ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 150 sqm Townhouse with Gable Roof, 6 Rooms
Created on: 28 May 2024 22:14
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LeFy2023
Dear forum members,
We have completed a preliminary design for our house together with a company and are now at the beginning of the detailed planning stage. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate any suggestions for improvement, critical feedback, and additional ideas or tips regarding the floor plan.
Unfortunately, we do not yet have a site plan, but we do have the floor plans for the ground floor and upper floor at a scale of 1:100, as well as drawings of the house.
Thanks in advance!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 700 sqm (7,534 sq ft)
Development according to §34 of the Building Code; the neighborhood features a wide variety of house types, sizes, number of floors, roof styles, etc. A positive preliminary building inquiry exists for a two-story townhouse up to 200 sqm (2,153 sq ft).
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: shallow pitched gable roof, townhouse
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 child (1 year old), possibly a second child planned
Space requirements for ground floor and upper floor: 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Home office for both adults about 3 days per week on average
Occasional overnight guests per year: parents-in-law visit several times a year
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island if possible
Number of dining seats: 4–8
Fireplace: no
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, one parking space including a shed
Utility garden, greenhouse: possibly
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why something should or should not be included:
- Larger guest room on the ground floor with space for a double bed as the parents-in-law visit frequently
- Guest room on ground floor must also be usable as an office
- Bright rooms / mezzanine
- Open entrance area with open rooms and a view of the garden (a clear sightline)
- Straight concrete staircase to upper floor for dogs and parking space underneath (built-in cupboards)
- Office on upper floor should also serve as a utility/laundry room
- Façade in stone gray with wood cladding elements
House Design
Designer: planner from a construction company
What is liked most? Why?
- Very practical room layout and good room sizes
- Barrier-free access to the guest shower on the ground floor
- Additional storage space in the roof as a storage binder
- Lots of light through large windows
- Laundry room on upper floor close to the bedrooms/children’s rooms
What is disliked? Why?
- Kitchen might be too small / cramped
- Question whether a passage to the kitchen is necessary
- Main entrance is not barrier-free (terrace exit also not)
- The gray elements in the façade are to be replaced by wood cladding to give the house a more distinctive exterior appearance.
Preferred heating system: heat pump
If you had to do without, which details/features?
- Can do without: second washbasin in upper floor bathroom, round window in dressing room (can have a different shape), kitchen island if it doesn’t fit
- Cannot do without: straight concrete staircase, windows, large lift-and-slide door, larger guest room, mezzanine, guest shower on ground floor, walk-in showers, laundry room on upper floor
Why does the design look as it does now? For example,
This is the initial individual draft without adjustments from us so far. A mezzanine, a larger guest room on the ground floor, storage space in the roof, and laundry room on the upper floor were explicitly requested and implemented accordingly.
We have completed a preliminary design for our house together with a company and are now at the beginning of the detailed planning stage. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate any suggestions for improvement, critical feedback, and additional ideas or tips regarding the floor plan.
Unfortunately, we do not yet have a site plan, but we do have the floor plans for the ground floor and upper floor at a scale of 1:100, as well as drawings of the house.
Thanks in advance!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 700 sqm (7,534 sq ft)
Development according to §34 of the Building Code; the neighborhood features a wide variety of house types, sizes, number of floors, roof styles, etc. A positive preliminary building inquiry exists for a two-story townhouse up to 200 sqm (2,153 sq ft).
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: shallow pitched gable roof, townhouse
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 child (1 year old), possibly a second child planned
Space requirements for ground floor and upper floor: 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Home office for both adults about 3 days per week on average
Occasional overnight guests per year: parents-in-law visit several times a year
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island if possible
Number of dining seats: 4–8
Fireplace: no
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, one parking space including a shed
Utility garden, greenhouse: possibly
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why something should or should not be included:
- Larger guest room on the ground floor with space for a double bed as the parents-in-law visit frequently
- Guest room on ground floor must also be usable as an office
- Bright rooms / mezzanine
- Open entrance area with open rooms and a view of the garden (a clear sightline)
- Straight concrete staircase to upper floor for dogs and parking space underneath (built-in cupboards)
- Office on upper floor should also serve as a utility/laundry room
- Façade in stone gray with wood cladding elements
House Design
Designer: planner from a construction company
What is liked most? Why?
- Very practical room layout and good room sizes
- Barrier-free access to the guest shower on the ground floor
- Additional storage space in the roof as a storage binder
- Lots of light through large windows
- Laundry room on upper floor close to the bedrooms/children’s rooms
What is disliked? Why?
