Hello,
we are currently planning our dream house.
We have an appointment with an architect next week, but wanted to get your opinions on everything beforehand.
The house is oriented with the front facing northeast. The garden is at the back, facing southwest. The plot has a 21m (69 feet) frontage and about 29m (95 feet) in depth.
We want to set it up with 3m (10 feet) of free space, the house at 10.75m (35 feet), a 1m (3 feet) walkway between the house and garage, and then the garage about 6.25m (20.5 feet) wide.
Many might not understand the two larger walk-in closets upstairs since the planned children's room is smaller, but so far we haven’t found any other way to make that room bigger.
The two bathrooms (one with a shower and one with shower and bathtub) are important to us.
The biggest challenge I see right now is the staircase. Although I have looked through various stair catalogs and found one with a depth of 1.11m (3.6 feet) that would fit at the bottom, I’m not sure if everything will actually fit as planned. An alternative could be to extend the house in depth by about 50cm (20 inches).
Also, we’re still undecided about having a bay window or not. This is partly a question of the extra cost and partly because, with the bay window option, I have no idea where to put the TV.
I’m looking forward to your responses. Thanks in advance.
Best regards
we are currently planning our dream house.
We have an appointment with an architect next week, but wanted to get your opinions on everything beforehand.
The house is oriented with the front facing northeast. The garden is at the back, facing southwest. The plot has a 21m (69 feet) frontage and about 29m (95 feet) in depth.
We want to set it up with 3m (10 feet) of free space, the house at 10.75m (35 feet), a 1m (3 feet) walkway between the house and garage, and then the garage about 6.25m (20.5 feet) wide.
Many might not understand the two larger walk-in closets upstairs since the planned children's room is smaller, but so far we haven’t found any other way to make that room bigger.
The two bathrooms (one with a shower and one with shower and bathtub) are important to us.
The biggest challenge I see right now is the staircase. Although I have looked through various stair catalogs and found one with a depth of 1.11m (3.6 feet) that would fit at the bottom, I’m not sure if everything will actually fit as planned. An alternative could be to extend the house in depth by about 50cm (20 inches).
Also, we’re still undecided about having a bay window or not. This is partly a question of the extra cost and partly because, with the bay window option, I have no idea where to put the TV.
I’m looking forward to your responses. Thanks in advance.
Best regards
Well, out of 12 replies, only 2 included constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement; the rest were basically discarded.
Of course, we don’t need a 40sqm (430 sq ft) bedroom, but at the moment I can’t find a way to rearrange the upper floor with the rooms differently to fit our preferences (such as 2 bathrooms, children’s rooms not next to the bedroom, bathrooms accessible directly from the hallway, etc.). That’s why I expected discussions here to focus on improvements like how to design the staircase more efficiently to allow a better layout overall.
In our family plans, we don’t intend to have children for the next 5–6 years, and at most one after that. However, if for any reason there end up being 2 children, the larger walk-in closet could still be converted.
Also, to be honest, I never had a children’s room larger than 12 or 15sqm (130 or 160 sq ft) growing up, and when other kids visited, we were mostly playing outside in the garden. In winter, we stayed in the main living areas for games that required more space. So my goal was to stretch the children’s room to around 12–15sqm (130–160 sq ft), and that would be sufficient.
I have now redesigned the layout so that the small bathroom upstairs will serve as a walk-in closet, and the smaller walk-in closet will become the second bathroom. This way, the child can store their clothes in the smaller walk-in closet. The large walk-in closet will remain as it is, since we need it for the amount of clothing we have.
I hope this helps clarify things a bit, and I will upload a possible new design after the meeting with the architect so you can see how it turned out.
Of course, we don’t need a 40sqm (430 sq ft) bedroom, but at the moment I can’t find a way to rearrange the upper floor with the rooms differently to fit our preferences (such as 2 bathrooms, children’s rooms not next to the bedroom, bathrooms accessible directly from the hallway, etc.). That’s why I expected discussions here to focus on improvements like how to design the staircase more efficiently to allow a better layout overall.
In our family plans, we don’t intend to have children for the next 5–6 years, and at most one after that. However, if for any reason there end up being 2 children, the larger walk-in closet could still be converted.
Also, to be honest, I never had a children’s room larger than 12 or 15sqm (130 or 160 sq ft) growing up, and when other kids visited, we were mostly playing outside in the garden. In winter, we stayed in the main living areas for games that required more space. So my goal was to stretch the children’s room to around 12–15sqm (130–160 sq ft), and that would be sufficient.
I have now redesigned the layout so that the small bathroom upstairs will serve as a walk-in closet, and the smaller walk-in closet will become the second bathroom. This way, the child can store their clothes in the smaller walk-in closet. The large walk-in closet will remain as it is, since we need it for the amount of clothing we have.
I hope this helps clarify things a bit, and I will upload a possible new design after the meeting with the architect so you can see how it turned out.
The staircase is the sticking point, and the entire floor plan depends on it.
Why don’t you consult an architect? They have the expertise, and you only need to specify your requirements:
I think 12 - 15 sqm (130 - 160 sq ft) is sufficient for a children’s room – ours are about 13 sqm (140 sq ft). Not a ballroom, but perfectly fine.
Why don’t you consult an architect? They have the expertise, and you only need to specify your requirements:
2 bathrooms, children’s room not next to the bedroom, bathrooms accessible directly from the hallway, etc.
I think 12 - 15 sqm (130 - 160 sq ft) is sufficient for a children’s room – ours are about 13 sqm (140 sq ft). Not a ballroom, but perfectly fine.
dbrain86 schrieb:
Hello,
we are currently planning our dream house.
We also have an appointment with an architect next week, but we wanted to get your opinions on everything beforehand.Why are you going to the architect with CAD drawings and thousands of different opinions?
Don’t you trust their ability to put your ideas on paper?
Being an architect is a profession..........Good luck
Dressing room C is too narrow... a child needs a bed, a desk, and a wardrobe. If you eventually assume the child’s bed will become a 1.40m (4 ft 7 in) bed, it will get tight.
Forget about the dressing rooms, and suddenly there’s space. You’re not building a doghouse, but a huge bunker. You should give each occupant some room, and 10–11 square meters (108–118 square feet) is the absolute minimum.
No one says it has to be 20 square meters (215 square feet).
But as many have said: without an architect, it won’t work. You need one anyway; you’re not even allowed to build without one.
The staircase is always the most important part of the house... it’s crucial for both the structural stability and the layout. And the way yours is drawn, it won’t work.
Does it have to be a gallery?
On the one hand, it’s extremely impractical (painting, changing light bulbs, cleaning windows), and on the other hand, it wastes space.
Forget about the dressing rooms, and suddenly there’s space. You’re not building a doghouse, but a huge bunker. You should give each occupant some room, and 10–11 square meters (108–118 square feet) is the absolute minimum.
No one says it has to be 20 square meters (215 square feet).
But as many have said: without an architect, it won’t work. You need one anyway; you’re not even allowed to build without one.
The staircase is always the most important part of the house... it’s crucial for both the structural stability and the layout. And the way yours is drawn, it won’t work.
Does it have to be a gallery?
On the one hand, it’s extremely impractical (painting, changing light bulbs, cleaning windows), and on the other hand, it wastes space.
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