ᐅ Floor Plan Single-Family Home 136 m² with Garage and Basement
Created on: 12 Oct 2024 21:50
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Sofia__
Hello everyone,
we have been in the planning phase for our own home for some time now.
Since the floor plan was mostly designed by ourselves, we appreciate any constructive feedback. The plans have been reviewed and approved by a professional planner.
Of course, we are also interested to hear what you particularly like.
Important / Why does the design look the way it does?
I want to inform you about how this floor plan came to be and the key decisions we made.
I am extremely grateful to have inherited this plot of land (844 m² (9080 sq ft)), which makes our dream home possible.
Due to high land prices (market value of the plot >1 million €), we decided to build on only about half of the site, if possible, to leave space for one of our children to potentially build a house on the other half in the future.
Still, we didn’t want to compromise too much on our own house, since the second house is not guaranteed (who knows if the kids will even want to live next door).
--> That’s why our house is oriented to the west (and south), so that a second house could also be oriented westward.
--> These are not final plans yet. Minor changes such as the arrangement and size of the windows, bathroom layout, and general details are still open. The pool will not be implemented!
Zoning plan / Restrictions
Size of the plot: 844 m² (9080 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5
Number of parking spaces: 1x garage, 2x open spaces
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: gable roof 22°
Orientation: West (+South)
Other requirements: Requirements from the municipality: gable roof with ridge perpendicular to the street, FAR 0.5, "integrate parking spaces into the building," preserve existing trees
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Classic + modern, gable roof
Basement, number of floors: 2 floors + partial basement
Number of residents, age: 2 adults + 2 children (1 & 2 years old)
Space requirements on ground floor: Kitchen including pantry + dining area + partially separated living area; guest toilet; hallway + wardrobe; office possible on ground floor as well
Space requirements on upper floor: Master bedroom with walk-in closet, bathroom (with toilet), 2 children’s rooms, office/guest room
Space requirements in basement: Utility room, laundry room, storage room, hobby room
Office use: Family use & home office (about once a week)
Overnight guests per year: 0 – 3
Open or closed layout: Closed; kitchen + island & dining table open
Conservative or modern construction: Classic, modern
Number of dining seats: 8, extendable to 10
Fireplace: Yes
Music/stereo wall: No
Balcony, roof terrace: Yes, but optional
Garage, carport: Garage + 1 parking space for bikes, etc.
Utility garden, greenhouse: Not decided yet
House design
Designed by: Own draft, adopted by a planner
What do you like most? Why? Appearance (masonry balcony railing), practical (short distances), kitchen + island + dining table arranged in parallel
What do you dislike? Why? Nothing, but still uncertain about south-facing windows (larger) and the arrangement of the living room wall + fireplace
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: General contractor: 850k € Builder + construction manager: 750k € (including ancillary costs such as pilings, connection fees, excavation, etc.)
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 800k €
Preferred heating technology: Photovoltaics and air-source heat pump
If you had to cut back, on which details/extras
- you could do without: Balcony
- you could not do without: Everything else
we have been in the planning phase for our own home for some time now.
Since the floor plan was mostly designed by ourselves, we appreciate any constructive feedback. The plans have been reviewed and approved by a professional planner.
Of course, we are also interested to hear what you particularly like.
Important / Why does the design look the way it does?
I want to inform you about how this floor plan came to be and the key decisions we made.
I am extremely grateful to have inherited this plot of land (844 m² (9080 sq ft)), which makes our dream home possible.
Due to high land prices (market value of the plot >1 million €), we decided to build on only about half of the site, if possible, to leave space for one of our children to potentially build a house on the other half in the future.
Still, we didn’t want to compromise too much on our own house, since the second house is not guaranteed (who knows if the kids will even want to live next door).
--> That’s why our house is oriented to the west (and south), so that a second house could also be oriented westward.
--> These are not final plans yet. Minor changes such as the arrangement and size of the windows, bathroom layout, and general details are still open. The pool will not be implemented!
Zoning plan / Restrictions
Size of the plot: 844 m² (9080 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5
Number of parking spaces: 1x garage, 2x open spaces
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: gable roof 22°
Orientation: West (+South)
Other requirements: Requirements from the municipality: gable roof with ridge perpendicular to the street, FAR 0.5, "integrate parking spaces into the building," preserve existing trees
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Classic + modern, gable roof
Basement, number of floors: 2 floors + partial basement
Number of residents, age: 2 adults + 2 children (1 & 2 years old)
Space requirements on ground floor: Kitchen including pantry + dining area + partially separated living area; guest toilet; hallway + wardrobe; office possible on ground floor as well
Space requirements on upper floor: Master bedroom with walk-in closet, bathroom (with toilet), 2 children’s rooms, office/guest room
Space requirements in basement: Utility room, laundry room, storage room, hobby room
Office use: Family use & home office (about once a week)
Overnight guests per year: 0 – 3
Open or closed layout: Closed; kitchen + island & dining table open
Conservative or modern construction: Classic, modern
Number of dining seats: 8, extendable to 10
Fireplace: Yes
Music/stereo wall: No
Balcony, roof terrace: Yes, but optional
Garage, carport: Garage + 1 parking space for bikes, etc.
