ᐅ Floor Plan: Semi-Detached House 8x12 m – Feedback and Creative Ideas Welcome :)
Created on: 28 Apr 2020 13:37
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Hello everyone,
I’ve also been experimenting a bit with floor plans for our plot.
Background: At the moment, we are in contact with a general contractor (GC) and a prefab home builder. It will probably end up being a combination of an independent architect and a GC (thanks for the tip @ant11). However, it is very difficult to find an architect right now – but of course, I couldn’t just sit still and had to try a little myself. I worked with the app MagicPlan. Although we have already received a floor plan from the prefab builder, it really didn’t suit us at all. So, here we go – thank you in advance to everyone who takes a look :-*
I’m also happy to take any tips on how to find an architect who doesn’t only work on projects over 1 million (dollars/pounds). :-P
A quick note on orientation: The balcony on the upper floor and the living room face southwest. It has to be that way. The rear side borders directly onto open fields.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 410m2 (4,410 sq ft)
Slope: no
Building window: 5m (16 ft) from the street, 12m (39 ft) house length, 8.1m (27 ft) width for the house, and 3m (10 ft) width for the garage. Plot dimensions 11.1m (36 ft) × 37m (121 ft)
Number of parking spaces: -
Number of floors: Max. 2 full floors, no knee walls allowed
Roof type: pitched roof with a 25–45 degree slope
Architectural style: any
Orientation: southwest
Maximum height / limits: ridge height 9m (30 ft), wall height max. 4.70m (15 ft)
Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: nice :-P
Basement, floors: no basement, almost 2 full floors (slight slopes from 1.80m (5 ft 11 in) due to prescribed wall height)
Number of people, age: 3 people, including a toddler (2 years old) – another child planned
Space requirement ground floor, upper floor: 140–160m2 (1,500–1,720 sq ft)
Office: guest room on ground floor used as office
Guests per year: currently rarely – in older age, space for parents/in-laws desired
Open or closed layout: open floor plan
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony for drying laundry
Garage, carport: garage – carport would also be acceptable if advantages prevail
House design
Designed by: me (trained architect through various apps :-P – just kidding)
What do you like most? Why?
What don’t you like? Why?
Why did the design turn out as it is now?
We wanted an open floor plan because we have a lot of visitors, and I always find it a shame to disappear into the kitchen while everything is happening in the living area. It was also important for us to have a separate parents’ area for complete privacy and a balcony for drying laundry in summer. A guest shower on the ground floor was needed, and it is important to me to do laundry on the upper floor (where the laundry is generated).
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Note:
The windows are just placed approximately. I also don’t know how to view the exterior – of course, we will position the windows accordingly.
I’ve also been experimenting a bit with floor plans for our plot.
Background: At the moment, we are in contact with a general contractor (GC) and a prefab home builder. It will probably end up being a combination of an independent architect and a GC (thanks for the tip @ant11). However, it is very difficult to find an architect right now – but of course, I couldn’t just sit still and had to try a little myself. I worked with the app MagicPlan. Although we have already received a floor plan from the prefab builder, it really didn’t suit us at all. So, here we go – thank you in advance to everyone who takes a look :-*
I’m also happy to take any tips on how to find an architect who doesn’t only work on projects over 1 million (dollars/pounds). :-P
A quick note on orientation: The balcony on the upper floor and the living room face southwest. It has to be that way. The rear side borders directly onto open fields.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 410m2 (4,410 sq ft)
Slope: no
Building window: 5m (16 ft) from the street, 12m (39 ft) house length, 8.1m (27 ft) width for the house, and 3m (10 ft) width for the garage. Plot dimensions 11.1m (36 ft) × 37m (121 ft)
Number of parking spaces: -
Number of floors: Max. 2 full floors, no knee walls allowed
Roof type: pitched roof with a 25–45 degree slope
Architectural style: any
Orientation: southwest
Maximum height / limits: ridge height 9m (30 ft), wall height max. 4.70m (15 ft)
Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: nice :-P
Basement, floors: no basement, almost 2 full floors (slight slopes from 1.80m (5 ft 11 in) due to prescribed wall height)
Number of people, age: 3 people, including a toddler (2 years old) – another child planned
Space requirement ground floor, upper floor: 140–160m2 (1,500–1,720 sq ft)
Office: guest room on ground floor used as office
Guests per year: currently rarely – in older age, space for parents/in-laws desired
Open or closed layout: open floor plan
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony for drying laundry
Garage, carport: garage – carport would also be acceptable if advantages prevail
House design
Designed by: me (trained architect through various apps :-P – just kidding)
What do you like most? Why?
