ᐅ Single-family house floor plan with basement, 150 sqm, only one single-story level permitted
Created on: 24 Nov 2024 13:20
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GeraldG
Hello everyone,
we are approaching the final stage of the floor plan design and thought someone might take a look and provide some feedback.
What we wanted:
The house should be about 150-160 sqm (1,615-1,722 sq ft). Also, the attic level (according to the old development plan, i.e. the 2/3 rule in BW) must not count as a full story.
We actually like these Nordic-style houses with a central gable and also brick cladding, although we had to give up on the brick cladding because apparently no one here does it, and if they do, it’s incredibly expensive.
The architect advised us against a central bay window facing the garden because that would place one side of the terrace almost facing north.
Otherwise, we wanted a fairly classic layout:
An open living/kitchen/dining area, plus a shower restroom and an office on the ground floor. The attic should have two children’s bedrooms and a master bedroom. If there is space, also a walk-in closet and a large bathroom. I also wanted the knee wall to be as high as possible.
In the current round, the attached floor plans were developed. We only want to make minor adjustments now, so I thought this would be a good time for others to take a look.
There are several proposals for a laundry chute on WhatsApp.
I would appreciate your feedback.
Plot:
Ground floor:
Attic:
Basement:
3D views:
we are approaching the final stage of the floor plan design and thought someone might take a look and provide some feedback.
What we wanted:
The house should be about 150-160 sqm (1,615-1,722 sq ft). Also, the attic level (according to the old development plan, i.e. the 2/3 rule in BW) must not count as a full story.
We actually like these Nordic-style houses with a central gable and also brick cladding, although we had to give up on the brick cladding because apparently no one here does it, and if they do, it’s incredibly expensive.
The architect advised us against a central bay window facing the garden because that would place one side of the terrace almost facing north.
Otherwise, we wanted a fairly classic layout:
An open living/kitchen/dining area, plus a shower restroom and an office on the ground floor. The attic should have two children’s bedrooms and a master bedroom. If there is space, also a walk-in closet and a large bathroom. I also wanted the knee wall to be as high as possible.
In the current round, the attached floor plans were developed. We only want to make minor adjustments now, so I thought this would be a good time for others to take a look.
There are several proposals for a laundry chute on WhatsApp.
I would appreciate your feedback.
Plot:
Ground floor:
Attic:
Basement:
3D views:
GeraldG schrieb:
Since the upper floor is quite straightforward, we are currently only planning the ground floor. Please speak in complete sentences.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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GeraldG schrieb:
The wall between the pantry and the bike garage will not be built later. Then the wall needs to be planned differently, and I would avoid having a door into the house at that point.
The kitchen cannot be planned as conveniently, and the dining table would feel much too uncomfortable—like sitting right in the middle of the hallway.
Refer again to post 85 and the originals from @K a t j a in post 43 and post 75
GeraldG schrieb:
The wall between the pantry and the bike garage will not be built later. With this bay window, the knee wall inside is actually 1.5m (5 feet) high, which basically means almost full living space. Which knee wall exactly do you mean?
To my knowledge, this would not be permitted as edge development.
GeraldG schrieb:
The hallway is, in my opinion, a bit too large and open, but my wife is looking forward to it. What does she like about it? That it is basically “nicely open” or that you can see straight through the house from the front door? So also any strangers standing outside the door...
GeraldG schrieb:
I’m moving away more and more from the kitchen island because I generally find the ventilation solutions for it annoying. It shouldn’t be in front of the window either, so the only option basically left is against the wall to the pantry. The island or the stove? Regarding the island: why not just make a prep island?
GeraldG schrieb:
So the door itself should look like a cabinet. Next to the door, I’d have a large American-style fridge. GeraldG schrieb:
We will soon plan exactly where the pantry door will go, but it can be moved quickly. I share @kbt09’s answer that the kitchen is not so easy to plan well. Just as quickly as you can move a door, you can also turn a kitchen from functional to non-functional.
GeraldG schrieb:
Because of a possibly missing article?Because of an unclear or unexplained line of thought. GeraldG schrieb:
The knee wall with this bay window is actually 1.5m (5 feet) high inside, which is almost fully usable living space.Here, too, I am at a loss. ypg schrieb:
To my knowledge, that is not permitted as edge development at all.Habitable rooms are not eligible for boundary privileges.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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ypg schrieb:
Which knee wall do you mean? The knee wall on the upper floor, which is partly calculated from the gross area of the ground floor. With the bay window, there is more floor area, so the upper floor can be built higher.
ypg schrieb:
To my knowledge, that is not legitimate as edge development. The bay window is allowed to reduce the required 2.5m (8 ft 2 in) distance to the property line (currently 3.5m (11 ft 6 in) for me) down to 2m (6 ft 7 in).
ypg schrieb:
What do you like about it? That it’s basically “nicely open” or that you can see straight through the house from the front door? So that you can see strangers at the door as well.. The openness. We’re at the edge of the village, so I’d estimate fewer than one stranger per year comes to the door. And then he sees the dining table. I can live with that. And as I said, building like this means if it bothers us later, moving the wall back is very easy, cheap, and fast. The other way around doesn’t work, because if there is a wall, it’s obviously a load-bearing wall. Removing it is not quick then.
ypg schrieb:
The island or the stove? About the island: why not just make it a prep island? Yes, I’m increasingly leaning towards that. It can also be useful as extra counter space when celebrating birthdays or similar. I think rolling out dough there with the kids is more fun, especially if you can access it from all sides.
ypg schrieb:
I agree with @kbt09 and think the kitchen can’t even be planned that easily. Just as quickly as you move a door, you can turn a functional kitchen into a dysfunctional one. What I meant about the door is that it’s currently shown in the plans, but we will only plan the kitchen soon, and then we will position the door in whichever place works best for the kitchen.
11ant schrieb:
I’m also confused here. That was the explanation for why this wall is planned. The wall separates the bay window (and thus the house) from the bike garage. That way, this bay window area counts towards the ground floor’s floor area. This allows the knee wall to be higher than if the bay window was omitted and the whole “appendage” was designated as a bike garage. I could have just left that info out and not drawn the wall. That might have caused less confusion but would be less transparent.
11ant schrieb:
Living rooms are not eligible for reduced setback privileges. That’s why it is a bike garage.
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