ᐅ Floor Plan / Design of a Single-Family House with a Secondary Apartment on the Upper Floor
Created on: 26 Aug 2020 21:38
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Oimelwutz
Hello everyone,
we are currently focusing more intensively on the topic of building a house.
Therefore, I would like to present our floor plan and thoughts and I am looking forward to your feedback!
Background:
My wife and I currently live with our daughter in my parents’ house. My father lives above us, and we want to continue living in this arrangement. That means we need an apartment for us and one for my father.
Since we will need a barrier-free apartment for ourselves in the short to medium term and an age-appropriate apartment for my father, we considered renovation/conversion.
However, we ruled out renovation and conversion because the current building condition is very poor. We also contacted a local architect about this.
After visiting the house, he (although he normally focuses exclusively on renovation/conversion) came to the same conclusion. In his opinion, renovation/conversion would probably be more expensive than demolition and building new.
So that’s what we did. After several discussions with different companies, we ended up with a local masonry builder. A small company in its second generation with employed masons, where we feel well taken care of.
We already had a desired floor plan in mind and, together with the builder, the attached floor plan was developed. Overall, we are very satisfied with it. Financially, it looks good, and we even have some room for small extras.
About the sketches:
We are currently waiting for the new drawings from the builder.
The ground floor (GF) will be as shown in my sketch below. The upper floor (UF) will be larger, but the room layout will remain the same.
The house will be positioned parallel to the street, with the front door facing the street.
Now I am cautiously looking forward to criticism, questions, and hopefully lots of input from you!
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size 23.5 x 40 m (77 x 131 ft)
Slope no
No development plan
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type no special requirements
Basement, floors no basement; upper floor with 1 m (3 ft) knee wall
Number of people, age 4 (31, 34, 2, 62)
Space requirements on GF, UF main apartment completely on GF
Office: family use or home office? family use + guest bed
Overnight guests a few times a year
Open or closed architecture unknown
Conservative or modern construction rather conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island should be a closed room, preferably with a sliding door to keep the option open
Number of dining seats 6
Fireplace no
Music / stereo wall no
Balcony, roof terrace balcony if there is a secondary apartment on the upper floor
Garage, carport double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse no
House design
Who designed the plan? basic idea by us, drawn by the builder
What do you particularly like? Why? basically we are satisfied. We like the “attic space” that can be converted later as needed
What do you not like? Why? bedroom facing the street, we would prefer office/guest room, but we think this does not really fit with the room sizes
Offer from the builder: house 335,000 €; additional features 16,500 €; photovoltaic system 11,000 €; double garage 36,500 €
Walls and ceilings plastered to Q2 finish; tiles included, the rest additional
Personal price limit for the house, including features: 550,000 €
Preferred heating system: heat pump
we are currently focusing more intensively on the topic of building a house.
Therefore, I would like to present our floor plan and thoughts and I am looking forward to your feedback!
Background:
My wife and I currently live with our daughter in my parents’ house. My father lives above us, and we want to continue living in this arrangement. That means we need an apartment for us and one for my father.
Since we will need a barrier-free apartment for ourselves in the short to medium term and an age-appropriate apartment for my father, we considered renovation/conversion.
However, we ruled out renovation and conversion because the current building condition is very poor. We also contacted a local architect about this.
After visiting the house, he (although he normally focuses exclusively on renovation/conversion) came to the same conclusion. In his opinion, renovation/conversion would probably be more expensive than demolition and building new.
So that’s what we did. After several discussions with different companies, we ended up with a local masonry builder. A small company in its second generation with employed masons, where we feel well taken care of.
We already had a desired floor plan in mind and, together with the builder, the attached floor plan was developed. Overall, we are very satisfied with it. Financially, it looks good, and we even have some room for small extras.
About the sketches:
We are currently waiting for the new drawings from the builder.
The ground floor (GF) will be as shown in my sketch below. The upper floor (UF) will be larger, but the room layout will remain the same.
The house will be positioned parallel to the street, with the front door facing the street.
Now I am cautiously looking forward to criticism, questions, and hopefully lots of input from you!
