ᐅ Single-Family House with a Flat Roof – What Are Your Opinions?
Created on: 11 Jun 2014 11:24
S
Sunnx
Hello everyone,
After speaking with several home builders over the past few weeks, we are gradually getting a clearer idea of who we could see ourselves working with on this project (and especially who we definitely would not). Attached is a floor plan that we received from the designer in a similar form and already liked very much. We have now adjusted it a bit more to fit our needs.
What do you think? Where could it still be improved?
We definitely want to build with a basement (we are currently waiting for the results of the soil survey), as we need space for a large music/dance room (my husband is an amateur musician, I am a dancer) and also a guest room (our parents both live far away and often stay for longer periods). The basement would also include a utility room, technical equipment, seasonal clothing storage, etc.
By the way, there is a roof terrace planned above the carport, which is why there is a door in the bedroom.
Unfortunately, I didn’t manage to display the room dimensions (does anyone know if this can be done in RoomSketcher?). The external dimensions of the house currently are approximately 10.47 x 8.22 meters (34.3 x 27 feet).
The plot is about 26 x 27 meters (85 x 89 feet), although part of the northeast corner is taken up by a turning area. We are currently planning the entrance from the other street to avoid a long driveway on the property. This has already been approved (and implemented) by the neighbor.
There is also a slight slope towards the southwest side of roughly 1.5 meters (5 feet) over the length of 27 meters (89 feet).
The furniture shown (except for the kitchen and children’s room) already corresponds to what we own.
Oh, and “we” currently means my husband, our 21-month-old daughter, and me. Another child is in the works ;-)
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Sunny greetings,
Sandra
After speaking with several home builders over the past few weeks, we are gradually getting a clearer idea of who we could see ourselves working with on this project (and especially who we definitely would not). Attached is a floor plan that we received from the designer in a similar form and already liked very much. We have now adjusted it a bit more to fit our needs.
What do you think? Where could it still be improved?
We definitely want to build with a basement (we are currently waiting for the results of the soil survey), as we need space for a large music/dance room (my husband is an amateur musician, I am a dancer) and also a guest room (our parents both live far away and often stay for longer periods). The basement would also include a utility room, technical equipment, seasonal clothing storage, etc.
By the way, there is a roof terrace planned above the carport, which is why there is a door in the bedroom.
Unfortunately, I didn’t manage to display the room dimensions (does anyone know if this can be done in RoomSketcher?). The external dimensions of the house currently are approximately 10.47 x 8.22 meters (34.3 x 27 feet).
The plot is about 26 x 27 meters (85 x 89 feet), although part of the northeast corner is taken up by a turning area. We are currently planning the entrance from the other street to avoid a long driveway on the property. This has already been approved (and implemented) by the neighbor.
There is also a slight slope towards the southwest side of roughly 1.5 meters (5 feet) over the length of 27 meters (89 feet).
The furniture shown (except for the kitchen and children’s room) already corresponds to what we own.
Oh, and “we” currently means my husband, our 21-month-old daughter, and me. Another child is in the works ;-)
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Sunny greetings,
Sandra
I would also arrange the living areas like that. In our home, the kitchen faces south, the dining room faces south and west, and the living room faces northwest. Since we only spend time in the living room in the evening, we intentionally designed it that way, and having the kitchen open onto the terrace makes a lot more sense.
Do you really need three showers/bathrooms?
Would I consider an expensive bay window worth it just for the stairwell? I don’t think so. I’m not very fond of that solution.
How large is the kitchen? The dimensions are missing here.
Access to the bedroom through the walk-in closet is a matter of personal preference. But keep in mind that small children sometimes need someone at night. And always having to go through the walk-in closet... that could literally backfire 😉 but everyone has to decide for themselves.
I also don’t like the T-shaped layout in the bathroom. I recently read about an issue with backflow from the toilet into the walk-in shower—yuck! Personally, I also think that bathrooms look much smaller than they actually are because of this layout.
Flat roof houses can be very attractive if the designer knows how to work with overhangs and similar features. Otherwise, I don’t find them appealing.
So the most important thing: find a good, experienced flat roof designer! They will create something great for you.
milkie
Do you really need three showers/bathrooms?
Would I consider an expensive bay window worth it just for the stairwell? I don’t think so. I’m not very fond of that solution.
How large is the kitchen? The dimensions are missing here.
Access to the bedroom through the walk-in closet is a matter of personal preference. But keep in mind that small children sometimes need someone at night. And always having to go through the walk-in closet... that could literally backfire 😉 but everyone has to decide for themselves.
I also don’t like the T-shaped layout in the bathroom. I recently read about an issue with backflow from the toilet into the walk-in shower—yuck! Personally, I also think that bathrooms look much smaller than they actually are because of this layout.
