ᐅ Floor plan for a single-family home with 4 to 5 children's bedrooms
Created on: 26 Jan 2022 22:39
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Jule0908
We are currently considering building a single-family home with 4-5 children's rooms and are looking for well-thought-out floor plans. Unfortunately, we have not yet found any floor plans that meet our wishes, building regulations, and budget all at once.
We are grateful for any tips and also welcome advice regarding individual rooms.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 2,000 sqm (0.5 acres)
No slope
Building area approximately 14x14 meters (46x46 feet), plus garage possible
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 1 full floor
Roof type gable roof
Builder’s Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Frisian house, country house, single-family home, gable roof
Basement, floors no basement, 1 full floor or 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, ages 6 people: 48, 38, 7, 5, 3, 0
Space requirement ground floor, upper floor? Possibly 220 sqm (2,368 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office both, one study on the ground floor would be great
Guest stays per year rarely overnight guests
Open or closed layout open
Open kitchen, kitchen island open kitchen
Number of dining seats 8
Fireplace no
Music/sound wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage with storage room
Utility garden, greenhouse no
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine
We might need an additional children's room. Therefore, a guest room should be able to be converted into a children’s room if needed.
Two shower bathrooms plus a guest toilet would be desirable.
Since we plan to build without a basement for cost reasons, there should be a pantry next to the kitchen. The utility room (HWT) must not be too small; we have two washing machines plus a dryer. We have two very large beds that ideally should be in one shared bedroom (3.25 m and 2 m) (10.7 ft and 6.6 ft). The entrance area must have space for a bench, shoes, and coats for 6-7 people.
Financially probably not feasible anymore, but a "children’s living room" and a covered terrace would be great.
We were offered a plot of land at very short notice, which is really a stroke of luck in the current times. As you can probably tell, we have not dealt with the topic of new construction at all so far and unfortunately now have to decide very quickly whether this project is feasible for us.
About the finances:
The plot costs 210,000 plus acquisition incidental costs.
For additional costs for the house including incidental construction costs, outdoor facilities, etc., in other words really "all-in," we can afford/finance a maximum of 610,000. The plot is fully developed.
We are now looking for a smart floor plan that will enable us to build a new house within our means.
We are grateful for any tips and also welcome advice regarding individual rooms.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 2,000 sqm (0.5 acres)
No slope
Building area approximately 14x14 meters (46x46 feet), plus garage possible
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 1 full floor
Roof type gable roof
Builder’s Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Frisian house, country house, single-family home, gable roof
Basement, floors no basement, 1 full floor or 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, ages 6 people: 48, 38, 7, 5, 3, 0
Space requirement ground floor, upper floor? Possibly 220 sqm (2,368 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office both, one study on the ground floor would be great
Guest stays per year rarely overnight guests
Open or closed layout open
Open kitchen, kitchen island open kitchen
Number of dining seats 8
Fireplace no
Music/sound wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage with storage room
Utility garden, greenhouse no
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine
We might need an additional children's room. Therefore, a guest room should be able to be converted into a children’s room if needed.
Two shower bathrooms plus a guest toilet would be desirable.
Since we plan to build without a basement for cost reasons, there should be a pantry next to the kitchen. The utility room (HWT) must not be too small; we have two washing machines plus a dryer. We have two very large beds that ideally should be in one shared bedroom (3.25 m and 2 m) (10.7 ft and 6.6 ft). The entrance area must have space for a bench, shoes, and coats for 6-7 people.
Financially probably not feasible anymore, but a "children’s living room" and a covered terrace would be great.
We were offered a plot of land at very short notice, which is really a stroke of luck in the current times. As you can probably tell, we have not dealt with the topic of new construction at all so far and unfortunately now have to decide very quickly whether this project is feasible for us.
About the finances:
The plot costs 210,000 plus acquisition incidental costs.
For additional costs for the house including incidental construction costs, outdoor facilities, etc., in other words really "all-in," we can afford/finance a maximum of 610,000. The plot is fully developed.
We are now looking for a smart floor plan that will enable us to build a new house within our means.
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Myrna_Loy28 Jan 2022 11:06I would suggest leaving out the walk-in closet. They take up a lot of space. Instead, plan a long wall for wardrobes. Also, consider built-in wardrobes in the hallway and bathroom areas.
A 45 sqm (484 sq ft) open-plan living area is too small for 6-7 people.
A 45 sqm (484 sq ft) open-plan living area is too small for 6-7 people.
