Hello dear forum,
Our ideas are slowly becoming more concrete, and we have found a floor plan that we quite like and that fits our requirements. We would love to hear your opinions and suggestions for improvement.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size 518 sqm (5574 sq ft)
Slope Yes, about 2 m (6.5 ft) within the building zone, total about 3.5 m (11.5 ft), rising from the street
Floor area ratio 0.3
Plot ratio 0.6
Building zone, building line, and boundary approximately 13.5 x 12 m (44 x 39 ft)
Edge development As a new development area, everyone has the same specifications
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 1.5 plus a basement, which is allowed and intended to be a full floor
Roof type gable roof, shed roof
Style open construction method
Orientation north-south
Maximum heights/limits 11 m (36 ft) ridge height
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type single-family house with basement and gable roof
Basement, floors basement for living space plus 1.5 floors
Number of people, age currently a couple in their mid-30s plus a one-year-old child, more children planned
Space requirements
Ground floor: open plan living area, pantry/storage room, guest WC, 1 children’s room
Upper floor: 2 children’s rooms, family bathroom with bathtub, master bedroom with walk-in closet and shower bath
Basement: 2 offices, small shower bath, technical room/storage
Office: home office
Guest sleeping per year: rarely, so the office might occasionally be used as guest room
Open or closed architecture: open architecture
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: at least 6
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: standard terrace
Garage, carport: garage, but planned for later; possibly a carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: utility and play garden
Additional wishes/particulars: the main entrance will be moved to the basement, where the two offices are also planned. We want a high knee wall, which is why we plan a bay window to better utilize the 75% rule.
We are also still considering whether to place the main entrance on the left side of the house to make better use of space in the basement.
Furthermore, if possible, the terrace should be located above the garage on the right side of the house, as this side receives the most sun.
House Design
Who designed it: planner from a construction company plus do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? the open and bright staircase, the living and dining area because everything is very bright
What do you dislike? Why? the solution with the parents’ area on the upper floor — hard to imagine and possibly too small
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 375,000
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 400,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/ extensions
-can you do without: fireplace
-can you not give up: parents’ area with walk-in and bathroom
Why did the design turn out as it is now? For example:
Standard design by the planner?
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? the plan is mainly the result of the spatial concept
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad? good question, it’s nothing exceptional, rather practical
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
What advantages or disadvantages do you see in the floor plan and design, especially regarding our large spatial concept?
Our ideas are slowly becoming more concrete, and we have found a floor plan that we quite like and that fits our requirements. We would love to hear your opinions and suggestions for improvement.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size 518 sqm (5574 sq ft)
Slope Yes, about 2 m (6.5 ft) within the building zone, total about 3.5 m (11.5 ft), rising from the street
Floor area ratio 0.3
Plot ratio 0.6
Building zone, building line, and boundary approximately 13.5 x 12 m (44 x 39 ft)
Edge development As a new development area, everyone has the same specifications
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 1.5 plus a basement, which is allowed and intended to be a full floor
Roof type gable roof, shed roof
Style open construction method
Orientation north-south
Maximum heights/limits 11 m (36 ft) ridge height
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type single-family house with basement and gable roof
Basement, floors basement for living space plus 1.5 floors
Number of people, age currently a couple in their mid-30s plus a one-year-old child, more children planned
Space requirements
Ground floor: open plan living area, pantry/storage room, guest WC, 1 children’s room
Upper floor: 2 children’s rooms, family bathroom with bathtub, master bedroom with walk-in closet and shower bath
Basement: 2 offices, small shower bath, technical room/storage
Office: home office
Guest sleeping per year: rarely, so the office might occasionally be used as guest room
Open or closed architecture: open architecture
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: at least 6
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: standard terrace
Garage, carport: garage, but planned for later; possibly a carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: utility and play garden
Additional wishes/particulars: the main entrance will be moved to the basement, where the two offices are also planned. We want a high knee wall, which is why we plan a bay window to better utilize the 75% rule.
We are also still considering whether to place the main entrance on the left side of the house to make better use of space in the basement.
Furthermore, if possible, the terrace should be located above the garage on the right side of the house, as this side receives the most sun.
House Design
Who designed it: planner from a construction company plus do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? the open and bright staircase, the living and dining area because everything is very bright
What do you dislike? Why? the solution with the parents’ area on the upper floor — hard to imagine and possibly too small
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 375,000
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 400,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/ extensions
-can you do without: fireplace
-can you not give up: parents’ area with walk-in and bathroom
Why did the design turn out as it is now? For example:
Standard design by the planner?
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? the plan is mainly the result of the spatial concept
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad? good question, it’s nothing exceptional, rather practical
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
What advantages or disadvantages do you see in the floor plan and design, especially regarding our large spatial concept?
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Ideensucher9 Jul 2020 15:08Doesn't this huge hallway on the upper floor bother you? Now you have four small rooms, and there’s no space for a wardrobe in the bedroom. And if the kids eventually move down to the basement, there still won’t be a spacious master area.
Ground floor: Consider a door from the guest toilet to the hallway; otherwise, guests coming from the bathroom end up right next to the dining table.
