Hello everyone,
At our developer, a customer who had reserved a plot of land dropped out. Since the other plot faces south / southwest, we didn’t hesitate long and switched to that plot. The new plot is smaller, so we gave up on our bungalow dream. The plot number is 5.
To remind you: The plot is tied to the developer.
I have been thinking over the past few days about the arrangement and design of the rooms and the plot, and I would first like to know if the concept is okay. I am not concerned with details inside the rooms such as windows, doors, or bathroom design. That’s not possible anyway since I created the floor plan myself based on Gussek Haus floor plans. However, I tried to design it as well as possible. For this reason, I want to share the floor plan here for discussion. I’m mainly looking for feedback on the layout and room arrangement, as well as ideas, suggestions, or tips. Maybe you’ll also spot things that “just don’t work” or are not practical for everyday living.
I created the floor plan with RoomSketcher, but only used the free version, so many features are limited. Please ignore the room dimensions on the upper floor. There is a dormer in the area of the home office.
A few more details about the house.
Roof pitch 38°
Knee wall (Drempel) 100cm (39 inches)
External dimensions 12.85 x 9.60 m (42.2 x 31.5 feet) (enlarged, original dimensions of Gussek Haus models are smaller)
Unfortunately, I cannot show internal room dimensions because RoomSketcher does not allow it.
Attached again is the completed questionnaire.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 676m²
Slope: NO
Site coverage ratio: 0.4 (allowed exceedance 25 out of 100)
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries: On the north side / south side approx. 20.5 m (67 feet) wide, west and east sides approx. 33 m (108 feet) wide, 3 m (10 feet) building setback on each side, rectangular plot, clearly visible in the pictures
Edge construction setback: 3 m (10 feet)
Number of parking spaces: no requirement
Number of stories: maximum 2 full stories
Roof style: Gable roof, hipped roof
Other requirements: Garage must be 5 m (16 feet) from the property boundary. Garage on the west side because the curb is lowered there.
Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Doesn’t matter, initially considered a house with a gable roof, there is a dormer in the home office area
Basement, number of floors: No basement due to high groundwater level
Number of occupants, ages: 4 people aged 36 (female), 37 (male), 3 (child), 1 (child)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Ground floor: Living/dining/kitchen area, utility room, guest WC with shower, hallway with coat area and stairs to upper floor, guest room / playroom
Upper floor: Master bedroom, 2 children’s rooms, bathroom, storage room, office
Office use: Family use or home office? Home office combined with family use
Guests per year: 1–2 times
Open or closed architecture: Closed architecture?
Conservative or modern style: A mix of both
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Closed kitchen with island would be nice but not a must; open kitchen is also an option
Number of dining seats: 4, with the option for 6
Fireplace: No
Music / stereo wall: Sound system in the living room
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Space for 2 cars is required, preferably 3 to 4. Currently considering a garage (3 x 6 m / 9.8 x 19.7 feet) with a carport (3.6 m / 12 feet) in front, not sure if that works. Plus 2 parking spaces in front of the house.
Utility garden, greenhouse: No
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things should or shouldn’t be:
House Design
Who created the design:
- DIY - copy and combination of Gussek Haus models Lindenallee, Kiefernallee variant 1, and Buchenallee variant 2
What do you especially like? Why?
- Large closed kitchen with island and direct / short access to the terrace
- Living room close to the terrace
- Guest / playroom on the ground floor
- Storage room on the upper floor with washing machine and dryer
- Utility room with washing machine and dryer (yes, twice)
- 6 rooms
- Layout of rooms on the upper floor
What do you not like? Why?
- Location of the home office on the upper floor is not ideal in my view, but I could live with it
Price estimate from architect/planner: No new estimate so far
Personal price limit for house including features: 400,000
Preferred heating system: Heat pump
Why does the design look like it does now? For example:
Copy-paste of Gussek Haus models Lindenallee, Kiefernallee variant 1, and Buchenallee variant 2
What is the most important fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Is the room layout okay?
At our developer, a customer who had reserved a plot of land dropped out. Since the other plot faces south / southwest, we didn’t hesitate long and switched to that plot. The new plot is smaller, so we gave up on our bungalow dream. The plot number is 5.
To remind you: The plot is tied to the developer.
