Hello everyone 🙂
finally, the time has come – the contract with the general contractor is signed, the first draft from the architectural firm has arrived, and so has the disappointment 🙁
I have revised the questionnaire and only included the relevant points:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 1461 sqm (15715 sq ft)
Floor area ratio (FAR) – 0.4
Site coverage ratio – 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary – 3 m (10 ft) – garage allowed on boundary (see attachment)
Number of floors – 1 full story
Roof shape – 22°-50° (22°-50°) hip or gable roof
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type – bungalow without angle, but (*sigh*) now with a 25° hip roof
Number of residents, age – 2 (29, 35) – 1 child planned
Overnight guests per year – about 10
Open kitchen, kitchen island – semi-open / kitchen separated from dining area by sliding door
Number of dining seats – 6 to 8
Garage – double garage with extension
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are or are not wanted:
- Desired rooms: 2 children’s rooms, 1 bedroom with adjoining walk-in closet, living/dining area with semi-open kitchen, guest WC with shower, main bathroom with shower and bathtub, utility room.
- Separation of public and private areas
Excerpt from my notes to the architectural firm:
Bedroom:
- Preferably north-facing, no terrace access
- Walk-in closet attached
- Bed including nightstands requires approx. 3.10 m (10 ft) room width and approx. 2.50 m (8 ft) room depth
Children’s Rooms:
- Preferably on south side
- Separate from living area
- Room size between 13 and 15 sqm (140 and 161 sq ft)
Utility Room:
- Space for geothermal system and other technical equipment, washing machine
- Storage space plus room for potential later-installed photovoltaic battery
- Access to garage if possible
Hallway:
- Width approx. 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) to 1.80 m (6 ft) – at least in the entrance area
- Hallway to private rooms may be narrower
Kitchen:
- Terrace access
- Preferably north-facing
- Separable from dining room by sliding door
- No kitchen island
- Pantry if possible
Living and Dining Area:
- Dining table length approx. 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in)
- Terrace access
Living/dining area and kitchen preferably arranged in an L-shape
That’s about all for our wishes 🙂
House Design
Design by:
- Architect based on the above wishes
What do you especially like? Why? – the separation between public and private areas
What do you dislike? Why? – living/dining and kitchen area is too small for us; utility room door leads outside; walk-in closet is not attached to bedroom; no sliding door between kitchen and dining room
Price estimate: fixed price for construction start 2022 – $252k including various special features (e.g., electric blinds, integrated insect screens, two-tone windows, aluminum front door, underfloor heating with cooling function, 6 LAN outlets, garage slab 6x9 m (20x30 ft), ...)
Personal maximum budget for the house, including equipment: $320k without ancillary building costs
Preferred heating technology: geothermal with deep drilling (already included in the house price)
If you had to give up* on certain details or expansions:
- Could give up: access from garage to utility room (already removed due to specific property), pantry (also removed)
- Cannot give up: walk-in closet, spacious living/kitchen/dining area
Since I am not sure if I am allowed to share the architect’s draft, I have sketched the floor plan on graph paper and would like your opinions.
Exterior walls are 36.5 Poroton (approx. 14 inches), interior walls according to specifications are 11.5 and 17.5 Poroton (approx. 5 and 7 inches).
Furniture measurements (except those mentioned above) are not yet known, as these will be purchased new after moving in.
I once started another thread (gable roof bungalow 145 sqm (1560 sq ft) feasible) – but somehow I’m unable to link it :-/
The images are only available as JPGs 🙁
If I forgot anything or anything is unclear – please tell me 😀
Thanks in advance for your suggestions 🙂
Regards
finally, the time has come – the contract with the general contractor is signed, the first draft from the architectural firm has arrived, and so has the disappointment 🙁
I have revised the questionnaire and only included the relevant points:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 1461 sqm (15715 sq ft)
Floor area ratio (FAR) – 0.4
Site coverage ratio – 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary – 3 m (10 ft) – garage allowed on boundary (see attachment)
Number of floors – 1 full story
Roof shape – 22°-50° (22°-50°) hip or gable roof
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type – bungalow without angle, but (*sigh*) now with a 25° hip roof
Number of residents, age – 2 (29, 35) – 1 child planned
Overnight guests per year – about 10
Open kitchen, kitchen island – semi-open / kitchen separated from dining area by sliding door
Number of dining seats – 6 to 8
Garage – double garage with extension
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are or are not wanted:
- Desired rooms: 2 children’s rooms, 1 bedroom with adjoining walk-in closet, living/dining area with semi-open kitchen, guest WC with shower, main bathroom with shower and bathtub, utility room.
- Separation of public and private areas
Excerpt from my notes to the architectural firm:
Bedroom:
- Preferably north-facing, no terrace access
- Walk-in closet attached
- Bed including nightstands requires approx. 3.10 m (10 ft) room width and approx. 2.50 m (8 ft) room depth
Children’s Rooms:
- Preferably on south side
- Separate from living area
- Room size between 13 and 15 sqm (140 and 161 sq ft)
Utility Room:
- Space for geothermal system and other technical equipment, washing machine
- Storage space plus room for potential later-installed photovoltaic battery
- Access to garage if possible
Hallway:
- Width approx. 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) to 1.80 m (6 ft) – at least in the entrance area
- Hallway to private rooms may be narrower
Kitchen:
- Terrace access
- Preferably north-facing
- Separable from dining room by sliding door
- No kitchen island
- Pantry if possible
Living and Dining Area:
- Dining table length approx. 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in)
- Terrace access
Living/dining area and kitchen preferably arranged in an L-shape
That’s about all for our wishes 🙂
House Design
Design by:
- Architect based on the above wishes
What do you especially like? Why? – the separation between public and private areas
What do you dislike? Why? – living/dining and kitchen area is too small for us; utility room door leads outside; walk-in closet is not attached to bedroom; no sliding door between kitchen and dining room
Price estimate: fixed price for construction start 2022 – $252k including various special features (e.g., electric blinds, integrated insect screens, two-tone windows, aluminum front door, underfloor heating with cooling function, 6 LAN outlets, garage slab 6x9 m (20x30 ft), ...)
