Hello,
I have been reading along for some time now and finally dare to share a floor plan here.
First, here is the list of questions:
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 576 sqm (6,200 sq ft)
Slope: Yes, slight. According to the site plan, the top "right" corner is at 295.4 meters (970 feet), lower at 293.88 meters (964 feet), left side goes from 295.17 meters (968 feet) to 293.43 meters (963 feet)
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Building envelope, building line and boundary: Applies to house number 16
Surrounding buildings
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2 full floors required, plus optional recessed floor (setback floor)
Roof type: Flat roof, max. 5° pitch
Maximum height/limits: Max. 10 m (33 ft) high
Additional requirements: Equipment (heat pump) must be integrated, not external. Maximum of 2 residential units. Specific exterior colors required, rainwater should infiltrate (soil report says this is unlikely). Roofs must be greened. No oil or gas heating allowed.
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Actually, none specified.
Basement, floors: No basement, 2 floors.
Number of occupants, ages: 4 people — 2 adults, 2 children
Ground floor space needs: Daily life (living, kitchen, dining, technical room, guest room)
Upper floor: Family (2 children's rooms, master bedroom, separate bathrooms), home office
Office: Home office, second workspace for occasional use such as a work window sill for example in the bedroom
Guests per year: Currently few.
Open or closed architecture, conservative or modern style: Either is fine.
Open kitchen, kitchen island: We are still considering. Initial wish was separate pantry like in the floor plan. An island would be nice if space allows.
Number of dining seats: Normally 4, rarely up to 8.
Fireplace: None.
Music/stereo wall: Multi-room audio with central unit in technical room.
Balcony, roof terrace: Neither.
Garage, carport: 1 garage
Other wishes: Central vacuum system, laundry chute, smart home (KNX) (I am mostly doing this myself, yes, I am a certified electrician, can program, but will also get additional help)
House design
Who designed the plan:
- Planner from a construction company: Correct, with some input from us. Based on an existing plan.
Price estimate by architect/planner: approx. 485,000 € (euros) for the house, approx. 210,000 € for the plot including basic services (survey, soil report, etc.)
Personal price limit for the house including features: approx. 800,000–850,000 € (including land)
Preferred heating technology: Heat pump
If you had to give up, which details/extra features could you skip:
- Could skip:
- Cannot skip:
Why is the design like it is now? For example:
Standard design by the planner? Yes, with minor wishes from us (wall between study and child’s room 2, T-walls in bathrooms, porch roof, conservatory, pantry)
What do you find especially good or bad about it? So far it seems to fit; apart from possibly the pantry/dining room, we don’t see major issues yet. But that’s why I’m here now.
Edit: The furniture shown in the floor plans can be safely ignored. Planners seem to like adding these.
Best regards
Ganneff
I have been reading along for some time now and finally dare to share a floor plan here.
First, here is the list of questions:
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 576 sqm (6,200 sq ft)
Slope: Yes, slight. According to the site plan, the top "right" corner is at 295.4 meters (970 feet), lower at 293.88 meters (964 feet), left side goes from 295.17 meters (968 feet) to 293.43 meters (963 feet)
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Building envelope, building line and boundary: Applies to house number 16
Surrounding buildings
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2 full floors required, plus optional recessed floor (setback floor)
Roof type: Flat roof, max. 5° pitch
Maximum height/limits: Max. 10 m (33 ft) high
Additional requirements: Equipment (heat pump) must be integrated, not external. Maximum of 2 residential units. Specific exterior colors required, rainwater should infiltrate (soil report says this is unlikely). Roofs must be greened. No oil or gas heating allowed.
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Actually, none specified.
Basement, floors: No basement, 2 floors.
Number of occupants, ages: 4 people — 2 adults, 2 children
Ground floor space needs: Daily life (living, kitchen, dining, technical room, guest room)
Upper floor: Family (2 children's rooms, master bedroom, separate bathrooms), home office
Office: Home office, second workspace for occasional use such as a work window sill for example in the bedroom
Guests per year: Currently few.
Open or closed architecture, conservative or modern style: Either is fine.
Open kitchen, kitchen island: We are still considering. Initial wish was separate pantry like in the floor plan. An island would be nice if space allows.
Number of dining seats: Normally 4, rarely up to 8.
