Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size – approx. 1000m² (0.25 acres)
Slope – yes, about one full story along the length of the house
Number of parking spaces – 4 (2 of which are carport or garage)
Number of floors – no restrictions
Roof style – anything except flat roof
Architectural style – rural, classic
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type – no Bauhaus, rather country house style
Basement, stories – 2 full stories
Number of occupants, ages – currently 3: 37, 30, 2
Space needs on ground and upper floors
Office: family use or home office? Both fully remote: Home office is a permanent workplace for both
Occasional guests per year – 4-6?
Conservative or modern construction – conservative
Open kitchen, island – open but L-shaped, with an island
Number of dining seats – at least 8, with room for more
Fireplace – no
Music/stereo wall – no
Balcony, roof terrace – no
Garage, carport – yes
Utility garden, greenhouse – possibly, no major importance
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain things are preferred or avoided:
- Space for a Christmas tree in the living/dining area
- “Nerd cave”: a larger hobby room for retro games, preferably without windows -> no UV exposure
- Home gym – room for at least one rack and some additional equipment
- Cooking, dining, and living areas open and arranged in a corner layout
- Pantry desired
- Cloakroom area near the entrance for jackets and shoes
- 2 children’s bedrooms plus guest room
- Parents’ bedroom with walk-in closet
- Utility/laundry room on the sleeping floor
House Design
Designed by:
- Architect
What do you especially like? Why?
- All the wishes we sent over two pages of text have been perfectly incorporated
- Large, symmetrical pantry
- Very open, spacious living area
- Option to convert the gym into a second office if needed for work
- All children’s bedrooms are the same size
What don’t you like? Why?
- It is simply very large – pricing is at the upper limit of what we can afford
- Posts (presumably for structural reasons) in the living/dining area
- Office could possibly be a bit bigger, but the house is already huge
Price estimate according to architect/planner: Fixed-price turnkey offers from two providers so far likely to be in the range of 490,000–520,000 (currency not specified)
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 500,000
Preferred heating system: Heat pump, central ventilation system, air conditioning
If you had to give up something, which details/expansions
- Could give up: maybe one room, open areas in the hallway
- Cannot give up: ventilation system, air conditioning, pantry, basically almost everything else 😀
Why did the design turn out the way it is? For example:
Which wishes were fulfilled by the architect? Simply all of them. We had communicated our wishes in writing, and the design fully reflects our complete “wish list.”
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
Everything we need is included; it’s large, inviting, open, bright, and leaves no wishes unfulfilled. However, the price is close to the maximum monthly financial burden we want to accept.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
My husband is completely thrilled with this floor plan, and he’s usually not so easily enthusiastic. 😀
I also find it very well done. But it’s clearly the fact that all our wishes are included that makes it great for us.
I’m just curious to hear your opinion.
Here, @Pinkiponk – I just went ahead and posted it. 🙂
Plot size – approx. 1000m² (0.25 acres)
Slope – yes, about one full story along the length of the house
Number of parking spaces – 4 (2 of which are carport or garage)
Number of floors – no restrictions
Roof style – anything except flat roof
Architectural style – rural, classic
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type – no Bauhaus, rather country house style
Basement, stories – 2 full stories
Number of occupants, ages – currently 3: 37, 30, 2
Space needs on ground and upper floors
Office: family use or home office? Both fully remote: Home office is a permanent workplace for both
Occasional guests per year – 4-6?
Conservative or modern construction – conservative
Open kitchen, island – open but L-shaped, with an island
Number of dining seats – at least 8, with room for more
Fireplace – no
Music/stereo wall – no
Balcony, roof terrace – no
Garage, carport – yes
Utility garden, greenhouse – possibly, no major importance
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain things are preferred or avoided:
- Space for a Christmas tree in the living/dining area
- “Nerd cave”: a larger hobby room for retro games, preferably without windows -> no UV exposure
- Home gym – room for at least one rack and some additional equipment
- Cooking, dining, and living areas open and arranged in a corner layout
- Pantry desired
- Cloakroom area near the entrance for jackets and shoes
- 2 children’s bedrooms plus guest room
- Parents’ bedroom with walk-in closet
- Utility/laundry room on the sleeping floor
House Design
Designed by:
- Architect
What do you especially like? Why?
