ᐅ Floor plan of a two-story single-family house with approximately 160 square meters of living space
Created on: 27 May 2025 12:30
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BetaVersion27 May 2025 12:30Hello everyone,
We are still at the beginning of our building project but are already working on a possible floor plan to clarify our ideas. We would, of course, be interested in your feedback and suggestions for improvement. Below you will find the questionnaire completed to the best of our knowledge and attached are our drafts.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 566 square meters (approx. 19 x 29 m (62 x 95 ft), see attachment)
The development plan follows § 34 of the Building Code.
The boundary building regulations follow common standards (i.e., a maximum of 9 m (30 ft) on one boundary and no more than 15 m (49 ft) in total on all boundaries).
A 9 m (30 ft) long garage is planned on the right side to conceal a commercial hall.
On the left side, a masonry carport with a canopy extending to the front door will be built.
Currently, we prefer the town villa architectural style but could also consider Bauhaus.
The plot mainly faces east.
Requirements of the homeowners
The project is intended for two adults and two children.
Two full stories are planned without a basement.
Space requirements on the ground floor: open living/dining/kitchen area; two small offices for working from home; utility room including heating/technical equipment; guest WC; cloakroom
Space requirements on the upper floor: two children’s rooms, a small bathroom, bedroom, walk-in closet, en-suite bathroom
Above the dining area, we would like to create an open void/gallery. We prefer an open, modern design.
The kitchen should be open and feature a cooking island with a stove.
The sofa in the living room should be oriented to face the open living/dining/kitchen area as well as the garden.
A small balcony accessible from the bedroom is planned above the offset living room.
House Design
As a basis for planning, we used a sample floor plan from a construction company and adapted it to our preferences.
What do we especially like? Why? The open layout combining living, dining, and kitchen areas, oriented toward the garden. We are aware that this open design with an entrance hall and open void involves some sound transmission.
What do we not like? Why? The bedroom is planned relatively small but includes an adjacent walk-in closet. Laundry must be done on the ground floor in the utility room, although the wardrobes are on the upper floor.
Preferred heating system: geothermal or air-source heat pump
If you had to give up something, which details/structures
- Could you give up: balcony; passage from utility room to garage; cloakroom (if integrated into the hallway)
- Could not give up: offset living room (to avoid a simple rectangular box), open void
We are especially interested in your absolute no-gos or critical points where you think we might strongly regret something later. If you need any additional information, please let us know.
Many thanks in advance!
Best regards,
BetaVersion
Floor plan on plot:
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Floor plan with dimensions:
Floor plan with furniture:
We are still at the beginning of our building project but are already working on a possible floor plan to clarify our ideas. We would, of course, be interested in your feedback and suggestions for improvement. Below you will find the questionnaire completed to the best of our knowledge and attached are our drafts.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 566 square meters (approx. 19 x 29 m (62 x 95 ft), see attachment)
The development plan follows § 34 of the Building Code.
The boundary building regulations follow common standards (i.e., a maximum of 9 m (30 ft) on one boundary and no more than 15 m (49 ft) in total on all boundaries).
A 9 m (30 ft) long garage is planned on the right side to conceal a commercial hall.
On the left side, a masonry carport with a canopy extending to the front door will be built.
Currently, we prefer the town villa architectural style but could also consider Bauhaus.
The plot mainly faces east.
Requirements of the homeowners
The project is intended for two adults and two children.
Two full stories are planned without a basement.
Space requirements on the ground floor: open living/dining/kitchen area; two small offices for working from home; utility room including heating/technical equipment; guest WC; cloakroom
Space requirements on the upper floor: two children’s rooms, a small bathroom, bedroom, walk-in closet, en-suite bathroom
Above the dining area, we would like to create an open void/gallery. We prefer an open, modern design.
The kitchen should be open and feature a cooking island with a stove.
The sofa in the living room should be oriented to face the open living/dining/kitchen area as well as the garden.
A small balcony accessible from the bedroom is planned above the offset living room.
House Design
As a basis for planning, we used a sample floor plan from a construction company and adapted it to our preferences.
What do we especially like? Why? The open layout combining living, dining, and kitchen areas, oriented toward the garden. We are aware that this open design with an entrance hall and open void involves some sound transmission.
What do we not like? Why? The bedroom is planned relatively small but includes an adjacent walk-in closet. Laundry must be done on the ground floor in the utility room, although the wardrobes are on the upper floor.
Preferred heating system: geothermal or air-source heat pump
If you had to give up something, which details/structures
- Could you give up: balcony; passage from utility room to garage; cloakroom (if integrated into the hallway)
- Could not give up: offset living room (to avoid a simple rectangular box), open void
We are especially interested in your absolute no-gos or critical points where you think we might strongly regret something later. If you need any additional information, please let us know.
Many thanks in advance!
Best regards,
BetaVersion
Floor plan on plot:
Floor plan:
Floor plan with dimensions:
Floor plan with furniture:
Others can explain more about §34. It is not a free pass.
What is the budget?
A huge hallway on the ground floor, with small rooms around it.
The guest toilet only fits a narrow washbasin, yet Grandpa Hubert is not allowed to gain any more weight, and the pregnant partner has to go upstairs.
