Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 870 m² (9,375 sq ft)
Slope: 3% over 22.9 m (75 ft)
Number of parking spaces: minimum 4 + garage
Number of floors: 1
Roof style: hipped roof, 28 degrees
Design style: undecided
Orientation: terrace facing south/west
Homeowner Requirements
Number of residents, ages: 2 persons, children planned, 28 and 29 years old
Guests per year:
Number of dining seats: 2, with a small breakfast nook planned in the kitchen
Fireplace: yes, with external air supply (drain pipe under the floor slab)
Garage, carport: Garage with utility room approx. 37 m² (400 sq ft), carport 36 m² (387 sq ft)
House Design
Planner: DIY with implementation by architect
What do you like most? Why?: The long sight lines filled with natural light.
What do you dislike? Why?: Folding stairs in the children's room, but it has to be somewhere. In the hallway it would be too prominent.
Price estimate from architect/planner: 330,000 € without kitchen, fireplace, carport, and landscaping
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up anything, which details/extensions
-can you do without: carport
-can’t do without: garage
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there any experiences with the Vaillant flexotherm exclusive with uniSTOR 300 l (79 gal)?
Vinyl flooring or parquet?
Ceiling spotlights in the hallway loft from Werkaus, or better to install yourself?
I would really appreciate tips and your opinions about the floor plan!
Best regards, Eckert
Plot size: 870 m² (9,375 sq ft)
Slope: 3% over 22.9 m (75 ft)
Number of parking spaces: minimum 4 + garage
Number of floors: 1
Roof style: hipped roof, 28 degrees
Design style: undecided
Orientation: terrace facing south/west
Homeowner Requirements
Number of residents, ages: 2 persons, children planned, 28 and 29 years old
Guests per year:
Number of dining seats: 2, with a small breakfast nook planned in the kitchen
Fireplace: yes, with external air supply (drain pipe under the floor slab)
Garage, carport: Garage with utility room approx. 37 m² (400 sq ft), carport 36 m² (387 sq ft)
House Design
Planner: DIY with implementation by architect
What do you like most? Why?: The long sight lines filled with natural light.
What do you dislike? Why?: Folding stairs in the children's room, but it has to be somewhere. In the hallway it would be too prominent.
Price estimate from architect/planner: 330,000 € without kitchen, fireplace, carport, and landscaping
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up anything, which details/extensions
-can you do without: carport
-can’t do without: garage
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there any experiences with the Vaillant flexotherm exclusive with uniSTOR 300 l (79 gal)?
Vinyl flooring or parquet?
Ceiling spotlights in the hallway loft from Werkaus, or better to install yourself?
I would really appreciate tips and your opinions about the floor plan!
Best regards, Eckert
Tom1978 schrieb:
End of February means that if you submit the building application at the end of November, the authority has 3 months including Christmas and winter holidays. Then the contractor, who can plan a price increase if they start 2-3 weeks later, needs to start on time. Are you sure this will work? Do you have comparison periods from other homeowners? If I were the contractor who gave a price guarantee about 15 months ago and prices have meanwhile increased by around 10-15%, I would try to let the price guarantee expire.
For us (without a zoning plan and including conversion) it took 10 months. Then you still had to get permission for the construction access road… The specified construction period is 6 months, starting from the handover of the building permit/planning permission within 12 months we have fulfilled our part. Any delays beyond that are the contractor’s responsibility and do not justify ending the price guarantee.
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hampshire31 Oct 2021 11:32Eckert93 schrieb:
Vinyl flooring or parquet?Parquet – in every store with vinyl flooring, it smells. That simply puts me off – no matter how many certificates they put on it. This is an opinion, not a fact-based statement. (People often confuse opinions and facts.)Eckert93 schrieb:
Recessed ceiling spotlights from the manufacturer or better do it yourself?Have holes and wiring for recessed ceiling lighting installed by the manufacturer, but not too many, used very intentionally. Possibly deviate from a standard size.Eckert93 schrieb:
I would really appreciate tips and your opinions on the floor plan!What I particularly like:- nice division between "private" and "communal" areas
- clothing storage solution with a "dressing corridor" in the bedroom
- lots of windows
- price seems very reasonable
- carport view from the children's rooms
- dining table placed in a mostly open space, virtually in an oversized passage, could become uncomfortable – I personally enjoy long evenings at a cozy dining table...
