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.
K a t j a schrieb:
Yes, that's true, but this isn’t a wish list. I know that for sure: if you don’t like a connected island, then you don’t want one in the new house either.
For me, that wouldn’t work either.
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xMisterDx11 Mar 2023 12:23motorradsilke schrieb:
The entrance area seems too narrow to me. You always have to assume that sometimes four people are getting dressed together. Where do you put the wet shoes? Where do you sit to put on shoes? You can place a stool in the generously sized utility room. It's also better to keep wet shoes in the utility room—who wants to constantly stumble over dirty shoes in the hallway?
We have a fairly spacious hallway, almost 12m² (130 sq ft), and I’m a bit annoyed about that because it’s basically wasted space.
In a 145m² (1,560 sq ft) house, you can’t design everything for peak situations. Like everyone getting dressed in the hallway at the same time, everyone needing the bathroom at once, and hosting a party with 25 guests in the living room...
icarus123 schrieb:
For us, the kitchen unit is more about aesthetics; we cook a lot and often with children and friends—it’s basically our shared hobby. That’s why the kitchen holds a somewhat higher priority for us than a perfect TV spot.What about the original floor plan? There, the tall cabinets and refrigerator are integrated into the main row, so there’s much less cabinet space (and countertop)?H
hanghaus202311 Mar 2023 12:46@K a t j a is the garage meant seriously? I wouldn’t like that.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
@K a t j a Is the garage situation serious? I wouldn’t be comfortable with that.Alternative suggestions are welcome. 🙂