ᐅ Floor plan of a single-family house approximately 170 m², without a basement, featuring a carport
Created on: 6 Jun 2022 20:07
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SandyBlack
Questionnaire about your floor plan
Development plan / Restrictions
Plot size 477 m² (5,134 ft²)
Slope No
Site coverage ratio 0.3
Floor area ratio 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary 14 x 14 meters (46 x 46 feet)
Setbacks South/North 5 m (16 ft); East/West 2.50 m (8 ft)
Number of parking spaces 2 (side by side)
Number of floors 2
Roof type Gable roof
Architectural style
Orientation East/West
Maximum heights / limits
Other regulations
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type Gable roof
Basement, floors No basement, 2 floors
Number of people, ages 3: 33, 32, and 1.5 years (4th planned)
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor
Ground floor: kitchen, living room, guest room, guest WC/shower, utility room, storage room, pantry
Upper floor: bathroom, laundry room, work corner, bedroom, 2 children’s rooms
Office: family use or home office? Home office 3 days per week
Guests per year approx. once a month grandparents visit overnight; plus approx. 3–6 additional visits per year
Open or closed architecture open
Conservative or modern construction modern?
Open kitchen, kitchen island open, island preferred but not a must
Number of dining seats
Fireplace No
Music/home cinema wall Guest room to include “cinema”; 7.2.4 speakers + screen or TV
Balcony, roof terrace No
Garage, carport Double carport (5.50 m wide x 6 m long (18 x 20 ft) + storage room (5.5 m wide x 3 m long [18 x 10 ft])
Utility garden, greenhouse No
House design
Who designed it:
- Architect Architect of the house supplier
What do you like most? Why? Open layout; living room somewhat separated; straight staircase (not a must); guest WC not directly by the entrance but nicely connected to guest room; long corridor upstairs for window seat and extra play area for children; large children’s rooms; large bathroom; appealing corner terrace solution possible (NW)
What don’t you like? Why? Pantry too small – probably not very practical this way; guest room too small – integrating cinema difficult; living room too narrow (3.50 m / 11.5 ft); only 1 m (3.3 ft) width between staircase and wall (too narrow?); guest WC big enough?; kitchen too small? Kitchen (half) island probably hard to implement well; no dedicated home office space
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 500,000
Personal price limit for house including fixtures: 550,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up, which details/extensions
- can you do without: straight staircase; guest WC not next to front door; kitchen island; possibly pantry accessible from kitchen; children’s rooms could be a bit smaller
- can’t you do without: guest room; open kitchen/dining area; guest WC with shower; home office space; bathroom with walk-in, level-access shower & bathtub
Why has the design turned out the way it is? E.g. standard design from planner? Developed jointly according to our wishes
What makes it especially good or bad in your view? Many of our wishes already implemented
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are we overlooking anything fundamental? What changes should we make? Is a narrow corridor a big issue?
The carport is planned as a double carport on the south side adjoining the recess of the utility room. It is intended to be 5.5 m (18 ft) wide x 9 m (30 ft) long, including a storage room with a length of 3 m (10 ft). Is the planned width sufficient for two cars side by side assuming no SUVs? We plan to use a station wagon like a Skoda Superb and a small car such as a Mercedes A-Class or Toyota Leaf.
The carport positioning is planned as follows:
The house itself would be pushed fully to the eastern building boundary to maximize the western garden area.
The current floor plan from the architect looks like this:
We have already considered some optimizations.
Central to our considerations is adding a second recess on the north side where the living room is, measuring 1 m (3.3 ft) long and 4 m (13 ft) wide, and including a laundry room on the upper floor to house washer and dryer.
This would allow reducing the size of the utility room on the ground floor significantly. We would shorten the utility room by 0.7 m (2.3 ft), leaving about 9 m² (97 ft²). The freed-up space would benefit the guest WC, guest room, and living room.
In the kitchen, we would like to extend the pantry fully along the wall and place the kitchen before it. We have tried to mark our ideas on the floor plan:
Is the kitchen large enough for a household of 3 to 4 people? An island solution will probably be difficult to realize, right?
Upstairs, the gained space from the recess would be used for the laundry room. In the plan shown below, we placed the study next to the laundry room; however, we have reconsidered and now prefer to position the work corner where the storage space currently is. The work corner doesn’t need much space, primarily just a desk about 1.60 m (5.2 ft) wide. If there is room for a small cabinet, that’s nice but not essential. Where we marked the study, we would instead plan a walk-in closet. Unfortunately, we have not found a better location for the work corner. We also considered moving it near the children’s rooms, but then the child bedrooms would probably become rather small (about 12–13 m² / 130–140 ft²). These will definitely be adjusted to the same size regardless.
Maybe you have some ideas.
The windows on the ground and upper floor are not finalized yet; these are currently placeholders.
We welcome all comments 🙂.