- All the wishes we sent over two pages of text have been perfectly incorporated
- Large, symmetrical pantry
- Very open, spacious living area
- Option to convert the gym into a second office if needed for work
- All children’s bedrooms are the same size
What don’t you like? Why?
- It is simply very large – pricing is at the upper limit of what we can afford
- Posts (presumably for structural reasons) in the living/dining area
- Office could possibly be a bit bigger, but the house is already huge
Price estimate according to architect/planner: Fixed-price turnkey offers from two providers so far likely to be in the range of 490,000–520,000 (currency not specified)
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 500,000
Preferred heating system: Heat pump, central ventilation system, air conditioning
If you had to give up something, which details/expansions
- Could give up: maybe one room, open areas in the hallway
- Cannot give up: ventilation system, air conditioning, pantry, basically almost everything else 😀
Why did the design turn out the way it is? For example:
Which wishes were fulfilled by the architect? Simply all of them. We had communicated our wishes in writing, and the design fully reflects our complete “wish list.”
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
Everything we need is included; it’s large, inviting, open, bright, and leaves no wishes unfulfilled. However, the price is close to the maximum monthly financial burden we want to accept.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
My husband is completely thrilled with this floor plan, and he’s usually not so easily enthusiastic. 😀
I also find it very well done. But it’s clearly the fact that all our wishes are included that makes it great for us.
I’m just curious to hear your opinion.
Here, @Pinkiponk – I just went ahead and posted it. 🙂
Benutzer200 schrieb:
But you have already read, However, I have also read that Kati is not building in a major city. And contrary to the opinions here, her first build with a general contractor worked out for the price mentioned.
Why should it be different with the current general contractor?
It seems that many users in this forum do not live in the same Germany as some others here.
After all the time in the forum and a completed build, I trust @kati1337 to have enough common sense and good judgment regarding the costs in her area.
Edit: above all, the house is not even going to be built like that, so I don’t understand the whole debate about the costs at the moment.
The original poster [USER=51345]@kati1337 would like to set aside the budget and focus on a discussion about the floor plan. I understand your concerns and worries, but if the original poster needs something different, why keep pushing on that? If I want to buy a car and am interested in a 100,000 euro (about 110,000 USD) car and want a data check on the vehicle, I don’t want to have a discussion about whether I can afford it or not.
I would prefer a discussion focused on the original poster’s needs. Ask yourselves, what does [USER=51345]@kati1337 actually need?
I would prefer a discussion focused on the original poster’s needs. Ask yourselves, what does [USER=51345]@kati1337 actually need?
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Myrna_Loy31 Mar 2022 11:34Pinkiponk schrieb:
Yes, Kati is such a smart person, I’m sure she would have won big on a quiz show like "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" or something similar. And on top of that, she and her husband wrote a program that only geeks could create, which can predict lottery numbers. That’s why there are so few windows and the blinds are almost always down, to prevent anyone outside from looking at the screen and "stealing" the program. ;-)
Congratulations, dear Kati. ;-)or simply get a good price for the old house?W
WilderSueden31 Mar 2022 11:52Myrna_Loy schrieb:
or simply get a good price for the old house?It’s posted in the forum, along with a rough calculation. And I can only say that it only partially matches the plan for this house. I don’t want to say more about it. Ultimately, the problem is that the "profit" from the old house doesn’t help much because existing property prices have increased significantly along with construction costs.
haydee schrieb:
Kati, have you already moved?
Your neighbor has picked up some habits from a guy here in our town. Fifty-year-olds acting like teenagers are hard to deal with, and apparently, I’m public enemy number one. No, not yet. We’re moving in the summer.
I’m really sorry you have to go through that too. I know a way to deal with the problem, but it’s not legal. We already had a long discussion about this in another thread, and it became clear how differently people in the forum see what should be tolerated in a neighborhood and what should not. The first step that helps is a calm conversation – that already improved my situation. For example, we agreed that the radio stays off on Sundays, and now he understands better how much it affects me. If that doesn’t help, the only option left is legal action. But I had categorically ruled that out. The outcome depends heavily on the court decision and expert assessment, and after going through a conflict at the local court, there’s no chance for a harmonious neighborhood anymore.
That’s why I brought the move forward, but as you know, the neighborhood is only a secondary factor. Mainly, we want to be closer to family. Still, the neighborhood lottery was on our minds – new place, new luck. Wish us luck. 😉
We happened to meet the new neighbors on the property on Saturday and found out we’re distantly related. 😀