I have been thinking over the past few days about the arrangement and design of the rooms and the plot, and I would first like to know if the concept is okay. I am not concerned with details inside the rooms such as windows, doors, or bathroom design. That’s not possible anyway since I created the floor plan myself based on Gussek Haus floor plans. However, I tried to design it as well as possible. For this reason, I want to share the floor plan here for discussion. I’m mainly looking for feedback on the layout and room arrangement, as well as ideas, suggestions, or tips. Maybe you’ll also spot things that “just don’t work” or are not practical for everyday living.
I created the floor plan with RoomSketcher, but only used the free version, so many features are limited. Please ignore the room dimensions on the upper floor. There is a dormer in the area of the home office.
A few more details about the house.
Roof pitch 38°
Knee wall (Drempel) 100cm (39 inches)
External dimensions 12.85 x 9.60 m (42.2 x 31.5 feet) (enlarged, original dimensions of Gussek Haus models are smaller)
Unfortunately, I cannot show internal room dimensions because RoomSketcher does not allow it.
Attached again is the completed questionnaire.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 676m²
Slope: NO
Site coverage ratio: 0.4 (allowed exceedance 25 out of 100)
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries: On the north side / south side approx. 20.5 m (67 feet) wide, west and east sides approx. 33 m (108 feet) wide, 3 m (10 feet) building setback on each side, rectangular plot, clearly visible in the pictures
Edge construction setback: 3 m (10 feet)
Number of parking spaces: no requirement
Number of stories: maximum 2 full stories
Roof style: Gable roof, hipped roof
Other requirements: Garage must be 5 m (16 feet) from the property boundary. Garage on the west side because the curb is lowered there.
Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Doesn’t matter, initially considered a house with a gable roof, there is a dormer in the home office area
Basement, number of floors: No basement due to high groundwater level
Number of occupants, ages: 4 people aged 36 (female), 37 (male), 3 (child), 1 (child)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Ground floor: Living/dining/kitchen area, utility room, guest WC with shower, hallway with coat area and stairs to upper floor, guest room / playroom
Upper floor: Master bedroom, 2 children’s rooms, bathroom, storage room, office
Office use: Family use or home office? Home office combined with family use
Guests per year: 1–2 times
Open or closed architecture: Closed architecture?
Conservative or modern style: A mix of both
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Closed kitchen with island would be nice but not a must; open kitchen is also an option
Number of dining seats: 4, with the option for 6
Fireplace: No
Music / stereo wall: Sound system in the living room
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Space for 2 cars is required, preferably 3 to 4. Currently considering a garage (3 x 6 m / 9.8 x 19.7 feet) with a carport (3.6 m / 12 feet) in front, not sure if that works. Plus 2 parking spaces in front of the house.
Utility garden, greenhouse: No
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things should or shouldn’t be:
House Design
Who created the design:
- DIY - copy and combination of Gussek Haus models Lindenallee, Kiefernallee variant 1, and Buchenallee variant 2
What do you especially like? Why?
- Large closed kitchen with island and direct / short access to the terrace
- Living room close to the terrace
- Guest / playroom on the ground floor
- Storage room on the upper floor with washing machine and dryer
- Utility room with washing machine and dryer (yes, twice)
- 6 rooms
- Layout of rooms on the upper floor
What do you not like? Why?
- Location of the home office on the upper floor is not ideal in my view, but I could live with it
Price estimate from architect/planner: No new estimate so far
Personal price limit for house including features: 400,000
Preferred heating system: Heat pump
Why does the design look like it does now? For example:
Copy-paste of Gussek Haus models Lindenallee, Kiefernallee variant 1, and Buchenallee variant 2
What is the most important fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Is the room layout okay?
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Chrisi190617 May 2020 12:43Chrisi1906 schrieb:
The bathroom is scheduled for this week and the kitchen for next week.Yesterday, we met with a bathroom planner. Based on the existing floor plan, they showed us what could be done. When I asked where certain fixtures could be placed, the response was, "The contractor has to say that." Therefore, no bathroom design was finalized. Despite that, it was still informative. There is another bathroom planner who works with our house supplier, but they charge 250€ (about $270) which is credited if you make a purchase through them. Overall, this planner is supposed to be more expensive. We are now considering making an appointment with them as well.
Chrisi1906 schrieb:
When I asked where something could be placed, the response was “The contractor has to say.” Was he at least able to laugh at his own statement?
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Chrisi190617 May 2020 12:5311ant schrieb:
Was he at least able to laugh at his own statement?Unfortunately, no.
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Chrisi190624 May 2020 15:00Here are the latest floor plans.
