ᐅ Floor Plan V1.0 – 230 m² Single-Family Home for 3-4 People

Created on: 3 Jan 2021 15:18
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TheKeySt
Hello everyone,

I have now created a first draft of our future home. I would be interested in your ideas, suggestions, or criticism.

Plot: Not yet acquired

Number of floors: 2 floors plus attic

Roof type: Gable roof

Homeowners’ requirements:

Basement, floors: No basement planned

Number of occupants, ages: 3-4 people: M/F/child (+child), 32/29/0.5 years

Office: Family use or home office? Home office for father

Traditional or modern construction: Modern

Open kitchen, kitchen island: If it fits, dining table + living room in the same space

Number of dining seats: 6

Fireplace: Not desired, as underfloor heating is preferred

Balcony, roof terrace: Yes, between bedroom & office in the middle of the roof structure

Garage, carport: Garage included

Vegetable garden, greenhouse: Not planned at the moment

Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons for preferences: Bright living space

Who did the planning:

- Do-it-Yourself

What do you like most? Why?

  • Direct connection to the garage, so you don’t have to go outside (American-style concept)
  • Large windows for a bright apartment.
  • Fairly few doors in the apartment

I’d appreciate it if you could take a closer look 😉

Best regards

TheKeySt

Two-story brown house with covered terrace, seating area and grill under a pergola.


Two-story house with brown facade, large window on the upper right, entrance on the left, garage on the right.


Two-story brown house with dark roof, balcony, garage and entrance.


Side view of a brown house with dark roof, door, garage and wooden pergola on the right.


Floor plan of a house: kitchen, dining room, living room, hallway, laundry room, garage, restroom, closet.


Floor plan of a house with bedrooms 1–3, bathroom, office, dressing room, corridor and roof terrace.
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Michilo
3 Jan 2021 16:40
The budget is clearly too low if the typical 2000€/m2 (approximately 185 €/ft²) is assumed.
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hampshire
3 Jan 2021 17:08
Keep designing floor plans, as this helps develop your preferences. Once you have a plot of land, everything will change anyway. The earlier work on floor plans helps to create clarity.
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haydee
3 Jan 2021 17:17
1. Floor plans without the plot are only conditionally useful. Zoning plan / building permit, building envelope, slope location, etc.
2. As a tip, always draw furniture to scale.
3. For Karlsruhe, roof terraces, etc., multiply your budget by 2.

Start by creating a room program. This should include important points for you, such as linear meters of closet space, oversized beds, and so on.
Building is almost always a compromise between wishes and budget.
TheKeySt3 Jan 2021 17:32
haydee schrieb:

1. A floor plan without the plot is only partially useful. Development plan, building envelope, slope location, etc.
2. Tip: always include furniture to scale.
3. For Karlsruhe, roof terraces, etc., double your budget estimate.

Start by creating a room program. This should include important points for you, like running meters of closet space, oversized bed, and so on.
Building is almost always a compromise between wishes and budget.

Many good points.
Thank you 🙂
I think it will be, as mentioned, a compromise-finding process.
Less square meters <versus> more budget
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haydee
3 Jan 2021 17:38
Get rid of the garage and plan a carport instead — you’ll save a five-figure amount.
TheKeySt3 Jan 2021 17:43
haydee schrieb:

Get rid of the garage and plan a carport instead—you'll save a five-figure amount.
Hmm, that’s true.
I should really reconsider it.