ᐅ Single-family house, 160 m² with basement, on a 500 m² plot of land
Created on: 9 Jun 2020 18:34
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Murmelstein
Hi,
We have a 500m2 (5400 sq ft) plot where we would like to build.
We have now received the initial plans from our preferred construction company.
We need a basement because my wife and I both work from home, and we have three children who should each have their own room.
The attic is not really a good option due to the small dormer window and a building height limit of 9 meters (30 ft). The basement is quite expensive because of the clay soil, but in the end, we decided in favor of the basement, and the first financing simulations fit approximately a $680,000 build cost including additional construction expenses. The land is not included, of course.
I think the plans are already quite good, but I don’t have much expertise. A master bathroom was our request. The guest bathroom on the ground floor is there because we often have guests staying with us.
In my opinion, the pantry can be left out.
I planned the upstairs hallway once larger and once smaller to allow for a bigger children’s bathroom.
I miss the external staircase to the basement. If the stairs were on the right side, it would allow for "normal" windows in the basement offices. I have pointed this out. Also, the street runs roughly along the house from left to right and drops about one meter (3 ft).
I’m not sure about the layout of the "fitness" room; I think it might be structurally necessary. I want to bother the architect only once we are 100% sure we are going with this construction company.
What I generally don't like right now is that generic feel when looking at it, but the house is simply a standard two-story with a 30° pitched roof.
I would really like to know from your experience whether this covered terrace is a good idea or not.
Thanks in advance
We have a 500m2 (5400 sq ft) plot where we would like to build.
We have now received the initial plans from our preferred construction company.
We need a basement because my wife and I both work from home, and we have three children who should each have their own room.
The attic is not really a good option due to the small dormer window and a building height limit of 9 meters (30 ft). The basement is quite expensive because of the clay soil, but in the end, we decided in favor of the basement, and the first financing simulations fit approximately a $680,000 build cost including additional construction expenses. The land is not included, of course.
I think the plans are already quite good, but I don’t have much expertise. A master bathroom was our request. The guest bathroom on the ground floor is there because we often have guests staying with us.
In my opinion, the pantry can be left out.
I planned the upstairs hallway once larger and once smaller to allow for a bigger children’s bathroom.
I miss the external staircase to the basement. If the stairs were on the right side, it would allow for "normal" windows in the basement offices. I have pointed this out. Also, the street runs roughly along the house from left to right and drops about one meter (3 ft).
I’m not sure about the layout of the "fitness" room; I think it might be structurally necessary. I want to bother the architect only once we are 100% sure we are going with this construction company.
What I generally don't like right now is that generic feel when looking at it, but the house is simply a standard two-story with a 30° pitched roof.
I would really like to know from your experience whether this covered terrace is a good idea or not.
Thanks in advance
M
Matthew0310 Jun 2020 13:23Yes, K3 is too narrow, maybe solve it like this?
Just swap the kids’ bathroom and kids’ room 3, then it will fit nicely upstairs. I’m not familiar with the facade, but it should work. Build over one step of the stairs. That’s what I mean:
If a bathtub isn’t necessary, you could make the bathroom narrower and give kids 1 and 2 a bit more space by removing those corners. But 3 kids also need room if they all have to use the bathroom at the same time in the morning… So, the larger bathroom is definitely a great option.
If a bathtub isn’t necessary, you could make the bathroom narrower and give kids 1 and 2 a bit more space by removing those corners. But 3 kids also need room if they all have to use the bathroom at the same time in the morning… So, the larger bathroom is definitely a great option.
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Murmelstein10 Jun 2020 13:58Wow, thank you very much, now I need to discuss this with my wife.
A walk-in closet serving as a passage to the master bathroom sounds quite practical, I think, but then I would be sleeping right next to the street. About 50 households drive past there at a distance of roughly 3 meters (10 feet). I have to think that through carefully.
I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to put a child in the north-facing room. It basically never gets sun there.
And the kids’ bathroom definitely doesn’t need a bathtub, that’s true.
A walk-in closet serving as a passage to the master bathroom sounds quite practical, I think, but then I would be sleeping right next to the street. About 50 households drive past there at a distance of roughly 3 meters (10 feet). I have to think that through carefully.
Würfel* schrieb:
Just swap the kids’ bathroom with kid’s bedroom 3, then the layout upstairs would fit nicely. I’m not familiar with the facade, but that should work. Overbuilding one stair step. Something like this:
If a bathtub is not necessary, the bathroom could be made narrower, giving kids 1 and 2 more space and removing those corners. But three kids also need room when they all need to use the bathroom in the morning... So having a bigger bathroom is definitely great.
I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to put a child in the north-facing room. It basically never gets sun there.
And the kids’ bathroom definitely doesn’t need a bathtub, that’s true.
Murmelstein schrieb:
About 50 households drive by at about 3 meters (10 feet) distance. I need to think that through carefully. Do they all drive past while you’re still asleep? And consider that this is what you would be subjecting your child to...
Murmelstein schrieb:
I’m not sure it’s ideal to place a child’s room on the north side. It hardly ever gets any sunlight in there. We’ve had this discussion several times recently. Some people report from experience that teenagers keep the blinds down all day anyway.
Edit: And one more thing I noticed about the original design... take a look at the furniture dimensions and try drawing them to scale. Especially the children’s wardrobes—they look very, very small. In the original design, there’s practically no way to fit anything larger for child number 3.
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