- Garage access through utility room
- Few hallway areas but still with a wardrobe
- Open living concept and straight staircase (platform stairs couldn’t be depicted)
- Separate bathroom for kids
- Spacious walk-in closet
- Laundry room on upper floor
- Access through bedroom/bath to walk-in closet
What don’t you like? Why?
- No pantry on the ground floor
- Kids’ rooms on the north side
- Having to enter the parents’ walk-in closet first – would prefer two wall closets like houses in America
- Upper floor hallway very narrow and access to kids’ room 1 hardly feasible – on the other hand, I don’t like wasted space and enlarging the hallway would reduce kids’ room sizes. Any solutions?
- I find the garage quite practical but it takes away window area – will the ground floor be too dark, and should we rather go with a carport?
Why did the design turn out as it is now?
We wanted an open floor plan because we have a lot of visitors, and I always find it a shame to disappear into the kitchen while everything is happening in the living area. It was also important for us to have a separate parents’ area for complete privacy and a balcony for drying laundry in summer. A guest shower on the ground floor was needed, and it is important to me to do laundry on the upper floor (where the laundry is generated).
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
- General opinion on the floor plan
- See “what I don’t like” – suggestions for improvements welcome
Note:
The windows are just placed approximately. I also don’t know how to view the exterior – of course, we will position the windows accordingly.
Escroda schrieb:
No, I don’t see it that way. The zoning plan does not specify the number of storeys. But I’ve already expressed what I think of that "thing" in green text. If there were more options nearby, this definitely wouldn’t be one of them. But since we don’t want to move abroad, it’s one of the few choices we have...
But what do you think—could something useful be made out of it for our situation?
kaho674 schrieb:
Then the French balconies for the kids will be difficult. Or are those 2 dormers? Yes, they are dormers.
Inside, we have a sloped ceiling starting at about 1.80m (6 feet). We saw this with our neighbor and would like to have the same. That’s why the slope doesn’t bother us much for the planning, but definitely dormers are needed.
kaho674 schrieb:
Exterior views would help. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to upload exterior views. I’m a total beginner with this.
Everyone, I have another question for you:
What would you roughly estimate the costs to be?
(No basement, no sloped site)
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saralina871 May 2020 11:10Costs obviously depend heavily on the level of fittings, as well as the construction type, KfW energy standard, and regional variations. We currently estimate around 400,000 excluding the plot for 144sqm (1,550 sq ft) of living space (also without a basement, no sloped site, no garage, no dormers, no balconies). I think you can expect something in this range for your area as well.
saralina87 schrieb:
Of course, the costs depend heavily on the level of finishes, as well as the construction type, KfW energy efficiency standard, and regional differences.
We are currently estimating around 400,000 (excluding land) for 144 sqm (approximately 1,550 sq ft) of living space (also without a basement, no sloped site, no garage, no dormers, no balconies).
I think your costs could be in a similar range. Thanks.
Okay, we were also thinking roughly along those lines. I often read comments like "that won’t be enough" and so on, so I just wanted to ask what you would estimate for us—not to get completely off track.
So, everyone, I made some changes based on your input
(The windows on the upper floor are not placed yet)
What do you think? Better like this?
I actually like it a lot – but somehow there are very, very many doors on the upper floor... What do you think about the built-in wardrobes in the children’s rooms? I feel the children’s rooms get smaller because of that, but it means you don’t need a big standalone wardrobe.
And is the laundry room a bit out of place, or do you think it works?
I’m just worried it might be a bit noisy next to the children’s rooms – but on the other hand, I don’t really see where else it could go...
(The windows on the upper floor are not placed yet)
What do you think? Better like this?
I actually like it a lot – but somehow there are very, very many doors on the upper floor... What do you think about the built-in wardrobes in the children’s rooms? I feel the children’s rooms get smaller because of that, but it means you don’t need a big standalone wardrobe.
And is the laundry room a bit out of place, or do you think it works?
I’m just worried it might be a bit noisy next to the children’s rooms – but on the other hand, I don’t really see where else it could go...
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