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size 23.5 x 40 m (77 x 131 ft)
Slope no
No development plan
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type no special requirements
Basement, floors no basement; upper floor with 1 m (3 ft) knee wall
Number of people, age 4 (31, 34, 2, 62)
Space requirements on GF, UF main apartment completely on GF
Office: family use or home office? family use + guest bed
Overnight guests a few times a year
Open or closed architecture unknown
Conservative or modern construction rather conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island should be a closed room, preferably with a sliding door to keep the option open
Number of dining seats 6
Fireplace no
Music / stereo wall no
Balcony, roof terrace balcony if there is a secondary apartment on the upper floor
Garage, carport double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse no
House design
Who designed the plan? basic idea by us, drawn by the builder
What do you particularly like? Why? basically we are satisfied. We like the “attic space” that can be converted later as needed
What do you not like? Why? bedroom facing the street, we would prefer office/guest room, but we think this does not really fit with the room sizes
Offer from the builder: house 335,000 €; additional features 16,500 €; photovoltaic system 11,000 €; double garage 36,500 €
Walls and ceilings plastered to Q2 finish; tiles included, the rest additional
Personal price limit for the house, including features: 550,000 €
Preferred heating system: heat pump
Something like this – mirrored, with a utility room instead of a pantry, and staircase instead of a mechanical room or vice versa. Instead of a walk-in closet, a study.
Or even with a closed kitchen:
Instead of an office, a stairwell, which creates a nice private area. The utility room here is a bit small, but maybe you could move the heating system upstairs under the attic and then only need space for a washer and dryer downstairs...
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Oimelwutz27 Aug 2020 11:16haydee schrieb:
A bungalow is more expensive, but you are building now and will eventually need two accessible living units. Of course, your father can still walk upstairs at 80, or at 70 the stairs become a challenge. Bungalows can be customized individually.
I noticed the kitchen upstairs problem because we have the same issue in our rental apartment. The sink is below the skylight, otherwise at my height of 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) I can’t even wash dishes without hitting my head.
Maybe a bungalow with a finished attic could work for you, with the children upstairs. I had thought that in case of need, a stairlift could still be installed, which is probably cheaper than the extra costs during house construction. There will only be one child. Unfortunately, a bedroom upstairs is not an option, even though that would allow many possibilities. All rooms of the main living area must be on the ground floor.
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Oimelwutz27 Aug 2020 11:22Elokine schrieb:
Something like this – mirrored, with the utility room instead of the pantry, and either stairs or technical room swapped. Instead of a dressing room, a study.
Or even with a closed kitchen:
Instead of an office, a stairwell, which creates a nice private area. The utility room is a bit small here, but maybe you could move the heating system upstairs under the attic and then only need space for a washer/dryer downstairs...These look interesting. Do you happen to have the floor plans in a higher quality? I can more or less make everything out, but I’m still having some difficulty.
Thanks for the note about the artificial lighting at the dining table.
Of course, a stairlift is an option. The cost varies depending on the staircase. I am also a proponent of the stairlift solution. But here we are not dealing with a 30-year-old who is healthy. The plot is large, disregarding the building envelope for now.
Whether it’s one or two levels, pay attention to turning radii, including for the apartment in the attic. Also consider grab bars in the bathroom, sufficient space next to the bed, and so on. That’s why I recommended the website to you yesterday.
Whether it’s one or two levels, pay attention to turning radii, including for the apartment in the attic. Also consider grab bars in the bathroom, sufficient space next to the bed, and so on. That’s why I recommended the website to you yesterday.
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Oimelwutz27 Aug 2020 12:07haydee schrieb:
Of course, a stair lift is an option. The cost varies depending on the staircase. I am also in favor of the stair lift solution. But here, it’s not a healthy 30-year-old building. The plot is large, setting aside what the building envelope allows.
Whether it’s one or two levels, pay attention to turning radii, including for the top-floor apartment. Consider grab rails in the bathroom, enough space beside the bed, and so on. That’s why I recommended the website to you yesterday. Since there is no development plan, the building envelope should only be limited by minimum setback distances, or am I mistaken?
Before we proceed, we will also thoroughly review the website and consider the suggestions here from the forum, especially regarding accessibility.
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