ᐅ Floor Plan Feedback Single-Family Home 140 sqm Two Full Stories
Created on: 4 Jul 2025 16:06
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Milka0105
Hello everyone, following my last post about costs and so on, Ant11 suggested that I start with a floor plan here for evaluation. This plan has now existed for quite some time with a few minor adjustments, so the ideas have not changed. I’m looking forward to some feedback.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 654 sqm (7040 sq ft)
Slope no
Site occupancy index 0.4
Floor area ratio 0.8
Building setback, building line and boundary 3 m (10 ft)
Edge development only garages or carport
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors max 2
Roof pitch 0–48 degrees
Style single-family house
Orientation any
Maximum heights / limits 6 m (20 ft) wall and 9 m (30 ft) total
Other requirements cistern
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type gable roof
Basement, floors 2
Number of people, age 2 adults and potentially 2 children, currently 1
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor
Office: family use or home office? Both
Guest sleeping per year, if so guests sleep in the children’s rooms
Open kitchen, kitchen island open kitchen
Number of dining seats 1
Fireplace no
Music / stereo wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport yes
Utility garden, greenhouse possible
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why this or that should or should not be included
House Design
Who designed it:
- Initial draft by architect then adjustments with builder/architect
What do you particularly like? Why? Utility room with separate door (mudroom), large pantry
What do you dislike? Why?
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 433k
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 500k
Preferred heating technology: air heat pump and central ventilation system
If you had to give up, which details / extensions
- Could you give up: if push comes to shove, the separate door for the utility room or the pantry could be omitted
- Could you not give up: guest WC with shower
Why did the design turn out the way it did? For example:
Build as small as possible but as large as necessary. The plot becomes wider toward the back.
So, this is a draft after a consultation appointment with the architect. It was then revised again with the builder.
We want a functional home that works for 2 adults and potentially 2 children (1 currently). In addition, we have a dog, but that obviously adapts too (the mudroom is also designed for this).
Home office is generally possible and planned. First, we have one child’s room reserved and intended for this purpose. Afterwards, the office niche or the bedroom upstairs. We don’t need much except a quiet place to work.
If all else fails, the pantry will become the office (possibly then accessible from the hallway).
The upstairs bathroom is somewhat elongated due to the narrow building footprint and straight staircase. The washing machine and dryer are shown upstairs and are planned to be there. There are also connections in the utility room. Otherwise, the space upstairs or downstairs will be used for storage.
I look forward to your opinions.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 654 sqm (7040 sq ft)
Slope no
Site occupancy index 0.4
Floor area ratio 0.8
Building setback, building line and boundary 3 m (10 ft)
Edge development only garages or carport
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors max 2
Roof pitch 0–48 degrees
Style single-family house
Orientation any
Maximum heights / limits 6 m (20 ft) wall and 9 m (30 ft) total
Other requirements cistern
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type gable roof
Basement, floors 2
Number of people, age 2 adults and potentially 2 children, currently 1
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor
Office: family use or home office? Both
Guest sleeping per year, if so guests sleep in the children’s rooms
Open kitchen, kitchen island open kitchen
Number of dining seats 1
Fireplace no
Music / stereo wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport yes
Utility garden, greenhouse possible
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why this or that should or should not be included
House Design
Who designed it:
- Initial draft by architect then adjustments with builder/architect
What do you particularly like? Why? Utility room with separate door (mudroom), large pantry
What do you dislike? Why?
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 433k
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 500k
Preferred heating technology: air heat pump and central ventilation system
If you had to give up, which details / extensions
- Could you give up: if push comes to shove, the separate door for the utility room or the pantry could be omitted
- Could you not give up: guest WC with shower
Why did the design turn out the way it did? For example:
Build as small as possible but as large as necessary. The plot becomes wider toward the back.
So, this is a draft after a consultation appointment with the architect. It was then revised again with the builder.
We want a functional home that works for 2 adults and potentially 2 children (1 currently). In addition, we have a dog, but that obviously adapts too (the mudroom is also designed for this).
Home office is generally possible and planned. First, we have one child’s room reserved and intended for this purpose. Afterwards, the office niche or the bedroom upstairs. We don’t need much except a quiet place to work.
If all else fails, the pantry will become the office (possibly then accessible from the hallway).
The upstairs bathroom is somewhat elongated due to the narrow building footprint and straight staircase. The washing machine and dryer are shown upstairs and are planned to be there. There are also connections in the utility room. Otherwise, the space upstairs or downstairs will be used for storage.
I look forward to your opinions.
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Milka01056 Jul 2025 16:00ypg schrieb:
92084[/ATTACH]Milka0105 schrieb:
And where exactly are you planning to build a house? Without garden use? Is such a large canopy or paved area even permitted?
Milka0105 schrieb:
Plot size 654 sqm (7040 sq ft) Well, it’s more wide than deep. If you can fit the house on the plot… at least we’ll know you’ve thought this through.
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Milka01056 Jul 2025 17:08ypg schrieb:
And where are you planning to build the house? Without using the garden?
Is that large roof covering, meaning sealed surface, allowed?
Well, it's more wide than deep.
If you manage to fit the house on the plot... at least then we know you have a plan. I don’t understand your comment. The image has no scale. A house of 8.61m (28.3 ft) doesn’t fit on a plot of 20.3m (66.6 ft)? Or a 10.5m (34.4 ft) house on 27.6m (90.6 ft)? Building setback is 3m (9.8 ft). So that leaves a building width of 17.3m (56.8 ft) and 24.5m (80.4 ft). Garage and carport are allowed to extend beyond the setback.
The image shows the plot and the middle lines are the building setback, not the house itself. Sorry, I wanted to illustrate the plot without the house. Didn’t succeed well, but that’s rare.
I have read it over and over again. I don’t understand what you mean. Too small?
Milka0105 schrieb:
I don’t understand your comment.I’m asking questions. Among others, this one, ypg schrieb:
And where are you planning to build the house?..because it’s really impossible to guess where the house is going to be located. Honestly, I don’t understand why someone would present something in a forum meant to help, without any explanations or reference points/north arrow, and expect it to be obvious where the street and north are. We do have crystal balls, but they don’t work on Sundays.
Precise north arrow, it is always helpful to align all floor plans/site plans uniformly.
And looking at it, why have such a huge carport and a relatively small garage with a side door?
Are the neighboring plots already occupied? What is planned or built there? What is around the site, that’s why a site plan is useful 😉.
And looking at it, why have such a huge carport and a relatively small garage with a side door?
Are the neighboring plots already occupied? What is planned or built there? What is around the site, that’s why a site plan is useful 😉.
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wiltshire6 Jul 2025 19:25ypg schrieb:
I can’t understand how, with 140sqm (1507 sq ft) for a family that needs a hallway, you can design stairs that take up the most space. There isn’t much to figure out. It’s a matter of preference. The homeowners value the look of a straight staircase more than saving space. Living comfort is created not only by space and functionality but also by aesthetics. Why shouldn’t someone treat themselves to something they find beautiful if they are willing to accept less space elsewhere for it? There are even people who pay extra because the roof of a four-door sedan reduces headroom and makes getting in less convenient.
Milka0105 schrieb:
The image is not to scale I noticed that as well. It only causes confusion.
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