Hello everyone, after picking up many valuable tips here as a silent reader, I would now like to present our floor plan for discussion (Note: there are still a few errors in the plan because the planner sent the draft quickly; these will of course be corrected, e.g., the 2-meter (6.6 ft) line on the upper floor right side, escape routes, etc.).
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 807 sqm (8688 sqft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.25
Floor area ratio:
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see site plan
Perimeter development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2 carports
Number of stories: 1
Roof type: gable roof
Style: classic
Orientation: south
Maximum heights / limits: n/a
Other requirements: utility line along the western property boundary with a 4 m (13 ft) protection zone
Requirements of the Homeowners
Style, roof type, building type: classic single-family house with a gable roof
Basement, stories: no basement, 1 full story
Number of occupants, ages: 3 (33, 33, 2), a 4th is possible
Room requirements on ground floor (GF), upper floor (UF): GF: open living/dining area, guest room, shower/WC; UF: 2 children’s rooms, bedroom, dressing/storage, bathroom
Office: family use or home office; primarily guest room with storage option for important documents
Overnight guests per year: about 12
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: classic modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: both yes
Number of permanent dining seats: 6 with option for 10-12
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other: moderately busy circular road to the south (50 km/h (31 mph)), no direct view due to raised earth embankment (additionally noise protection wall planned if needed), view of greenery from living room
Wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why or why not: desire for storage option in the kitchen for glass recycling, paper, water crates; guest room must be on the ground floor to ensure necessary privacy
House Design
Planner: planner from a construction company, based on our specifications
What do you particularly like? Why?: living area because of the kitchen island, storage under the stairs, recessed living area with garden view (no traffic area), large dressing/storage on the upper floor, bathroom not visible due to double casement window, utility/mudroom, distance from stairs to main entrance—> we really like the ground floor except for the small utility room; we are uncertain whether the children’s rooms on the upper floor are comfortable and easy to furnish
What do you dislike? Why?: utility room very small, children’s rooms are very awkwardly shaped, bedroom very large compared to kids’ rooms (12-14 sqm (130-150 sqft) would have been enough for us), location of the outdoor unit for the air-to-water heat pump
Price estimate according to architect/planner: €315,000 without kitchen, floors, painting, landscaping, and additional construction costs
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: €420,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you had to give up, which details or additions
-you could give up: straight staircase, but not storage underneath
-you could not give up: storage on the ground floor, guest room on the ground floor with nearby shower/WC
Why did the design end up as it is now?
Which of your wishes were implemented by the planner: living area, storage under the stairs accessible from the kitchen; wishes stemmed from a mix of many examples from various magazines
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion? Tailored individually to our wishes (especially on the ground floor)
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there suggestions for a better divided upper floor, possibly with a different staircase? It is important to us that the children’s rooms remain on the south side. Or do you think concerns about the awkward children’s rooms are not justified?
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 807 sqm (8688 sqft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.25
Floor area ratio:
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see site plan
Perimeter development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2 carports
Number of stories: 1
Roof type: gable roof
Style: classic
Orientation: south
Maximum heights / limits: n/a
Other requirements: utility line along the western property boundary with a 4 m (13 ft) protection zone
Requirements of the Homeowners
Style, roof type, building type: classic single-family house with a gable roof
Basement, stories: no basement, 1 full story
Number of occupants, ages: 3 (33, 33, 2), a 4th is possible
Room requirements on ground floor (GF), upper floor (UF): GF: open living/dining area, guest room, shower/WC; UF: 2 children’s rooms, bedroom, dressing/storage, bathroom
Office: family use or home office; primarily guest room with storage option for important documents
Overnight guests per year: about 12
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: classic modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: both yes
Number of permanent dining seats: 6 with option for 10-12
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other: moderately busy circular road to the south (50 km/h (31 mph)), no direct view due to raised earth embankment (additionally noise protection wall planned if needed), view of greenery from living room
Wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why or why not: desire for storage option in the kitchen for glass recycling, paper, water crates; guest room must be on the ground floor to ensure necessary privacy
House Design
Planner: planner from a construction company, based on our specifications
What do you particularly like? Why?: living area because of the kitchen island, storage under the stairs, recessed living area with garden view (no traffic area), large dressing/storage on the upper floor, bathroom not visible due to double casement window, utility/mudroom, distance from stairs to main entrance—> we really like the ground floor except for the small utility room; we are uncertain whether the children’s rooms on the upper floor are comfortable and easy to furnish
What do you dislike? Why?: utility room very small, children’s rooms are very awkwardly shaped, bedroom very large compared to kids’ rooms (12-14 sqm (130-150 sqft) would have been enough for us), location of the outdoor unit for the air-to-water heat pump
Price estimate according to architect/planner: €315,000 without kitchen, floors, painting, landscaping, and additional construction costs
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: €420,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you had to give up, which details or additions
-you could give up: straight staircase, but not storage underneath
-you could not give up: storage on the ground floor, guest room on the ground floor with nearby shower/WC
Why did the design end up as it is now?
Which of your wishes were implemented by the planner: living area, storage under the stairs accessible from the kitchen; wishes stemmed from a mix of many examples from various magazines
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion? Tailored individually to our wishes (especially on the ground floor)
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there suggestions for a better divided upper floor, possibly with a different staircase? It is important to us that the children’s rooms remain on the south side. Or do you think concerns about the awkward children’s rooms are not justified?
