ᐅ Floor Plan and Site Placement for a 135 sqm Single-Family House without a Basement
Created on: 29 Aug 2024 14:57
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Papo8801
Hello everyone,
I am an active reader and have already gathered many ideas and opinions from this forum.
We are currently planning a single-family house on a plot of land, and I would like to get your feedback on the house placement as well as the floor plan.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 652 sqm (7,015 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio 0.8
Building zone, building line and boundary 3 m (10 ft)
Edge development limited to garages and carports only
Number of parking spaces 2
Maximum number of floors 2
Roof pitch 0–48 degrees
Architectural style single-family house
Orientation
Maximum height restrictions 6 m (20 ft) wall height, 9 m (30 ft) total height
Other requirements rainwater cistern
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type gable or hipped roof
Basement, floors 1.5–2
Number of occupants, ages 2 adults and potentially 2 children
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office? Both
Guest bedrooms per year
Open or closed layout open
Traditional or modern construction open
Open kitchen, kitchen island open kitchen
Number of dining seats 1
Fireplace no
Music/sound wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport yes
Utility garden, greenhouse possible
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why certain things are or aren’t desired
House Design
Who created the design:
- Planner from a construction company / adapted production house design
What do you particularly like? Why? Large utility room with separate door (mudroom), large pantry
What do you dislike? Why?
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 400,000
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 400,000
Preferred heating system: air heat pump
If you had to give up on certain features or extensions
- Could do without: pantry, separate door utility room
- Cannot do without: guest WC with shower
Why is the design like it is? Example:
Standard design from planner adapted for a large utility room
So, it is a standard design customized to our wishes.
We have a dog and want to have two children. The house should suit this and not be too large. We can work from home, and if having children doesn’t work out, the office rooms will be used or only one office. If children do come, working in the small nook upstairs is planned.
Alternatively, a garden house may be built for occasional home office use. Otherwise, I commute to work.
I look forward to your opinions and possible improvement suggestions.
It is plot no. 9 (corner)
I am an active reader and have already gathered many ideas and opinions from this forum.
We are currently planning a single-family house on a plot of land, and I would like to get your feedback on the house placement as well as the floor plan.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 652 sqm (7,015 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio 0.8
Building zone, building line and boundary 3 m (10 ft)
Edge development limited to garages and carports only
Number of parking spaces 2
Maximum number of floors 2
Roof pitch 0–48 degrees
Architectural style single-family house
Orientation
Maximum height restrictions 6 m (20 ft) wall height, 9 m (30 ft) total height
Other requirements rainwater cistern
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type gable or hipped roof
Basement, floors 1.5–2
Number of occupants, ages 2 adults and potentially 2 children
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office? Both
Guest bedrooms per year
Open or closed layout open
Traditional or modern construction open
Open kitchen, kitchen island open kitchen
Number of dining seats 1
Fireplace no
Music/sound wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport yes
Utility garden, greenhouse possible
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why certain things are or aren’t desired
House Design
Who created the design:
- Planner from a construction company / adapted production house design
What do you particularly like? Why? Large utility room with separate door (mudroom), large pantry
What do you dislike? Why?
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 400,000
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 400,000
Preferred heating system: air heat pump
If you had to give up on certain features or extensions
- Could do without: pantry, separate door utility room
- Cannot do without: guest WC with shower
Why is the design like it is? Example:
Standard design from planner adapted for a large utility room
So, it is a standard design customized to our wishes.
We have a dog and want to have two children. The house should suit this and not be too large. We can work from home, and if having children doesn’t work out, the office rooms will be used or only one office. If children do come, working in the small nook upstairs is planned.
Alternatively, a garden house may be built for occasional home office use. Otherwise, I commute to work.
I look forward to your opinions and possible improvement suggestions.
It is plot no. 9 (corner)
Papo8801 schrieb:
In what way? I already attached the location. Oh, I see. At first, I thought there were no elevation markers. But you can see there is a single contour line standing alone in the open: 476 meters (1,558 feet), and across the entire property (and beyond the image area) there are no others. So it is basically flat; the qualitative soil conditions may strongly affect foundation costs, but they remain irrelevant when it comes to the basement issue. Therefore, according to your plot, you don’t need one, and any necessary storage space could possibly be created above ground.
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ypg schrieb:
Because having just a pantry really isn’t necessary when every square meter counts. That also makes having a backup wardrobe in the utility room sensible. Under the stairs, there’s very little space for a closet anyway.What is really wrong with having a pantry?
