ᐅ Optimize the ground floor layout for functional use within a limited space
Created on: 15 Dec 2022 17:06
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fyaylmf
Hello everyone,
We are about to receive a building permit for our small plot. Overall, we are quite satisfied with our floor plan, but I’m still unsure if the layout of the ground floor is optimal. Essentially, our project can be described as an apartment within our own house. Since our building directly borders a public space and we won’t have a basement, the ground floor will be used purely as a functional space. The first floor will contain the children’s rooms and bedrooms, and the attic will have the kitchen, dining, living area, and gallery. We also plan to install a small goods lift in the stairwell.
Before finalizing the detailed construction plans, I want to review the floor plan carefully and make any necessary adjustments, provided these do not affect the building permit. The house can be accessed from the front via a walkway and at the back through an inner courtyard. One parking space will be relinquished, and one parking space needs to be included within the building.
Do you have any suggestions for the ground floor? I’ve attached a plan. The furniture shown is only a rough guide and won’t be the final layout, but the intended use should be clear. Here are the requirements I have for the ground floor, and I’m currently considering which layout suits these best. I’m also uncertain about the 16cm (6 inch) raised floor slab. I would prefer to avoid this and instead use that height in the attic. I also find step-free access more comfortable.
Ground Floor Requirements:
Entrance with cloakroom
Back entrance
Bicycle parking space
1 car parking space
Waste bins
Laundry
Utility room (house connection)
Meter box
Guest room/office (not a home office)
Storage space to replace a basement
Best regards, Martin
We are about to receive a building permit for our small plot. Overall, we are quite satisfied with our floor plan, but I’m still unsure if the layout of the ground floor is optimal. Essentially, our project can be described as an apartment within our own house. Since our building directly borders a public space and we won’t have a basement, the ground floor will be used purely as a functional space. The first floor will contain the children’s rooms and bedrooms, and the attic will have the kitchen, dining, living area, and gallery. We also plan to install a small goods lift in the stairwell.
Before finalizing the detailed construction plans, I want to review the floor plan carefully and make any necessary adjustments, provided these do not affect the building permit. The house can be accessed from the front via a walkway and at the back through an inner courtyard. One parking space will be relinquished, and one parking space needs to be included within the building.
Do you have any suggestions for the ground floor? I’ve attached a plan. The furniture shown is only a rough guide and won’t be the final layout, but the intended use should be clear. Here are the requirements I have for the ground floor, and I’m currently considering which layout suits these best. I’m also uncertain about the 16cm (6 inch) raised floor slab. I would prefer to avoid this and instead use that height in the attic. I also find step-free access more comfortable.
Ground Floor Requirements:
Entrance with cloakroom
Back entrance
Bicycle parking space
1 car parking space
Waste bins
Laundry
Utility room (house connection)
Meter box
Guest room/office (not a home office)
Storage space to replace a basement
Best regards, Martin
fyaylmf schrieb:
But even then, it’s better to have a house that fits in with the surroundings.I think you mentioned that earlier, and I was wondering what you meant by it. What does that have to do with not living on the ground floor? Whether a house fits into the surroundings mainly depends on its exterior appearance and compliance with the building plan / planning permission.I want to emphasize that I’m not trying to discourage you from having a top-floor living room. That’s a personal choice. But why should that fit better into the environment?
