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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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
Yes, exactly, that’s what we plan to do now. However, since I would like to have my office on the upper floor so I can look out at the horses from there, and our dog has its bed in our bedroom, the plan to have the bedroom on the ground floor remains.
@ypg At 67, I’m sure I still can, but hopefully I’ll be retired by then and won’t have to anymore.
@ypg At 67, I’m sure I still can, but hopefully I’ll be retired by then and won’t have to anymore.
There is supposed to be a window at the back, but I haven’t gotten around to changing the windows yet. Also, basically no one enters our property; visitors are stopped at the gate. We plan to keep it closed at all times—we have an 80kg (176 lbs) lapdog and an 8kg (18 lbs) “guard dog” running around freely.
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hampshire15 Jul 2021 17:50Somehow, despite significant drawbacks, it has its advantages. Having the bedroom right next to the entrance is acceptable if the plot is large and not everyone can easily access it anyway (mailbox located at the driveway 100m (330 feet) away...). The pantry is very narrow, which is neither practical nor efficient. If it stays like this, plan for a "Kanban flap" for beverage crates that can be accessed from the hallway. This reduces carrying effort, and the full crates are always stored at the back. Alternatively, you could shorten this room and extend the wardrobe around the corner, creating more storage space without significantly reducing the usability of the pantry. It would be a bit more expensive (carpenter needed) but would be a nice detail.
The bathroom looks somewhat uninspired but should work fine in practice.
I will probably never understand why people place a sofa with its back to a garden window and install a screen as the central element in the living area.
The bathroom looks somewhat uninspired but should work fine in practice.
I will probably never understand why people place a sofa with its back to a garden window and install a screen as the central element in the living area.
Thanks for the tip, I actually imagine the wardrobe turning out nicely.
As I mentioned before, the windows and interior design are not finalized yet – we don’t have a TV at all. Since I’m completely hopeless when it comes to art, I always have to piece things together from existing images.
As I mentioned before, the windows and interior design are not finalized yet – we don’t have a TV at all. Since I’m completely hopeless when it comes to art, I always have to piece things together from existing images.
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