11 m² (118 ft²) for building services, storage, a room for Christmas decorations, suitcases, and so on, plus a utility room and a door to the garage — that just doesn’t work.
Upstairs there is a large master suite, plenty of space for “nothing,” while the children’s rooms are small compared to the overall house size.
Honestly, I would plan almost everything differently.
@11ant will also recommend this. Go to an architect.
What is the budget?
A huge hallway on the ground floor, with small rooms around it.
The guest toilet only fits a narrow washbasin, yet Grandpa Hubert is not allowed to gain any more weight, and the pregnant partner has to go upstairs.
11 m² (118 ft²) for building services, storage, a room for Christmas decorations, suitcases, and so on, plus a utility room and a door to the garage — that just doesn’t work.
Upstairs there is a large master suite, plenty of space for “nothing,” while the children’s rooms are small compared to the overall house size.
Honestly, I would plan almost everything differently.
@11ant will also recommend this. Go to an architect.
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nordanney27 May 2025 13:07haydee schrieb:
Grandpa Hubert is not allowed to gain any more weight, and the pregnant girlfriend has to move upstairs.No body shaming, please. LOL Yes, after plastering and tiling, there is only an interior width of 88–89cm (35–35 inches) left.
nordanney schrieb:
No body shaming, please. LOL
Yes, after plastering/tiling, only an internal width of 88-89cm (35-35 inches) remains. Body shaming is when a person (m/f/d) has to ask to use a different toilet.
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wiltshire27 May 2025 13:14Hello and welcome,
when I saw the design, I thought: They must have a substantial budget and are willing to accept generous representative spaces at the expense of smaller private rooms. It also seems you are not particularly focused on natural daylight, even though the trick above the terrace to let light in through the "void" space into the house is clever. The office rooms are likely to be quite dark as well.
I can see some really nice features like the balcony at the bedroom – to me it looks like a passageway is missing there; do you really want just a narrow strip between the wall and the railing?
I can also easily imagine the hallway with the central staircase being very nice. The cost of the additional volume is enormous. From my personal point of view, this does not seem proportional to the size of, for example, the children’s rooms or the bathroom.
The parents’ wing with access through the bedroom into a (finally functionally sized, compared to other designs) dressing room and then into the en-suite bathroom as a dead end is very generously sized. The spatial allocation ratio between parents and children makes me suspect that the planned children have not yet been born.
I am also always surprised by how prominent the parking spaces are. In this design, there are bulky shadow areas on every side of the house where cars can be parked. Don’t get me wrong, we have several cars too (my wife says too many), but the infrastructure for the cars should not so consistently block light from entering the house – at least, that’s my opinion.
I don’t even want to talk about the detailed dimensions – there are quite a few pinch points in this otherwise generously conceived design.
To me, the design looks like many wishes have been incorporated, but not well integrated. That is what an architect is for. The starting point should always be to consider how life in the house actually works for you and what is important for which reason. As a way to show what you like, the design serves well. I would definitely not build it as it is.
Still: it’s a good starting point to throw everything together like this. Important elements will remain for you, even if what you decide on eventually will certainly be arranged quite differently.
when I saw the design, I thought: They must have a substantial budget and are willing to accept generous representative spaces at the expense of smaller private rooms. It also seems you are not particularly focused on natural daylight, even though the trick above the terrace to let light in through the "void" space into the house is clever. The office rooms are likely to be quite dark as well.
I can see some really nice features like the balcony at the bedroom – to me it looks like a passageway is missing there; do you really want just a narrow strip between the wall and the railing?
I can also easily imagine the hallway with the central staircase being very nice. The cost of the additional volume is enormous. From my personal point of view, this does not seem proportional to the size of, for example, the children’s rooms or the bathroom.
The parents’ wing with access through the bedroom into a (finally functionally sized, compared to other designs) dressing room and then into the en-suite bathroom as a dead end is very generously sized. The spatial allocation ratio between parents and children makes me suspect that the planned children have not yet been born.
I am also always surprised by how prominent the parking spaces are. In this design, there are bulky shadow areas on every side of the house where cars can be parked. Don’t get me wrong, we have several cars too (my wife says too many), but the infrastructure for the cars should not so consistently block light from entering the house – at least, that’s my opinion.
I don’t even want to talk about the detailed dimensions – there are quite a few pinch points in this otherwise generously conceived design.
To me, the design looks like many wishes have been incorporated, but not well integrated. That is what an architect is for. The starting point should always be to consider how life in the house actually works for you and what is important for which reason. As a way to show what you like, the design serves well. I would definitely not build it as it is.
Still: it’s a good starting point to throw everything together like this. Important elements will remain for you, even if what you decide on eventually will certainly be arranged quite differently.
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HuppelHuppel27 May 2025 13:49I would make it a rectangle with the specified 11 × 11.60 meters (36 × 38 feet). That way, you at least have enough space.
The costs for masonry/plastering, etc., are the same; only some additional expenses for the foundation slab, underfloor heating, and the roof will come on top.
The costs for masonry/plastering, etc., are the same; only some additional expenses for the foundation slab, underfloor heating, and the roof will come on top.
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