ᐅ Floor Plan Design for New Detached Two-Story House, Approximately 1,450 sq ft
Created on: 3 Aug 2021 11:32
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Andreas_79
Hello everyone
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size = 1100 m² (11,840 sq ft)
Slope = slight downhill to the north
No formal development plan
Building area, building line and boundary all require 3 m (10 ft) setbacks on the right and left sides, and 5 m (16 ft) to the front street
Number of parking spaces = 2
Number of floors = 2
Roof style = shed roof
Architectural style = ?
Orientation = north
Maximum heights / limits = ?
Other requirements = none
Right neighbor: single-story bungalow
Left neighbor: 2.5 stories
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type
Basement = no
Floors = 2
Number of occupants: 2 adults (42+39 years)
Space needs: approx. 72 m² (775 sq ft) on ground floor, approx. 45 m² (485 sq ft) upstairs
Office: occasional home office use
Guest overnight stays per year: few to none
Open-plan design
Open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats = 4-6
Fireplace = yes
Music/stereo wall = no
Balcony, roof terrace = no
Garage, carport = carport
Utility garden, greenhouse = lawn
Knee wall height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) (Is this the correct term for a shed roof? The short side is 180 cm)
House Design
Designed by:
- Do-it-yourself (Sweet Home 3D)
What do you like most? Staircase in kitchen/dining area
What do you dislike? Storage room on ground floor is very narrow, when entering the house you look at the fireplace/wall instead of through to the garden
Estimated price according to architect/designer: €310,000 (prefabricated house provider)
Personal price limit for house including fittings: €350,000
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details / features would you sacrifice?
- Can give up: carport
- Cannot give up: less living space
Why is the design the way it is now?
It is a mix of many examples from various magazines and visits to model home parks...
What do you consider particularly good or bad about it?
It contains everything we need and want. We don’t need it any bigger, and it shouldn’t be smaller either.
We would really appreciate overall feedback. We want to build our house, but I enjoy reading different opinions and maybe we have missed or overlooked something important?
Ground floor:
Upper floor:
Thank you for reading.
Best regards,
Andreas_79
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size = 1100 m² (11,840 sq ft)
Slope = slight downhill to the north
No formal development plan
Building area, building line and boundary all require 3 m (10 ft) setbacks on the right and left sides, and 5 m (16 ft) to the front street
Number of parking spaces = 2
Number of floors = 2
Roof style = shed roof
Architectural style = ?
Orientation = north
Maximum heights / limits = ?
Other requirements = none
Right neighbor: single-story bungalow
Left neighbor: 2.5 stories
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type
Basement = no
Floors = 2
Number of occupants: 2 adults (42+39 years)
Space needs: approx. 72 m² (775 sq ft) on ground floor, approx. 45 m² (485 sq ft) upstairs
Office: occasional home office use
Guest overnight stays per year: few to none
Open-plan design
Open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats = 4-6
Fireplace = yes
Music/stereo wall = no
Balcony, roof terrace = no
Garage, carport = carport
Utility garden, greenhouse = lawn
Knee wall height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) (Is this the correct term for a shed roof? The short side is 180 cm)
House Design
Designed by:
- Do-it-yourself (Sweet Home 3D)
What do you like most? Staircase in kitchen/dining area
What do you dislike? Storage room on ground floor is very narrow, when entering the house you look at the fireplace/wall instead of through to the garden
Estimated price according to architect/designer: €310,000 (prefabricated house provider)
Personal price limit for house including fittings: €350,000
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details / features would you sacrifice?
- Can give up: carport
- Cannot give up: less living space
Why is the design the way it is now?
It is a mix of many examples from various magazines and visits to model home parks...
What do you consider particularly good or bad about it?
It contains everything we need and want. We don’t need it any bigger, and it shouldn’t be smaller either.
We would really appreciate overall feedback. We want to build our house, but I enjoy reading different opinions and maybe we have missed or overlooked something important?
Ground floor:
Upper floor:
Thank you for reading.