P.S.: Here is the old planning thread:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/bebauung-Grundstück-keller-ja-oder-nein.42556/
The planning has fundamentally changed since then, and the plot has meanwhile been remeasured.
Development plan / Restrictions
Plot size 477 m² (5,134 ft²)
Slope No
Site coverage ratio 0.3
Floor area ratio 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary 14 x 14 meters (46 x 46 feet)
Setbacks South/North 5 m (16 ft); East/West 2.50 m (8 ft)
Number of parking spaces 2 (side by side)
Number of floors 2
Roof type Gable roof
Architectural style
Orientation East/West
Maximum heights / limits
Other regulations
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type Gable roof
Basement, floors No basement, 2 floors
Number of people, ages 3: 33, 32, and 1.5 years (4th planned)
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor
Ground floor: kitchen, living room, guest room, guest WC/shower, utility room, storage room, pantry
Upper floor: bathroom, laundry room, work corner, bedroom, 2 children’s rooms
Office: family use or home office? Home office 3 days per week
Guests per year approx. once a month grandparents visit overnight; plus approx. 3–6 additional visits per year
Open or closed architecture open
Conservative or modern construction modern?
Open kitchen, kitchen island open, island preferred but not a must
Number of dining seats
Fireplace No
Music/home cinema wall Guest room to include “cinema”; 7.2.4 speakers + screen or TV
Balcony, roof terrace No
Garage, carport Double carport (5.50 m wide x 6 m long (18 x 20 ft) + storage room (5.5 m wide x 3 m long [18 x 10 ft])
Utility garden, greenhouse No
House design
Who designed it:
- Architect Architect of the house supplier
What do you like most? Why? Open layout; living room somewhat separated; straight staircase (not a must); guest WC not directly by the entrance but nicely connected to guest room; long corridor upstairs for window seat and extra play area for children; large children’s rooms; large bathroom; appealing corner terrace solution possible (NW)
What don’t you like? Why? Pantry too small – probably not very practical this way; guest room too small – integrating cinema difficult; living room too narrow (3.50 m / 11.5 ft); only 1 m (3.3 ft) width between staircase and wall (too narrow?); guest WC big enough?; kitchen too small? Kitchen (half) island probably hard to implement well; no dedicated home office space
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 500,000
Personal price limit for house including fixtures: 550,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up, which details/extensions
- can you do without: straight staircase; guest WC not next to front door; kitchen island; possibly pantry accessible from kitchen; children’s rooms could be a bit smaller
- can’t you do without: guest room; open kitchen/dining area; guest WC with shower; home office space; bathroom with walk-in, level-access shower & bathtub
Why has the design turned out the way it is? E.g. standard design from planner? Developed jointly according to our wishes
What makes it especially good or bad in your view? Many of our wishes already implemented
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are we overlooking anything fundamental? What changes should we make? Is a narrow corridor a big issue?
The carport is planned as a double carport on the south side adjoining the recess of the utility room. It is intended to be 5.5 m (18 ft) wide x 9 m (30 ft) long, including a storage room with a length of 3 m (10 ft). Is the planned width sufficient for two cars side by side assuming no SUVs? We plan to use a station wagon like a Skoda Superb and a small car such as a Mercedes A-Class or Toyota Leaf.
The carport positioning is planned as follows:
The house itself would be pushed fully to the eastern building boundary to maximize the western garden area.
The current floor plan from the architect looks like this:
We have already considered some optimizations.
Central to our considerations is adding a second recess on the north side where the living room is, measuring 1 m (3.3 ft) long and 4 m (13 ft) wide, and including a laundry room on the upper floor to house washer and dryer.
This would allow reducing the size of the utility room on the ground floor significantly. We would shorten the utility room by 0.7 m (2.3 ft), leaving about 9 m² (97 ft²). The freed-up space would benefit the guest WC, guest room, and living room.
In the kitchen, we would like to extend the pantry fully along the wall and place the kitchen before it. We have tried to mark our ideas on the floor plan:
Is the kitchen large enough for a household of 3 to 4 people? An island solution will probably be difficult to realize, right?
Upstairs, the gained space from the recess would be used for the laundry room. In the plan shown below, we placed the study next to the laundry room; however, we have reconsidered and now prefer to position the work corner where the storage space currently is. The work corner doesn’t need much space, primarily just a desk about 1.60 m (5.2 ft) wide. If there is room for a small cabinet, that’s nice but not essential. Where we marked the study, we would instead plan a walk-in closet. Unfortunately, we have not found a better location for the work corner. We also considered moving it near the children’s rooms, but then the child bedrooms would probably become rather small (about 12–13 m² / 130–140 ft²). These will definitely be adjusted to the same size regardless.
Maybe you have some ideas.
The windows on the ground and upper floor are not finalized yet; these are currently placeholders.
We welcome all comments 🙂.
P.S.: Here is the old planning thread:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/bebauung-Grundstück-keller-ja-oder-nein.42556/
The planning has fundamentally changed since then, and the plot has meanwhile been remeasured.
