ᐅ Single-family home, 150 sqm – quiet village setting, spaced apart from neighbors
Created on: 13 Apr 2020 18:07
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Lisa24
Hello everyone,
Although we already have our building permit (planning permission), I am still interested in how you would have done it and what you might have changed.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 1000m² (12,000 sq ft)
Peripheral development: only garage without windows allowed
Number of floors: two full stories
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: modern
Orientation: northeast, so the garden is in the southwest
Client requirements
We wanted space but no wasted rooms, like some houses with, for example, a gallery. A large living-dining area, since that is where we spend most of our time. The office must be on the ground floor, and we also wanted two bathrooms downstairs because when we are older, we want to live only on the ground floor. A basement is within the budget and needed to accommodate the pellet heating system and pellet storage. We are a family planning for two children. The family planning is complete with the second child.
Style, roof type, building type: modern, gable roof
Basement, floors: basement, two full stories
Number of people, ages: 2 adults, later 2 children: 27, 31 years old
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor: about 75 m² (800 sq ft) each
Office: home office
Guests per year: 2–4
Open or closed architecture: rather open
Conventional or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no balcony, possibly a covered terrace later
Garage, carport: garage
Utility garden, relaxation garden, snack garden
Other special features
Photovoltaic system
House design
Who designed it:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you especially like? Why?
We really like the floor plan.
What don’t you like? Why?
Maybe some space is wasted? Living-dining room could be too small?
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 450,000€
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 530,000€
Heating technology: pellet heating and underfloor heating, electric heater so the photovoltaic system can also heat water with electricity
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
can you not live without:
Ground floor bathroom, office
Why is the design how it is now?
Individual planning
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Requesting opinions on room layout and floor plan design
Best regards,
Lisa & Udo
The driveway is on the north side,
The living-dining-kitchen area is on the south side
Ground floor + garage with covered passage
Upper floor
Although we already have our building permit (planning permission), I am still interested in how you would have done it and what you might have changed.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 1000m² (12,000 sq ft)
Peripheral development: only garage without windows allowed
Number of floors: two full stories
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: modern
Orientation: northeast, so the garden is in the southwest
Client requirements
We wanted space but no wasted rooms, like some houses with, for example, a gallery. A large living-dining area, since that is where we spend most of our time. The office must be on the ground floor, and we also wanted two bathrooms downstairs because when we are older, we want to live only on the ground floor. A basement is within the budget and needed to accommodate the pellet heating system and pellet storage. We are a family planning for two children. The family planning is complete with the second child.
Style, roof type, building type: modern, gable roof
Basement, floors: basement, two full stories
Number of people, ages: 2 adults, later 2 children: 27, 31 years old
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor: about 75 m² (800 sq ft) each
Office: home office
Guests per year: 2–4
Open or closed architecture: rather open
Conventional or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no balcony, possibly a covered terrace later
Garage, carport: garage
Utility garden, relaxation garden, snack garden
Other special features
Photovoltaic system
House design
Who designed it:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you especially like? Why?
We really like the floor plan.
What don’t you like? Why?
Maybe some space is wasted? Living-dining room could be too small?
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 450,000€
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 530,000€
Heating technology: pellet heating and underfloor heating, electric heater so the photovoltaic system can also heat water with electricity
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
can you not live without:
Ground floor bathroom, office
Why is the design how it is now?
Individual planning
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Requesting opinions on room layout and floor plan design
Best regards,
Lisa & Udo
The driveway is on the north side,
The living-dining-kitchen area is on the south side
Ground floor + garage with covered passage
Upper floor
Lisa24 schrieb:
See my previous reply.
Best regardsTry drawing it out. With roughly 3 x 4 m (10 x 13 feet), I don’t see how that would be possible.
Lisa24 schrieb:
Yes, that is completely sufficient for us, why higher? What benefit would the extra height bring? Apart from the fact that warm air rises and it feels cooler. Also, we have a maximum gable height (or whatever it’s called) and with the current dimensions, we are just meeting it. We don’t want to go lower, since the street is already higher, and we already need a sewage lifting system for the basement, otherwise we would need an additional one for the ground floor and another one for waste water.
Best regardsI just wanted to point out the room height, since 2.40m (7 ft 10 in) is really the minimum. Depending on the state, this is even specified in the building regulations. If you are aware of this, then all is well. And don’t forget that most dimensions in the plans are structural measurements, so in the end there will be additional thickness for plaster, leveling compound, thick flooring, and so on.
bauenmk2020 schrieb:
Well, by "OP" (original poster) I just meant "the person who started the thread (m/f/non-binary)."
Of course, ceiling height is not "important" per se. But it is, after all, the third dimension of a room. Room proportions are not entirely irrelevant when it comes to making a space appear larger or smaller.
Depending on the building location, there may even be minimum size requirements.
If the size is sufficient for you, then that’s great! Ah, now I understand
As mentioned before, we cannot/are not allowed to go higher, so that’s settled. But thanks for the note, you couldn’t have known, and that’s why we discuss these things.
Best regards
hanse987 schrieb:
I just wanted to point out the ceiling height, as 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) is really the minimum. Depending on the state, this is even specified in the regional building regulations. If you are aware of this, then everything is fine. And don’t forget that most dimensions in the plans are rough structural measurements—so in the end, you still have to allow for plaster, leveling compound, thick floor covering, and so on. This has been considered, thanks. It cannot/could not be higher.
Best regards
haydee schrieb:
Draw it in. With roughly 3x4 m (10x13 ft) I don’t see how that could work.We had it drawn in, it fits.
Regards