Utility garden, greenhouse: Not decided yet
House design
Designed by: Own draft, adopted by a planner
What do you like most? Why? Appearance (masonry balcony railing), practical (short distances), kitchen + island + dining table arranged in parallel
What do you dislike? Why? Nothing, but still uncertain about south-facing windows (larger) and the arrangement of the living room wall + fireplace
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: General contractor: 850k € Builder + construction manager: 750k € (including ancillary costs such as pilings, connection fees, excavation, etc.)
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 800k €
Preferred heating technology: Photovoltaics and air-source heat pump
If you had to cut back, on which details/extras
- you could do without: Balcony
- you could not do without: Everything else
Overall, I think the house design with the targeted size and the achieved number and arrangement of rooms is really not bad. I wouldn’t consider it a “write-off and restart.” However, I would reconsider the upper terraces and balconies.
I also like the staircase position as a stair landing, but I would suggest rethinking your point @ypg regarding access to the basement stairs. For me, the area around the entrance, hallway, pantry, and kitchen start needs to be redesigned for this floor plan. Because of the basement, I would omit the pantry as well as the passage to the garage. This would create more possibilities on both sides. However, I think there are options available.
I also like the staircase position as a stair landing, but I would suggest rethinking your point @ypg regarding access to the basement stairs. For me, the area around the entrance, hallway, pantry, and kitchen start needs to be redesigned for this floor plan. Because of the basement, I would omit the pantry as well as the passage to the garage. This would create more possibilities on both sides. However, I think there are options available.
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Konsument413 Oct 2024 12:56I got stuck on the statement that you have a very valuable plot of land (congratulations!), but you only want to use half of it for decades. That is a lot of capital lying (almost) unused, which could probably be invested better.
Is it possible to build a duplex for that price (or a bit more) and rent out the other half? If the profit is invested wisely, the children will probably have more than half a plot as adults.
Is it possible to build a duplex for that price (or a bit more) and rent out the other half? If the profit is invested wisely, the children will probably have more than half a plot as adults.
kbt09 schrieb:
I also like the idea of positioning the stairs as a landing staircase, but I would reconsider your point @ypg regarding access to the basement stairs. For me, the area around the entrance, hallway, pantry, and kitchen start needs to be rethought with this floor plan. I agree with you on everything, including the modest size of the house. But it all depends on having a functional kitchen and passageways that should be as wide as possible.
Since I sketched a rough plan on my tablet yesterday, I just played around with it a bit more, and quite a few situations cause problems if I consider them fixed. As the original poster @Sofia__, I would revisit some details here and there, even if it just means going back to the original dimensions (which I don’t think will be necessary).
Because simply “including the pantry within the kitchen” means keeping the narrow entrance area, which offers hardly any added value.
What we have also considered is using the stove as a partition wall between the living and dining areas. This would be where the TV wall is now, so that the passageway is aligned straight. This would create more space around the dining table. The passage to the outside would also be more accessible.
One way to enlarge the passage to the open-plan area would be to install a spiral staircase platform, which would allow everything to be shifted slightly upwards. The bathroom and living area would be smaller, while the dining area and kitchen (or passage) would be larger.
However, we really need to reconsider the pantry.
We really like the solid balcony railing visually, and it also serves as privacy screening. The advantage is that on the upper floor, floor-to-ceiling windows are possible without anyone being able to look in from outside. A sturdy terrace roof is also important to us for the summer.
One way to enlarge the passage to the open-plan area would be to install a spiral staircase platform, which would allow everything to be shifted slightly upwards. The bathroom and living area would be smaller, while the dining area and kitchen (or passage) would be larger.
However, we really need to reconsider the pantry.
We really like the solid balcony railing visually, and it also serves as privacy screening. The advantage is that on the upper floor, floor-to-ceiling windows are possible without anyone being able to look in from outside. A sturdy terrace roof is also important to us for the summer.
Konsument4 schrieb:
I was struck by the statement that you have a very valuable plot of land (congratulations!), but plan to use only half of it for decades. That’s a lot of capital sitting (almost) unused, which could probably be invested better.
Could you perhaps build a duplex for that price (or a bit more) and rent out the other half? If the profit is invested wisely, the kids would likely have more than half a plot as adults.It’s not financially feasible. But we don’t want that anyway.
If the children both settle elsewhere, we would be giving up the large garden for nothing our whole lives.
Perhaps I missed or overlooked something, but why are you relocating so far north without any obvious reason? I would move the whole building closer to the street to create a garden that is as private as possible. Bonus points for shorter driveways and paved areas as well.
Is this about the existing trees? Isn’t it possible to obtain an exception regarding this, possibly based on compensatory planting?
Is this about the existing trees? Isn’t it possible to obtain an exception regarding this, possibly based on compensatory planting?
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