ᐅ Floor plan 120 m², single-family house 1.5 stories, carport. Opinions, ideas, suggestions?
Created on: 22 Jun 2022 16:17
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WattfraßHello dear housebuilding community,
we are planning to build a new single-family home next year and came across this forum. We would like to share our floor plans with you and look forward to your feedback and possible suggestions for improvement:
Development Plan / Restrictions
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- Plot size: 610 m² (6565 sq ft)
- Slope: gentle south-facing slope
- Site coverage ratio: 0.4
- Floor area ratio: 0.8
- Maximum eaves height: 6.0 m (20 ft)
- Maximum ridge height: 12.0 m (39 ft)
- Building boundaries: minimum distance of 4 m (13 ft) from the street edge
- Garage/carport boundary: within building boundaries, minimum distance of 6 m (20 ft) from the street edge
Homeowners’ Requirements
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- Number of parking spaces required: 2
- Number of storeys: 1.5
- Roof type: gable roof, 35° pitch
- Style: classic single-family home
- Orientation: living and dining area facing southwest
- Basement, floors: no basement required
- Number and age of residents: 2 adults, 2 children
- Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor: 3 bedrooms upstairs
- Office: no office required
- Guest rooms per year: no guest room required
- Open or closed architecture: open concept towards the garden
- Conservative or modern design: modern design with open kitchen featuring an island
- Number of dining seats: 6
- Fireplace: yes
- Balcony, roof terrace: no balcony, terrace
- Garage, carport: possibly a carport, plus 2 parking spaces in front
House Design
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- Planned by: contractor’s in-house planner
- What do you like most? Why?:
We like the floor plans because all our wishes have been implemented functionally. We especially like the exterior appearance with the large windows.
We also appreciate the floor-to-ceiling window between the kitchen backsplash and the island.
- What don’t you like? Why?
We are uncertain about the staircase (shape, position, daylight) and the hallway leading to it.
Is the corridor from the front door to the stairs perhaps a bit long?
The hallway upstairs is very wide but lacks natural light. Adding another window on the east side would disturb the exterior appearance.
The niche planned for the kitchen has a clear width of only 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in). After accounting for plaster and construction tolerances, there will probably be space only for four 60 cm (24 in) wide kitchen cabinets.
The house position on the plot is also not yet fixed. The plot is approximately 28 m (92 ft) long from northwest to southeast and about 23 m (75 ft) wide. A minimum distance of 4 m (13 ft) from the street edge applies on the northwest and northeast sides. The carport must be at least 6 m (20 ft) from the street edge. Currently, we have three options for the house placement:
a) At the northwest boundary with a 4 m (13 ft) distance from the street edge (advantage: maximum garden area on the south side; disadvantage: proximity to neighbor on the west)
b) At the northeast boundary with a 4 m (13 ft) distance from the street edge (advantage: maximum distance from the neighbor on the west, plenty of space for garage on the west; disadvantage: 8 m (26 ft) wide green strip north of the house >> much garden space is unused)
c) Centered on the northern curve with a 6 m (20 ft) distance to both mentioned street edges (compromise between the above two options; equal distance from both streets)
Which option would you prefer, considering the carport location?
- Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
- What makes it, in your opinion, especially good or bad?:
Very good implementation of our ideas and budget
What is the key/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
See the section "What don’t you like? Why?"
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
we are planning to build a new single-family home next year and came across this forum. We would like to share our floor plans with you and look forward to your feedback and possible suggestions for improvement:
Development Plan / Restrictions
=======================
- Plot size: 610 m² (6565 sq ft)
- Slope: gentle south-facing slope
- Site coverage ratio: 0.4
- Floor area ratio: 0.8
- Maximum eaves height: 6.0 m (20 ft)
- Maximum ridge height: 12.0 m (39 ft)
- Building boundaries: minimum distance of 4 m (13 ft) from the street edge
- Garage/carport boundary: within building boundaries, minimum distance of 6 m (20 ft) from the street edge
Homeowners’ Requirements
====================
- Number of parking spaces required: 2
- Number of storeys: 1.5
- Roof type: gable roof, 35° pitch
- Style: classic single-family home
- Orientation: living and dining area facing southwest
- Basement, floors: no basement required
- Number and age of residents: 2 adults, 2 children
- Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor: 3 bedrooms upstairs
- Office: no office required
- Guest rooms per year: no guest room required
- Open or closed architecture: open concept towards the garden
- Conservative or modern design: modern design with open kitchen featuring an island
- Number of dining seats: 6
- Fireplace: yes
- Balcony, roof terrace: no balcony, terrace
- Garage, carport: possibly a carport, plus 2 parking spaces in front
House Design
===========
- Planned by: contractor’s in-house planner
- What do you like most? Why?:
We like the floor plans because all our wishes have been implemented functionally. We especially like the exterior appearance with the large windows.
We also appreciate the floor-to-ceiling window between the kitchen backsplash and the island.
- What don’t you like? Why?
We are uncertain about the staircase (shape, position, daylight) and the hallway leading to it.
