ᐅ Floor plan design, two full stories, approximately 130–140 square meters without a basement
Created on: 29 Jul 2021 16:45
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prm2021
Hello everyone,
We are planning to build a house on a 600 m2 (approximately 6,460 sq ft) plot with a west-facing approach (a dead-end street). Unfortunately, the garage can only be located on the west side (as shown in the picture).
I will soon discuss the preliminary design with the architect. According to the regulations in my country, the original project cannot be changed later on.
According to the zoning plan, we must build an enclosed garage (2 parking spaces per dwelling, with 50% of them in an enclosed garage). This increases our construction costs, so we have to reduce the “ideal” size of 150 m2 (approximately 1,615 sq ft) by about 10-15 m2 (approximately 110-160 sq ft) and, of course, without a basement.
I have read many forums and found that the most important thing is that the living and dining rooms are not narrower than 4 meters (approximately 13 feet) and have at least 35 m2 (approximately 375 sq ft). We will spend 90% of our time there and in the kitchen.
We want an open kitchen facing east with as much natural light as possible (preferably in a two-row layout). We want the utility room to be at least 10 m2 (approximately 108 sq ft), the stairs to be as comfortable as possible without taking up too much space, and a guest toilet without a shower. In front of it, there would be a wardrobe (for an Ikea PAX depth 70 cm (27.5 inches)).
Upstairs, we would like natural light in the hallway, two children's rooms of about 13-14 m2 each (approximately 140-150 sq ft), facing south, and a bedroom facing northeast, where we need to place my wife’s Ikea PAX wardrobe measuring 200x70x240 cm (79x27.5x94 inches). In the bedroom, my wardrobe should also be placed, but it can be smaller than my wife’s.
I would like to build two full floors in a rectangular shape with a gabled roof, similar to Jaydee’s floor plan attached (of similar width and length), although her plan is not two full floors.
My wife would like two bathrooms or a guest WC with a shower. I’m assuring her that one bathroom with two sinks will be enough.
I apologize for my poor German. I have been following your forum for months and have learned a lot. Thank you for any help.
We are planning to build a house on a 600 m2 (approximately 6,460 sq ft) plot with a west-facing approach (a dead-end street). Unfortunately, the garage can only be located on the west side (as shown in the picture).
I will soon discuss the preliminary design with the architect. According to the regulations in my country, the original project cannot be changed later on.
According to the zoning plan, we must build an enclosed garage (2 parking spaces per dwelling, with 50% of them in an enclosed garage). This increases our construction costs, so we have to reduce the “ideal” size of 150 m2 (approximately 1,615 sq ft) by about 10-15 m2 (approximately 110-160 sq ft) and, of course, without a basement.
I have read many forums and found that the most important thing is that the living and dining rooms are not narrower than 4 meters (approximately 13 feet) and have at least 35 m2 (approximately 375 sq ft). We will spend 90% of our time there and in the kitchen.
We want an open kitchen facing east with as much natural light as possible (preferably in a two-row layout). We want the utility room to be at least 10 m2 (approximately 108 sq ft), the stairs to be as comfortable as possible without taking up too much space, and a guest toilet without a shower. In front of it, there would be a wardrobe (for an Ikea PAX depth 70 cm (27.5 inches)).
Upstairs, we would like natural light in the hallway, two children's rooms of about 13-14 m2 each (approximately 140-150 sq ft), facing south, and a bedroom facing northeast, where we need to place my wife’s Ikea PAX wardrobe measuring 200x70x240 cm (79x27.5x94 inches). In the bedroom, my wardrobe should also be placed, but it can be smaller than my wife’s.
I would like to build two full floors in a rectangular shape with a gabled roof, similar to Jaydee’s floor plan attached (of similar width and length), although her plan is not two full floors.
My wife would like two bathrooms or a guest WC with a shower. I’m assuring her that one bathroom with two sinks will be enough.
I apologize for my poor German. I have been following your forum for months and have learned a lot. Thank you for any help.
Dear forum members,
We have just received a new floor plan from a different architect.
Do you have any suggestions before I get back to him and try to request improvements?
We want the total area to be no more than 135 square meters (1,453 square feet).
In the version with three children’s bedrooms, I wanted each to be at least 11 square meters (118 square feet).
Does it make sense to have a (corner) window in the living room near the TV?
Thank you very much in advance.
Best regards,
We have just received a new floor plan from a different architect.
Do you have any suggestions before I get back to him and try to request improvements?
We want the total area to be no more than 135 square meters (1,453 square feet).
In the version with three children’s bedrooms, I wanted each to be at least 11 square meters (118 square feet).
Does it make sense to have a (corner) window in the living room near the TV?
Thank you very much in advance.
Best regards,
Oh, you again ;-)
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prm2021 schrieb:It was about time someone finally addressed this project. The new architect at least seems less clueless than the previous one.
We just received a new floor plan from a new architect.
prm2021 schrieb:If you have or want a third child, the version with three children's bedrooms is basically a done deal. Forget about trying to add a corner window now. As it is, this is already the best house design in your hopefully soon successfully completed project.
In the version with three children's bedrooms, I wanted each to be no smaller than 11 square meters (118 square feet).
Is it sensible to place a (corner) window near the TV in the living room?
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In the three children's rooms layout, I would place the door to the small room aligned with the wall to the bedroom. Not because of the slightly larger calculated room size, but so that the door, when opened, does not take up extra space in the already small room.
Alternatively, position the bathroom in the middle and reduce K2 slightly in favor of K3.
(If there really should be three children's rooms and the third is not just a guest/office room)
Alternatively, position the bathroom in the middle and reduce K2 slightly in favor of K3.
(If there really should be three children's rooms and the third is not just a guest/office room)
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hanghaus202314 Jul 2023 09:36If the bathroom is slightly smaller, then the kids' room becomes larger. In my opinion, it can be at least 1m (3.3 feet) smaller.
haydee schrieb:
do you now need 3 children’s bedrooms As far as I remember, the desire for a third child’s bedroom (K3) was the main motivation for searching for the plot.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
If the bathroom is made a bit smaller, then the child’s bedroom can be larger as well. I would go with partial drywall construction and a truss roof on the upper floor to separate the floor plans more clearly. With the previous architect, I wouldn’t have changed anything because every modification caused problems—but with the new architect, making adjustments is probably feasible.
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