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Wandervogel8530 Apr 2021 23:46Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot Size: 525 m² (5650 ft²)
Slope: No, the plot has a diagonal height difference of about 0.5 m (20 inches)
Site Coverage Ratio: 0.4 = 210 m² (2260 ft²)
Floor Area Ratio: 0.6 = 315 m² (3390 ft²)
Building Envelope, Building Line and Boundary: Only the usual edge setbacks and about 5 m (16 ft) from the street
Edge Development: Planned carport
Number of Parking Spaces: 1 up to 100 m² (1075 ft²) of living space, above that 2
Number of Storeys: Ground floor + attic
Roof Style: Required roof pitch 35°–45° (flatter pitches would likely be exempt)
Architectural Style: Not strictly defined, mainly determined by roof requirements
Orientation: Almost perfectly north-south oriented, rotated about 5°
Maximum Heights / Limits: Ridge height 9 m (29.5 ft)
Additional Requirements: None really, apart from planting regulations
Owners’ Requirements
Architectural Style, Roof Form, Building Type: “Normal house,” 1.5 storeys, bungalow is simply too large for the plot
Basement, Number of Storeys: Slab-on-grade, 1 to 1.5 storeys
Number of Occupants: Currently 1 person, mid-30s
Space Requirements on Ground and Upper Floor: About 100 m² (1075 ft²) total to leave some room for flexibility
Office: One room desired as an office for home or family use
Overnight Guests per Year: Not many, guests can sleep on the sofa if needed
Open or Closed Layout: Rather closed
Conservative or Modern Construction: Rather conservative, prefer larger roof overhangs than trendy modern styles
Open Kitchen, Kitchen Island: Semi-open, possibly an island as a half-height room divider
Number of Dining Seats: Table comfortably seats 4 daily, expandable to 10 for guests
Fireplace: No, maybe added later as an external chimney
Media / Stereo Wall: Media wall with TV and other equipment
Balcony, Roof Terrace: No
Garage, Carport: Carport with 1 parking space plus integrated storage shed (second parking space in front of carport)
Utility Garden, Greenhouse: Mostly lawn, shrubs, fruit trees, maybe 1–2 raised beds
Other Wishes / Special Features / Daily Routine, including reasons why certain things should or should not be included: ---
House Design
Who Designed It: Original design from a catalog, second draft with minor changes from the original
What Do You Like Most? Why? The room layout suits me. I don’t need anything extravagant
What Do You Like Least? Why?
Estimated Price According to Architect/Planner: None yet
Personal Budget for the House, Including Equipment: 250,000 excluding land, outdoor facilities, carport, kitchen, photovoltaic system
Preferred Heating Technology: Underfloor heating combined with an air-to-water heat pump, solar panels on the roof, possibly KFW40+ (energy efficient standard)
What Is the Most Important / Basic Question Regarding the Floor Plan, Summarized in 130 Characters?
I would like the large open living-dining-kitchen area with doors from the stairwell/hall
Do you see any rooms that are way too small?
The knee wall is 1 m (3.3 ft), roof pitch 40°
Attached Are
Oh, and the roof ridge runs left to right → perfect south side for solar panels
What do you think?
Plot Size: 525 m² (5650 ft²)
Slope: No, the plot has a diagonal height difference of about 0.5 m (20 inches)
Site Coverage Ratio: 0.4 = 210 m² (2260 ft²)
Floor Area Ratio: 0.6 = 315 m² (3390 ft²)
Building Envelope, Building Line and Boundary: Only the usual edge setbacks and about 5 m (16 ft) from the street
Edge Development: Planned carport
Number of Parking Spaces: 1 up to 100 m² (1075 ft²) of living space, above that 2
Number of Storeys: Ground floor + attic
Roof Style: Required roof pitch 35°–45° (flatter pitches would likely be exempt)
Architectural Style: Not strictly defined, mainly determined by roof requirements
Orientation: Almost perfectly north-south oriented, rotated about 5°
Maximum Heights / Limits: Ridge height 9 m (29.5 ft)
Additional Requirements: None really, apart from planting regulations
Owners’ Requirements
Architectural Style, Roof Form, Building Type: “Normal house,” 1.5 storeys, bungalow is simply too large for the plot
Basement, Number of Storeys: Slab-on-grade, 1 to 1.5 storeys
Number of Occupants: Currently 1 person, mid-30s
Space Requirements on Ground and Upper Floor: About 100 m² (1075 ft²) total to leave some room for flexibility
Office: One room desired as an office for home or family use
Overnight Guests per Year: Not many, guests can sleep on the sofa if needed
Open or Closed Layout: Rather closed
Conservative or Modern Construction: Rather conservative, prefer larger roof overhangs than trendy modern styles
Open Kitchen, Kitchen Island: Semi-open, possibly an island as a half-height room divider
Number of Dining Seats: Table comfortably seats 4 daily, expandable to 10 for guests
Fireplace: No, maybe added later as an external chimney
Media / Stereo Wall: Media wall with TV and other equipment
Balcony, Roof Terrace: No
Garage, Carport: Carport with 1 parking space plus integrated storage shed (second parking space in front of carport)
Utility Garden, Greenhouse: Mostly lawn, shrubs, fruit trees, maybe 1–2 raised beds
Other Wishes / Special Features / Daily Routine, including reasons why certain things should or should not be included: ---
House Design
Who Designed It: Original design from a catalog, second draft with minor changes from the original
What Do You Like Most? Why? The room layout suits me. I don’t need anything extravagant
What Do You Like Least? Why?