Personal maximum budget for the house, including equipment: $320k without ancillary building costs
Preferred heating technology: geothermal with deep drilling (already included in the house price)
If you had to give up* on certain details or expansions:
- Could give up: access from garage to utility room (already removed due to specific property), pantry (also removed)
- Cannot give up: walk-in closet, spacious living/kitchen/dining area
Since I am not sure if I am allowed to share the architect’s draft, I have sketched the floor plan on graph paper and would like your opinions.
Exterior walls are 36.5 Poroton (approx. 14 inches), interior walls according to specifications are 11.5 and 17.5 Poroton (approx. 5 and 7 inches).
Furniture measurements (except those mentioned above) are not yet known, as these will be purchased new after moving in.
I once started another thread (gable roof bungalow 145 sqm (1560 sq ft) feasible) – but somehow I’m unable to link it :-/
The images are only available as JPGs 🙁
If I forgot anything or anything is unclear – please tell me 😀
Thanks in advance for your suggestions 🙂
Regards
Myrna_Loy schrieb:
The bedroom is really too small. Getting dressed there is about as comfortable as in a locker room at a swimming pool. And with two people... nope. I’d end up ready to attack my husband with a hanger after the third collision during the morning rush or when packing for a trip. Good point – we’ll definitely take that into consideration...
But regardless, we both get dressed in the bathroom 😉 ...
ypg schrieb:
I’m laughing out loud!
I just browsed through the previous posts and found my comment on your first thread:
And now I’m thinking the same again. Hehe..
Tell me, dear Schniebi... You’re linked with the BU now... They probably don’t want to deviate from their design, right? Do they also do custom builds?
What other types of houses do they offer? Please name the company. They do custom builds too... and I’m actually not that happy with the design 🙁 ... that’s why I’m here 😉
but I really didn’t find the positioning of the house that bad ... :-/
The general contractor is Marco Friedrich from Stendal ...
I have to say: this design is not for me. The question is: what don’t you like about it? Personally, I might skip the hip roof and go for a gable roof if it allows me to add usable space upstairs for a workout room, office, or guest room. That way, the foundation slab would be smaller and more affordable, which would balance out the costs if you also don’t make the double garage too large. Maybe a small garage plus a carport would work.
Do you like the access around the house, or does it bother you? Is the living room’s central location okay for you, or would you prefer it facing west? Would you rather have the kitchen at the front, or do you think its current position works well? Are you planning a children’s bedroom and a guest room? Could the guest room be somewhat separated from the other bedrooms? What do you think?
Do you like the access around the house, or does it bother you? Is the living room’s central location okay for you, or would you prefer it facing west? Would you rather have the kitchen at the front, or do you think its current position works well? Are you planning a children’s bedroom and a guest room? Could the guest room be somewhat separated from the other bedrooms? What do you think?
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Myrna_Loy30 Apr 2021 16:38Schniebi schrieb:
Good point – we’ll definitely keep that in mind ...
But regardless, we both get dressed in the bathroom 😉 ... then it might be more practical to place the walk-in closet next to the bathroom instead of carrying clothes through the narrow bedroom?
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Myrna_Loy30 Apr 2021 16:51Oh, and one more note – you’re planning for at least one child. Nowadays, most parents keep the baby in the bedroom for the first year. This greatly reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome and makes nighttime feeding and diaper changes easier. However, this requires a bit more space than currently planned.
And usually, the bed also gets wider when children live in the house. 180 cm (70.9 inches) for three people is torture. 😉
And usually, the bed also gets wider when children live in the house. 180 cm (70.9 inches) for three people is torture. 😉
ypg schrieb:
I have to say: it’s not really my style. The question is: what don’t you like about it? Personally, I might skip the hip roof and go for a gable roof, especially if I can still create usable space upstairs for a gym/office/guest room. That would make the foundation slab smaller and cheaper, which could balance out the costs if you also keep the double garage reasonably sized. Maybe a small garage plus a carport instead.
Do you like having access around the house, or does that bother you? Is the living room’s central location okay for you, or would you prefer it on the west side?
Would you rather have the kitchen at the front, or is its current placement fine for you?
Are you planning a children’s bedroom and a guest room? Could the guest room be somewhat separated from the other bedrooms? What do you think? Honestly?! I don’t really like the floor plan... actually, not at all 🙁 ...
There will be one children’s bedroom for our future baby and one for the older child 😉 ... at least that’s the plan... but since twins run in the family, both children’s bedrooms should stay on the south side...
I would prefer the kitchen to be on the plot where the utility room is now...
I’d actually like to share my original room layout plan here sometime, but it doesn’t yet include internal walls, windows, or doors...
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