ᐅ Single-family home floor plan, accessible for aging in place, with a master bedroom for parents on the ground floor
Created on: 13 Jul 2021 22:17
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Nagučki
Hello dear forum,
I am currently focused solely on the ground floor layout, as I've been stuck on this for weeks. We want to build barrier-free from the start and live on the ground floor, so the children have the first floor. Unfortunately, I can’t find any floor plans that match this requirement at all.
The consultant drew a floor plan for us, but I find the solution with the master bathroom awkward. Also, because the ground floor is so large, the upper floor becomes correspondingly big, even though we don’t need that much space there.
Maybe you have suggestions on how to improve this.
Thanks in advance
Development plan/restrictions
approx. 650sqm (33m (108 feet) wide, 22m (72 feet) deep) pure building land
no slope
2 floors
gable roof
Owners’ requirements
The exterior appearance does not matter to us at all
2 floors
no basement
2 adults & 2 children
office: home office
open architecture
modern construction
open kitchen, kitchen island
6 dining seats
fireplace
garage, carport
pool
smart home
KfW40+ standard
House design
Who created the design:
– Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
It is a clear floor plan and recognizable as such.
What do you not like? Why?
The living area seems too small, 2 bathrooms are not necessary.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: $480K
Personal price limit for the house, including furnishings: $600K
preferred heating technology: heat pump
I am currently focused solely on the ground floor layout, as I've been stuck on this for weeks. We want to build barrier-free from the start and live on the ground floor, so the children have the first floor. Unfortunately, I can’t find any floor plans that match this requirement at all.
The consultant drew a floor plan for us, but I find the solution with the master bathroom awkward. Also, because the ground floor is so large, the upper floor becomes correspondingly big, even though we don’t need that much space there.
Maybe you have suggestions on how to improve this.
Thanks in advance
Development plan/restrictions
approx. 650sqm (33m (108 feet) wide, 22m (72 feet) deep) pure building land
no slope
2 floors
gable roof
Owners’ requirements
The exterior appearance does not matter to us at all
2 floors
no basement
2 adults & 2 children
office: home office
open architecture
modern construction
open kitchen, kitchen island
6 dining seats
fireplace
garage, carport
pool
smart home
KfW40+ standard
House design
Who created the design:
– Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
It is a clear floor plan and recognizable as such.
What do you not like? Why?
The living area seems too small, 2 bathrooms are not necessary.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: $480K
Personal price limit for the house, including furnishings: $600K
preferred heating technology: heat pump
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Myrna_Loy14 Jul 2021 08:48hampshire schrieb:
If you build the walls in the bedroom / dressing room / bathroom area on the ground floor as non-load-bearing, you can create accessibility features if needed.Currently, the door layout in the sleeping and dining areas is very impractical, even without considering accessibility.It sounds simple to say "you can then..."
I realized that "you can then..."
a) costs effort, energy, and money, especially if at least two of these are missing
b) it can be difficult to adapt to changes
The current solution, regardless of the "then...", is not good and looks like a makeshift fix.
As the floor plan is designed, it is only suitable for "climbing stairs is exhausting," and any stairlift would help in that case.
I realized that "you can then..."
a) costs effort, energy, and money, especially if at least two of these are missing
b) it can be difficult to adapt to changes
The current solution, regardless of the "then...", is not good and looks like a makeshift fix.
As the floor plan is designed, it is only suitable for "climbing stairs is exhausting," and any stairlift would help in that case.
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hanghaus200014 Jul 2021 10:03The bathroom is completely unacceptable. Aside from the already mentioned deficiencies.
Thank you for your feedback; I also wasn’t satisfied with the same points. You’ve been very helpful, and I have started over again.
I am now considering solving the bedroom situation with a (flat roof) extension, so we would only be adding the bedroom’s square meters to the house.
In the new design, I would move the staircase more into the utility room and allocate half of the pantry to the bathroom to create space for the shower.
PS: I definitely don’t want to build again. If it becomes too big for me, I’d rather rent a beach house in Thailand when I’m over 67 and spend my remaining years with my feet in the sand.
I am now considering solving the bedroom situation with a (flat roof) extension, so we would only be adding the bedroom’s square meters to the house.
In the new design, I would move the staircase more into the utility room and allocate half of the pantry to the bathroom to create space for the shower.
PS: I definitely don’t want to build again. If it becomes too big for me, I’d rather rent a beach house in Thailand when I’m over 67 and spend my remaining years with my feet in the sand.
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nordanney15 Jul 2021 16:25Nagučki schrieb:
PS: I definitely don’t want to build again. If it gets too big for me, when I’m over 67, I’d rather rent a beach house in Thailand.Then the consideration for an accessible design is basically off the table, and you can plan “normally.”Nagučki schrieb:
PS: I definitely don’t want to build again. If it gets too big for me, I’d rather rent a beach house in Thailand when I’m over 67 and spend my last years with my feet in the sand.How old are you that you think you won’t be able to climb stairs at 67? The questionnaire didn’t answer that question 🙁