Giving up the family bed is not an option. The new build should bring an increase in quality of life. That is truly an absolute must. Nothing is more important than a good night’s sleep…
We currently have just under 45 sqm (484 sq ft) of open-plan space and I don’t find it too small. At the moment, most family members even stay there at the same time. That will probably decrease as they get older. We already have a huge dining table, a sofa that is probably bigger than most, and a very well-equipped kitchen with plenty of storage space. So there is really nothing I need to improve. A playroom next to it would be nice right now, but since it won’t be used forever, it’s not essential.
I definitely forgot the pantry!!! That must not be missing.
We currently have lots of dressers and similar furniture and have actually used the storage space quite well. But a utility room (household technology room) would gladly be larger or an additional storage room would be good.
Yes, of course, we’ve accumulated a lot as well. That’s definitely true!
In our basement, there are tools, beverage crates, a laundry room, technical equipment, and a storage room for all kinds of things. Some would go into the storage room, some into the utility room, and sorting out is a good idea too.
The children’s clothes that are not currently in use are stored in a small attic room. Without an attic space, this is probably not possible.
We currently have just under 45 sqm (484 sq ft) of open-plan space and I don’t find it too small. At the moment, most family members even stay there at the same time. That will probably decrease as they get older. We already have a huge dining table, a sofa that is probably bigger than most, and a very well-equipped kitchen with plenty of storage space. So there is really nothing I need to improve. A playroom next to it would be nice right now, but since it won’t be used forever, it’s not essential.
I definitely forgot the pantry!!! That must not be missing.
We currently have lots of dressers and similar furniture and have actually used the storage space quite well. But a utility room (household technology room) would gladly be larger or an additional storage room would be good.
Yes, of course, we’ve accumulated a lot as well. That’s definitely true!
In our basement, there are tools, beverage crates, a laundry room, technical equipment, and a storage room for all kinds of things. Some would go into the storage room, some into the utility room, and sorting out is a good idea too.
The children’s clothes that are not currently in use are stored in a small attic room. Without an attic space, this is probably not possible.
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Myrna_Loy28 Jan 2022 11:26That sounds more like you should consider an extension to your house. What you want will cost you around 600,000 euros just for the house.
We have now received offers from two providers (Viebrockhaus and Hanse Haus), which still need to be revised but initially leave enough room in the budget.
We have also found an architect who has a large family as well. He agrees that it will work.
We’ll wait and see.
Once all three options are realistically planned, I will present them.
I am not really familiar with the topic of "solid house" (masonry house) versus "prefabricated house."
And I still need to carefully review the building specifications and scope of work.
But thanks for the advice. This is definitely an option, and especially with this decision, we also need help. There are pros and cons to everything.
Adding an extension is also a stressful task. We would need to plan for an extra euro or two plus a new heating system.
We have also found an architect who has a large family as well. He agrees that it will work.
We’ll wait and see.
Once all three options are realistically planned, I will present them.
I am not really familiar with the topic of "solid house" (masonry house) versus "prefabricated house."
And I still need to carefully review the building specifications and scope of work.
But thanks for the advice. This is definitely an option, and especially with this decision, we also need help. There are pros and cons to everything.
Adding an extension is also a stressful task. We would need to plan for an extra euro or two plus a new heating system.
Jule0908 schrieb:
Giving up the family bed is not an option. The new build should bring an improvement in quality of life. That is really an absolute must. Nothing is more important than a good night's sleep … Otherwise, you would end up with a bedroom that is far too large later on.
How about combining your bedroom with a future children’s room? It could initially have two doors and two connections for controlled mechanical ventilation, and later a drywall partition could simply be added to create a separate children’s room. It’s a matter of two days… and meanwhile, you would have a bedroom that is large enough. The two youngest children could share a room for the time being.
Jule0908 schrieb:
I definitely forgot the pantry!!! That must not be missing. Then definitely include it in the floor plan!
Jule0908 schrieb:
The currently unused children’s clothes are stored in a small tiny room in the attic. Without an attic, this is probably not possible. If you plan to convert the attic, please don’t forget the escape route and make sure to build a proper staircase up there right away.
That’s a good idea! Dividing the room is no problem! This way, we would make good use of the large bedroom.
And a proper staircase to the attic, for example, is something that is really poorly planned here at the moment.
Ours is very steep and actually dangerous. Although it is only used in the morning and evening, it’s still not ideal… It should be better! Yes, an emergency escape route must be planned. We know that from our current attic conversion.
And a proper staircase to the attic, for example, is something that is really poorly planned here at the moment.
Ours is very steep and actually dangerous. Although it is only used in the morning and evening, it’s still not ideal… It should be better! Yes, an emergency escape route must be planned. We know that from our current attic conversion.
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