ᐅ Introduction to the Floor Plan

In Yvonne’s initial thread https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-bitte-vor-thread-erstellung-lesen.11714/ there are still a lot more questions being asked.

An important point actually… should it remain for 2 people or is an increase in occupancy planned?

Also, please indicate how the roof terrace will be used.

I just did a rough calculation: with the main house, the extensions, and the garage, you have at least 220 to 230 m² (2,368 to 2,476 sq ft) of your plot built upon, plus paths and driveway.

The 237 cm (7 ft 9 in) wide narrow extension… with shelves on both sides, there will hardly be any space to move inside. What exactly is supposed to be stored there?

kbt09 schrieb:
I’m also missing dimensions.

So, can the house really be placed just 140cm (55 inches) from the street like that? Is there no building setback for the plot? Or at least a regulation requiring 3m (10 feet) distance from the property boundary?

Hmm… the house of long walks 😉 … as soon as you come home, whether by bike or car, you have to walk halfway around the house.

Kitchen to terrace seating area… straight across the house.

Kitchen, as Manu already mentioned… no, that just doesn’t work.

Why is the second extension meant for storage? Is it intended to be outside the thermal envelope as well?

Location and direction of the attic stair access… it’s going to be tricky to get past the cabinets to the stairs. Why add the storage extension if the attic is available (you just have to provide more practical access)?

Also, I would be bothered that there are no east-facing windows in the main ground-floor area.

The 3m (10 feet) setback boundary can also run along public roads, and since there are streets to the north and east, this can be used. I don’t want to lose too much southern exposure.
The terrace for breakfast, etc., should be located on the west side directly in front of the kitchen.
I would prefer to rotate the garage the other way, but the building authority objects. Otherwise, I don’t know where I could place the garage if I have an extension on one side of the house. The west side is too important to me; the north side won’t work because then there’s no space left on the south side. The same goes for the east side — I can’t plan windows there if there’s a building located.

kbt09 schrieb:
In Yvonne’s introductory thread https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-bitte-vor-thread-erstellung-lesen.11714/ many more questions are asked.

The important thing is: will the house remain for 2 people or is growth planned?

Also, please give some indication of how the roof terrace will be used.

I roughly calculated that with the main house, the extensions, and the garage, you have at least 220 to 230 square meters (2,368 to 2,476 square feet) of your plot covered, plus paths and driveway.

The 237 cm (7 ft 9 in) wide corridor extension... with shelves on both sides, there’s hardly any space to move inside. What exactly is supposed to be stored there?

First of all, we will remain two people.

The roof terrace is intended to be just a greened flat roof to avoid looking onto an extension roof and can serve as a small morning seating area.
The storage extension will have shelves on one side for pantry items, the grill, etc., and on the other side additional storage and a workspace for kitchen appliances that we don’t want to keep in the main kitchen. Additionally, this building acts as a privacy screen for the west-facing terrace in front of the kitchen,

Hmm ... I’m not sure.
Is the site plan available in its original form? What lies to the south and west? Neighboring plots?

Who designed the draft? An architect?

The garage entrance from the north is probably only prohibited at the corner, right?

Is the entire furniture layout just an example? Here’s a summary of the main points again:

• no bathtub anywhere in the house
• kitchen drainage … many clearances, especially between the cooktop and sink
• distances between garage and entrance
• walk-in closet and position/direction of the attic ladder stairs
• upstairs bathroom … seems relatively narrow and corridor-like … also compared to the overall size of the house
• With many other floor plans I often think “too little storage space,” but here I somehow feel the house was built around storage space.
• east-facing roof terrace … I doubt anyone would sit there in the morning, since the coffee source is diagonally across the house 😉
• upstairs bedroom and access to west balcony in addition to east roof terrace
• narrow storage room

And it is really unfortunate that you have unfortunately ignored Yvonne’s small checklist. It’s very helpful to have all this information in one place.

kbt09 schrieb:
Hmm ... I’m not sure.
Is the site plan available in the original? What is located to the south and west? Neighboring plots?

Who designed the draft? An architect?

The garage entrance from the north is probably only not allowed at the corner, right?

Is the entire furnishing just an example? Here’s a summary of the key points:

• No bathtub anywhere in the house
• Kitchen drainage… many distances, especially between the stove and sink
• Distances between garage and entrance
• Closet room and position/direction of the attic stairs
• Bathroom on the upper floor… seems relatively narrow and corridor-like, considering the total size of the house
• With many other floor plans shared, I often think “too little storage space,” but here I somehow feel the house is built around storage space.
• East-facing roof terrace… I doubt anyone would sit there in the morning, since the coffee source is located on the opposite side of the house 😉
• Master bedroom on the upper floor and access to a west-facing balcony in addition to the east-facing roof terrace
• Narrow storage room

And it is very unfortunate that you are sadly ignoring Yvonne’s small checklist. It is really helpful to have all that info collected in one place.

To the west and south of the plot are additional plots. To the south there is a bungalow.
To the west, behind a tall hedge, is a two-story single-family house. On the northern opposite side, there is a two-story apartment building with a pitched roof.

I am sending the sketches with dimensions again, but please note that the furniture is not accurately drawn in these. That is why I initially didn’t send them — to avoid unnecessary confusion.
As you might see, the design mainly comes from us (due to the unusual arrangement), but we have already discussed it with my architect, hence the professional sketches.
Of course, I’m still uncertain as building a house is not something you do often :-)
Therefore, I appreciate every comment.

The decision to forgo a bathtub came from my wife, “since it is hardly used, we don’t need it.” This allows the bathroom to be smaller. I liked the idea that when looking into the bathroom, you don’t see much: the shower and toilet are behind a wall, and only the washbasins and mirrors are visible. Built-in cupboards are placed to the left as furniture.

I will go through Yvonne’s list again carefully. I thought many questions would be answered directly by the sketches, like roof shape, etc. But if her checklist makes the assessment easier, I will gladly do that :-)

kbt09 schrieb:
Hmm ... I’m not sure.
Is the site plan available in its original form? What lies to the south and west? Neighboring properties?

Who designed the draft? An architect?

The garage driveway on the north side is probably only prohibited at the corner, right?

Is all the furniture shown just an example? Then here is a summary of the key points:

• No bathtub anywhere in the house
• Kitchen drainage – many distances, especially between the cooktop and the sink
• Distances between the garage and the entrance
• Closet and position/direction of the pull-down attic stairs
• Bathroom on the upper floor – seems quite narrow and corridor-like, especially relative to the overall size of the house
• With many other floor plans I often think “not enough storage space,” but here I somehow feel the house is built around storage space.
• East-facing roof terrace – I doubt anyone would sit there in the morning after the coffee source is located diagonally across the house 😉
• Upper floor bedroom and access to the west balcony in addition to the east roof terrace
• Narrow storage room

And it’s a pity that you unfortunately ignore Yvonne’s small checklist. It’s really helpful to have all this information collected in one place.

... and yes, the driveway is only prohibited at the corner. Otherwise, a garage exit to the north side is also possible.