ᐅ Single-family house with approximately 160 sqm floor area

I already like the entrance from the garage into the house, but the second utility room—well...

Having to carry all groceries across the house wouldn’t be my favorite option. I would prefer a sequence like garage – utility room/pantry – kitchen, but that’s a matter of personal taste.

An open kitchen isn’t really my thing either, but again, that’s a matter of preference. The same goes for the huge bedroom with a large walk-in closet; I would rather have an en suite bathroom 🙂

But I wouldn’t really criticize it much, I have seen much worse designs!

marv45 schrieb:
Where do you plan to hang laundry in winter? With the two doors in the utility room, there might only be about 4 sqm (43 sq ft) left for the washing machine and such. You might want to reconsider that. And when you enter the house through the main hallway, where will you put a wardrobe or some space for jackets, etc.?

Upstairs, I think you aimed to win the prize for the most asymmetrical rooms. 🙂 Sorry, but some of those unnecessary corners are really bad. The bedroom, in my opinion, is way too small; try furnishing it properly with a decent bed and actual measurements. Better without a walk-in closet anyway, it's just a trend. And the kids’ rooms have different windows? One even has a sort of balcony door? So there’s quite a bit that could be improved, especially upstairs. 🤨

The house isn’t exactly small, so there’s much more potential…

So:

- As you may have noticed, the washing machine and dryer will be placed under the stairs. For drying laundry in winter, there are several solutions (dryer, height-adjustable drying rack, or using the office).

- The wardrobe will also be located under the stairs to make good use of the space there. 🙂

- A 16 sqm (172 sq ft) bedroom is absolutely sufficient for a 1.80 x 2 m (5 ft 11 in x 6 ft 7 in) bed plus nightstands. The walk-in closet wasn’t planned just as a trend but also for practicality. Since I work in the field and often have to leave early, I can pack quietly there without waking anyone up.

- The kids’ rooms have different windows because we wanted to maintain symmetry with the windows below.

You said, “The house isn’t exactly small, so there’s much more potential…” Feel free to share other suggestions and try to convince us. 🙂

Thank you very much!

Our bedroom is only 13 square meters (140 square feet) and still fits our 2x2 meter (6.6x6.6 feet) bed. Why would anyone need an XXL bedroom? The office and walk-in closet are separate anyway. I don’t see what’s so bad about the upper floor. I think it’s well designed!

Bautraum2015 schrieb:
I don’t understand what’s so bad about the upper floor. I think it’s well designed!

Well, the architect gave each bedroom an unusual entrance: for the master bedroom, to avoid placing the chimney breast in the middle of the room; for the children’s rooms, to gain an extra 1 sq m (approximately 11 sq ft) of floor space and to keep the hallway from becoming too large. You can do it that way, but you should be aware that doorways represent unused space.

Damian85 schrieb:
- As you might have seen, the washing machine and dryer will be located under the stairs. There are several options for drying laundry in winter (dryer, height-adjustable drying rack, or using the office)

So, if I understand correctly, you enter your house and stand right next to the washing machine and dryer. And somewhere there is a hook to hang your jacket? So the washer and dryer are basically running in the hallway, filling the whole house with noise. 🙁

A height-adjustable drying rack? That still needs a place to stand. If you plan on using the office for that, then it’s more like a utility room. I just want to suggest that you haven’t fully thought this through yet...
When you build a house, the result shouldn’t only be a compromise. 🙂

The bedroom might be 16 sqm (172 sq ft), but due to the terrible layout, much of that space isn’t usable. In the current plan, a bedside table is even “floating” in the air. Of course, smaller rooms are always possible, but that’s a matter of taste.

By the way, having direct access from the garage to the utility room seems unnecessary; the front door is just 2 m (6.5 ft) away.

This looks like a standard floor plan from your builder. If you’re happy with that, fine.
If not, hire an architect and have them design something sensible for you.
How often do you build a house in your life?.....

@marv45
🙂 Just think logically... what would washing machine and dryer be doing at the entrance under the stairs? There is obviously a wall there, maybe with the hooks you want. The staircase is open from the utility room, not from the hallway. Now do you get it?