Hello dear members,
Just registered and already have my first question. A brief introduction about us: we are 34 and 30 years old, no children and none planned. We don’t know what the future holds in a few years.
We plan to start building our house, hopefully if the winter weather cooperates, as soon as we finalize the floor plan. Unfortunately, I, Michaela, tend to be a perfectionist (symmetry, etc.). I can’t let it go and want everything to be well thought out and planned, which is starting to annoy me as well.
Since we are building rather small, aiming for about 114 m2 (1227 sq ft) of living space and trying not to compromise on anything at this size, the floor plan design is quite challenging. Among other things, we do not want all rooms to be accessible from the hallway, and we also want to keep a covered terrace. The bungalow will consist of only three rooms. Therefore, we want to keep the option open to convert the attic later if needed. In this context, we are planning space for a future space-saving staircase and the necessary preliminary work; at least that is the goal. The bungalow will have a hip roof, with the roof pitch increased from 30 degrees to 34 degrees, and the hallway correspondingly larger. Ideally, we would like a gable dormer. Since those are too expensive, a skylight window would be a compromise. Of course, a larger bungalow would be the best option but it is too costly. The construction company charges about 700.00 euros per m2. In hindsight, working with an architect might have been more cost-effective, but that is how it is and that is not what this is about.
Maybe you have ideas, suggestions, can give tips, or share what we should pay attention to or consider.
I am of course attaching the floor plan. I hope that something can still be recognized despite the manual changes.
I look forward to reading your replies and wish you a nice weekend.
Best regards,
Michaela
Just registered and already have my first question. A brief introduction about us: we are 34 and 30 years old, no children and none planned. We don’t know what the future holds in a few years.
We plan to start building our house, hopefully if the winter weather cooperates, as soon as we finalize the floor plan. Unfortunately, I, Michaela, tend to be a perfectionist (symmetry, etc.). I can’t let it go and want everything to be well thought out and planned, which is starting to annoy me as well.
Since we are building rather small, aiming for about 114 m2 (1227 sq ft) of living space and trying not to compromise on anything at this size, the floor plan design is quite challenging. Among other things, we do not want all rooms to be accessible from the hallway, and we also want to keep a covered terrace. The bungalow will consist of only three rooms. Therefore, we want to keep the option open to convert the attic later if needed. In this context, we are planning space for a future space-saving staircase and the necessary preliminary work; at least that is the goal. The bungalow will have a hip roof, with the roof pitch increased from 30 degrees to 34 degrees, and the hallway correspondingly larger. Ideally, we would like a gable dormer. Since those are too expensive, a skylight window would be a compromise. Of course, a larger bungalow would be the best option but it is too costly. The construction company charges about 700.00 euros per m2. In hindsight, working with an architect might have been more cost-effective, but that is how it is and that is not what this is about.
Maybe you have ideas, suggestions, can give tips, or share what we should pay attention to or consider.
I am of course attaching the floor plan. I hope that something can still be recognized despite the manual changes.
I look forward to reading your replies and wish you a nice weekend.
Best regards,
Michaela
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winnetou787 Oct 2017 20:41We also have a narrow walk-in closet, I think about 17cm (7 inches) wider than yours. On one side there is a Pax unit without doors, 58cm (23 inches) deep, on the other side a Pax unit 38cm (15 inches) deep, then I believe we still have about 1.10m (3 feet 7 inches) of space left.
Michaela19867 Oct 2017 20:48We will have two custom-made wardrobes built, each 50cm deep (20 inches). I really like the Pax-style options, but the 64cm (25 inches) deep wardrobes are too deep for us, and the 35cm (14 inches) ones are too narrow. Apart from that, we will use a lot of drawers (sideboards). This way, we won’t be able to store that much stuff.
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winnetou787 Oct 2017 21:05They are 58 cm (23 inches) deep without doors, and the others are 38 cm (15 inches), which is ideal for folded items.
ypg schrieb:
My further opinion can be found at the beginning of the thread.The same applies to mine.ypg schrieb:
With the dressing room, the house value immediately drops by 40%Well, I think a comma got misplaced - four would do as well.In my view, the utility room is just a utility room. The washing machine can be placed there, but no one will want to iron there.
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winnetou787 Oct 2017 22:23I always appreciate your tips and advice, but please don’t speak so negatively about everything—that borders on bullying. Sometimes I get the impression that you’re upset because your suggestions haven’t been accepted. Apparently, she is happy with it this way and is looking forward to it.
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