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!
driver55 schrieb:
People here keep saying, "Dimensions will come later." But the building dimensions are fixed, so the interior length and width should be fixed as well. (Relatively "wide" for a single-family house, about 5.8m x 9.8m (19ft x 32ft)?)
As mentioned several times here, there are too many rooms (requests) for the available area and far too much circulation space (hallways/foyer…)Thank you, how would you minimize the circulation areas?
vonBYnachSH26 Aug 2021 08:55My honest advice: there aren’t many truly good and different options with these dimensions. This is not meant as a criticism at all. We spent a lot of time weighing our options when we bought our first semi-detached house. In the end, we settled on the standard floor plan with only minimal changes. The fact is that these few standard floor plans make the best use of these dimensions. Otherwise, there will always be some awkward spots. And these floor plans aren’t bad—they make the house feel the most spacious. Also, if multiple houses are being built, changes such as altering the staircase design can cost you quite a bit, since these are usually ordered in large quantities as part of the standard build, just as an example.
And again: is it a corner terraced house or a mid-terrace house? With a corner house, where the entrance could also be placed on the side, quite different possibilities would arise.
And again: is it a corner terraced house or a mid-terrace house? With a corner house, where the entrance could also be placed on the side, quite different possibilities would arise.
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Myrna_Loy26 Aug 2021 09:04ruebe87 schrieb:
But that’s exactly why I’m here and why I created this post. I also believe that after building the house, I will be wiser and might handle some things differently or drop certain wishes if they turn out to be less important in hindsight. But since this is our first home build, we just wanted to ask for some advice, tips, and experiences.
Constructive criticism is always welcome, but comments like "a 110m² (1,184 sq ft) house is not a lifelong project but just a temporary solution" don’t help me much. I didn’t mean you were being defensive. Sorry if that was unclear.
And yes, theoretically, most wishes can also be accommodated in smaller houses – but this usually means more planning effort, more custom work, and higher costs.
@saralina87 don’t you have a house with similar dimensions, or am I mixing things up?
I would leave out the two balconies on the upper floor. More expensive smoke exit. With the money saved, I would add a mezzanine level to the two children’s rooms in the attic. First as a play area, later for sleeping.
On the ground floor, with a 7m (23 ft) exterior dimension, the interior will be around 6.2m (20 ft) left.
1. Kitchen unit 60 cm (24 inches)
Distance between the units 120 cm (47 inches)
2. Kitchen unit as a peninsula without bar counter 100 cm (39 inches)
That already adds up to 2.8m (9 ft 2 in).
2.8m (9 ft 2 in) is the minimum space needed for a dining table with chairs on both sides. But only very slim people can pass by seated people there.
Personally, I find the living area layout awkward and it feels cramped.
I would eliminate the pantry. Remove the door, so the kitchen is bigger.
On the ground floor, I would probably change everything.
Based on the last floor plan:
Swap the WC and the cloakroom. The WC gets a shower.
Kitchen becomes living room,
Dining area becomes kitchen,
Living area becomes dining,
Living area becomes a separate room,
Kitchen has direct garden access (outdoor dining area) and access to the dining room,
I would leave the dining area open to the stairs,
Fireplace removed.
What will ultimately work, you’ll have to try out with exact measurements and furniture.
Walk through your apartment. Avoid every bottleneck that currently bothers you. Likewise, anything you feel is too big, you can reduce. Visit friends and family. Make a measuring tape your best friend.
I would leave out the two balconies on the upper floor. More expensive smoke exit. With the money saved, I would add a mezzanine level to the two children’s rooms in the attic. First as a play area, later for sleeping.
On the ground floor, with a 7m (23 ft) exterior dimension, the interior will be around 6.2m (20 ft) left.
1. Kitchen unit 60 cm (24 inches)
Distance between the units 120 cm (47 inches)
2. Kitchen unit as a peninsula without bar counter 100 cm (39 inches)
That already adds up to 2.8m (9 ft 2 in).
