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?
I’d appreciate it if you could take a closer look 😉
Best regards
TheKeySt
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
To be honest, you’re approaching this the wrong way :-) It’s always okay to dream, but the main issue isn’t the question of a floor plan, it’s: how on earth do I get a plot of land? And what am I willing or able to pay? It doesn’t make sense, for example, if there’s a plot with a highest bid and you win it, but then can’t afford anything else. Unfortunately, your budget also sounds a bit like wishful thinking 🙁
haydee schrieb:
Get rid of the garage and plan for a carport instead—you'll save a five-figure amount.Especially if the garage is attached to the house, you need to thermally separate it from the living space.
Most important ... no proper plan without the plot.
Regarding the floor plan as a "concept":
- Ground floor = 116 sqm (square meters) plus garage area of 34 sqm (square meters)
- Upper floor = 115 sqm (square meters) plus the area in the middle (where the staircase coming up from below is not properly drawn) plus roof terrace
- Built-up area 153 + 8.55 sqm (square meters) (external shape of the building) = around 165 sqm (square meters) ==> impact on plot size
House at least 230 sqm (square meters) ... even at "only" 2000 EUR/sqm means 460,000 EUR ... with the specifics, it is better to generally calculate at least 2500 EUR/sqm ==> 575,000 EUR
About the floor plan itself ... I find the office completely misplaced if you have to go through the bedroom/dressing room to get there.
The children’s rooms are huge.
The large window in the bedroom facing the planned street side (due to the garage location) will probably mostly need privacy screening. 😉.
Yes, and the building services/technical installations have already been mentioned.
The stair width of 80 cm (31.5 inches) is also too narrow.
Regarding the floor plan as a "concept":
- Ground floor = 116 sqm (square meters) plus garage area of 34 sqm (square meters)
- Upper floor = 115 sqm (square meters) plus the area in the middle (where the staircase coming up from below is not properly drawn) plus roof terrace
- Built-up area 153 + 8.55 sqm (square meters) (external shape of the building) = around 165 sqm (square meters) ==> impact on plot size
House at least 230 sqm (square meters) ... even at "only" 2000 EUR/sqm means 460,000 EUR ... with the specifics, it is better to generally calculate at least 2500 EUR/sqm ==> 575,000 EUR
About the floor plan itself ... I find the office completely misplaced if you have to go through the bedroom/dressing room to get there.
The children’s rooms are huge.
The large window in the bedroom facing the planned street side (due to the garage location) will probably mostly need privacy screening. 😉.
Yes, and the building services/technical installations have already been mentioned.
The stair width of 80 cm (31.5 inches) is also too narrow.
haydee schrieb:
You forgot the building services, or are they going in the laundry room? There should still be enough space in the laundry room for that.
kbt09 schrieb:
Most important ... without land, no proper plan.
Regarding the floor plan as a "concept"
- Ground floor = 116 sqm (1250 sq ft) plus garage area of 34 sqm (365 sq ft)
- Upper floor = 115 sqm (1237 sq ft) plus the area in the middle (where the staircase coming from below is not properly indicated) plus roof terrace
- Built-up area 153 + 8.55 sqm (exterior shape of the building) = about 165 sqm (1776 sq ft) ==> impact on plot size
House at least 230 sqm (2475 sq ft) ... even at "only" 2000 EUR per sqm this results in 460,000 EUR ... considering the specifics, it is better to calculate roughly with at least 2500 EUR per sqm ==> 575,000 EUR
Regarding the floor plan itself ... I find the office completely misplaced if you first have to go through the bedroom/dressing area to get there.
The children's rooms are huge.
The large window in the bedroom on the side facing the street (due to the garage location) will probably mostly serve as privacy screen. 😉.
Yes, and building services have already been mentioned.
The stair width of 80 cm (31.5 inches) is also too narrow.- Square meters: The target here should be to plan under 180 sqm (1938 sq ft).- Personally, I find the office arrangement quite good. It should also be a retreat.
- Children's rooms are adjusted to the rooms below. I see it similarly, though I see potential for savings here.
- Building services will be located in the laundry room.
- Stair width visually between 80-100 cm (31.5–39 inches), and it makes sense/to have space to go wider here.
Many thanks for the detailed feedback
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