ᐅ Floor plan of a detached single-family house approximately 200 square meters without a basement

Hello,

after several failed attempts, we have found a floor plan that at least meets our requirements. We would appreciate your opinions and ideas regarding the room layout and usage, especially on the ground floor. The missing mudroom still seems to be a major issue at the moment.
Please disregard the positioning of the interior doors.

Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 463 sqm (4982 sq ft)
Site ratio / floor area ratio: no development plan available
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries: ---> see site plan
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: traditional --> no specific requirements
Orientation: no specifications
Maximum heights / limits: no development plan --> §34

Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: traditional single-family home, gable roof, monolithic construction
Basement, floors: 1.5 – 2 floors, additional cost for basement too high (approx. 130k)
Number of occupants, ages: still 4 (39 years, 37, 6, 4, 0)
Space requirements on ground floor (GF) and upper floor (UF):
- GF: gym with minimum 16 sqm (172 sq ft) mandatory, living room, dining area, kitchen, utility room, WC
- UF: sleeping area, 3 children’s rooms, bathroom, home office
Open or closed layout: open living and dining area
Conservative or modern: rather conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of seats at dining table: 8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: play lawn

House design
Planner: architect following our specifications

What do you especially like? Why?
Large living and dining area on the ground floor; the space on the upper floor is, in our opinion, well used to accommodate 5 rooms.

What do you not like? Why?
We find the layout on the ground floor is not yet optimal, especially the missing mudroom at the entrance. That is why the entrance area is currently a bit awkward, trying to possibly locate the cloakroom there. We would like to rotate the staircase, but this would lead to a loss of space upstairs.

Price estimate according to architect/planner: 650k --> according to initial offers, it will be less, excluding exterior landscaping
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: 800k
Preferred heating system: air-source heat pump with additional water storage tank

If you had to give up something, which details or extensions
You cannot give up: large garage, gym on the ground floor, 5 rooms upstairs

Why does the design look the way it does? For example:
The architect implemented our specifications within the constraints of the plot shape. Ultimately, we would not want to change the "shell" anymore. We do not yet find the spatial layout, especially on the ground floor, optimal. We would appreciate suggestions or ideas for improvements.

I don’t understand why such a complicated layout was planned. Despite having an architect, there are no clear sightlines, and the house appears skewed due to the arrangement and sizes of the windows. The proposed furnishing, including the bathroom, is interesting.

The “ignorance” of the setback requirements shown by the secondary projection is bold, but in my view, it is not secondary, as it extends into the gable and is decisive for what is called a captain’s house.

In my opinion, this is a failed attempt. I would even go further and say this is the wrong house for this plot.

ypg schrieb:

I don’t understand why such a complicated layout was planned. Despite involving an architect, there are no clear sight lines, and the house appears crooked because of the window placements and sizes. The proposed furnishing, including the bathroom, is interesting.
Bold is the “disregard” of setback requirements due to the secondary projection, which in my view isn’t really secondary since it extends into the gable and is decisive for what’s called a captain’s house.
In my opinion, a failed attempt. I would even go further and say: the wrong house for this plot.

Thank you for the criticism. I can’t judge whether the disregard of setback requirements is due to ignorance, lack of knowledge, or deliberate audacity. Ultimately, the local authority decides on that. What do you mean by the wrong house? Dimensions, roof shape, number of floors...?

It’s not ideal to be right next to the street. For a plot with a depth of just under 15 meters (50 feet), it’s simply the wrong layout ratio—far too deep, especially considering the entrance faces south. There are smarter house designs for that.

I agree with @ypg. Setback requirements should not be violated, even if your architect believes they can get it approved. My suggestion:

Entrance on the east side. Garage 7m by 8m (23ft by 26ft). House 9m by 13m (30ft by 43ft). If you really want the third gable, it can be suggested subtly.

The drawn garage is 9 meters (30 feet) long. Are you planning to store bicycles and trash bins in the rear area? If so, consider adding about one meter (3 feet) to the width of the garage to allow easy access between the cars. You don’t want to have to move a car every time.