Changes on the upper floor:
The storage room has now been recessed, and the bathroom on the upper floor has been made smaller. The bathroom design has also been changed according to our own preferences. We removed the gallery and instead placed a skylight next to the storage room / by the stairs. A width of 89 cm (35 inches) for the stairway currently still seems like a mistake to me. I also feel that the passage next to the storage room with 91 cm (36 inches) is too wide, but what do you think? Basically, it’s only there to access the skylight. Would you extend the “passage” all the way to the exterior wall? Visually, I would leave 90 cm (35 inches) clear at the end of the stairs. Of course, then it would be less easy to reach the skylight. However, my wife and the planner overruled me.
Changes on the ground floor:
I had the ceiling height adjusted to 2.75 m (9 feet). Additional costs were almost €5,000 for the increase and window adjustments. We have looked at 3 houses from the builder. House 1 with 2.75 m (9 feet) on the ground floor and 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) on the upper floor, with a ventilation system. I found the upper floor somewhat low. It is difficult to say whether this was due to the ventilation system or the height difference between ground and upper floors.
House 2 with 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) ceiling height (bungalow) without a ventilation system.
House 3 with 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) ceiling height on both floors, without a ventilation system. I didn’t find it too low, although I have to say that their terrace windows were 2.11 m (7 feet) high, so 4 cm (1.5 inches) more than the standard in our plans.
The question for me is whether it’s worth paying extra for the height increase. Even though many of you may disagree, at the moment I would rather step back and revert to the 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) ceiling height.
Also, we visited a kitchen showroom this week and had a kitchen design planned. See the picture below, but it has not yet been incorporated into the floor plan. If you remove the cabinet next to the fridge, it would be possible to install double sliding doors to the kitchen. However, I suspect that while these would look nice, they might be impractical.
Changes on the upper floor:
The storage room has now been recessed, and the bathroom on the upper floor has been made smaller. The bathroom design has also been changed according to our own preferences. We removed the gallery and instead placed a skylight next to the storage room / by the stairs. A width of 89 cm (35 inches) for the stairway currently still seems like a mistake to me. I also feel that the passage next to the storage room with 91 cm (36 inches) is too wide, but what do you think? Basically, it’s only there to access the skylight. Would you extend the “passage” all the way to the exterior wall? Visually, I would leave 90 cm (35 inches) clear at the end of the stairs. Of course, then it would be less easy to reach the skylight. However, my wife and the planner overruled me.
Changes on the ground floor:
I had the ceiling height adjusted to 2.75 m (9 feet). Additional costs were almost €5,000 for the increase and window adjustments. We have looked at 3 houses from the builder. House 1 with 2.75 m (9 feet) on the ground floor and 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) on the upper floor, with a ventilation system. I found the upper floor somewhat low. It is difficult to say whether this was due to the ventilation system or the height difference between ground and upper floors.
House 2 with 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) ceiling height (bungalow) without a ventilation system.
House 3 with 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) ceiling height on both floors, without a ventilation system. I didn’t find it too low, although I have to say that their terrace windows were 2.11 m (7 feet) high, so 4 cm (1.5 inches) more than the standard in our plans.
The question for me is whether it’s worth paying extra for the height increase. Even though many of you may disagree, at the moment I would rather step back and revert to the 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) ceiling height.
Also, we visited a kitchen showroom this week and had a kitchen design planned. See the picture below, but it has not yet been incorporated into the floor plan. If you remove the cabinet next to the fridge, it would be possible to install double sliding doors to the kitchen. However, I suspect that while these would look nice, they might be impractical.
I’m not sure if it makes sense to add anything more since hardly anything changes despite various suggestions, but I’ll say it again:
There’s no space to use the wardrobe next to the bed. Move the wall toward the office by 60cm (24 inches) and position the wardrobe flush with the door. The patio door behind the sofa is impractical; the walkway from the other patio door in the living room is blocked by the dining table, and the west-facing window is completely missing in the living room.
All windows on the upper floor are too narrow (except for the double casement window).
Congratulations on the double casement window in the stairwell—what a long time it took!
There’s no space to use the wardrobe next to the bed. Move the wall toward the office by 60cm (24 inches) and position the wardrobe flush with the door. The patio door behind the sofa is impractical; the walkway from the other patio door in the living room is blocked by the dining table, and the west-facing window is completely missing in the living room.
All windows on the upper floor are too narrow (except for the double casement window).
Congratulations on the double casement window in the stairwell—what a long time it took!
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