ᐅ Floor Plan Design: Single-family Home; 1,500 sq ft; No Basement; 7,860 sq ft Lot
Created on: 1 Mar 2024 08:55
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numerobis
Good morning,
At the end of last year, we were offered a plot of land. Since then, I have been regularly visiting this forum—until now only as a silent reader. I have already picked up many interesting ideas here. Maybe some of you would also have feedback on our initial designs.
Many thanks in advance for your time.
Best regards,
numerobis
Development Plan / Restrictions (Development Plan No. 122 "Ochtruper Straße-Nord" (Rheine))
Homeowners’ Requirements
House Design
What do you especially like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
If you had to give up something, which details/room additions
At the end of last year, we were offered a plot of land. Since then, I have been regularly visiting this forum—until now only as a silent reader. I have already picked up many interesting ideas here. Maybe some of you would also have feedback on our initial designs.
Many thanks in advance for your time.
Best regards,
numerobis
Development Plan / Restrictions (Development Plan No. 122 "Ochtruper Straße-Nord" (Rheine))
- Plot size: 730 sqm (7857 sq ft)
- Slope: no
- Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
- Total floor space index (FSI): 0.8
- Building window, building line and boundary: yes, existing
- Edge development: possible with garage
- Number of parking spaces: 1
- Number of stories: 1–2
- Roof type: gabled roof (1 story: slope min. 35°, max. 45°; 2 stories: min. 18°, max. 32°)
- Architectural style: modern, clean lines and shapes, red brick
- Main ridge orientation: east-west
- Maximum heights / limits: none known
- Additional requirements: none known
Homeowners’ Requirements
- Style, roof type, building type: gabled roof
- Basement, stories: 1 full story without basement
- Number of occupants, age: 4 persons (2 toddlers)
- Space requirements on ground floor: approx. 75 sqm (807 sq ft)
- Hallway: as small as possible, as large as necessary, approx. 8 sqm (86 sq ft)
- Office: home office and guest room? approx. 10 sqm (108 sq ft) (guests per year: 5–10 overnight stays)
- Open kitchen (with island), open dining area with 6 seats, open living room: approx. 45 sqm (484 sq ft)
- Guest WC with shower: approx. 4 sqm (43 sq ft)
- Utility room 1 (technical equipment, etc.): approx. 10 sqm (108 sq ft)
- Space requirements on upper floor: approx. 60 sqm (646 sq ft)
- Hallway: as small as possible, as large as necessary, approx. 8 sqm (86 sq ft)
- Bedrooms: 3 with approx. 14 sqm (151 sq ft) each
- Utility room 2 (storage, laundry): approx. 8 sqm (86 sq ft)
- Bathroom: approx. 10 sqm (108 sq ft)
- Open or closed layout: open kitchen-living-dining area, closed hallways
- Conservative or modern construction: modern (see style)
- Fireplace: no
- Music/stereo wall: no
- Balcony, roof terrace: no
- Garage, carport: carport with shed
- Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
- Designer: architect
What do you especially like? Why?
- Modern design
- Open living/dining room
- Office facing south
- Laundry room on upper floor
- Guest WC with shower
- Storage cupboard next to the kitchen (under the stairs)
- Option for a multipurpose room (playroom, TV room, guest room alternatively on ground floor or attic)
What do you not like? Why?
- I am unsure whether we should reduce the number of rooms or slightly increase the floor area (e.g., extend the house by about 50–100 cm (20–40 inches) towards the south).
- Ground floor: is 4.37 sqm (47 sq ft) large enough for the guest WC with shower?
- Ground floor: is 8.19 sqm (88 sq ft) enough for the office for 3–4 days of home office? Would a sofa bed fit in?
- Upper floor: is child’s bedroom 1 too narrow? 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) height up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in), 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in) height up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in), 2.76 m (9 ft 1 in) width to wall up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) height
If you had to give up something, which details/room additions
- could you do without: office on ground floor, laundry room on upper floor
- could you not do without: 2nd shower, storage space under the roof
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numerobis11 Mar 2024 21:08haydee schrieb:
I would also move the carport further forward and restore a bit less of the yard area. Children with a car at the house don’t necessarily become school kids who need a parent taxi all the way to the classroom.
The kitchen seems too small for me. The kids mostly have to ride their bikes or walk already. They would even walk to the neighbor if they were offered a ride by car. For us, it’s about having short distances when loading (groceries, vacations, etc.).
ypg schrieb:
Yes, you can also do your medical baths in a plastic tub. There are people who save on everything except plastic replacements.
Plants without a green thumb, bins inside cabinets instead of drawers, baskets made of plastic instead of real ones, good laminate, plastic garden shed, plastic instead of glass, and so on.
I still say:
.. when you eventually have to go up to the attic and free the dusty plastic tub from its contents – it’s just lost effort. And not everything fits in there anyway. It’s interesting how different the needs are. We can actually do without the bathtub without any problems. Of course, it’s always better to have something than to need it, but we have no concerns about that at all.
It’s very different with the kitchen. I share your concerns and am still looking for a good compromise.
kbt09 schrieb:
Does the ridge direction absolutely have to be east-west? We will check with the building authority / planning permission office. Although I’m not even sure if the advantages would really outweigh the downsides. In my opinion, the prime side of the plot is the south. Whether I have 4 or 5 meters (13 or 16 feet) distance to the neighbor on the west side doesn’t really make much difference in the end.
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hanghaus202312 Mar 2024 08:52numerobis schrieb:
Ah. Ok. Now I’ve seen it too. I also prefer this idea. But I’m not sure how the heights will work out... I will definitely ask the architect about it. Visually, we really like the straight staircase. Let’s see what the architect says about the concerns and whether he can still convince us with his concept. Why shouldn’t the heights work out? The location of the staircase has actually improved.
Ceiling heights of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) are better than what the architect had drawn before. This will also make the staircase a bit shorter. The staircase to the attic as the architect planned it does not work.
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numerobis12 Mar 2024 10:30hanghaus2023 schrieb:
Why shouldn’t it work with the height? The position of the staircase has actually improved.
Ceiling heights of 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) are better than what the architect had previously drawn. That will also make the staircase a bit shorter. The staircase to the attic as planned by the architect won’t work. The slightly higher ceilings are our idea. I’ve already mentally given up on ceilings of 2.80 m (9 feet 2 inches). But I’m not ready to accept 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) yet. We are currently looking for staircases with similar step dimensions to get a better understanding.
What are your concerns about the staircase to the attic proposed by the architect?
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hanghaus202312 Mar 2024 12:40numerobis schrieb:
What are your concerns about the staircase to the attic proposed by the architect?Do you read the posts here? I already explained that in post #23. If the architect doesn't see that, you should consider finding a new one.
At the very least, it would bother me to have to duck my head to reach the upper floor, regardless of the building codes.
Just ask the architect to make a cross-section through the staircase on both the left and right sides. Then the problem becomes clear.
numerobis schrieb:
What are your concerns about the staircase to the attic suggested by the architect?You can clearly see this in your post #13: you have to go up in a tilted posture because the roof pitch/height lines cause serious restrictions. If you actually bring home a net income of €8000, then increase your repayment to over €2000 and make the house slightly wider. If not you, who else can afford it? That way, all the mentioned issues can be resolved.
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