ᐅ Wish List for the Architect

Shouldn't items on the wish list be moved down to the must-have list? If I were to build according to our wish list, we would have about 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) more space, a sauna, 2 guest rooms, children's rooms and a bedroom each around 25 m² (270 sq ft), and a living room of about 60 m² (646 sq ft). When planning something like this, you shouldn’t just follow your heart but also use your brain. Children move out, guests visit 3-5 times a year for a weekend, and so on. What I mean is that people tend to build bigger and bigger, which is often unnecessary.

Tom1978 schrieb:

Shouldn't you move items from the wish list down to the must-have list?

For me, it’s an iterative process. I actually started with the sauna, gym, and guest room. So, the first reductions have already been made. I also expect that this list won’t be fully realized—some things may be added, others dropped. Well, that’s exactly why I’m sharing this here in the forum. Once the house is built, making changes becomes difficult and/or expensive.

soneva2012 schrieb:


For me, it’s an iterative process. In fact, I started with the sauna, gym, and guest room. So the first reductions are already made. I also expect that this list won’t be fully implemented, and that some things might be added while others are dropped. Well, that’s exactly why I’m sharing it here in the forum. Once the house is built, making changes becomes difficult and/or expensive.

Quick question: Are you doing a lot yourself and/or using connections?

karl.jonas schrieb:

I’m not sure yet how deep I’m allowed to build. In any case, I want a simple rectangular layout. I’m currently thinking about 9 m (30 feet), but it could be more if the architect says more space is needed for the design, or less if the architect doesn’t require that much space, or if the building authority does not permit that depth.

So, you’re certain you want to use a width of 19.20 m (63 feet) — but whether that results in two units of 134 or 211 square meters (about 1,443 or 2,273 square feet) of floor area each (roughly 1,153 or 1,810 square feet of living space) is still unknown?

karl.jonas schrieb:

The land registry extract has been requested

I just meant to say, don’t push too hard for every little detail, because that’s often not appreciated and can hurt the ongoing interest in your thread over time ;-)

karl.jonas schrieb:

Unfortunately not, I had to buy the entire farmyard :-(

So you went ahead and purchased a plot that comes with an existing farmstead without knowing all the details?

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11ant schrieb:

I just wanted to say, you shouldn't push too hard for details—people don’t usually take that kindly, and it can hurt your thread’s ongoing engagement in the long run ;-)

I understand that. But I’m not at that stage yet. You’ve probably noticed in earlier posts that I don’t yet know what I am allowed to do (building authority / planning permission,...), what I can afford, or exactly what I want. So, basically phase 0. Right now, I want to provide the architect with reasonably useful input. That’s why I asked what I should focus on. And the advice to think less about details and more about my actual wishes has already helped me.

11ant schrieb:

So you bought a property with an old farmstead on it on a whim?

Yes. Although more accurately, I bought a plot of land in a nice location with a bunch of old bricks. Now I’m figuring out what to do with it. If the building authority and bank cooperate, I’ll build my retirement home there. If not, I’ll just go for walks or fishing instead.

TmMike_2 schrieb:

Quick question: do you do a lot yourself and through connections?

I talk with friends and colleagues and try to get recommendations for specific trades. At the moment, I’m consulting architects for recommendations and have had or will have initial meetings with them. I also have an architect and a structural engineer in the family, though not locally. I plan to involve them as “external consultants.”
The very relaxed approach of letting the general contractor handle everything is not an option for me. On the other hand, doing most of the work myself under the pressure of a moving deadline is too stressful and I don’t have the time or patience for that. So, somewhere in between.