ᐅ Planning a 130 sqm single-family house on a 500 sqm plot of land
Created on: 1 May 2021 10:47
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Ruska
Hello,
we have been juggling ideas back and forth for several days now and would appreciate some fresh external input.
The plot is already owned, and the house has been purchased from a major general contractor (134 sqm (1,444 sq ft)).
We are maximizing the zoning plan, meaning we cannot build larger or taller.
Besides optimizing the floor plan, we are still considering the positioning of the house.
It is an excellent plot with a 3 m (10 ft) wide access path, so we only have to keep 3 m (10 ft) distance on all sides.
Two parking spaces side by side would be ideal, but I would prefer not to risk ending up just 3 cm (1 inch) too close to the neighbor.
Alternatively, we could arrange them in tandem or enlarge the "front garden" and convert it into parking space.
The house could be rotated if that helps.
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 500 sqm (5,382 sq ft)
Slope: no, almost perfectly flat
Site coverage ratio (floor area ratio): 0.2
Floor space index: 0.4
Building window, building line, and boundary: 3 m (10 ft) distance on all sides
Border development: none
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: classic
Orientation: N/E
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height 8.8 m (29 ft), eaves height 4.3 m (14 ft)
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: single-family house
No basement
Number of occupants: 2 adults + 2 children
Room requirements ground floor: 70 sqm (753 sq ft), upper floor: 60 sqm (646 sq ft)
Family use with small office/guest sofa
Guests per year: 5
Conservative construction
Open kitchen with island: yes
Number of dining seats: 6
No fireplace
Music/stereo wall: yes
Carport
Guest WC with shower
Small walk-in closet in master bedroom
Small pantry
"Open" walk-in shower upstairs without door between 3 walls, toilet somewhat hidden, large washbasin/mirror (3 women at home...)
House Design
Planning origin: modified catalog house
What do you particularly like? Why? All desired rooms included, open-plan living area as the heart of the ground floor, equally sized children’s rooms
What do you not like? Why? How to distribute everything sensibly? Small walk-in closet affected by roof slope
Cost estimate from architect/planner: not applicable, as already purchased
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up, on which features/extensions
-Can you give up: pantry, storage room upstairs
-Can’t give up: equally sized children’s rooms, open kitchen, office, guest WC with shower
Why is the design as it is now?
Example: standard design from the general contractor
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can we optimize the layout (adjust walls, windows, doors)?
Thank you very much for your suggestions!
Best regards,
Ruska
we have been juggling ideas back and forth for several days now and would appreciate some fresh external input.
The plot is already owned, and the house has been purchased from a major general contractor (134 sqm (1,444 sq ft)).
We are maximizing the zoning plan, meaning we cannot build larger or taller.
Besides optimizing the floor plan, we are still considering the positioning of the house.
It is an excellent plot with a 3 m (10 ft) wide access path, so we only have to keep 3 m (10 ft) distance on all sides.
Two parking spaces side by side would be ideal, but I would prefer not to risk ending up just 3 cm (1 inch) too close to the neighbor.
Alternatively, we could arrange them in tandem or enlarge the "front garden" and convert it into parking space.
The house could be rotated if that helps.
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 500 sqm (5,382 sq ft)
Slope: no, almost perfectly flat
Site coverage ratio (floor area ratio): 0.2
Floor space index: 0.4
Building window, building line, and boundary: 3 m (10 ft) distance on all sides
Border development: none
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: classic
Orientation: N/E
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height 8.8 m (29 ft), eaves height 4.3 m (14 ft)
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: single-family house
No basement
Number of occupants: 2 adults + 2 children
Room requirements ground floor: 70 sqm (753 sq ft), upper floor: 60 sqm (646 sq ft)
Family use with small office/guest sofa
Guests per year: 5
Conservative construction
Open kitchen with island: yes
Number of dining seats: 6
No fireplace
Music/stereo wall: yes
Carport
Guest WC with shower
Small walk-in closet in master bedroom
Small pantry
"Open" walk-in shower upstairs without door between 3 walls, toilet somewhat hidden, large washbasin/mirror (3 women at home...)
House Design
Planning origin: modified catalog house
What do you particularly like? Why? All desired rooms included, open-plan living area as the heart of the ground floor, equally sized children’s rooms
What do you not like? Why? How to distribute everything sensibly? Small walk-in closet affected by roof slope
Cost estimate from architect/planner: not applicable, as already purchased
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up, on which features/extensions
-Can you give up: pantry, storage room upstairs
-Can’t give up: equally sized children’s rooms, open kitchen, office, guest WC with shower
Why is the design as it is now?
Example: standard design from the general contractor
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can we optimize the layout (adjust walls, windows, doors)?
Thank you very much for your suggestions!
Best regards,
Ruska
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hanghaus20001 May 2021 16:13Ruska schrieb:
Would it still be possible to fit a (double) carport? I found 6m (20 feet) width as a guideline, but this space is not available.
How large should the turning area in front of the house be if two cars park side by side? How wide is the driveway?
In my opinion, 6 m (20 feet) should be enough for perpendicular parking.
Why don’t you move the house 1.5 m (5 feet) north?
Rotating the house because of the cars? Surely not. From the description, it sounds like a backland plot; you should provide a much clearer context regarding the location.
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Nida35a schrieb:
Plan the kitchen carefully.
A pantry cabinet holds twice as much as a pull-out spice cabinet.
Plan only pull-out drawers, 90-100cm (35-39 inches) wide.
They provide a lot of storage and keep things organized; avoid corner cabinets.
I would move the house 2 meters (6.5 feet) further north for the terrace and evening sun,
or if you prefer sun all day, place it completely to the north and use the parking spaces as a visual screen facing the street. hanghaus2000 schrieb:
How wide is the driveway?
In my opinion, 6 meters (20 feet) should be enough for perpendicular parking.
Why don’t you shift the house 1.5 meters (5 feet) towards the north? If we move the house further north, unfortunately, the garden area is significantly reduced. Why would you suggest doing that?
Constantly looking over the garden at the cars is also not ideal. The street is not an issue since it’s a rear lot.
I’m estimating a 3-meter (10-foot) driveway through the front lot.
11ant schrieb:
Rotating the house because of the cars? Seriously. Since, according to the description, this is a rear lot, you should provide much more context about its position. Attached is an alternative layout that currently seems best to us, considering the local conditions. Is the “front garden” area large enough as a turning zone for a mid-sized car, or will it be too tight?
Ruska schrieb:
If we move the house further north, unfortunately there won’t be much garden left. Why would you do that?Where the house is supposed to be, you look directly into the left neighbor’s window, and they see into yours. As a result, you need external blinds.If you shift it north, there are no neighboring houses on the left, right, front, or back—only gardens.
Are you sure you want to orient all living rooms to the north? Do you have a lake view?
Nida35a schrieb:
Where the house is planned, you can look into the left neighbor’s window and they can look into yours, as a result, consider installing external blinds.
If you move the house northward, there are no neighboring houses left, right, front, or back, only gardens.
Are you sure you want to orient all living spaces to the north? Do you have a lake view?Unfortunately, no lake view, just our garden.
We have now positioned the house a bit further away from the left neighbor.
In fact, the privacy with hedges and adjacent properties as it is now is acceptable.
Do you have any suggestions on how to change the north orientation of the living spaces?
Move the house northward, rotate/mirror it, and face your own south-facing garden
Ruska schrieb:
Do you have any suggestions on how to change the north orientation of the living spaces?
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