ᐅ What features did you include in your house, and what did you decide to leave out?
Created on: 30 Jan 2015 14:18
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willWohnen
Hello,
When planning and building a house, you focus on the essentials and the budget. Some wishes get dropped along the way. But certain small luxuries or nice features are important to you, even if they are not strictly necessary, and you end up including them anyway.
For us, a heated conservatory was an unattainable dream. However, we treated ourselves to tiled, walk-in showers, even though they take up more space.
I would love to hear what you have given up and what you managed to include.
Best regards
When planning and building a house, you focus on the essentials and the budget. Some wishes get dropped along the way. But certain small luxuries or nice features are important to you, even if they are not strictly necessary, and you end up including them anyway.
For us, a heated conservatory was an unattainable dream. However, we treated ourselves to tiled, walk-in showers, even though they take up more space.
I would love to hear what you have given up and what you managed to include.
Best regards
W
willWohnen29 Jun 2015 17:32Prioritization is very important. You (or most of us) can’t afford everything, but you can afford many things—you just have to make choices.
It’s also interesting to consider what is truly not important to you personally and where you can save money.
This is harder than it seems. At first, you might think some things don’t matter, but when you see the cheapest option, you realize you actually do want at least a certain standard.
For example, we decided not to have plastered ceilings in the rooms because the price-performance ratio was clearly negative for us.
It’s also interesting to consider what is truly not important to you personally and where you can save money.
This is harder than it seems. At first, you might think some things don’t matter, but when you see the cheapest option, you realize you actually do want at least a certain standard.
For example, we decided not to have plastered ceilings in the rooms because the price-performance ratio was clearly negative for us.
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maniac66929 Jun 2015 19:08Then I’ll share my two cents here as well.
What we treated ourselves to: (move-in in November)
200 sqm (2,150 sq ft) terrace
12-meter (39-foot) long swimming pool on the ground floor facing the garden (southwest) – the front windows can be fully slid open along the entire 12-meter (39-foot) length around the corner.
Living room with home cinema and home bar/counter including an ice maker and a small beer fridge (TV – 62-inch, recessed into the floor of the basement, screen and projector come down from the ceiling).
A 33 sqm (355 sq ft) kitchen with a breakfast nook (dining room separate – 28 sqm (301 sq ft)).
Sound system in the kitchen and dining room via Sonos.
A Censys system.
We have opted not to install a bus system based on our experience so far.
Every bedroom/children’s/guest room has an en suite bathroom.
Hot and cold water connection in the garden, irrigation system for the garden.
A double garage (8.87 m (29 feet) wide) and an additional double parking space.
Indirect stucco lighting in the main rooms on the ground floor, hallway, upstairs hallway, and master bedroom.
Indirect lighting in the swimming pool area.
A master bathroom of nearly 30 sqm (323 sq ft) inspired by the Cheval Blanc Randheli.
Laundry chute accessible from the kitchen, upstairs hallway, and master bathroom upstairs (clothes can be directly dropped into the chute in a drawer in the washstand).
A large convertible roof window in the attic.
A very spacious staircase with hallway.
An airlock room (second entrance to the house) – about 10 sqm (108 sq ft), equipped with cabinets, a washing machine (for the wife’s horse gear), and a shower for the dogs.
An elevator.
A 35 sqm (377 sq ft) walk-in closet for the wife.
Clear ceiling height on the ground floor 3 meters (10 feet), upstairs 2.50 meters (8 feet 2 inches). Baseboards with stucco look, 13 cm (5 inches) and 10 cm (4 inches) high. Doors are 2.20 m (7 feet 3 inches) and 2.40 m (7 feet 10 inches) high, with ornamental cassette-style doors under heritage protection.
Each floor has a utility/storage room for all cleaning and vacuuming supplies – I’m not a fan of central vacuum systems.
Climate control in the master and children’s bedrooms as well as in the attic.
We really have not given up anything we wanted.
What we treated ourselves to: (move-in in November)
200 sqm (2,150 sq ft) terrace
12-meter (39-foot) long swimming pool on the ground floor facing the garden (southwest) – the front windows can be fully slid open along the entire 12-meter (39-foot) length around the corner.
Living room with home cinema and home bar/counter including an ice maker and a small beer fridge (TV – 62-inch, recessed into the floor of the basement, screen and projector come down from the ceiling).
A 33 sqm (355 sq ft) kitchen with a breakfast nook (dining room separate – 28 sqm (301 sq ft)).
Sound system in the kitchen and dining room via Sonos.
A Censys system.
We have opted not to install a bus system based on our experience so far.
Every bedroom/children’s/guest room has an en suite bathroom.
Hot and cold water connection in the garden, irrigation system for the garden.
A double garage (8.87 m (29 feet) wide) and an additional double parking space.
Indirect stucco lighting in the main rooms on the ground floor, hallway, upstairs hallway, and master bedroom.
Indirect lighting in the swimming pool area.
A master bathroom of nearly 30 sqm (323 sq ft) inspired by the Cheval Blanc Randheli.
Laundry chute accessible from the kitchen, upstairs hallway, and master bathroom upstairs (clothes can be directly dropped into the chute in a drawer in the washstand).
A large convertible roof window in the attic.
A very spacious staircase with hallway.
An airlock room (second entrance to the house) – about 10 sqm (108 sq ft), equipped with cabinets, a washing machine (for the wife’s horse gear), and a shower for the dogs.
An elevator.
A 35 sqm (377 sq ft) walk-in closet for the wife.
Clear ceiling height on the ground floor 3 meters (10 feet), upstairs 2.50 meters (8 feet 2 inches). Baseboards with stucco look, 13 cm (5 inches) and 10 cm (4 inches) high. Doors are 2.20 m (7 feet 3 inches) and 2.40 m (7 feet 10 inches) high, with ornamental cassette-style doors under heritage protection.
Each floor has a utility/storage room for all cleaning and vacuuming supplies – I’m not a fan of central vacuum systems.
Climate control in the master and children’s bedrooms as well as in the attic.
We really have not given up anything we wanted.
Bautraum201529 Jun 2015 19:18Maniac669. ...now that's what I call a cool house. I would love to see the floor plan with all the bathrooms.
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maniac66929 Jun 2015 19:21I need to edit it (remove name and address), then I will post it here when I have the chance.
Good luck
Good luck
Bautraum201529 Jun 2015 19:23That would be great!
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