ᐅ Evaluation of floor plan for approximately 145 sqm single-family house with basement, ground floor, and upper floor
Created on: 14 Oct 2021 12:44
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Arango18
Hello everyone,
Zoning plan/restrictions: Zoning plan and restrictions considered by the architect
Plot size: 675m² (7260 sq ft)
Slope: yes, running diagonally across the plot (see elevation plan)
Building window, building line and boundary: 3 m (10 feet) on all sides
Edge development: yes, neighbor to the southeast
Number of parking spaces: 2 in garage and 2 in front of garage
Number of floors: 2.5
Roof type: gable roof, 36 degrees
Architectural style: simple
Orientation: southwest
Maximum heights/limits: same as neighboring buildings, sufficiently high
Other requirements: none
Street: cul-de-sac; our house is at the end, with neighbors on one side and open view of forest, meadow, and valley on the other
Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: interior as open and straightforward as possible, exterior simple
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor (GF) and upper floor (UF)
Number and age of occupants: currently 2 (both 28 years old), planning 1-2 children
Space requirements for GF, UF: approx. 140 m² (1507 sq ft) of living space
Office: absolutely necessary due to 80% remote work
Guest bedrooms: very rare use
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: conservative (mostly because it’s usually more affordable)
Open kitchen, cooking island: open kitchen with bar or island (due to space and layout, more likely a bar)
Dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: planned but not mandatory
Music/stereo wall: standard TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace: small terrace on the slightly extended garage towards southwest, terrace towards southeast
Garage, carport: double garage with a single door
Utility garden, greenhouse: standard
Other wishes/notes/daily routine, including reasons why some things are wanted or not: a small shower in the guest WC is very important to us, as well as a small room for the home office. Since I work from home 80% of the time, this is essential. Also, a small storage room for vacuum cleaner etc.
House design
Who designed it: architect
What do you particularly like? The dining and living area looks bright and cozy in our opinion. Not too big and not too small with a great view.
What don’t you like? Why? Bathroom layout feels too tight and awkward, hallway in the upper floor too narrow?
Preferred heating system: air source heat pump
If you had to give up some features, which ones?
Fireplace
Why did the design end up like it is now?
The original design was larger and included more details such as corner and roof windows, but it was optimized for cost.
However, the room layout and overall room concept basically remained unchanged.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
I would appreciate further suggestions, especially regarding the aspects we don’t like. Overall, we are quite happy with it. Do you see any major “no-gos”?
If any information is incomplete or unclear, I’m happy to check it again.
Zoning plan/restrictions: Zoning plan and restrictions considered by the architect
Plot size: 675m² (7260 sq ft)
Slope: yes, running diagonally across the plot (see elevation plan)
Building window, building line and boundary: 3 m (10 feet) on all sides
Edge development: yes, neighbor to the southeast
Number of parking spaces: 2 in garage and 2 in front of garage
Number of floors: 2.5
Roof type: gable roof, 36 degrees
Architectural style: simple
Orientation: southwest
Maximum heights/limits: same as neighboring buildings, sufficiently high
Other requirements: none
Street: cul-de-sac; our house is at the end, with neighbors on one side and open view of forest, meadow, and valley on the other
Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: interior as open and straightforward as possible, exterior simple
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor (GF) and upper floor (UF)
Number and age of occupants: currently 2 (both 28 years old), planning 1-2 children
Space requirements for GF, UF: approx. 140 m² (1507 sq ft) of living space
Office: absolutely necessary due to 80% remote work
Guest bedrooms: very rare use
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: conservative (mostly because it’s usually more affordable)
Open kitchen, cooking island: open kitchen with bar or island (due to space and layout, more likely a bar)
Dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: planned but not mandatory
Music/stereo wall: standard TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace: small terrace on the slightly extended garage towards southwest, terrace towards southeast
Garage, carport: double garage with a single door
Utility garden, greenhouse: standard
Other wishes/notes/daily routine, including reasons why some things are wanted or not: a small shower in the guest WC is very important to us, as well as a small room for the home office. Since I work from home 80% of the time, this is essential. Also, a small storage room for vacuum cleaner etc.
House design
Who designed it: architect
What do you particularly like? The dining and living area looks bright and cozy in our opinion. Not too big and not too small with a great view.
What don’t you like? Why? Bathroom layout feels too tight and awkward, hallway in the upper floor too narrow?
Preferred heating system: air source heat pump
If you had to give up some features, which ones?
Fireplace
Why did the design end up like it is now?
The original design was larger and included more details such as corner and roof windows, but it was optimized for cost.
However, the room layout and overall room concept basically remained unchanged.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
I would appreciate further suggestions, especially regarding the aspects we don’t like. Overall, we are quite happy with it. Do you see any major “no-gos”?
If any information is incomplete or unclear, I’m happy to check it again.
Arango18 schrieb:
The terrain slopes in that direction. What is that supposed to mean? WNW?
Anyway: considering the view, the neighbors, the end of the street to the west, the hillside, and so on, the house should be repositioned. Please mirror it once 🙂 That way, among other things, you could enjoy the sunset even during dinner. Or did I miss something?
