ᐅ Floor plan of a single-family house without a basement, featuring three children's bedrooms and a home office
Created on: 21 Jan 2023 22:43
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Maka.living
Hello everyone,
I came across this forum while working on our building project and am constantly impressed by the very helpful tips and ideas for floor plan design.
We already have an initial draft and would appreciate any feedback or suggestions for improvement. Many thanks in advance!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 447 sqm (5,000 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site occupancy index (floor space ratio): 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building window, building lines and boundaries: 3 meters (10 feet) from the boundary
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: classic single-family home
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits: Max wall height 12 m (39 ft)
Other requirements: district heating mandatory
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Basement, floors: modern and compact, without basement
Number of occupants, ages: 5 persons (34 years, 33 years, twins 3 years, son 1 year)
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor: master bedroom on ground floor, children’s rooms and office on upper floor
Office: family use or home office? My husband works from home up to 3 days per week
Guests per year: none
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 6-8 persons
Fireplace: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: garage also used for storage and technical equipment
Wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are or are not desired:
The office is a bit small, but the children’s rooms’ size is more important to us, and the utility room for laundry should also fit on the upper floor. Storage space will be provided by the garage including the mezzanine and the attic. The space under the stairs is also used for various storage purposes.
House Design
Designed by:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
Children’s rooms have a nice size, the floor plan meets all our requirements, compact.
What do you dislike? Why?
The living-dining area may be a bit tight. We are considering rearranging the TV and sofa to create a more open living feel. The bathroom layout on the upper floor could be improved. We have tried several variants but have not decided yet.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: approx. 500,000 EUR
Preferred heating system: district heating mandatory!
If you had to give up anything, which features or expansions could you do without?
- Could do without: pantry if the kitchen is planned large enough.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
How can the floor plan still be optimized? Windows and doors can be adjusted. Exterior dimensions are fixed. Which bathroom layout makes the most sense?
I came across this forum while working on our building project and am constantly impressed by the very helpful tips and ideas for floor plan design.
We already have an initial draft and would appreciate any feedback or suggestions for improvement. Many thanks in advance!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 447 sqm (5,000 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site occupancy index (floor space ratio): 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building window, building lines and boundaries: 3 meters (10 feet) from the boundary
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: classic single-family home
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits: Max wall height 12 m (39 ft)
Other requirements: district heating mandatory
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Basement, floors: modern and compact, without basement
Number of occupants, ages: 5 persons (34 years, 33 years, twins 3 years, son 1 year)
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor: master bedroom on ground floor, children’s rooms and office on upper floor
Office: family use or home office? My husband works from home up to 3 days per week
Guests per year: none
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 6-8 persons
Fireplace: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: garage also used for storage and technical equipment
Wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are or are not desired:
The office is a bit small, but the children’s rooms’ size is more important to us, and the utility room for laundry should also fit on the upper floor. Storage space will be provided by the garage including the mezzanine and the attic. The space under the stairs is also used for various storage purposes.
House Design
Designed by:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
Children’s rooms have a nice size, the floor plan meets all our requirements, compact.
What do you dislike? Why?
The living-dining area may be a bit tight. We are considering rearranging the TV and sofa to create a more open living feel. The bathroom layout on the upper floor could be improved. We have tried several variants but have not decided yet.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: approx. 500,000 EUR
Preferred heating system: district heating mandatory!
If you had to give up anything, which features or expansions could you do without?
- Could do without: pantry if the kitchen is planned large enough.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
How can the floor plan still be optimized? Windows and doors can be adjusted. Exterior dimensions are fixed. Which bathroom layout makes the most sense?
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xMisterDx22 Jan 2023 15:33I would skip the pantry entirely; it’s not necessary. Food can be stored in the (more than ample) kitchen cabinets, and this way the kitchen would also have enough space for a generous peninsula with a bar/counter.
Maka.living schrieb:
Exactly, that is the building envelope. The ridge direction is predetermined. So I don’t see how we could reduce the paved area if we also want to drive into the garage... Well, you yourself mention that only one car needs a garage space. Also, you don’t have to use the entire building envelope. I wrote that more careful planning should be applied… there could also be a window area on the west side.
The given building envelopes are limiting. Priorities have to be set: if you want your bedroom near the entrance and mudroom area and the kitchen in the north, then so be it. Most people prefer south and west sunlight in their living spaces and would likely choose a long open-plan room divided into zones with design elements rather than forgoing sun and natural light.
Maka.living schrieb:
However, that would mean kitchen, dining room, and living room would be aligned in a row. Maka.living schrieb:
We have already obtained four different turnkey offers, all under 500,000 Euros. … which leads us back to the issue of “turnkey,” a term that can mean anything and nothing. Does the price also include the complex double garage with roof and heating/ventilation? I would recommend that you carefully review the specification of works to see exactly what is included for this price… otherwise it will be cheap in ways that might not be beneficial.
Maka.living schrieb:
The house will be approximately 8.5 m x 12.5 m (28 ft x 41 ft) in size. So we’re almost at the limit. It can’t really be larger. You don’t have to use everything. Building setbacks are not the same as building lines… and architectural details can create a bit more freedom than the building envelope suggests. Your architect will know this.
Maka.living schrieb:
Originally a basement was planned, which would have allowed spreading functions out more (office, pantry, utility room, technical room in the basement), but this was dropped due to the high interest rates 🙁 I would reconsider all options given your small plot size. A basement is possible with a smaller footprint. The garage roof can also be used for storage and utility space… but if the double garage is redesigned as a single garage (for whatever reason, I’m guessing costs!!!), then the house roof might offer the best option to locate the office and bedrooms, slightly reducing the house size to allow for a larger garden and more flexible layout on the ground floor. You have a height allowance of 12 meters (39 ft), which results in a nice attic space where the roof is already in place.
Maka.living schrieb:
Who created the design:
- Planner from a construction companyThat’s exactly how it looks :-(K a t j a schrieb:
What I find interesting is the excerpt from the development plan. What are the maximum external dimensions allowed for the house? Are they already fully used in depth? Also for the garage?The development plan excerpt is mainly: too small (and not clearly explained: does a boundary line of the applicable area run straight through the middle of the plot? That would be a world sensation).My impression is: they went to a general contractor, who — quite blatantly — "thought" as follows:
No basement >> fill the garage/carport special building zone completely
Two parking spaces required >> draw two cars inside the garage
No money to burn >> do not fully use the building envelope for the house
Three kids >> struggle somehow with a rough draft made to fit
In good faith, as a layperson often does, one then hopes to get just a few small improvement tips here in a forum because otherwise everything basically looks stamp-approved to be fine. Far from it. Get yourself an independent architect (sadly, you can almost put most general contractors in the same box; a simple family with three kids already intellectually overwhelms them).
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11ant schrieb:
That’s exactly how it looks :-( I’m more inclined to think that the template from the draftsman was messed up by the OP themselves.
Just by the way, is it allowed for the terrace to be built within the setback area facing the street?
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Sunshine38723 Jan 2023 06:00I assume that the setback area from the street is not such a big issue. I see many houses here now with their terraces almost directly adjacent to the street. Also, a new apartment building with five units in this residential area is set back only 3m (10 feet) from the street, even though it has four floors and is 12m (39 feet) tall. I find that a bit unusual, but apparently the building authority has some flexibility regarding the public street and how far the setback area needs to extend.
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hanghaus202323 Jan 2023 12:35Only one tree is planned on the property according to the development plan. I don’t understand why the driveway is being designed exactly there. I would also be interested in the surroundings.
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