ᐅ Single-family House – Floor Plan – Gable Roof

Created on: 27 Apr 2026 14:41

Hello community,

I would like to get your feedback on the floor plan draft for our single-family house. We are building in Baden-Württemberg.
Below are the completed questionnaire and the floor plan drafts.

Thank you very much.

We are building a KFW40 timber frame house with a basement (waterproof concrete shell). The basement is insulated and heated.

Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size – 333m² (3583 ft²) – Parcel 6146
Slope – approx. 0.7mm (0.03 inches) gradient from north to south
Site coverage ratio – 0.4
Floor area ratio – 0.7
Building envelope, building line and boundary – see pictures
Edge development – Garage/carport allowed within marked building envelope
Number of parking spaces – 2 – currently only one shown
Number of floors – 1.5
Roof type – gable roof, 40°
Architectural style – classic gable roof
Orientation – see development plan F
Maximum heights/limits – eaves 4.50m (14 ft 9 in) / ridge 9.20m (30 ft 2 in)
Other requirements – mandatory photovoltaic system, mandatory landscaping

Requirements from the homeowners
Style, roof shape, building type – gable roof
Basement, floors – basement, ground floor and upper floor – ground and upper floor approx. 140m² (1507 ft²)
Number of persons, ages – 39 / 38 / 9 / 7
Room requirements on ground and upper floor – wardrobe, shower toilet, pantry, kitchen, living and dining room, 2 children’s bedrooms, master bedroom, walk-in closet, bathroom
Office: family use or home office? – home office in basement / fitness room in basement / workshop in basement
Guests sleeping overnight per year – no
Open or closed architecture – open
Conservative or modern style – modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island – kitchen island planned between kitchen and dining area, but without cooking surface!
Number of dining seats – round table with 6 seats
Fireplace – no
Music/sound system wall – 5.1 sound system plus 77-inch TV
Balcony, roof terrace – no
Garage, carport – carport
Kitchen garden, greenhouse – no
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also explanations why something should or should not be included

House design
1st draft was an architect’s plan; we consulted with this and further refined the floor plan
What we like in particular:
- Straight staircase
- Spaciousness of the living room and connection to terrace and outdoor area
- Covered connection between carport and house
- Hallway and gallery – I am aware that this is very costly space, but it was chosen intentionally!
What we don’t like:
- I am concerned that the hallway downstairs will be too narrow and dark.
- Children’s rooms too narrow and elongated?
- Walk-in closet/bedroom layout doesn’t fit
- Shower/toilet too small
- Technical room too small
- Sound transfer due to open living concept
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 675k including photovoltaic/storage
Personal budget limit for house, including fittings: 850-880k
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump with ventilation system

If you had to give up on something, which details/extensions
- Could you give up: walk-in closet / pantry
- Could you not give up: basement with office and hobby room

Why is the design like this now?
Proposal from a construction company that matches our initial planning quite well.

kbt0927 Apr 2026 19:21

Flo86!! schrieb:
The plan is to have a hidden pantry behind the kitchen front.

This alone is a serious design flaw. Given the kitchen size, you’ll only have space for a refrigerator as a tall cabinet in the kitchen. The oven will have to be placed low.

Otherwise, I agree with the following points:
- Uncomfortable, long corridor
- Pointlessly small guest bathroom
- Unnecessary storage room on the ground floor, especially considering the kitchen layout and that there is a basement
- Kids’ room with a very awkward layout
- Walk-in closet feels confined, as you always have to walk through the bedroom to access it
- Family bathroom has the shower placed right at the entrance
- Carport planned with only 279 cm (110 inches) between wall and post, which is very tight—consider ease of getting in and out, especially if there is a fence between the properties
- Where will the second parking space be located?
- Floor-to-ceiling windows facing the street in the family bathroom and kids’ room

Flo86!!27 Apr 2026 19:45

kbt09 schrieb:
- uncomfortable long hallway

Yes, I agree with you.

kbt09 schrieb:
useless small guest bathroom

My current shower toilet is about the same size and works fine for me.

kbt09 schrieb:
floor-to-ceiling windows facing the street in the family bathroom and the kids’ room

Yes, that definitely needs to be adjusted, probably a lot more according to your opinion 😉

kbt09 schrieb:
Where will the second parking space be?

The parking space will be in the southwest, but it’s not marked on the plan yet.

I still need to think about the other points. Thank you very much for your feedback.

kbt0927 Apr 2026 20:09

Flo86!! schrieb:
The parking space will be in the southwest, but it is not marked yet.

But doesn’t that require a second driveway? In Malte’s case in the neighboring thread, this was not approved ==> https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/planung-einfamilienhaus-4-koepfige-familie-westmuensterland-erstentwurf-architekt.g9z6c4/page-12/#j2o4x1 ... so it’s something to think about.

A pointless small guest bathroom with an unattractive shower in a layout that, with clever planning, would at least allow a different room arrangement and not have the shower and toilet all next to each other, with the sink directly opposite the shower exit—and all of that within 185 x 185 cm (73 x 73 inches). It’s not as if the overall floor area is small, so there’s no need to carry over compromises from apartments, etc.

nordanney27 Apr 2026 20:09

#10

Flo86!! schrieb:
My current shower toilet is about the same size, works for me.

I once lived in a 9sqm (97 sq ft) student studio. It worked well.
BUT: Since then, I haven’t lived in any property that was planned as restrictively compared to what’s possible.

What I’m trying to say is that you shouldn’t look back, but aim for the best possible solution for the future. Always ask: Could this be done better???

That’s when you come up with many good ideas. Just like people tend to add things rather than remove them. So it often gets more complicated.
Nowadays, additions like a pantry, a shower room on the ground floor, etc., are common. Do I really NEED all of this? Or does it just make the planning more complicated (see your pantry with the access and missing kitchen cabinets)?

Just a general thought.

11ant27 Apr 2026 20:22

#11

A full basement seems like a luxury for this plot of land.