ᐅ Floor Plan Design Single-Family Home Prefabricated House Company Maximum Budget $250,000 Air-to-Water Heat Pump
Created on: 1 May 2015 14:35
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larina
Hello
I am new to this forum and still finding my way around.
Since we have our first consultation appointment on Monday (with a prefabricated house company), I would like to ask you already for some help and advice.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 2493 sqm (about 26,819 sq ft)
Single-story with additional half-floor
Number of parking spaces – 2
Number of floors – 1.5
Roof type – 25° (degree) gable roof
We checked with the municipality – there is no formal development plan for our community.
Client Requirements
External vestibule at the entrance
No basement, ground floor + upper floor with 2 m (6.6 ft) knee wall height
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 child (about 5 years old at move-in)
Space needed on ground floor and upper floor: approximately 70–80 sqm (750–860 sq ft) each
Office: family use, possibly guest room
Guests per year: many friends across Germany, so frequent visitors expected
Closed architectural style
Conservative building method
Kitchen without island, with sliding door to the living/dining area
Around 6–10 dining seats (extendable dining table planned)
Carport eventually, but not at the time of house construction
House Design
Who designed it:
- We spent a long time thinking about floor plans and then found THE floor plan for us on a blog (Traum-vom-Eigenheim --> Draft 3/Finish) – THANKS unknown Jenny & Tilo!!!!
What we especially like:
- Separate entrances to kitchen and living/dining area
- Office/guest room, kitchen, living/dining area, and WC/shower on the ground floor = potentially age-appropriate
- Efficient use of living space
- Storage room in the upper floor, since there is no basement
Personal budget limit for the house, including equipment: €250,000
Preferred heating technology:
Air-to-water heat pump with controlled ventilation
We still need to look into heating systems in more detail
We are looking forward to your suggestions.
Unfortunately, I have to stop now, as our little daughter has woken up well-rested.
Thank you for reading!!
I am new to this forum and still finding my way around.
Since we have our first consultation appointment on Monday (with a prefabricated house company), I would like to ask you already for some help and advice.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 2493 sqm (about 26,819 sq ft)
Single-story with additional half-floor
Number of parking spaces – 2
Number of floors – 1.5
Roof type – 25° (degree) gable roof
We checked with the municipality – there is no formal development plan for our community.
Client Requirements
External vestibule at the entrance
No basement, ground floor + upper floor with 2 m (6.6 ft) knee wall height
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 child (about 5 years old at move-in)
Space needed on ground floor and upper floor: approximately 70–80 sqm (750–860 sq ft) each
Office: family use, possibly guest room
Guests per year: many friends across Germany, so frequent visitors expected
Closed architectural style
Conservative building method
Kitchen without island, with sliding door to the living/dining area
Around 6–10 dining seats (extendable dining table planned)
Carport eventually, but not at the time of house construction
House Design
Who designed it:
- We spent a long time thinking about floor plans and then found THE floor plan for us on a blog (Traum-vom-Eigenheim --> Draft 3/Finish) – THANKS unknown Jenny & Tilo!!!!
What we especially like:
- Separate entrances to kitchen and living/dining area
- Office/guest room, kitchen, living/dining area, and WC/shower on the ground floor = potentially age-appropriate
- Efficient use of living space
- Storage room in the upper floor, since there is no basement
Personal budget limit for the house, including equipment: €250,000
Preferred heating technology:
Air-to-water heat pump with controlled ventilation
We still need to look into heating systems in more detail
We are looking forward to your suggestions.
Unfortunately, I have to stop now, as our little daughter has woken up well-rested.
Thank you for reading!!
Wow, already so many replies. Thank you!
@ Manu1976:
We intentionally want to keep the space under the stairs open so that the hallway (top floor) doesn’t become a completely dark area.
For this reason, we made some adjustments to this floor plan. The study will be slightly smaller because by moving the wall, we want to enlarge the utility room a bit.
Regarding the cloakroom: it will be entirely located in the entrance area. My husband works in construction, so his work clothes (pants, jacket, and shoes) can stay there. The same goes for the children’s clothing (rubber boots, winter boots, muddy and rain suits, etc.). We found the perfect entrance area for us at a show home exhibition.
The utility room might still end up being a bit tight.
You are also right about the bathroom door—I hadn’t thought about that, especially with a small child.
@ marv45:
Yes, we would like to have doors to the kitchen and the living-dining area, with glass panels so light can enter the hallway.
The kitchen will be separated from the living-dining area by a sliding door.
@ Bieber0805:
The cloakroom will be fully accommodated in the entrance area with two large wardrobes. The entrance area is approximately 8 m² (86 sq ft).
Unfortunately, we cannot eliminate the storage room since the utility room is quite small, and we will have neither a garage nor a proper attic.
Otherwise, your advice is absolutely correct.
Yes, the budget is tight. We haven’t had any consultation meetings yet; the very first one is on Monday. I’m curious and think we will soon be brought back down to reality.
@ Thormann:
We could do the flooring ourselves since my spouse works in road construction.
The €250,000 includes the house from the foundation slab and finish (turnkey), though some things like flooring, sanding, wallpapering, and painting we could do ourselves. The land and its associated costs (notary, etc.) are not included.
Regarding the “east” — we live directly on the border with Bavaria. In the neighboring town (also in Thuringia), land prices are already quite different.
@ Barossi:
The floor plan is from Hanse Haus.
The consultation appointment is directly with Hanse Haus in Oberleichtersbach (we don’t live far from there).
We are interested in the Variant Haus 25-150 (net floor area according to DIN: 150.40 m² (1,619 sq ft)).
After the consultation, we will see how things go and will obtain more offers for comparison.
