ᐅ Experience and Advice on Single-Family Home Planning – Suggestions or Feedback?
Created on: 8 Oct 2025 12:36
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JulianR
Hello everyone,
As the name suggests, we want to build a single-family house. I would appreciate any advice or general feedback on our plans. Here is a brief overview of the key details:
We have received approval from our local authority (71254 Ditzingen) for a single-family house plot. The dimensions are approximately 27.5 meters (90 feet) north-south by 15.5 meters (51 feet) west-east. The buildable area extends across the entire plot, so it would be possible to build a garage, carport, or similar structure right on the boundary. For those interested in the exact details: plot number 26 on this plan ditzingen.de/de/bauen-wohnen/ob-dem-korntaler-weg includes more information and the zoning plan.
We have been considering building for several years and have also visited a model home park. In principle, we have decided on a prefabricated house. Based on personal visits, reviews, and experiences from our network, we focused on the builders Weberhaus and Schwörerhaus (both offering customized floor plans) and have had initial discussions with both. Given the characteristics of the plot and our preferences, the Artis 300 model from Fingerhaus would also be a good fit. The designs from these builders are quite similar: guest room/office on the ground floor, shower bathroom on the ground floor, kitchen ideally separable by a sliding door but this is not a must, two children's bedrooms, bathroom, and master bedroom on the upper floor. The house would have a basement as well, the plot is mostly flat. One draft features a side entrance on the east with a slightly recessed niche for some shelter and a garage behind it. Would you recommend this?
Now, I wonder if the quality at Fingerhaus (particularly regarding sound and heat insulation) can match that of the other two. In general, I would be grateful for tips on what to watch out for when dealing with these builders and also regarding the expected costs (we do not have concrete offers yet, but they will come soon). Additionally, during my recent search I was impressed by Sonnleitner, mainly because of their emphasis on using mostly wood. Sonnleitner wooden house: I know this is quite a different option, but maybe you have experience with them as well?
Thank you very much and best regards
Julian
As the name suggests, we want to build a single-family house. I would appreciate any advice or general feedback on our plans. Here is a brief overview of the key details:
We have received approval from our local authority (71254 Ditzingen) for a single-family house plot. The dimensions are approximately 27.5 meters (90 feet) north-south by 15.5 meters (51 feet) west-east. The buildable area extends across the entire plot, so it would be possible to build a garage, carport, or similar structure right on the boundary. For those interested in the exact details: plot number 26 on this plan ditzingen.de/de/bauen-wohnen/ob-dem-korntaler-weg includes more information and the zoning plan.
We have been considering building for several years and have also visited a model home park. In principle, we have decided on a prefabricated house. Based on personal visits, reviews, and experiences from our network, we focused on the builders Weberhaus and Schwörerhaus (both offering customized floor plans) and have had initial discussions with both. Given the characteristics of the plot and our preferences, the Artis 300 model from Fingerhaus would also be a good fit. The designs from these builders are quite similar: guest room/office on the ground floor, shower bathroom on the ground floor, kitchen ideally separable by a sliding door but this is not a must, two children's bedrooms, bathroom, and master bedroom on the upper floor. The house would have a basement as well, the plot is mostly flat. One draft features a side entrance on the east with a slightly recessed niche for some shelter and a garage behind it. Would you recommend this?
Now, I wonder if the quality at Fingerhaus (particularly regarding sound and heat insulation) can match that of the other two. In general, I would be grateful for tips on what to watch out for when dealing with these builders and also regarding the expected costs (we do not have concrete offers yet, but they will come soon). Additionally, during my recent search I was impressed by Sonnleitner, mainly because of their emphasis on using mostly wood. Sonnleitner wooden house: I know this is quite a different option, but maybe you have experience with them as well?
Thank you very much and best regards
Julian
motorradsilke schrieb:
Consider, when planning your basement, whether you can have it fully underground or let it protrude about 1 m (3 feet) above ground. This way, you can have rooms with living quality, if you want. Unfortunately, this is rarely allowed. Along with the mansard roof, this is the second common unintended consequence of modern zoning regulations: the restriction of the finished floor level on the ground floor to a maximum of 50 cm (20 inches), rarely 60 cm (24 inches), above the adjacent street.
tomtom79 schrieb:
It depends on the company; at Schwörerhaus, the interior finishing is completed in less than four weeks because the wiring is embedded within the walls and the screed is delivered as prefabricated components to the site. Likewise, the exterior is machine-plastered at the factory, leaving only the corners to be finished on site. That probably explains why the Schwörerhaus joint is located at the floor-to-floor transition.
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11ant schrieb:
Unfortunately, this is only rarely allowed. Besides the mansard roof, this is the second (common) collateral damage of modern development plans: the limitation of the finished floor level of the ground floor to a maximum of 50 (20 inches) (rarely 60 (24 inches)) cm above the access road.
This is probably why the Schwörerhaus joint is located at the floor transition height.This joint can also be eliminated upon request for an additional cost. Above all, the upper floor is visually separated using different materials.So, after some time I wanted to give an update. We have had discussions and visited one supplier; the next visit is scheduled for Sunday. Although we already liked the floor plans to a large extent, not everything we wanted was included, so we sat down ourselves and designed something. I would appreciate any feedback, especially suggestions for improvement. We haven’t planned the windows in detail yet; there will be more in the end, but for now, the focus was on the room layout. From the bay window on the north side, a canopy is planned to extend over the entrance. We have not planned the first floor yet; we are currently concentrating on the ground floor (because it is more complicated to plan). Many thanks in advance!
Best regards
Julian
Best regards
Julian
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nordanney24 Oct 2025 20:10JulianR schrieb:
We haven’t planned the first floor yet, we’re focusing on the ground floor for now (because it’s more complicated to plan). Usually, the ground floor is designed based on the upper floor, not the other way around. And the staircase is one of the main, if not the key, focal points.
JulianR schrieb:
We haven’t fully planned the windows yet; there will probably be more in the end. Windows are part of the rooms. Adding them on later won’t look good—and they need to match the upper floor.
P.S. Sloped walls are almost always problematic in design and usually only a last resort to hide issues. And one more question: What kind of rooms are planned here on the ground floor?
The original post https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundriss-planung-unbedingt-vor-beitrag-erstellung-lesen.11714/ is missing... you are not in the area of floor plan design, but only construction planning.
Site plan, surroundings, floor plan labeling.
Site plan, surroundings, floor plan labeling.
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hanghaus202324 Oct 2025 20:34The providers you mentioned must have good floor plans. Why do you want to draw something yourself here?
A 13m (43 feet) by 9m (30 feet) layout is not that uncommon.
First, show the plot of land with its surroundings and, ideally, include the building permit / planning permission as well.
A 13m (43 feet) by 9m (30 feet) layout is not that uncommon.
First, show the plot of land with its surroundings and, ideally, include the building permit / planning permission as well.
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