Estimated Price According to Architect/Planner: None yet
Personal Budget for the House, Including Equipment: 250,000 excluding land, outdoor facilities, carport, kitchen, photovoltaic system
Preferred Heating Technology: Underfloor heating combined with an air-to-water heat pump, solar panels on the roof, possibly KFW40+ (energy efficient standard)
What Is the Most Important / Basic Question Regarding the Floor Plan, Summarized in 130 Characters?
I would like the large open living-dining-kitchen area with doors from the stairwell/hall
Do you see any rooms that are way too small?
The knee wall is 1 m (3.3 ft), roof pitch 40°
Attached Are
- Plot plan with placement idea
- Ground floor and upper floor plans as in catalog
- Ground floor and upper floor plans with my small modification ideas
- Ground floor: smaller WC (no shower needed there)
- Ground floor: front door with side glass panel
- Ground floor: utility room approx. 1 m² (11 ft²) larger
- Ground floor: access to utility room not through kitchen (it is the mudroom; I don’t want to pass through the kitchen)
- Ground floor: door between hall and kitchen
- Ground floor: challenge – how to get a door between the stairs and living room
- Upper floor: bathroom modified, larger walk-in shower by “building over” the staircase opening
- Upper floor: bathroom door shifted
- Upper floor: rearranged remaining bathroom elements
- Upper floor: wall between the lower rooms shifted “to the left,” making room 2 about 1.2 m² (13 ft²) bigger; could be better as a children’s room or alternatively my office, with the left room used as storage or possibly the office
Oh, and the roof ridge runs left to right → perfect south side for solar panels
What do you think?
I don’t think the bathroom modification (extension over the stair landing) is a good idea. Otherwise, maintaining the original design as much as possible seems beneficial for resale, which I consider advisable to plan for as a single man in his mid-thirties. Moving into a bachelor’s house is not an appealing prospect for every future Mrs. Right.
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It is a space-saving design without a straight staircase, which was criticized in the other post. The size is, of course, adjusted to the price, but it works for the area here. For the guest toilet, have the door open outward so that the toilet can be placed on the right wall inside.
Storage space is the real challenge. I can see this clearly in our own home with everything we have; luckily, we have an attic and a large garage. The bigger one has a 20-inch bicycle, the smaller one just a ride-on car, and everything in between is stored in the attic.
Storage space is the real challenge. I can see this clearly in our own home with everything we have; luckily, we have an attic and a large garage. The bigger one has a 20-inch bicycle, the smaller one just a ride-on car, and everything in between is stored in the attic.
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hampshire1 May 2021 07:57I like the design. "Too small" is a very relative term when you consider what is regarded as "standard" and "reasonable" here in Germany.
tomtom79 schrieb:Yes, not allowing just any clutter into the house, and also not enabling the piling up of gifts for the children from grandparents and other well-meaning people, will be one of the key factors. Outdoor toys simply have to stay outside—I’m more inclined to a carport or garden shed than a garage for that.
Storage space will be the problem. I’m seeing what they have at our place right now,
haydee schrieb:and deliberately ignore this and other standards in certain areas, fully aware of the specific impracticalities this might cause. For some, sliding a bench to the side to reach rarely used storage is no problem; for others, it is an ergonomic sacrilege.
Observe the minimum distance between table and wall/furniture of 80cm (31 inches)
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Wandervogel851 May 2021 09:25Thanks in advance for your answers.
You’re not far off with „Platzwunder.“ It’s the Point 109.1 from Danwood. But the Platzwunder from Town & Country is also among the top contenders.