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SandyBlack14 Jun 2022 09:58Okay – then let's keep our fingers crossed that our architect has a solution idea for this 🙂
ypg schrieb:
The beam will probably be too long. I think those are @K a t j a’s concerns (and mine as well)
Over 5 meters (16 feet) – I have seen 6 meters (20 feet) as well, but that really is something the structural engineer needs to evaluate, and it should be addressed right at the start of discussions with the architect.S
SandyBlack22 Aug 2022 09:04Hello everyone,
First of all, apologies for my late reply.
We did not reach a satisfactory result with the architect from our house provider. This was probably also because the available time slot per customer in such a setup is quite limited.
Therefore, we decided to have the house design created by an independent architect. The house provider has agreed to adopt this design.
Accordingly, we started from scratch again with the independent architect and gradually worked our way towards our desired design.
At this point, we don’t see any aspects we would like to change. Perhaps you might notice something we missed.
A brief explanation of the design:
Our architect’s clear recommendation was to orient the living areas to the south. On one hand, this would have advantages regarding heating costs in winter. On the other hand, the terrace could be used well in spring and autumn, and there would be no concerns about insufficient light during the cold season. Thanks to the second access to the garden on the north side, there is enough alternative garden area for the hot summer days. We really like this solution. My wife also fell in love with the side entrance to the house.
Additionally, we received notifications from two of our neighbors to the north. The adjacent neighbor plans to build a terrace and has already obtained an exemption for it. The other neighbor to the right has already started building a balcony on the first floor, which would directly overlook our property to the north. We also visited the plot several times and repeatedly concluded that the buildings on the south side look nicer – more modern. The north side is more run-down. The south side feels more “private” to us. Only two neighbors border there. One of them has their garden facing the other way. The other has a terrace from which they can also look into our property. However, it does not appear to be used, since no outdoor furniture has been there throughout the year. Even if it were, some form of privacy screening would probably be possible. The disadvantage is the access on the south side. But we can live with that—especially since the residential area overall is very quiet.
We’re still not completely sure about the windows. In the upper floor, one more could be added to the bathroom and the two children’s rooms, and in the ground floor in the living room. Fortunately, we still have some time to decide on this.
Best regards
First of all, apologies for my late reply.
We did not reach a satisfactory result with the architect from our house provider. This was probably also because the available time slot per customer in such a setup is quite limited.
Therefore, we decided to have the house design created by an independent architect. The house provider has agreed to adopt this design.
Accordingly, we started from scratch again with the independent architect and gradually worked our way towards our desired design.
At this point, we don’t see any aspects we would like to change. Perhaps you might notice something we missed.
A brief explanation of the design:
Our architect’s clear recommendation was to orient the living areas to the south. On one hand, this would have advantages regarding heating costs in winter. On the other hand, the terrace could be used well in spring and autumn, and there would be no concerns about insufficient light during the cold season. Thanks to the second access to the garden on the north side, there is enough alternative garden area for the hot summer days. We really like this solution. My wife also fell in love with the side entrance to the house.
Additionally, we received notifications from two of our neighbors to the north. The adjacent neighbor plans to build a terrace and has already obtained an exemption for it. The other neighbor to the right has already started building a balcony on the first floor, which would directly overlook our property to the north. We also visited the plot several times and repeatedly concluded that the buildings on the south side look nicer – more modern. The north side is more run-down. The south side feels more “private” to us. Only two neighbors border there. One of them has their garden facing the other way. The other has a terrace from which they can also look into our property. However, it does not appear to be used, since no outdoor furniture has been there throughout the year. Even if it were, some form of privacy screening would probably be possible. The disadvantage is the access on the south side. But we can live with that—especially since the residential area overall is very quiet.
We’re still not completely sure about the windows. In the upper floor, one more could be added to the bathroom and the two children’s rooms, and in the ground floor in the living room. Fortunately, we still have some time to decide on this.
Best regards
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SandyBlack22 Aug 2022 10:31ypg schrieb:
Mine too! Of course yours and also @K a t j a’s. But conversely, there were also some points that would support a different orientation. For me, it was especially important that my little one has at least one opportunity to play in the garden during summer. Our architect came up with a good solution for that, in my opinion.
ypg schrieb:
I basically like the layout. I would arrange the bathroom differently and leave the staircase open. How would you arrange the bathroom? 🙂
An open staircase might definitely look nicer, but we’re afraid we would simply lack storage space for items like the vacuum cleaner, drink crates, and so on.
SandyBlack schrieb:
How would you arrange the bathroom? 🙂Right now, it's a bit of a slalom. Once you’re actually in the bathroom, the toilet stands out more than if it were grouped with the other sanitary fixtures. Since the room doesn't have a special layout, it doesn’t require "my" furnishing style. It should simply be arranged in a clean and elegant line, and then the toilet will fade into the background—probably even without a privacy screen.Similar topics