2.8m (9 ft 2 in) is the minimum space needed for a dining table with chairs on both sides. But only very slim people can pass by seated people there.
Personally, I find the living area layout awkward and it feels cramped.
I would eliminate the pantry. Remove the door, so the kitchen is bigger.
On the ground floor, I would probably change everything.
Based on the last floor plan:
Swap the WC and the cloakroom. The WC gets a shower.
Kitchen becomes living room,
Dining area becomes kitchen,
Living area becomes dining,
Living area becomes a separate room,
Kitchen has direct garden access (outdoor dining area) and access to the dining room,
I would leave the dining area open to the stairs,
Fireplace removed.
What will ultimately work, you’ll have to try out with exact measurements and furniture.
Walk through your apartment. Avoid every bottleneck that currently bothers you. Likewise, anything you feel is too big, you can reduce. Visit friends and family. Make a measuring tape your best friend.
vonBYnachSH schrieb:
My honest advice: there aren’t many really good, different options with these dimensions. This is not meant as a criticism. We went back and forth a lot when we bought our first semi-detached house. In the end, we chose the standard floor plan with minimal changes. It’s simply a fact that these few standard layouts make the most out of these dimensions. Otherwise, there will always be some awkward spots. And these floor plans aren’t bad—they actually make the house feel the most spacious. Also, if several houses are being built, for example, changing the staircase design will cost you quite a bit, since the stairs are usually ordered in large quantities in the standard form, just as an example.
And again: is this a corner terraced house or a mid-terrace? With a corner house, where the entrance could also be on the side, quite different possibilities arise. Unfortunately, the architect’s standard floor plan is quite complicated and doesn’t match our wish for “open-plan living.” In my opinion, this makes sense with 55m² (590ft²) to make everything feel bigger, but what do you think?
It’s a terraced house, with the neighbor attached directly on the west side, the garden to the south, the entrance area to the north (where the walkway is located), and about 3m (10ft) of space between the wall and the property boundary on the east side. So, a side entrance would be possible.
haydee schrieb:
@saralina87 don’t you have a house with similar dimensions or am I confusing something?
I would leave out the two balconies on the upper floor. Expensive smoking areas. With the money saved, I would give the two children’s rooms a loft in the attic. First as a play area, later for sleeping.
On the ground floor, with a 7m (23 feet) exterior dimension, the interior will be around 6.2m (20 feet)
1. Kitchen unit 60cm (24 inches)
Distance between the units 120cm (48 inches)
2. Kitchen unit as a peninsula without counter 100cm (40 inches)
that already makes 2.8m (110 inches)
2.8m (110 inches) is the minimum space required for a dining table with chairs on both sides. But only very slim people can pass by seated guests here.
Personally, I don’t like the shape of the living area and it feels cramped.
I would remove the pantry. Take out the door, then the kitchen becomes bigger.
On the ground floor, I would probably change everything.
Starting from the last floor plan:
Swap the WC and the cloakroom. The WC gets a shower.
Kitchen becomes the living room.
Dining becomes the kitchen.
Living becomes the dining room.
Living becomes a separate room.
The kitchen has direct garden access (outdoor dining area) and access to the dining area.
I would keep the dining area open to the stairs.
Remove the fireplace.
What will ultimately work, you have to try out with real measurements and furniture.
Walk through your apartment. Every tight spot that bothers you now should be avoided. Likewise, anything you find too spacious can be reduced. Look around at friends’ and family’s places. Make the tape measure your best friend.Thank you! Swapping the WC and cloakroom including adding a shower to the WC on the ground floor was our idea as well.
We will consider swapping the rooms and discuss it with our planner. The idea behind it was that we usually only spend time in the living room in the evenings, so this room shouldn’t take away south-facing space where the garden is and the most light comes in. We would like to fully glaze the corner in the southeast, so the kitchen doesn’t really fit there. But we’ll see—thank you very much for the suggestions and ideas. 😉
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