Sunshine387 schrieb:
I stick to my point. In the city center, those who have to live on the ground floor do so.In our area, people live in the attic if they can’t afford anything else. Who wants sloped ceilings everywhere and to climb endless stairs every day?Sunshine387 schrieb:
Especially apartments with terraces and gardens in new developments are the last to be sold and are considerably cheaper than penthouse apartments in the city. The ground floor feels less secure, with a higher risk of burglary. You feel like you’re sitting right at the curbside and have no privacy. And in the summer, the sun is gone by around 4:30 p.m. The person in a penthouse can enjoy the sun until late in the evening.Yes, darling, but we’re not talking about an apartment here. That’s the big difference. A house isn’t an apartment. You can use all the floors, no one lives above you, and the backyard belongs only to you. Nobody forces you to place your living spaces facing the street.fyaylmf schrieb:
You just simply can’t barbecue in that spot, for example.A true griller can barbecue anywhere. What exactly makes that spot a problem?fyaylmf schrieb:
However, I have to say that the garden actually stresses me out. There is always something to do, and we have never really used it properly. We now have a large patio, but we only use it for sweeping or weeding. Last year, I think we ate outside twice. The key question here is: Do you own the garden, or are you just renting?Strange discussion.
…for the past few years, people here have constantly complained about the sun and praised the nice shade because it’s so hot for everyone… after all, it’s summer.
In the backyard? Please read the initial planning again.
Yep, that’s true… the roof terraces have somewhat upgraded the top floor. Or having a direct elevator as well.
In the past, the attic was where the lower class lived…
That’s perfectly fine if you don’t like gardening!
But you shouldn’t lie to yourself if you keep switching your story: if you have money, you do like gardening, but right now the garden work is stressing you out.
Don’t get me wrong. There are all kinds of people. Everyone as they wish. But you can’t give advice when the person asking comes up with strange arguments, sugarcoats things, and would have a different opinion if they had money.
Nooo…!
And just to clarify: I do actually have different views than Katja. But that’s not what this is about here.
Sunshine387 schrieb:
And from around 4:30 PM in summer, the sun is gone. Whoever lives in a penthouse apartment can enjoy it until late in the evening.
…for the past few years, people here have constantly complained about the sun and praised the nice shade because it’s so hot for everyone… after all, it’s summer.
Sunshine387 schrieb:
You feel like you’re sitting right on the curb and have no privacy.
In the backyard? Please read the initial planning again.
K a t j a schrieb:
In our place, those who can’t afford it live in the attic.
Yep, that’s true… the roof terraces have somewhat upgraded the top floor. Or having a direct elevator as well.
In the past, the attic was where the lower class lived…
Sunshine387 schrieb:
And some people just aren’t garden people. I’m one of them, by the way. Mowing the lawn once a week is okay, but raking leaves or weeding every day is too much for me.
That’s perfectly fine if you don’t like gardening!
But you shouldn’t lie to yourself if you keep switching your story: if you have money, you do like gardening, but right now the garden work is stressing you out.
Don’t get me wrong. There are all kinds of people. Everyone as they wish. But you can’t give advice when the person asking comes up with strange arguments, sugarcoats things, and would have a different opinion if they had money.
Nooo…!
And just to clarify: I do actually have different views than Katja. But that’s not what this is about here.
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WilderSueden18 Dec 2022 23:50A roof terrace does not mean you can’t use the garden. You can have meals upstairs and then go downstairs with the children to the sandbox. And then you just keep the beer fridge in the “office” or in some storage room on the ground floor.
WilderSueden schrieb:
Having a roof terrace doesn’t mean you can’t use the garden. You eat upstairs, then go down with the kids to the sandbox. And then you just have the beer fridge in the “office” or some storage room on the ground floor. Yes, you’re right.
But I think the original poster would rather see both cars in their ground floor than have any life out there on the terrace. 😉
Oh come on, what did I do to you? As if I were the only person in the world who bases some decisions on the size of their budget. And so far, I think my reasoning is holding up.
Don’t take it out on me like that 😉
I honestly don’t know how to phrase this politely, but regarding living upstairs or downstairs, I wasn’t looking for advice. But now I definitely know that it wouldn’t be your choice. So we can leave this point as you wrote it:
Don’t take it out on me like that 😉
I honestly don’t know how to phrase this politely, but regarding living upstairs or downstairs, I wasn’t looking for advice. But now I definitely know that it wouldn’t be your choice. So we can leave this point as you wrote it:
ypg schrieb:
Everyone as they please.
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