ᐅ Single-family house floor plan, approximately 130 square meters, single-story
Created on: 23 May 2021 16:06
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zr1rene
Hello everyone,
we have just purchased a plot of land and I have created my first floor plan. I would appreciate your feedback and criticism.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 639 m² (6875 sq ft)
Slope: 1 m (3.3 ft) decline over 18 m (59 ft)
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Plot ratio: 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 20 m x 15 m (66 ft x 49 ft) (minus 3 m (10 ft) to the neighboring boundary)
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces/garage: 2 (unfortunately not allowed outside the buildable plot area)
Number of floors: max. 2
Knee wall height: for single-story construction: 0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Roof type: gable, hip, half-hip roof
Orientation: south
Maximum heights/limits: eaves height max. 4.5 m (15 ft) for one floor and 6.5 m (21 ft) for two floors
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: bungalow, gable roof (to possibly use the attic later)
Basement, floors: basement and ground floor, possibly expandable attic
Number of people, age: 2 persons, 50 years old
Space requirement on ground and upper floor about 130 m² (1400 sq ft)
Office: 2x home office
Guest bedrooms per year: 2 (negligible)
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 4
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 2-car garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why or why not
House Design
Who designed it: do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why? All living spaces on one level
What do you dislike? Why? Stair position, hallway, kitchen, dining, living area. The kitchen, dining, and living area feels “cramped” to me.
Attic: expandable if needed
Is the plot available: yes
Personal price limit for the house: max. €450,000 (approx. $490,000) including basement, excavation, floor, walls, plumbing (I am still unsure whether basement and excavation count as additional house costs, so stated as overall sum)
Kitchen: €20,000 (approx. $22,000)
Double garage including foundation: €18,000 (approx. $19,500)
Preferred heating technology: ground-source heat pump or air-source heat pump (depending on price), solar thermal, photovoltaic (due to subsidies)
If you had to give up some details/extra features
- Could you give up: fireplace
- Could not give up: basement (a partial basement would be acceptable due to size, but unsure if that would be much cheaper)
Why has the design ended up like this?
House building forum, internet
Because of the building envelope of 20 m (66 ft) minus 6 m (20 ft) garage, only 14 m (46 ft) remain for the house. Although I really believe that we will never be able to build the house for this price. There is an old 100 m² (1075 sq ft) bungalow with a partial basement on the plot, demolition has been budgeted at €25,000 (approx. $27,000) (not included above), hopefully this will make the necessary excavation work somewhat cheaper...
As an alternative, we are considering building a “boring” two-story townhouse with 10 m x 10 m (33 ft x 33 ft) footprint (complaining on a high level).
Basement and attic are roughly sketched only, just done for the staircase.
we have just purchased a plot of land and I have created my first floor plan. I would appreciate your feedback and criticism.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 639 m² (6875 sq ft)
Slope: 1 m (3.3 ft) decline over 18 m (59 ft)
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Plot ratio: 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 20 m x 15 m (66 ft x 49 ft) (minus 3 m (10 ft) to the neighboring boundary)
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces/garage: 2 (unfortunately not allowed outside the buildable plot area)
Number of floors: max. 2
Knee wall height: for single-story construction: 0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Roof type: gable, hip, half-hip roof
Orientation: south
Maximum heights/limits: eaves height max. 4.5 m (15 ft) for one floor and 6.5 m (21 ft) for two floors
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: bungalow, gable roof (to possibly use the attic later)
Basement, floors: basement and ground floor, possibly expandable attic
Number of people, age: 2 persons, 50 years old
Space requirement on ground and upper floor about 130 m² (1400 sq ft)
Office: 2x home office
Guest bedrooms per year: 2 (negligible)
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 4
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 2-car garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why or why not
House Design
Who designed it: do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why? All living spaces on one level
What do you dislike? Why? Stair position, hallway, kitchen, dining, living area. The kitchen, dining, and living area feels “cramped” to me.
Attic: expandable if needed
Is the plot available: yes
Personal price limit for the house: max. €450,000 (approx. $490,000) including basement, excavation, floor, walls, plumbing (I am still unsure whether basement and excavation count as additional house costs, so stated as overall sum)
Kitchen: €20,000 (approx. $22,000)
Double garage including foundation: €18,000 (approx. $19,500)
Preferred heating technology: ground-source heat pump or air-source heat pump (depending on price), solar thermal, photovoltaic (due to subsidies)
If you had to give up some details/extra features
- Could you give up: fireplace
- Could not give up: basement (a partial basement would be acceptable due to size, but unsure if that would be much cheaper)
Why has the design ended up like this?
House building forum, internet
Because of the building envelope of 20 m (66 ft) minus 6 m (20 ft) garage, only 14 m (46 ft) remain for the house. Although I really believe that we will never be able to build the house for this price. There is an old 100 m² (1075 sq ft) bungalow with a partial basement on the plot, demolition has been budgeted at €25,000 (approx. $27,000) (not included above), hopefully this will make the necessary excavation work somewhat cheaper...
As an alternative, we are considering building a “boring” two-story townhouse with 10 m x 10 m (33 ft x 33 ft) footprint (complaining on a high level).
Basement and attic are roughly sketched only, just done for the staircase.
zr1rene schrieb:
That leaves me with no choice but to rely on the Focus Money ranking of solid house builders. When you visit new housing developments in your area and ask who built the houses and about their experiences, the local contractor available to you most likely won’t appear in the online rankings, even though they might be better.
Small general contractors (GCs) building 10-20 houses per year, family-run businesses, will build your dream home without relying on cookie-cutter designs.
They focus on what is technically feasible for their company.
Why should there be a basement?
We have no basement, just a single-story home.
Where are you planning to build?
They focus on what is technically feasible for their company.
Why should there be a basement?
We have no basement, just a single-story home.
Where are you planning to build?
Nida35a schrieb:
Why should there be a basement,Probably because the basement excavation is already done. I would also skip one level: either an attic conversion or a basement in principle. You need to have the costs calculated to see which is more economical. You can’t avoid consulting an expert who takes a look at everything.
We actually find having a basement quite convenient for storage, housing exercise equipment, and for the building services. The unfinished attic was only included as a better selling point. But I need either that or this. In fact, it all comes down to the price. However, I still need a staircase, and fitting it nicely into the floor plan is the challenge...
I always find it wonderful...
... after the first "pencil sketch," selling is already on people's minds.
You don't "design" a floor plan and then try to add a staircase. The staircase is usually the central element of a floor plan.
zr1rene schrieb:
we have just bought a plot of land and I created my first floor plan
zr1rene schrieb:
I only included the unfinished attic as a better selling point.
... after the first "pencil sketch," selling is already on people's minds.
zr1rene schrieb:
But I still need a staircase, and fitting it nicely into the floor plan is the problem...
You don't "design" a floor plan and then try to add a staircase. The staircase is usually the central element of a floor plan.
driver55 schrieb:
...after the first "pencil mark," thoughts already turn to selling.Of course, I’m thinking about selling. In 15 years, I hope to be retired and move away from the "nice" Rhine-Main area. Until then, I want to live in a reasonably pleasant home. With my floor plan attempt, I am approaching the whole topic.Similar topics