Otherwise, looks good!
But be careful:
the walk-in closet isn’t quite right.
Plan for at least two tall cabinets in the kitchen.
The bathroom needs further planning.
Regarding the knee wall in the children's room: my generation grew up with such a knee wall and bed underneath (that’s probably why we are a bit crooked 😉)
And now the question in the Zurich dialect: how much should it cost?
ypg schrieb:
And now the question in Zurich dialect: how much should it cost?We hope to manage around 400,000 euros without including the land, kitchen, furniture, and exterior landscaping. Whether this will work out will be shown by the architect’s budget at the end of the year. He has mentioned that his planning is very conservative, and a friend who works at a bank confirmed that his clients almost never need additional financing because the budgeting is accurate. That already gives us a good feeling.
As mentioned, this is already a scaled-down, revised design. Without a basement it’s not possible due to the slope, and we don’t want it much smaller. Otherwise, we would rather not proceed. There are no other plots available, and existing houses: availability = 0 and heavily overpriced.
The total project volume would then be around 520,000 euros. The land is paid for, and we have 50,000 euros in equity.
I should add that this is in a rural area, at least in a comparably affordable region, with major trades included (earthworks, painting, flooring, interior doors, electrical work up to inspection, and possibly some client involvement during the shell construction).
I know that for 400k euros here, I will probably get criticized 🙂
Thanks for the floor plans.
Hope dies last, as they say. 😉
Approximately 210 sqm (2,260 sq ft) total. Garages inside the house are the most expensive!
Is the basement fully within the thermal envelope, or how is that planned?
Don’t forget about roughly 30 m (100 ft) of handrail/railing. If it’s not going to be something ugly galvanized, that will cost a lot.
The corridors all seem (too) dark. Stairwell completely without windows, at least I didn’t see any.
Even though I’m usually not a fan, here the entrance on the ground floor between the office and garage would make sense (of course with appropriate redesign).
Walk-in closet, as already mentioned, is a no-go.
I’m curious about the cost estimate. But I wouldn’t want to wait until Christmas for it.
Arango18 schrieb:
We hope to come in at around 400,000 euros without land, kitchen, furniture, and landscaping.
Hope dies last, as they say. 😉
Approximately 210 sqm (2,260 sq ft) total. Garages inside the house are the most expensive!
Is the basement fully within the thermal envelope, or how is that planned?
Don’t forget about roughly 30 m (100 ft) of handrail/railing. If it’s not going to be something ugly galvanized, that will cost a lot.
The corridors all seem (too) dark. Stairwell completely without windows, at least I didn’t see any.
Even though I’m usually not a fan, here the entrance on the ground floor between the office and garage would make sense (of course with appropriate redesign).
Walk-in closet, as already mentioned, is a no-go.
I’m curious about the cost estimate. But I wouldn’t want to wait until Christmas for it.
driver55 schrieb:
Thanks for the floor plans.
Hope is said to be the last to die. 😉
About 210 sqm (2260 sq ft) in total. Garages inside the house are the most expensive!
Is the entire basement included in the thermal envelope, or how is that planned?
Please don’t forget the approximately 30 m (100 ft) of handrails/railings. If these aren’t supposed to be some ugly galvanized steel, that will cost a lot.
The hallways are all (too) dark. Stairwell completely without windows. At least I didn’t see any.
Even though I’m usually not a fan, here it would make sense to have access on the ground floor between office and garage. (Of course with the appropriate redesign.)
The walk-in closet, as already mentioned, is a no-go.
I’m curious about the cost estimate. But I wouldn’t wait until Christmas for it.Thanks for your comments :-D
One roof window in the stairwell.
The total is exactly 204 sqm (2196 sq ft) ;-)
As mentioned: We need the most current prices at the start of the year if possible.
I have actually also considered the entrance door in the basement between the office and garage …
Arango18 schrieb:
We hope to end up at around 400,000 euros without the land, kitchen, furniture, and exterior landscaping.So without these things as well as additional construction costs??...!Arango18 schrieb:
About 400,000 euros for that.400,000 just for the house... that should be doable 😉I think you should exclude the entire basement from the building envelope. That means: a partition wall/door at the basement stairway. The office can be heated electrically.
What else I noticed: hardly any closet space, only a guest cloakroom. So the vacuum cleaner and mop can go in the storage room at the back, and in front of that the coats and bags. Shoes on the floor. Oh dear... how deep is the living room? If necessary, there should be a recess near the hallway for a shoe cabinet.
ypg schrieb:
So, without those extra costs like additional building expenses??...!
400,000 just for the house, ... it’ll be fine 😉
Unfortunately, irony doesn’t help me, but let’s wait for the cost estimate.
The main focus here is supposed to be on the floor plan, and I can add this: we already had a recess for a coat closet in the design, but it didn’t work for us and made the living room feel too cramped :-(
What exact advantages does a basement outside the thermal envelope provide? Sorry if this sounds like a silly question. Energy savings? But it also increases construction costs at the same time, right?
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