Is the corridor from the front door to the stairs perhaps a bit long?
The hallway upstairs is very wide but lacks natural light. Adding another window on the east side would disturb the exterior appearance.
The niche planned for the kitchen has a clear width of only 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in). After accounting for plaster and construction tolerances, there will probably be space only for four 60 cm (24 in) wide kitchen cabinets.
The house position on the plot is also not yet fixed. The plot is approximately 28 m (92 ft) long from northwest to southeast and about 23 m (75 ft) wide. A minimum distance of 4 m (13 ft) from the street edge applies on the northwest and northeast sides. The carport must be at least 6 m (20 ft) from the street edge. Currently, we have three options for the house placement:
a) At the northwest boundary with a 4 m (13 ft) distance from the street edge (advantage: maximum garden area on the south side; disadvantage: proximity to neighbor on the west)
b) At the northeast boundary with a 4 m (13 ft) distance from the street edge (advantage: maximum distance from the neighbor on the west, plenty of space for garage on the west; disadvantage: 8 m (26 ft) wide green strip north of the house >> much garden space is unused)
c) Centered on the northern curve with a 6 m (20 ft) distance to both mentioned street edges (compromise between the above two options; equal distance from both streets)
Which option would you prefer, considering the carport location?
- Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
- What makes it, in your opinion, especially good or bad?:
Very good implementation of our ideas and budget
What is the key/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
See the section "What don’t you like? Why?"
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
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Pitiglianio22 Jun 2022 16:49Hello,
you are wasting a lot of living space with the hallway/entrance area at both the top and bottom of the plan. This is quite significant given your modest total living area. Almost 19 square meters (205 square feet) are lost here, and there isn’t even a proper wardrobe planned. Additionally, the second bathroom on the ground floor is too large. This comes at the expense of only 36 square meters (387 square feet) for living, dining, and kitchen areas. The furniture shown is not to scale.
You should also consider skipping a walk-in closet with only 120 square meters (1,292 square feet) of space.
There are much better-designed floor plans for 120 square meters (1,292 square feet) available online. Just try searching for them.
What is your budget, and how much is the house supposed to cost?
you are wasting a lot of living space with the hallway/entrance area at both the top and bottom of the plan. This is quite significant given your modest total living area. Almost 19 square meters (205 square feet) are lost here, and there isn’t even a proper wardrobe planned. Additionally, the second bathroom on the ground floor is too large. This comes at the expense of only 36 square meters (387 square feet) for living, dining, and kitchen areas. The furniture shown is not to scale.
You should also consider skipping a walk-in closet with only 120 square meters (1,292 square feet) of space.
There are much better-designed floor plans for 120 square meters (1,292 square feet) available online. Just try searching for them.
What is your budget, and how much is the house supposed to cost?
A coat closet at the entrance is missing, or is everything supposed to be in the utility room?
If a table for six people is added, all the floor-to-ceiling windows will be blocked.
A bathroom with a floor-to-ceiling window on the ground floor would feel too exposed to me, and you will probably want to modify it quickly.
Besides the window by the stairs, I would also miss a window in the walk-in closet.
I hope you are slim, because the passage at the foot of the bed to the wall and walk-in closet will only be about 50cm (20 inches) wide in the end, since most bed frames are 2.1 – 2.15m (7 – 7 feet) long.
If a table for six people is added, all the floor-to-ceiling windows will be blocked.
A bathroom with a floor-to-ceiling window on the ground floor would feel too exposed to me, and you will probably want to modify it quickly.
Besides the window by the stairs, I would also miss a window in the walk-in closet.
I hope you are slim, because the passage at the foot of the bed to the wall and walk-in closet will only be about 50cm (20 inches) wide in the end, since most bed frames are 2.1 – 2.15m (7 – 7 feet) long.
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Hello, glad you found your way here.
Personally, I do find it too long, yes. On top of that, it’s very narrow. Coming home won’t feel very welcoming here. The mentioned wardrobe area is missing.
😱 The exterior on the east side currently looks bland with only two isolated windows. Adding a window at the stairwell would create a friendlier facade.
But:
I am too! You’re wasting valuable living space by placing it on the gable end.
I agree. The kitchen is too small here, the WC too large. The hallway consumes too much comfort space.
Wattfraß schrieb:
Is the hallway from the front door to the stairs possibly a bit too long?
Personally, I do find it too long, yes. On top of that, it’s very narrow. Coming home won’t feel very welcoming here. The mentioned wardrobe area is missing.
Wattfraß schrieb:
Another window on the east side would, however, spoil the exterior appearance.
😱 The exterior on the east side currently looks bland with only two isolated windows. Adding a window at the stairwell would create a friendlier facade.
But:
Wattfraß schrieb:
We are uncertain about the staircase (staircase shape, position,
I am too! You’re wasting valuable living space by placing it on the gable end.
Pitiglianio schrieb:
There are much better laid-out floor plans online for 120 sqm (1300 sq ft). Just google it.
I agree. The kitchen is too small here, the WC too large. The hallway consumes too much comfort space.
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