ᐅ Single-family house floor plan 110 m² – Ground floor + Upper floor – First draft room layout
Created on: 25 Aug 2021 08:40
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ruebe87
Good morning,
we have now received the first draft of the interior layout for our single-family home from our planner, but we are not quite satisfied, as some of our requests were unfortunately not taken into account. Accordingly, we are disappointed because this will be a "life project" for us, and we feel somewhat let down.
It is a terraced house with a total area of 110m² (1,184 sq ft), divided into 2 floors of 55m² (592 sq ft) each. Additionally, there is a basement and an attic, although the attic cannot be used as living space.
In the basement, we want the kitchen and dining area on the south side, the living room further back, which can be closed off with a sliding door to create a potential retreat space. There should also be a small storage room for food and miscellaneous items as well as a guest toilet.
On the upper floor, there is a master bedroom of about 16m² (172 sq ft) with direct access to a large bathroom, two children's bedrooms, and a separate small bathroom.
In my opinion, shifting the staircase might be a good idea, but since we are not experts, we have fully relied on our planner so far.
Another meeting with him will take place in the next few days, and perhaps you have suggestions and input that we could bring up concretely.
Thank you very much in advance!
we have now received the first draft of the interior layout for our single-family home from our planner, but we are not quite satisfied, as some of our requests were unfortunately not taken into account. Accordingly, we are disappointed because this will be a "life project" for us, and we feel somewhat let down.
It is a terraced house with a total area of 110m² (1,184 sq ft), divided into 2 floors of 55m² (592 sq ft) each. Additionally, there is a basement and an attic, although the attic cannot be used as living space.
In the basement, we want the kitchen and dining area on the south side, the living room further back, which can be closed off with a sliding door to create a potential retreat space. There should also be a small storage room for food and miscellaneous items as well as a guest toilet.
On the upper floor, there is a master bedroom of about 16m² (172 sq ft) with direct access to a large bathroom, two children's bedrooms, and a separate small bathroom.
In my opinion, shifting the staircase might be a good idea, but since we are not experts, we have fully relied on our planner so far.
Another meeting with him will take place in the next few days, and perhaps you have suggestions and input that we could bring up concretely.
Thank you very much in advance!
jonhebbe schrieb:
And then all this constant negativity about smaller houses is really terrible.No one is doing that. In this thread, hardly anyone has come across who calls a house without a third bathroom, pantry, and fireplace not a house. It is definitely the “large” or rather small wishes of the OP, which can be fulfilled on about 160 m² (1720 ft²), but not on the existing 110 m² (1180 ft²) with limited ceiling height dimensions.
No one wrote that she should look for a bigger house, but rather that she should stay grounded in reality.
minimini schrieb:
How do you currently live? I’m wondering how you plan to fit everything for two children into 110m2 (1,184 sq ft)?
We currently have a 110m2 (1,184 sq ft) apartment on one floor (3 rooms) with one child. Admittedly, the layout isn’t ideal. Based on the size, you could definitely fit a second children’s room with a better layout, but the rest would be really tight – is that your intention? I’m not against small houses at all, nor do I speak negatively about them – on the contrary, we’re moving into a small townhouse ourselves. Our combined living/dining area is about the size of the kitchens in most houses I see here. Our main bathroom is tiny, etc.
I just think that if you consciously choose a smaller home, you have to be very clear about your priorities and what you really need!
For me, that wouldn’t include a pantry or a separate children’s bathroom or a large hallway.
My question was more about whether you have a clear idea of how to furnish the space with your existing furniture.
My priorities for this size would be smart storage solutions and sufficiently sized, well-designed children’s rooms.
It is often said here, "dimensions will be provided later." However, the building dimensions are fixed, so the interior dimensions (length x width) are fixed as well. (Relatively "wide" for a semi-detached house, about 5.8 x 9.8 meters (19 x 32 feet)?)
As mentioned here several times, there are too many rooms (requests) for the available space and far too many circulation areas (hallways/corridors…).
As mentioned here several times, there are too many rooms (requests) for the available space and far too many circulation areas (hallways/corridors…).
Myrna_Loy schrieb:
I don’t get the impression that small houses are generally talked down. Oversized houses built just for their size also get criticized. Often, people list too many requirements that can only fit in a large house, and these are strongly defended. Walk-in closets, kids’ bathrooms, pantries, kitchen islands, and more windows than the Crystal Palace. But that's exactly why I’m here and why I started this post. I also believe that after building the house, I will be wiser and might do some things differently or remove some wishes, as they might turn out to be not so important after all. But since this is our first house build, we just wanted to ask for some advice, tips, and experiences.
Constructive criticism is always welcome; however, I can’t really relate to statements like “a 110m² (1,184 sq ft) house is not a lifelong project but just a temporary solution.”
driver55 schrieb:
It’s constantly said here, "dimensions will be provided later." But the building dimensions are fixed, so the interior dimensions, length by width, must also be fixed. (Relatively "wide" for a detached house, about 5.8m x 9.8m (19 ft x 32 ft)?)
As already mentioned here several times, there are too many rooms (requests) for the available space and far too many circulation areas (hallways/entrance areas...) The exact dimensions are 11m x 7m (length by width) (36 ft x 23 ft), unfortunately the house is a bit narrow, which is due to the required setback from the neighboring house that cannot be exceeded.
We are considering removing the southern wall and the first western wall of the living area so that the living room is open towards the dining area and kitchen.
ypg schrieb:
Nobody does that. In this thread, hardly anyone has suggested that a house without a third bathroom, pantry, and fireplace is not really a house.
It’s definitely the “big” or smaller wishes of the original poster that you can usually realize in about 160sqm (1,722 sq ft), but not in the existing 110sqm (1,184 sq ft) with limited ceiling heights.
No one said she should look for a bigger house, but rather that she should stay grounded in reality. But that’s always the case, whether it’s with a house, a car, or anything else. You start with certain wishes, an idea, specific expectations. I never said I WANT to fit everything in or insisted that it absolutely has to work out somehow. OK, we will drop the pantry. OK, we will drop the second bathroom and instead make the children’s rooms a bit larger.
We told the architect what we would like, and he tried to accommodate and take everything into account. What came out of it didn’t please us or you. That’s why I started this thread—to use your experiences to optimize the plan and discuss what makes sense and what doesn’t.
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