ᐅ Floor Plan for a Single-Family House with 1.5 Floors Plus Basement / Initial Draft – Suggestions?
Created on: 6 Jan 2022 19:25
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Andi1980
A friendly hello to everyone 🙂
After a long wait, we have finally been able to purchase a building plot in a new development area and now want to fulfill the dream of owning our own home. We have been working on the optimal floor plan for us for several months now. So far, we are quite satisfied with the result.
What can you say about the floor plan in general? What do you like, or where do you see room for improvement? We have been reading and quietly following the forum for some time, but we think you might spot areas where adjustments could be made. Where do you see weaknesses? We look forward to constructive criticism and your feedback!
Thank you very much in advance!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 435 m² (4680 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors permitted: from bungalow up to 2 full stories
Roof shape: open
Orientation: open
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height 10 m (33 ft), eave height 6.5 m (21 ft)
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Single-family house with gable roof, modern
Basement, floors: with basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, age: 3
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Guest stays per year: frequent
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes
House Design
Who designed it: Do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why?
Large, open living area, staircase in the living area, access to the garage from the house
What do you dislike? Why?
Because of the narrow plot width, the garage is too narrow; we would have preferred to build a double garage.
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: 480 K
Preferred heating technology: geothermal heat, underfloor heating, photovoltaic system on the roof
If you have to give up something, which details / additions
-can you do without:
Sauna
-can you not do without:
large kitchen, open room layout, office on the ground floor, guest room, large walk-in closet, access to the garage from the house
Why is the design the way it is now? For example
The design developed the way it did based on our wishes and ideas – we tried to implement them as well as possible for the narrow plot. We also visited various show homes and of course sifted through countless floor plans on the internet.
Thank you very much for reading and best regards
Andi1980
After a long wait, we have finally been able to purchase a building plot in a new development area and now want to fulfill the dream of owning our own home. We have been working on the optimal floor plan for us for several months now. So far, we are quite satisfied with the result.
What can you say about the floor plan in general? What do you like, or where do you see room for improvement? We have been reading and quietly following the forum for some time, but we think you might spot areas where adjustments could be made. Where do you see weaknesses? We look forward to constructive criticism and your feedback!
Thank you very much in advance!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 435 m² (4680 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors permitted: from bungalow up to 2 full stories
Roof shape: open
Orientation: open
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height 10 m (33 ft), eave height 6.5 m (21 ft)
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Single-family house with gable roof, modern
Basement, floors: with basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, age: 3
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Guest stays per year: frequent
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes
House Design
Who designed it: Do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why?
Large, open living area, staircase in the living area, access to the garage from the house
What do you dislike? Why?
Because of the narrow plot width, the garage is too narrow; we would have preferred to build a double garage.
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: 480 K
Preferred heating technology: geothermal heat, underfloor heating, photovoltaic system on the roof
If you have to give up something, which details / additions
-can you do without:
Sauna
-can you not do without:
large kitchen, open room layout, office on the ground floor, guest room, large walk-in closet, access to the garage from the house
Why is the design the way it is now? For example
The design developed the way it did based on our wishes and ideas – we tried to implement them as well as possible for the narrow plot. We also visited various show homes and of course sifted through countless floor plans on the internet.
Thank you very much for reading and best regards
Andi1980
Kati.com schrieb:
I've been wondering the whole time where the stairs down to the basement are supposed to be... Oops, I overlooked that there is access to the basement. Since a door is shown there, I thought it was just a storage room. So my solution doesn’t work after all 🙁
bortel schrieb:
I don’t agree with that at all.
I enter the house 90% of the time through my mudroom. We also have “our” wardrobe and a huge closet there. Now the living room, stairs, closet, mudroom width, and office simply do not fit in the length! So what now?
There’s no point in glorifying something that can’t be implemented. If the space is there, you can do it. But here, either a narrow, bare mudroom about one meter wide (3 feet) or making the office open to the hallway—neither adds comfort to the house or its occupants.
Regarding the one-meter width: shopping baskets, bags... you don’t hold things carefully close to your body, they extend your effective reach. This is what it looks like then:
I only said that I definitely wouldn’t want to do without this room. I don’t have a dedicated office anyway ;-)
Maybe both can be combined, a smaller office or removing the wall to bring light into the hallway and setting up a corner there for office stuff. With a good carpenter and some ideas, something can surely be done.
Maybe both can be combined, a smaller office or removing the wall to bring light into the hallway and setting up a corner there for office stuff. With a good carpenter and some ideas, something can surely be done.
bortel schrieb:
I can't agree with that at all.
I enter my house about 90% of the time through my airlock. We also have “our” wardrobe and a huge closet there.
The main/guest wardrobe is always free and looks neat and tidy ;-)
I think the space is great, and mine also has a window. Great that it works like that for you. However, it’s not the case here. Have you looked at the floor plans discussed here before your post?
In our case, the front door is unnecessary. Everyone uses the side entrance. Only the delivery service rings the bell now. Even the mail carrier leaves packages and mail at the side entrance door.
But it has to be suitable. This dark, narrow hallway doesn’t accommodate a coat rack, sports gear, or garden shoes. It’s just a passageway. Considering that one square meter costs 2,500 euros, that’s an expensive feature.
But it has to be suitable. This dark, narrow hallway doesn’t accommodate a coat rack, sports gear, or garden shoes. It’s just a passageway. Considering that one square meter costs 2,500 euros, that’s an expensive feature.
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