Maybe move the pantry door to the side? It makes access a bit more inconvenient but gives you the option to extend the countertop by about 1 meter (3 feet).
Ground floor: Consider a door from the guest toilet to the hallway; otherwise, guests coming from the bathroom end up right next to the dining table.
Maybe move the pantry door to the side? It makes access a bit more inconvenient but gives you the option to extend the countertop by about 1 meter (3 feet).
Why are you insisting on these exterior dimensions?
Besides, you will have to dig the bay window in the basement into the ground = costs.
The bathroom light well is located in the terrace, even under the dining room door.
Draw realistic furniture to scale in every room.
There is no wardrobe.
Too much hallway space.
Pantry is too small for a freezer.
Where is the 2-meter (6.6 feet) line on the upper floor?
Besides, you will have to dig the bay window in the basement into the ground = costs.
The bathroom light well is located in the terrace, even under the dining room door.
Draw realistic furniture to scale in every room.
There is no wardrobe.
Too much hallway space.
Pantry is too small for a freezer.
Where is the 2-meter (6.6 feet) line on the upper floor?
I currently have to assume some external dimensions, right? So for now, I’m keeping them roughly as they are. Or what would be the best approach? Should I just make up some measurements?
We want to build a bay window, but it doesn’t have to be included in the basement. So far, we have been told that a cantilever slab would cost about the same as extending the basement in this area. That’s why we kept the original plan.
The terrace will not be located above the light well but rather on the right side of the house. Since this is just a rough plan for now, I left it like that.
I don’t have a good solution yet for the upper floor hallway. Maybe someone else has an idea.
We want to build a bay window, but it doesn’t have to be included in the basement. So far, we have been told that a cantilever slab would cost about the same as extending the basement in this area. That’s why we kept the original plan.
The terrace will not be located above the light well but rather on the right side of the house. Since this is just a rough plan for now, I left it like that.
I don’t have a good solution yet for the upper floor hallway. Maybe someone else has an idea.
You need to streamline for your budget. A bay window costs money.
No, you don’t have to stubbornly stick to exterior dimensions.
Exterior dimensions often result from the practical arrangement of rooms. You don’t have a cloakroom, you allocate space for three bathrooms, you think about “what if” and forget the present, and you always keep the same staircase.
Free yourself from that restriction and plan with graph paper, a ruler, and a pencil. Move things around, experiment. Browse catalogs from major general contractors.
I have no idea how often the shape of our house changed from the outside, with almost the same square meter area and consistent room layout. Even the position on the plot was shifted several times. That is normal. You have to find the optimum for your budget, for now.
With a sloped roof—you do have one—always plan the upper floor with a 2-meter (6 feet 7 inches) clearance line.
Kitchen on the left – terrace on the right: I would swap those.
The terrace and garden are a second living space during the summer months. That’s where you eat, play, and hang out. Always those sand dunes running through the living room into the kitchen.
Stay open to changes. Do you really need two offices or can you work in staggered shifts? One office is enough. Honestly, we have now worked at least partially from home for 12 weeks – how many like us? – and one desk was sufficient.
How much fitness activity do you still get from house, garden, and kids? A house requires much more maintenance than an apartment. Maybe you have a new hobby and prefer gardening.
No, you don’t have to stubbornly stick to exterior dimensions.
Exterior dimensions often result from the practical arrangement of rooms. You don’t have a cloakroom, you allocate space for three bathrooms, you think about “what if” and forget the present, and you always keep the same staircase.
Free yourself from that restriction and plan with graph paper, a ruler, and a pencil. Move things around, experiment. Browse catalogs from major general contractors.
I have no idea how often the shape of our house changed from the outside, with almost the same square meter area and consistent room layout. Even the position on the plot was shifted several times. That is normal. You have to find the optimum for your budget, for now.
With a sloped roof—you do have one—always plan the upper floor with a 2-meter (6 feet 7 inches) clearance line.
Kitchen on the left – terrace on the right: I would swap those.
The terrace and garden are a second living space during the summer months. That’s where you eat, play, and hang out. Always those sand dunes running through the living room into the kitchen.
Stay open to changes. Do you really need two offices or can you work in staggered shifts? One office is enough. Honestly, we have now worked at least partially from home for 12 weeks – how many like us? – and one desk was sufficient.
How much fitness activity do you still get from house, garden, and kids? A house requires much more maintenance than an apartment. Maybe you have a new hobby and prefer gardening.
Just skip all the modifications based on an outdated plan and instead do your homework by obtaining more accurate measurements and elevations of the plot.
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Just skip all the modifications based on an outdated plan and instead do your homework to get more accurate measurements and elevations of the plot.At the moment, as I mentioned before, I can’t do that because the city is still being a bit difficult. It seems this won’t be possible before mid-August.
And yes, bay windows cost money. We are aware of that. However, for my partner, it is essential that the knee wall is at least 1.50 m (4 feet 11 inches). This is quite difficult to achieve when the upper floor and the ground floor have almost the same dimensions, and the development plan allows for only 1.5 storeys.
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