ᐅ Floor Plan Evaluation and Issue with a Double Garage?

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1231 sq m (13,250 sq ft)
Slope: 40 cm (16 inches) descending to the south
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Building window, building line, and boundary: see attachment, red box approximately marks the plot
Peripheral development: -
Number of parking spaces: 3
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof shape: freely selectable
Architectural style: freely selectable
Orientation: freely selectable
Maximum heights / limits: -

Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: single-family house with gable roof
Basement, floors: 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, ages: 5 (30, 32, 12, 10, 1)
Room requirements on ground and upper floors: 3 children’s bedrooms on upper floor
Office: family use or home office? no home office
Number of overnight guests per year: 10-15
Open or closed architecture:
Conservative or modern construction: simple construction
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage desired
Utility garden, greenhouse: no

House Design
Who designed the plan:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why? Parent area on upper floor (master bedroom), pantry, guest WC with shower
What don’t you like? Why? No direct connection to a double garage possible? Only detached?
Price estimate according to architect/planner: approx. 500,000 €
Personal price limit for house including fixtures: 500,000 €
Preferred heating system: geothermal heat

If you have to give up something, which details/features
- Can you live without: directly connected double garage
- Cannot give up: 3 children’s bedrooms upstairs, 2 bathrooms upstairs, guest room, guest WC with shower

Why is the design the way it is now? e.g.
Standard design from planner? slightly modified standard design
What makes it particularly good or bad in your view? Room layout upstairs, staircase not directly in the entrance area

What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
The plan is a first draft. The door to the master bathroom upstairs is not practical in the hallway; access from the dressing room is preferred. Originally a directly connected double garage to the utility room was desired, allowing direct access from the garage into the house. The main entrance side should face north (top of site plan). The double garage should originally be at least 70 sq m (750 sq ft) for hobby cars.

From which side is the plot accessed and connected to utilities? Southwest or east?

Unfortunately, there are few to no measurements visible, and it is also unclear how the house and ultimately the garage are positioned on the plot. Is the site plan oriented to true north?

I find the floor plan acceptable. I would give the guest toilet downstairs a bit more depth and make the utility room slightly narrower to compensate. I would also take another close look at the bathroom layouts, and you should start planning the kitchen as well.

The crucial question is how the house is positioned on the plot, where the driveway is, and where the parking spaces are located. Having the access (front door/driveway) on the east side would be ideal. Otherwise, things could get more complicated.

kbt09 schrieb:

Unfortunately, there are few to no dimensions visible, and also no indication of how the house and ultimately the garage will be positioned on the plot.

This still applies ... I have assumed north orientation 😉

kbt09 schrieb:

Still applies ... I've assumed northing 😉

I wrote here, but it was deleted. Probably because of my filler words 😉
So

Maverick23 schrieb:

The front door side should face north (top of the site plan)

Basically, measurements are still missing.