Hello dear forum members.
I have been quietly following for some time and would now like to take the opportunity to gather some tips and advice. We are currently planning our house and would like to share our initial drafts with you.
We are completely flexible in the planning and want a functional home for 4 people. Important features for us are a kitchen island, fireplace, and walk-in shower on the ground floor.
We would appreciate any tips and suggestions, as we have never planned or built a house before.
Thank you very much in advance.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size 774 m² (8,328 sq ft)
Slope no
Floor area ratio 0.25
Site coverage ratio
Building envelope, building line and boundary 12 m wide (39 ft)
Edge building: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: hip roof
Style: urban villa
Orientation: garden terrace south/west
Maximum heights / limits 8.5 m ridge (28 ft)
Bend protection strip including bend 6.8 m (22 ft)
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: Mediterranean
Urban villa, 2 full floors
Number of residents, ages: 4 persons, 28, 32, 3, 1
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Office: partial home office
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Garage: yes
House design
Who designed it: general contractor (GC)
What do you like most? Why?
What do you dislike? Upstairs bathroom not finalized yet, drainage pipe is annoying.
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings: fixed price with buffer available
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give something up, which details/extras
- can give up: many things except those below
- cannot give up: fireplace, kitchen island, walk-in shower
Why did the design turn out the way it is?
Design by GC planner based on sketch.
I have been quietly following for some time and would now like to take the opportunity to gather some tips and advice. We are currently planning our house and would like to share our initial drafts with you.
We are completely flexible in the planning and want a functional home for 4 people. Important features for us are a kitchen island, fireplace, and walk-in shower on the ground floor.
We would appreciate any tips and suggestions, as we have never planned or built a house before.
Thank you very much in advance.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size 774 m² (8,328 sq ft)
Slope no
Floor area ratio 0.25
Site coverage ratio
Building envelope, building line and boundary 12 m wide (39 ft)
Edge building: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: hip roof
Style: urban villa
Orientation: garden terrace south/west
Maximum heights / limits 8.5 m ridge (28 ft)
Bend protection strip including bend 6.8 m (22 ft)
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: Mediterranean
Urban villa, 2 full floors
Number of residents, ages: 4 persons, 28, 32, 3, 1
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Office: partial home office
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Garage: yes
House design
Who designed it: general contractor (GC)
What do you like most? Why?
What do you dislike? Upstairs bathroom not finalized yet, drainage pipe is annoying.
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings: fixed price with buffer available
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give something up, which details/extras
- can give up: many things except those below
- cannot give up: fireplace, kitchen island, walk-in shower
Why did the design turn out the way it is?
Design by GC planner based on sketch.
icarus123 schrieb:
The bend along with the bend protection strip also needs to be installed Where is it?
icarus123 schrieb:
It definitely looks great, but we are only allowed 12m (39 feet) in depth… Ah, okayyy... but you still have to leave 5 meters (16 feet) clear in front of the garage, right?
The house has the same modest dimensions as your planned one. The walls are aligned above each other, and there’s no unnecessary detail anywhere. Except for the porthole window... okay, that caught my attention 🙂
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icarus1239 Mar 2023 15:03The kink is the dark green area, and the protective strip is the light green one. According to the municipality, they are 6.8m (22 feet) wide in total. How should I ideally adjust the measurements for our plot?
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icarus1239 Mar 2023 15:44K a t j a schrieb:
In front of garages and carports, as far as I know, only 3m (10 feet) are required. Exactly, according to the development plan, 3m (10 feet) to the access road.
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icarus1239 Mar 2023 15:51K a t j a schrieb:
As far as I know, only 3m (10 feet) is required in front of garages and carports. But be careful with sealing. The floor area ratio of 0.25 is taken very seriously, I’m afraid. Exceptions only apply to terraces up to a maximum of 30m² (320 ft²). The 0.25 FAR mostly applies to about 560m² (6,000 ft²) for us, because the bend plus strip has to be deducted here! (We asked the local authority, there seems to be a new guideline)
I find the entrance area in your design unfortunately quite confusing and not very welcoming. What do you think about the option where the staircase separates the kitchen/dining area and the living room? Baufritz has an example of this:
External dimensions: 10.7 m x 8.2 m (35 ft 1 in x 26 ft 11 in)
(You need to imagine the garage removed or placed elsewhere)
External dimensions: 10.7 m x 8.2 m (35 ft 1 in x 26 ft 11 in)
(You need to imagine the garage removed or placed elsewhere)
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