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
The T-wall in the living/dining/kitchen area is actually a bit odd. What I don’t like about it is the very tight living space and, conversely, the long kitchen. Apparently, having a dining area in the kitchen is necessary; otherwise, I would try to create a more balanced ratio between the living and kitchen areas. The rest seems fine to me, although I would also consider mirroring the sleeping area.
Ibdk14 schrieb:
The T-shaped wall in the living/dining/kitchen area is indeed a bit unusual. What I don’t like about it is the very tight living area and the long kitchen. Apparently, the dining space has to be in the kitchen; otherwise, I would try to create a more balanced proportion between living and kitchen. The rest seems fine to me, though I would also consider mirroring the sleeping area. I don’t find the distance from the sofa to the media wall too tight. We actually measured it in our apartment to get a better feel for it.. 🙂
Eckert93 schrieb:
So, I don’t find the distance from the sofa to the feature wall cramped; we measured it in our apartment to get a better feel for it. No, the 3.30 meters (10 ft 10 in) feel restrictive and result in an uncomfortable seating position facing the T-shaped wall.
Ibdk14 schrieb:
The T-wall in the living/dining/kitchen area is actually a bit odd. driver55 schrieb:
For me, it is… You are right. I took another look at the T-wall: while personally I don’t mind partially looking into the kitchen from the dining area when the table is arranged normally, you’re essentially looking directly into a private area and, halfway, into the hallway closet (as already mentioned). This not only makes those at the dining table uncomfortable, but also future family members when the parents have guests. Also, with the intended furniture layout, the living room feels awkward.
However, this can be changed: the sofa could be oriented towards the garden, and the TV moved to the exterior wall.
Yesterday, I was mainly considering it from a couple’s perspective, not from a family viewpoint.
Eckert93 schrieb:
The stated construction time is 6 months, That is almost unrealistic, especially considering drying time.
ypg schrieb:
No, the 3.30 meters (10 feet 10 inches) restrict the space and create an uncomfortable seating position for the sofa facing the T-wall.
You are right. I took another look at the T-wall: personally, I don’t mind the view partly into the kitchen from the dining area if the table is placed normally, but you effectively look into the private area and half into the hallway (already mentioned). This doesn’t just make those at the dining table uneasy, but also future family members when the parents have guests. The living room with the planned furniture arrangement also feels uncomfortable.
However, that can be changed, with the sofa seating facing the garden and the TV placed on the exterior wall.
Yesterday, I looked at it more from a couple’s perspective, not from a family perspective.
That drying time is almost unrealistic.Although a bungalow has a shorter drying time than, for example, a two-story house. In our case, construction is planned to start within 1-2 weeks, with the handover scheduled for early June.
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hampshire31 Oct 2021 14:40ypg schrieb:
No, the 3.30 meters (10 ft 10 in) feel restrictive and tend to create an uncomfortable seating position facing the T-wall for the sofa. I think it mostly depends on the choice of sofa. We enjoy sitting on a Cassina Maralunga, which is exceptionally comfortable and quite compact, although it’s not exactly inexpensive. It also depends on how the “wall unit” (what a dreadful term!) is designed. If it visually overwhelms the sofa occupants over 2.5 meters (8 ft 2 in), people naturally won’t want to sit there. Furnishing that matches the room size makes all the difference. For example, I wouldn’t put one of those brightly colored, sprawling lounge sofa setups from Bretz in this room, nor would I use a classic “wall unit.”
hampshire schrieb:
I think the question is more about the choice of sofa. We like to sit on a Cassina Maralunga, which is extremely comfortable and at the same time very compact, but it’s not exactly cheap. Then there’s the issue of how the “wall unit” (what a dreadful term!) is designed. If it visually overwhelms the people sitting on the sofa across 2.5m (8 feet), of course you won’t want to sit there. Furnishing that suits the room size makes all the difference. For example, I wouldn’t put one of those brightly colored, sprawling sectional sofas from Bretz in this room, nor would I choose a classic “wall unit.”We were thinking of these pieces of furniture and the fireplace with seating area.Similar topics