@ Manu1976:
We intentionally want to keep the space under the stairs open so that the hallway (top floor) doesn’t become a completely dark area.
For this reason, we made some adjustments to this floor plan. The study will be slightly smaller because by moving the wall, we want to enlarge the utility room a bit.
Regarding the cloakroom: it will be entirely located in the entrance area. My husband works in construction, so his work clothes (pants, jacket, and shoes) can stay there. The same goes for the children’s clothing (rubber boots, winter boots, muddy and rain suits, etc.). We found the perfect entrance area for us at a show home exhibition.
The utility room might still end up being a bit tight.
You are also right about the bathroom door—I hadn’t thought about that, especially with a small child.
@ marv45:
Yes, we would like to have doors to the kitchen and the living-dining area, with glass panels so light can enter the hallway.
The kitchen will be separated from the living-dining area by a sliding door.
@ Bieber0805:
The cloakroom will be fully accommodated in the entrance area with two large wardrobes. The entrance area is approximately 8 m² (86 sq ft).
Unfortunately, we cannot eliminate the storage room since the utility room is quite small, and we will have neither a garage nor a proper attic.
Otherwise, your advice is absolutely correct.
Yes, the budget is tight. We haven’t had any consultation meetings yet; the very first one is on Monday. I’m curious and think we will soon be brought back down to reality.
@ Thormann:
We could do the flooring ourselves since my spouse works in road construction.
The €250,000 includes the house from the foundation slab and finish (turnkey), though some things like flooring, sanding, wallpapering, and painting we could do ourselves. The land and its associated costs (notary, etc.) are not included.
Regarding the “east” — we live directly on the border with Bavaria. In the neighboring town (also in Thuringia), land prices are already quite different.
@ Barossi:
The floor plan is from Hanse Haus.
The consultation appointment is directly with Hanse Haus in Oberleichtersbach (we don’t live far from there).
We are interested in the Variant Haus 25-150 (net floor area according to DIN: 150.40 m² (1,619 sq ft)).
After the consultation, we will see how things go and will obtain more offers for comparison.
@ Barossi:
We also considered your floor plan as one of our top options.
However, we find it problematic that the living and dining area has no separate entrance and you always have to go through the kitchen.
A solution for the door would be necessary. Also, the utility room is clearly too small for us.
I have the floor plan in the folder for the consultation as well.
We also considered your floor plan as one of our top options.
However, we find it problematic that the living and dining area has no separate entrance and you always have to go through the kitchen.
A solution for the door would be necessary. Also, the utility room is clearly too small for us.
I have the floor plan in the folder for the consultation as well.
larina schrieb:
@ Barossi:
We also had your floor plan among our top choices.
However, what bothers us is that the living and dining area doesn’t have a separate entrance, so you always have to go through the kitchen.
A solution for a door would be needed. And the utility room is clearly too small for us.
But I also have the floor plan in my folder for the consultation.Hello Larina,
I don’t find that a problem since the door is at the “border” between the living area and kitchen. I just think having three exterior doors on the living room–kitchen side is quite a lot.
The only other thing about the floor plan (the one I posted) that bothers me is that you can’t get a proper chimney flue from the living room going upwards :-(
Best regards,
Barossi
Hallway with a vestibule about 20sqm (215 sq ft), kitchen under 10sqm (108 sq ft)... I’m usually reluctant to focus on square meters, but with the kitchen it’s noticeable: where is the countertop space? The corner is taken up, primarily used for bottles, kettle, coffee machine, and miscellaneous items; there is space for a tall cabinet for the refrigerator. Sure, the oven can also be placed under the stove to save space, but where is the chopping done? At the central “counter”… I admit: I cook a lot, but there are only two of us, and I find no opportunity there to work freely without having to store things elsewhere. But I guess that’s not the main goal of the entire construction project.
I don’t understand: how can a staircase on the ground floor bring light upstairs? ??
Well, I don’t find the floor plan praiseworthy – it works roughly, but there are better alternatives.
larina schrieb:
We intentionally want to leave the space under the stairs open so that the hallway (top floor) doesn’t become a complete dark room.
I don’t understand: how can a staircase on the ground floor bring light upstairs? ??
Well, I don’t find the floor plan praiseworthy – it works roughly, but there are better alternatives.
@ ypg:
The kitchen is planned differently. Instead of a counter, there will be a wall with a sliding door. I don’t like having a fully open kitchen.
But this is mentioned in the first post.
Regarding the staircase, I didn’t express myself very well. The upper hallway is already quite small and narrow. With the open staircase, I want to create a bit more “space” and openness. Oh, I can’t quite put into words what I mean.
If there are better alternatives, please share them. I would be grateful.
The kitchen is planned differently. Instead of a counter, there will be a wall with a sliding door. I don’t like having a fully open kitchen.
But this is mentioned in the first post.
Regarding the staircase, I didn’t express myself very well. The upper hallway is already quite small and narrow. With the open staircase, I want to create a bit more “space” and openness. Oh, I can’t quite put into words what I mean.
If there are better alternatives, please share them. I would be grateful.
larina schrieb:
@ ypg:
Regarding the staircase, I didn’t express myself clearly. The upper hallway is already quite small and narrow. With the open staircase, I want to bring in a bit more “air” or openness. I don’t understand it either: what does the space UNDER the stairs have to do with the hallway upstairs? You can’t even see that space from the upper floor – especially since the staircase is built in upstairs as well.
From experience with my basement stairs and with several friends who also have open staircases on the ground floor, I can tell you that the lower steps always collect dirt. The space under the middle steps is mostly used for shoe storage, often causing people to bump their heads. But you could definitely use the storage space.
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