Best regards,
Andreas_79
Staircase too small
Instead of a dining table, only a beer garden table set fits
The staircase placement there feels out of place
Fixed-glass windows – who wants to clean those? Why not regular ones?
North-facing orientation means more artificial lighting needed for 6 months of the year (we have northwest orientation, so I know what I’m talking about)
I don’t like the upper floor any better than the ground floor. Where should you start? It will all change anyway with a proper staircase
What is included in the budget?
Instead of a dining table, only a beer garden table set fits
The staircase placement there feels out of place
Fixed-glass windows – who wants to clean those? Why not regular ones?
North-facing orientation means more artificial lighting needed for 6 months of the year (we have northwest orientation, so I know what I’m talking about)
I don’t like the upper floor any better than the ground floor. Where should you start? It will all change anyway with a proper staircase
What is included in the budget?
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Andreas_793 Aug 2021 14:20The knee wall would be where the bedroom is, so on the south side.
I’m at the office right now and can’t access the plans. I took a Google Maps photo and marked the property in red. Maybe this helps to clarify why everything is oriented towards the north.
@ypg, what you said makes me think. That really makes sense, bathrooms above bathrooms and so on. We won’t keep the floor plan as it is, but that’s what this forum is for—to bring you back down to earth.
@all, open and blunt words as often here. My wife is really upset with me for posting this because she was already expecting this harsh and honest criticism. Looks like the kitchen will stay cold for me tonight :-(
But it’s not that bad, nothing is decided or purchased yet, except for the plot.
Best regards
Andreas
I’m at the office right now and can’t access the plans. I took a Google Maps photo and marked the property in red. Maybe this helps to clarify why everything is oriented towards the north.
@ypg, what you said makes me think. That really makes sense, bathrooms above bathrooms and so on. We won’t keep the floor plan as it is, but that’s what this forum is for—to bring you back down to earth.
@all, open and blunt words as often here. My wife is really upset with me for posting this because she was already expecting this harsh and honest criticism. Looks like the kitchen will stay cold for me tonight :-(
But it’s not that bad, nothing is decided or purchased yet, except for the plot.
Best regards
Andreas
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Andreas_793 Aug 2021 14:21The budget includes the house and the foundation slab.
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hanghaus20003 Aug 2021 14:29Windows on the north side are energetically pointless.
Even triple glazing won’t help.
I’m curious how you plan to comply with the thermal insulation regulations (building codes / energy efficiency standards).
Even triple glazing won’t help.
I’m curious how you plan to comply with the thermal insulation regulations (building codes / energy efficiency standards).
I assume a woman would prefer something similar to the Fingerhaus show home Neo in Hannover. There, the staircase is located in the dining area rather than in the living room.
With the floor area for two people and an efficient room layout, you can do more. Since you are building for two people, the design can include more style and a high-gloss magazine look.
You need more natural light in the house.
Place the utility room on the west side.
Move the kitchen upwards towards the south, with south-facing and east-facing windows.
I would use the staircase as a design feature and room divider, integrating it between the living and dining areas.
Give the dining area enough space, proper east-facing windows, and a sliding door to the north.
The living room needs more western light; possibly give up the northern sliding door for that.
In your current plan, you have three possible seating areas where you can spend time independently. However, during a Tupperware evening in the dining area, you can neither listen to music peacefully in the gallery nor watch football with your friends in the living room. Meanwhile, your wife has to go to the bedroom for quiet phone calls.
With the floor area for two people and an efficient room layout, you can do more. Since you are building for two people, the design can include more style and a high-gloss magazine look.
You need more natural light in the house.
Place the utility room on the west side.
Move the kitchen upwards towards the south, with south-facing and east-facing windows.
I would use the staircase as a design feature and room divider, integrating it between the living and dining areas.
Give the dining area enough space, proper east-facing windows, and a sliding door to the north.
The living room needs more western light; possibly give up the northern sliding door for that.
In your current plan, you have three possible seating areas where you can spend time independently. However, during a Tupperware evening in the dining area, you can neither listen to music peacefully in the gallery nor watch football with your friends in the living room. Meanwhile, your wife has to go to the bedroom for quiet phone calls.
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