Hello everyone,
After many intensive discussions and planning sessions with modular and solid house manufacturers, we have now decided on a solid construction house. We have already received some possible plans, but none have fully convinced us so far. Every time, there was something off with the rooms, their orientation, or size. So we took some graph paper and replanned based on the existing plans. Over the weekend, I transferred this plan to the computer and uploaded it here.
Thanks to reading a lot on this forum, I was able to eliminate some sources of error on my own. However, there are certainly things I have not considered yet, and I am hoping for further constructive criticism and improvement suggestions from you.
It is known that the house offers only limited storage space through the utility room. Therefore, a 6 x 8m (20 x 26 ft) garage is planned, as well as a roof pitch of 25 degrees to use the attic space, and an enclosed storage area under the staircase landing.
I have one more question regarding the garage roof. Would you make it accessible and equip it with a railing for an additional cost of €10,000 (about $11,000)? With the 23.5m (77 ft) lot width, maintaining a 3m (10 ft) setback from the neighboring property on both sides would still be possible.
Here are some details:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 680 sqm (7319 sq ft) – 23.5m x 29m (77 ft x 95 ft)
Terrain: Level
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Number of storeys: 2 full floors
Roof type: Hip roof / pyramid roof
Maximum heights/limits: Ridge height 10m (33 ft), eaves height 6m (20 ft)
Owners’ Requirements
Building type: City villa
Basement: No basement
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 30 years old; 2 children planned later
Office: Family use and possibly home office
Overnight guests per year
Open kitchen, kitchen island: desired
Number of dining seats: 6 – 10 possible
Fireplace: nice to have
Balcony: accessible from both children’s bedrooms
Garage: Double garage
House Design
Planner: myself
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: €250,000 – €280,000 (about $275,000 – $310,000)
Preferred heating system: Ground source heat pump with borehole
Thanks very much for your feedback
Best regards
Invi85
After many intensive discussions and planning sessions with modular and solid house manufacturers, we have now decided on a solid construction house. We have already received some possible plans, but none have fully convinced us so far. Every time, there was something off with the rooms, their orientation, or size. So we took some graph paper and replanned based on the existing plans. Over the weekend, I transferred this plan to the computer and uploaded it here.
Thanks to reading a lot on this forum, I was able to eliminate some sources of error on my own. However, there are certainly things I have not considered yet, and I am hoping for further constructive criticism and improvement suggestions from you.
It is known that the house offers only limited storage space through the utility room. Therefore, a 6 x 8m (20 x 26 ft) garage is planned, as well as a roof pitch of 25 degrees to use the attic space, and an enclosed storage area under the staircase landing.
I have one more question regarding the garage roof. Would you make it accessible and equip it with a railing for an additional cost of €10,000 (about $11,000)? With the 23.5m (77 ft) lot width, maintaining a 3m (10 ft) setback from the neighboring property on both sides would still be possible.
Here are some details:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 680 sqm (7319 sq ft) – 23.5m x 29m (77 ft x 95 ft)
Terrain: Level
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Number of storeys: 2 full floors
Roof type: Hip roof / pyramid roof
Maximum heights/limits: Ridge height 10m (33 ft), eaves height 6m (20 ft)
Owners’ Requirements
Building type: City villa
Basement: No basement
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 30 years old; 2 children planned later
Office: Family use and possibly home office
Overnight guests per year
Open kitchen, kitchen island: desired
Number of dining seats: 6 – 10 possible
Fireplace: nice to have
Balcony: accessible from both children’s bedrooms
Garage: Double garage
House Design
Planner: myself
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: €250,000 – €280,000 (about $275,000 – $310,000)
Preferred heating system: Ground source heat pump with borehole
Thanks very much for your feedback
Best regards
Invi85
I’m surprised that many people here fill their garages with bicycles and other items. I would find my car too valuable for that, as I would constantly worry about a bicycle falling over and damaging it. However, I think a garage depth of 6 meters (20 feet) is too shallow. After subtracting the walls, there is hardly any space left to unload something like a car trunk.
The sofa in the living room is never large enough for a family with two children to sit comfortably.
Best regards,
Sabine
The sofa in the living room is never large enough for a family with two children to sit comfortably.
Best regards,
Sabine
ypg schrieb:
Who is talking about a partition solution? Not me. What is that anyway? Perhaps something temporary to divide a too-large room into smaller sections? You can avoid that entirely if the house is well designed.I thought this was a reply to my post. To me, a large room actually offers more flexibility than several smaller rooms. I consider the statement "if the house is well designed" complete nonsense (sorry ypg) – but I’m building for 20+ years, and children naturally require more space as they grow older. And when they move out, you can play hide-and-seek in the many storage rooms….. Or you can use the previously (well-designed plan) large room for a bigger bedroom, a hobby room, or a home office. With your design, I would have to tear down walls – so much for “foresight” in the planning.
We made sure that all rooms on the upper floor are about 16 m² (172 ft²), except for the utility room and the bathroom.
A good question is what we will do when the children have moved out.
Sell the house and move to the seaside? We’ll see... alternatively, there would be an extra painting room and a Lego room.
A good question is what we will do when the children have moved out.
Sell the house and move to the seaside? We’ll see... alternatively, there would be an extra painting room and a Lego room.
I have placed the kitchen exactly as it currently is in our rented apartment, using the same dimensions. It was only purchased last year, and I will still consult with the furniture store about how to "adjust" the kitchen so it doesn’t have to be installed exactly as shown on the plan. However, I wanted to have it included in the plan in its current state for now.
The living room is also arranged one-to-one with the measurements of the new furniture we bought last year for the rented apartment. The armchair is not actually an armchair but a footrest; it just wasn’t available in the program. It will be sufficient for the first few years, and once the children arrive and are a bit older, we will redecorate the living room. I just don’t see the point in getting rid of the living room furniture after the house is completed, which will be just 2 1/2 years old.
I will take another look at the garage and most likely change it back to the previous dimensions. I’m also reconsidering the storage closet on the ground floor. Maybe there is a way to create more space in the utility room... The storage closet upstairs will probably remain as shown in the plan.
As I mentioned, this is only the rough planning stage. The final plan will be created by an architect, who has a lot more experience and will surely refine this into something better. I even doubt whether the structural design of the current plan would work, even approximately.
Best regards,
Invi
The living room is also arranged one-to-one with the measurements of the new furniture we bought last year for the rented apartment. The armchair is not actually an armchair but a footrest; it just wasn’t available in the program. It will be sufficient for the first few years, and once the children arrive and are a bit older, we will redecorate the living room. I just don’t see the point in getting rid of the living room furniture after the house is completed, which will be just 2 1/2 years old.
I will take another look at the garage and most likely change it back to the previous dimensions. I’m also reconsidering the storage closet on the ground floor. Maybe there is a way to create more space in the utility room... The storage closet upstairs will probably remain as shown in the plan.
As I mentioned, this is only the rough planning stage. The final plan will be created by an architect, who has a lot more experience and will surely refine this into something better. I even doubt whether the structural design of the current plan would work, even approximately.
Best regards,
Invi
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