Fireplace: None.
Music/stereo wall: Multi-room audio with central unit in technical room.
Balcony, roof terrace: Neither.
Garage, carport: 1 garage
Other wishes: Central vacuum system, laundry chute, smart home (KNX) (I am mostly doing this myself, yes, I am a certified electrician, can program, but will also get additional help)
House design
Who designed the plan:
- Planner from a construction company: Correct, with some input from us. Based on an existing plan.
Price estimate by architect/planner: approx. 485,000 € (euros) for the house, approx. 210,000 € for the plot including basic services (survey, soil report, etc.)
Personal price limit for the house including features: approx. 800,000–850,000 € (including land)
Preferred heating technology: Heat pump
If you had to give up, which details/extra features could you skip:
- Could skip:
- Cannot skip:
Why is the design like it is now? For example:
Standard design by the planner? Yes, with minor wishes from us (wall between study and child’s room 2, T-walls in bathrooms, porch roof, conservatory, pantry)
What do you find especially good or bad about it? So far it seems to fit; apart from possibly the pantry/dining room, we don’t see major issues yet. But that’s why I’m here now.
Edit: The furniture shown in the floor plans can be safely ignored. Planners seem to like adding these.
Best regards
Ganneff
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motorradsilke28 Jun 2025 19:18ypg schrieb:
But gaining one meter (3 feet) of closet space is always a benefit – you need to store your stuff somewhere.
It seems the person considered here would be the only occupant in the bedroom.
This is just a suggestion to help with personal decision-making. In our case, the grandchildren sometimes sleep and hang out in the bedroom as well. They are allowed to use the closets too.
motorradsilke schrieb:
In our home, the grandchildren sometimes sleep and hang out in the bedroom. They are also allowed to access the wardrobes. In that case, people should just knock first anyway. I think that as long as it’s not a large shared household with ten people, it’s manageable to know where everyone is or where you might need to be careful. In many homes, doors are usually left open, and if they are actually closed, you simply ask if it’s okay to come in.
The house is quite compact. It’s not small, but with the desire for a large, more or less separate living area, plus a third bathroom, and the need for a separate office, things can get a bit tight. If you choose a youth bed that is 120cm (47 inches) wide and an appropriately sized desk, there isn’t much space left for personal sports equipment.
Suitcases and decorations aren’t stored outside (this includes the storage room behind the garage), and frequently accessing the attic can become a burden.
ypg schrieb:
The house is very compact. It’s not small, but if you want a large, more or less separate living area, then a third bathroom, and the need for a separate office, it can get a bit tight. If you choose a youth bed that’s 120cm (47 inches) wide, plus an appropriate desk, there’s not much space left for personal sports equipment.
Suitcases and decorations are not stored outside (this also includes the storage room behind the garage); constantly accessing the attic can be a burden. We don’t have an attic; on top there are only plants and photovoltaic panels, so no suitcases are stored there either. 🙂
Thanks for your quick and rough sketches. I’ll have the family take a look tomorrow to see if they like any of the ideas. Right now, they’re all just watching soccer (U21 European Championship), so nothing else is happening.
Ganneff schrieb:
We don’t have an attic; above the ceiling there’s just greenery and solar panels, so you wouldn’t store suitcases there either. 🙂 Yeah, I confused the house with another one. Not even an attic.
Ganneff schrieb:
Wait, are they all just watching football (U21 European Championship)? Nothing else is happening. Look, my husband can handle that alone 😀
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motorradsilke28 Jun 2025 23:37ypg schrieb:
Yeah, I confused this house with another one. It doesn’t even have an attic.
But you can actually store suitcases and decorative items quite well in the garage.
motorradsilke schrieb:
I don’t find cupboards behind the door very practical because cupboard doors and the room door can easily get in each other’s way, meaning you always have to be careful whether someone is at the cupboard. Behind our door, we have shelves for things you wear again, home clothes, etc. But these don’t have doors. motorradsilke schrieb:
However, you can actually store suitcases and decorations well in the garage. So basically, you prefer to send the house occupants outside to the garage behind the car to get some storage/clutter/items you need/towels rather than storing them behind a cupboard door inside because the latter is impractical. Notice the reasoning 😉
You made my day!
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