Our requirements were as follows:
Ground Floor
Open living, dining, and kitchen area (at least 40 sqm (430 sq ft); L-shaped, not a narrow corridor)
Living area not used as a passageway
Facing south (embankment, nicely planted with a green view)
Guest room on the ground floor (about 10 sqm (108 sq ft)) close to shower/toilet
Utility room at least 9 sqm (97 sq ft), with access to the garden, reachable from the hallway
Not too much space allocated to the hallway
Storage option under the stairs (for shoes & coats or pantry items)
Staircase not immediately next to the front door
First Floor
2 children’s bedrooms (minimum 15 sqm (161 sq ft) each), south- or west-facing
1 bedroom (about 12–14 sqm (129–151 sq ft)), north- or east-facing
Dressing room (at least 6 sqm (65 sq ft), whether walk-in, through-room, or separate from bedroom)
Bathroom (at least 11 sqm (118 sq ft))
Hallway not taking up too much space
Storage option
Additional plot requirements:
There is a utility line with a protection strip on the west side, so the house must be placed fully to the east to allow for a large south-west facing terrace
The house should be as far forward on the plot as possible because the embankment takes up a lot of space, and there should still be enough lawn area remaining for play
If you have ideas for a standard floor plan (which I can use as inspiration) that meets these requirements, I would be very grateful.
Ground Floor
Open living, dining, and kitchen area (at least 40 sqm (430 sq ft); L-shaped, not a narrow corridor)
Living area not used as a passageway
Facing south (embankment, nicely planted with a green view)
Guest room on the ground floor (about 10 sqm (108 sq ft)) close to shower/toilet
Utility room at least 9 sqm (97 sq ft), with access to the garden, reachable from the hallway
Not too much space allocated to the hallway
Storage option under the stairs (for shoes & coats or pantry items)
Staircase not immediately next to the front door
First Floor
2 children’s bedrooms (minimum 15 sqm (161 sq ft) each), south- or west-facing
1 bedroom (about 12–14 sqm (129–151 sq ft)), north- or east-facing
Dressing room (at least 6 sqm (65 sq ft), whether walk-in, through-room, or separate from bedroom)
Bathroom (at least 11 sqm (118 sq ft))
Hallway not taking up too much space
Storage option
Additional plot requirements:
There is a utility line with a protection strip on the west side, so the house must be placed fully to the east to allow for a large south-west facing terrace
The house should be as far forward on the plot as possible because the embankment takes up a lot of space, and there should still be enough lawn area remaining for play
If you have ideas for a standard floor plan (which I can use as inspiration) that meets these requirements, I would be very grateful.
driver55 schrieb:
I would like to have seen this list or specification. Which list? The original poster planned and drafted, the general contractor had their draftsmen redraw it.
driver55 schrieb:
But there hasn’t been a signature yet (hopefully), right? Why? I’ve never heard of a general contractor refusing to build according to the well-thought-out plans of their client.
It’s always said here: “It’s your money, so you decide.”
In the end, the client often makes the mistake of thinking they now have the knowledge and experience of an architect just because they know how to draw a wall on the computer.
ypg schrieb:
In the end, the client often makes the mistake of believing they now have the knowledge and experience of an architect just because they know how to draw a wall on the computer.To be a bit self-critical: That was also my mindset at the beginning... So, this way of thinking is certainly not uncommon for many...I really like your ground floor layout compared to the others. A generous, square entrance area instead of a narrow corridor, a quiet living room, minimal space taken up by the staircase while still avoiding an open staircase. The space underneath used well as a small pantry and storage, guest WC next to the guest room instead of having to pass by the front door, and so on.
Upstairs, I could also live with it. I don’t find the niche for the second child bad at all; I would have loved a cozy corner like that as a child. An alternative could be something like the layout downstairs. The shower then to the left of the bathroom door, the washbasins on the right side of the door. Opposite, under the sloping ceiling, the bathtub and toilet. The only drawback is that the walk-in closet becomes quite small, especially if it’s meant to have a window. You would probably need another wardrobe in the spacious bedroom. The advantage is that the children's rooms are the same size and nicely shaped. By the way, I find roof windows in the bathroom wonderful. You only look up at the sky, enjoy maximum privacy, and get plenty of natural light. The sound of heavy rain isn’t disturbing in the bathroom anyway.
This just shows again how different tastes can be!
Upstairs, I could also live with it. I don’t find the niche for the second child bad at all; I would have loved a cozy corner like that as a child. An alternative could be something like the layout downstairs. The shower then to the left of the bathroom door, the washbasins on the right side of the door. Opposite, under the sloping ceiling, the bathtub and toilet. The only drawback is that the walk-in closet becomes quite small, especially if it’s meant to have a window. You would probably need another wardrobe in the spacious bedroom. The advantage is that the children's rooms are the same size and nicely shaped. By the way, I find roof windows in the bathroom wonderful. You only look up at the sky, enjoy maximum privacy, and get plenty of natural light. The sound of heavy rain isn’t disturbing in the bathroom anyway.
This just shows again how different tastes can be!
Würfel* schrieb:
It just goes to show how different tastes can be!But the staircase, which is only 3 meters long (10 feet), has nothing to do with taste…Similar topics