I mean, you can put a freezer/fridge in there, lots of household appliances that aren’t used every day, and of course food storage. That way, I save a few kitchen cabinets and don’t have everything constantly cluttering the kitchen counters. The kitchen could also be smaller. So far, this plan hasn’t started yet, but all of these are big advantages. Collecting deposit bottles, storing supplies, kitchen appliances, refrigerator, beer crate, etc.
Washing machine and dryer in the utility room. And yes, I get the point about the dog shaking off water, but better in the utility room than in the hallway or living room. The drying rack probably shouldn’t be placed right next to the entrance. I’ll keep that in mind during planning. Having a wardrobe in the utility room makes sense, at least for personal items. A small wardrobe for guests could then be placed near the entrance.
11ant schrieb:
The required storage space could possibly be created above ground. Yes, the three prefabricated garages are marked for that purpose. Maybe it will just be one garage and a carport, with a wooden shed or something similar behind it.
That’s the plan. I think there are good and affordable solutions compared to building a basement.
Yes, the plot is quite level visually. Some soil has already been added where it previously sloped down a bit. It was probably earth excavated during the road construction for site development.
ypg schrieb:
Exactly. That’s why I wrote:
“if, however...”
Because a supply-only system really isn’t necessary when every square meter counts. And then having a spare wardrobe in the utility room makes sense. Under the stairs there is hardly any space for a full wardrobe.
Sorry, but I don’t see a wardrobe there, more like a small chest of drawers.I can use the entire area. So not a purchased wardrobe, but fully enclosing the staircase and then installing pull-out drawers for shoes lower down and a pull-out clothes rail higher up. Maybe I’m oversimplifying it, but something like in the picture M
motorradsilke30 Aug 2024 08:41Papo8801 schrieb:
What are the real downsides of having a pantry?
I mean, you have a freezer/fridge in there, plus lots of household appliances that you don’t need all the time and, of course, food. This saves me a few kitchen cabinets and keeps everything off the kitchen counters. The kitchen can also be smaller as a result. This plan isn’t finalized yet, but these are all major advantages. Collecting deposit bottles, storage for supplies, kitchen appliances, fridge, beer crate, etc.
Washer and dryer in the utility room. And yes, the dog shakes off, I get that point. But it’s better in the utility room than the hallway or living room. The drying rack probably shouldn’t be right next to the entrance. I’ll keep that in mind when planning. Having a wardrobe in the utility room makes sense, at least for your own belongings. A small coat rack for guests could be outside. From my perspective, there’s no reason against having a pantry in your case. I would also separate it from the utility room, especially because of the dryer. Adding the wall between the utility room and pantry also creates extra space for storage. I think a pantry is great—it’s much more organized than storing everything in kitchen cabinets. You still have space for a coat rack on the left side of the hallway. Whether the pull-out trays work out depends on if your kids are disciplined enough to always put their stuff away—that’s something you need to judge.
Just as a suggestion:
I don’t have a drying rack in the utility room, but rather a rod about 2 m (6.5 ft) high where I hang clothes on hangers. That way, any dirt from the dog shaking off won’t get on the laundry, and you keep the floor area clear.
motorradsilke schrieb:
From my perspective, there’s nothing against having a pantry in your case. I would also separate it from the utility room, especially because of the dryer. Adding an extra wall between the utility room and the pantry creates additional storage space.
I really like a pantry; it’s much easier to keep things organized than storing everything in kitchen cabinets.
You also have some space in the hallway on the plan’s left side for a coat rack. Whether the pull-out compartments will work, meaning if your kids are disciplined enough to always put their things away there, is something you’ll have to judge yourself.
Just as a suggestion:
I don’t have a drying rack in my utility room, but rather a rod at about 2m (6.5 ft) high where I hang clothes on hangers. This keeps them out of reach from the dirt of a shaking dog and leaves the floor space free. Yes, I’m planning to use a rod like that as well.
The pull-out compartments are mainly just to hide shoes left around. The ones that are worn daily will just stay out. I’m not that picky, or they’ll just stay in the utility room. Thanks for your input 🙂
After reading opinions on Dennert solid construction houses, I’ve started to reconsider and we will definitely look more at other options. But I do find having a pantry absolutely sensible.
A large utility room is also important, but in most standard house designs these tend to be rather small, around 7 to 8 square meters (75 to 86 square feet) at most.