- Kitchen might be too small / cramped
- Question whether a passage to the kitchen is necessary
- Main entrance is not barrier-free (terrace exit also not)
- The gray elements in the façade are to be replaced by wood cladding to give the house a more distinctive exterior appearance.
Preferred heating system: heat pump
If you had to do without, which details/features?
- Can do without: second washbasin in upper floor bathroom, round window in dressing room (can have a different shape), kitchen island if it doesn’t fit
- Cannot do without: straight concrete staircase, windows, large lift-and-slide door, larger guest room, mezzanine, guest shower on ground floor, walk-in showers, laundry room on upper floor
Why does the design look as it does now? For example,
This is the initial individual draft without adjustments from us so far. A mezzanine, a larger guest room on the ground floor, storage space in the roof, and laundry room on the upper floor were explicitly requested and implemented accordingly.
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motorradsilke6 Jun 2024 12:03Regarding the building permit / planning permission, I would simply contact the building authority.
LeFy2023 schrieb:
The utility room upstairs is also intended to be no larger than 7sqm (75 sq ft), equipped with a washing machine, possibly a dryer, and a cabinet for towels, bed linens, etc. We find it practical to be able to do the laundry upstairs, where the clothing is also stored. From my own experience, I can say that it is very convenient and practical to wash and dry laundry right where most of the dirty clothes accumulate. The exact location depends, of course, on the habits and living circumstances of the household. Do you mostly use a dryer, or do you prefer hanging freshly washed clothes outside? Does most of the laundry come from work or gardening clothes, outdoor activities, or (small) children?
Depending on the answers to these questions, the ideal placement of the washing machine and dryer (if you use one) can be determined.
Speaking from my own experience: living in a rental apartment with a laundry and drying room in the basement versus having the washing machine and dryer in the family bathroom (in our case on the ground floor), where most of the laundry originates — it is very convenient not to have to walk up and down countless stairs, as everything is more or less gathered in the same place.
If I were to build a new house and plan the room layout to discuss with a designer or architect, one requirement would be to have the washing machine and dryer on the same level as the family bathroom (although I would prefer a separate laundry room, but our house design does not allow for that).
Long story short: I find the idea described above very appealing personally, and I think you will be very satisfied if this plan is realized as shown in the floor plan drafts.
LeFy2023 schrieb:
We are still finalizing the budget. The initial draft was around 370,000 euros, which is below our budget. So I’m curious where we would end up with the extension. Oops… 370,000 euros for 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) is simply too low if you base it on 300 euros per sqm.
By the way: the floor plan of 11 x 9.5 m (36 x 31 ft) with an upper floor comes to about 170 sqm (1,830 sq ft), which is therefore worth around 510,000 euros.
But everything fits well. In my opinion, there is a bit of excess space on the upper floor.
For couch sightseeing, you could add a nice window on the left side of the plan and place a focal point in the garden along the sightline.
ypg schrieb:
Oops… €370,000 for 150 m² (1,615 sq ft) is simply too low if you assume €300/m² (approximately $28/sq ft) as a baseline.
By the way, the floor plan of 11 x 9.5 m (36 x 31 ft) with an upper floor is about 170 m² (1,830 sq ft), which corresponds to a value of around €510,000.
But everything fits. In my opinion, the upper floor has a bit too much space.
For couch sightseeing, you could add a nice window on the left side of the plan and place a focal point in the garden along the sightline. Thanks for the drawings with the dimensions.
But the staircase stays quite steep with your design, right?
The €370,000 is not our budget but the offer price for the first floor plan draft.
I think we will take a middle ground and go for 11 x 9 m (36 x 30 ft). That would result in about 160 m² (1,720 sq ft). And I believe that would still fit our budget.
K a t j a schrieb:
If you keep just the one coat closet, I would place it opposite and, as already discussed, rather include the guest room door in this corridor.I just noticed, since you pointed it out, that I hadn’t finished the top left corner yet… I needed the project space for something new. Yes, 1.50 meters (5 feet) is not great. I definitely wouldn’t plan the guest room door there, as it uses up resources. Better to put it under the stairs and then reduce the storage room. There is enough (expensive) storage space now.
LeFy2023 schrieb:
But the stairs remain quite steep on your side, right?They are 3.90 meters (13 feet) long. LeFy2023 schrieb:
The 370,000 euros (approximately) is not our budget but the offer price for the first floor plan draft.No, but still too cheap from the planner’s side! LeFy2023 schrieb:
I think we will take the middle ground and go for 11 by 9 meters.And then create bottlenecks again due to the narrow 9 meters… why 11 by something? Why not 10 by something?Similar topics