- bicycles blocking everything else in the area (sink, access…)
- roof shape – I would prefer a somewhat flatter, staggered gable with a light strip, which would also reduce attic space in favor of open volume
- attic access through the children’s room seems extremely impractical
- potentially noisy utility room directly adjacent to bedrooms and children’s rooms
- What will you do with all the square meters around the dining table? If there’s no special idea behind it, that’s expensive, unused space.
- How do you plan to use the kitchen? The layout wouldn’t suit my “traffic flow” very well.
- Why is the house mainly oriented to the west?
Hausbautraum20 schrieb:
The kitchen doesn’t look practical to me either, but ours is similar.I find that refreshingly honest!Eckert93 schrieb:
Yes, the fixed price still applies as long as the building permit / planning permission is obtained by the end of February.What impact do changes have on the fixed price?M
Myrna_Loy31 Oct 2021 11:32I’m not sure where you are planning to build, but in our region, building permit applications currently take about 6-8 months. Often even longer. Neighbors in our village have been waiting for over a year because their construction project is somewhat more complex. Have you checked with the relevant authority to see what the situation is like there?
Tom1978 schrieb:
For the bungalow, I would go with a 3.00 m (10 ft) structural height. It barely costs anything (about €3,000 for us) but makes a big difference. We have planned 2.75 m (9 ft). I think if we want to increase it now, the price increase will be much higher.
Myrna_Loy schrieb:
I’m not sure where you want to build, but in our region, building permit applications currently take about 6-8 months, sometimes even longer. Neighbors in the village have been waiting for over a year because the construction is somewhat more complex. Have you checked with the relevant authority to see what their timelines are? The local building control authority was already involved during the planning phase and estimated a processing time of about 2 months.
hampshire schrieb:
Parquet flooring – in every store with vinyl flooring there is a strong odor. That just puts me off – no matter how many certificates they stick on it. This is an opinion, not a fact-based statement. (Often opinions and facts are confused.)
Have holes and connections for ceiling-integrated lighting made by the manufacturer, and not too many, but used very intentionally. If necessary, deviate from a standard size.
What I particularly like:
- Nice separation between "private" and "shared" areas
- Clothing storage solution with a "dressing corridor" in the bedroom
- Lots of windows
- Very reasonable-looking price
What I don’t like:
- Carport view from the children’s rooms
- Dining table in a mostly open space, almost in an oversized hallway, which could feel uncomfortable – I personally enjoy long evenings at a cozy dining table…
- Bicycles blocking everything else, like the sink, access…
- Roof shape – I would find a somewhat flatter, staggered gable with a light band much more attractive – this would also reduce attic storage in favor of more open space
- Attic access in the children’s room seems extremely impractical to me
- Potentially noisy utility room directly adjacent to sleeping and children’s rooms
Questions it raises:
- What do you plan to do with the many square meters around the dining table? If there’s no special idea behind it, that’s expensive wasted space.
- How will you use the kitchen – the layout wouldn’t suit my typical “running routes” well.
- Why is the house oriented mostly west?
I find that refreshingly honest!
What do changes mean for the fixed price? What do you plan to do with the many square meters around the dining table? If there’s no special idea behind it, that’s expensive wasted space.
We didn’t want to block the view too much through the large sliding door and wanted to create a spacious feel. Also, there is the possibility to place tables in the middle of the room for large celebrations.
How will you use the kitchen – the layout wouldn’t suit my typical “running routes” well.
Yes, the routes are not the usual short ones, but that’s how the kitchen turned out and we made the best of it (in our opinion).
Why is the house oriented mostly west?
To minimize the area facing north, while the south-facing windows still provide plenty of light from both east and west directions.
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