Flat roof houses can be very attractive if the designer knows how to work with overhangs and similar features. Otherwise, I don’t find them appealing.
So the most important thing: find a good, experienced flat roof designer! They will create something great for you.
milkie
Hello milkie,
thank you for your comments! You actually addressed exactly the topics that we already like quite a bit, but where we’re also open to being convinced otherwise. But let me go step by step:
The shower bathroom on the ground floor is essentially a must, since, for example, my parents sometimes stay for three to four weeks at a time, and I always find it quite annoying when they spread their belongings all over the bathroom. So the shower bathroom belongs to the guest room in the basement 🙂
The children's bathroom upstairs is still an open question… In the original design, it was not included, and the children’s rooms were somewhat larger, but the left one was quite narrow and didn’t really convince us. And considering two teenagers might spend a lot of time using the bathroom… We aren’t particularly attached to the children’s bathroom, though. It would be nice if we could fit it in, but if we can realize other clever solutions instead, we are happy to go with those.
Backflow from the toilet into the shower???? 😱 Where did you read that? I’m really curious about that now. Yuck! 🤨
The flat roof is actually planned with an overhang 🙂 We think it would look nice even without it (keyword: Bauhaus style), but with the overhang it will definitely be more attractive 🙂
Best regards,
Sandra
thank you for your comments! You actually addressed exactly the topics that we already like quite a bit, but where we’re also open to being convinced otherwise. But let me go step by step:
The shower bathroom on the ground floor is essentially a must, since, for example, my parents sometimes stay for three to four weeks at a time, and I always find it quite annoying when they spread their belongings all over the bathroom. So the shower bathroom belongs to the guest room in the basement 🙂
The children's bathroom upstairs is still an open question… In the original design, it was not included, and the children’s rooms were somewhat larger, but the left one was quite narrow and didn’t really convince us. And considering two teenagers might spend a lot of time using the bathroom… We aren’t particularly attached to the children’s bathroom, though. It would be nice if we could fit it in, but if we can realize other clever solutions instead, we are happy to go with those.
Backflow from the toilet into the shower???? 😱 Where did you read that? I’m really curious about that now. Yuck! 🤨
The flat roof is actually planned with an overhang 🙂 We think it would look nice even without it (keyword: Bauhaus style), but with the overhang it will definitely be more attractive 🙂
Best regards,
Sandra
Sunnx schrieb:
Exactly, it will be a flat roof 😀😳 Yeah yeah, missing the forest for the trees :p
When I read that the shower bathroom is intended for long-term guests but the guest room is in the basement, something doesn’t add up.
I have nothing against having a toilet on the ground floor near the main entrance, but if the shower bathroom will often be used for showering, it shouldn’t be planned right next to the front door (speaking from experience). Also, the shower bathroom should be located as close as possible to the guest room...
In my opinion, the kitchen is very well positioned in the southeast.
The stair projection can or should be integrated into the carport. But as milkie says: a good architect knows how to make a Bauhaus-style house look elegant – when I imagine the north elevation, the staircase placement doesn’t look great. Staggered floors, cantilevers, or extensions do add cost but should be manageable in a Bauhaus style 🙂
In my view, the Bauhaus style offers more freedom with window design and is not bound by symmetry. A varied window arrangement makes the façade interesting – but that doesn’t mean window planning becomes any easier 🙂
I’m curious if the "modern" T-shaped bathroom layout will be knocked out again in 15 years because people will want more space and openness?! 😉
I have nothing against having a toilet on the ground floor near the main entrance, but if the shower bathroom will often be used for showering, it shouldn’t be planned right next to the front door (speaking from experience). Also, the shower bathroom should be located as close as possible to the guest room...
In my opinion, the kitchen is very well positioned in the southeast.
The stair projection can or should be integrated into the carport. But as milkie says: a good architect knows how to make a Bauhaus-style house look elegant – when I imagine the north elevation, the staircase placement doesn’t look great. Staggered floors, cantilevers, or extensions do add cost but should be manageable in a Bauhaus style 🙂
In my view, the Bauhaus style offers more freedom with window design and is not bound by symmetry. A varied window arrangement makes the façade interesting – but that doesn’t mean window planning becomes any easier 🙂
I’m curious if the "modern" T-shaped bathroom layout will be knocked out again in 15 years because people will want more space and openness?! 😉
T
toxicmolotof11 Jun 2014 19:29I don’t want to be picky, but where exactly is the kitchen in the southeast? The kitchen is actually located in the south.
Regarding the shower bathroom and the guest room, I would indeed place the bathroom in the basement. If necessary, a lifting station can be used, but that is still better than having it on the ground floor.
Regarding the shower bathroom and the guest room, I would indeed place the bathroom in the basement. If necessary, a lifting station can be used, but that is still better than having it on the ground floor.
Similar topics