I think the house definitely works for two people and would probably also work with one child. Although I have to admit, I don’t have a very strong desire for children.
My plan was to stick quite closely to the original floor plan. That’s why I picked one that fits quite well. However, I consider a few modifications necessary. These are the topics I mentioned.
In the original bathroom, the shower feels a bit too small to me; I would like to have a somewhat larger shower. The standard is usually 90cm x 90cm (35 inches x 35 inches), but I would like at least 1.1m x 1.1m (43 inches x 43 inches). Since that’s pretty tight, I thought about building over the start of the staircase. I’ve seen that in another floor plan before. But of course, the question is how that would look from the stairs. I could do without the bathtub, but it’s not a bad thing to keep it and thus maintain some flexibility.
I would also like to add a door between the living room and the stairwell to visually reduce the size of the room and avoid feeling like you are always sitting in the staircase area. Especially when living alone, I find that important. It’s also a matter of heating, since the living room is the warmest place in the house and the stairwell tends to be the coolest. But how do I fit that door in properly?
Opening into the living room?
The door would be in the middle of the room with no wall to attach to.
Opening into the stairwell?
I can’t say why, but that feels a bit odd to me, even though it probably shouldn’t. After all, you walk through a door from either side anyway.
Sliding door?
That’s probably weird for the „main“ door of the house. And no matter which wall you put it on, it restricts the use of the room.
On the subject of storage space:
There’s also a shed by the carport for bicycles, winter tires, garden tools.
Then I have the attic space for things you only need occasionally (Christmas decorations, carnival costumes, etc.).
When used as a single or couple, the children’s room can still be used as storage and a guest room. But if a child comes along, admittedly, it gets critical because that room will be needed as a child’s bedroom and, at the same time, the number of belongings usually increases dramatically.
I’m also considering making the staircase enclosed and building a small storage room as a pantry underneath.
You can also store quite a bit in the office.
In general, I don’t have much clutter. But, of course, some things do accumulate. I’m definitely still far from minimalism.
PS: Just for fun, I measured the furniture I marked, and it fits pretty well. The only exception is the drawn bed, which is 1.85m (6 feet) wide. But a 2.05m (6 feet 9 inches) wide one could also be accommodated.
You’re not far off with „Platzwunder.“ It’s the Point 109.1 from Danwood. But the Platzwunder from Town & Country is also among the top contenders.
I think the house definitely works for two people and would probably also work with one child. Although I have to admit, I don’t have a very strong desire for children.
My plan was to stick quite closely to the original floor plan. That’s why I picked one that fits quite well. However, I consider a few modifications necessary. These are the topics I mentioned.
In the original bathroom, the shower feels a bit too small to me; I would like to have a somewhat larger shower. The standard is usually 90cm x 90cm (35 inches x 35 inches), but I would like at least 1.1m x 1.1m (43 inches x 43 inches). Since that’s pretty tight, I thought about building over the start of the staircase. I’ve seen that in another floor plan before. But of course, the question is how that would look from the stairs. I could do without the bathtub, but it’s not a bad thing to keep it and thus maintain some flexibility.
I would also like to add a door between the living room and the stairwell to visually reduce the size of the room and avoid feeling like you are always sitting in the staircase area. Especially when living alone, I find that important. It’s also a matter of heating, since the living room is the warmest place in the house and the stairwell tends to be the coolest. But how do I fit that door in properly?
Opening into the living room?
The door would be in the middle of the room with no wall to attach to.
Opening into the stairwell?
I can’t say why, but that feels a bit odd to me, even though it probably shouldn’t. After all, you walk through a door from either side anyway.
Sliding door?
That’s probably weird for the „main“ door of the house. And no matter which wall you put it on, it restricts the use of the room.
On the subject of storage space:
There’s also a shed by the carport for bicycles, winter tires, garden tools.
Then I have the attic space for things you only need occasionally (Christmas decorations, carnival costumes, etc.).
When used as a single or couple, the children’s room can still be used as storage and a guest room. But if a child comes along, admittedly, it gets critical because that room will be needed as a child’s bedroom and, at the same time, the number of belongings usually increases dramatically.
I’m also considering making the staircase enclosed and building a small storage room as a pantry underneath.
You can also store quite a bit in the office.
In general, I don’t have much clutter. But, of course, some things do accumulate. I’m definitely still far from minimalism.
PS: Just for fun, I measured the furniture I marked, and it fits pretty well. The only exception is the drawn bed, which is 1.85m (6 feet) wide. But a 2.05m (6 feet 9 inches) wide one could also be accommodated.
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