Hi, we are building a house with a very well-known prefab house company, and this is the preliminary floor plan.
Site Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 1100 sqm (11,840 sq ft)
No site development plan/land use restrictions
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type – urban villa with hipped roof
Basement, floors – no basement, 2 full stories
Number of people, ages – mom, dad, 2 boys, and grandparents
Office: will be used as a naturopathic practice
Guest sleepers per year: many!
Open or closed architecture: open
Open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 6
Garage, carport: possibly carport
Wishes/Particulars/Daily routine: shared use of the practice by the client and grandma, who lives in the extension. Possibly a third child (hence a room on the ground floor with a shower).
House Design
Who designed it:
- Modified standard plan from a large prefab house company
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Gallery + open ground floor, large floor-to-ceiling double windows
What do you dislike? Why?
- Possibly the living room is too small
Estimated price according to architect/designer:
- approx. 475,000 € (only the house, without land)
Personal price limit for house including fittings: 500,000 €
Preferred heating system: gas boiler and underfloor heating
If you had to give up anything, which details/extensions
- Could give up: possibly different window arrangement, possibly 2 bathrooms upstairs
- Cannot give up: 3rd children’s room and the practice
Why is the design like it is now? e.g.
See above: practice, possibly 3 children, multigenerational house
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
We searched a long time for the ideal house for us and my parents and finally found it. Before signing next week and starting construction, we want a last check. Any improvement suggestions? Maybe how to enlarge the living room? Thanks in advance. PS: we want to remove the windows marked in yellow. All windows in the house are floor-to-ceiling.
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Site Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 1100 sqm (11,840 sq ft)
No site development plan/land use restrictions
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type – urban villa with hipped roof
Basement, floors – no basement, 2 full stories
Number of people, ages – mom, dad, 2 boys, and grandparents
Office: will be used as a naturopathic practice
Guest sleepers per year: many!
Open or closed architecture: open
Open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 6
Garage, carport: possibly carport
Wishes/Particulars/Daily routine: shared use of the practice by the client and grandma, who lives in the extension. Possibly a third child (hence a room on the ground floor with a shower).
House Design
Who designed it:
- Modified standard plan from a large prefab house company
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Gallery + open ground floor, large floor-to-ceiling double windows
What do you dislike? Why?
- Possibly the living room is too small
Estimated price according to architect/designer:
- approx. 475,000 € (only the house, without land)
Personal price limit for house including fittings: 500,000 €
Preferred heating system: gas boiler and underfloor heating
If you had to give up anything, which details/extensions
- Could give up: possibly different window arrangement, possibly 2 bathrooms upstairs
- Cannot give up: 3rd children’s room and the practice
Why is the design like it is now? e.g.
See above: practice, possibly 3 children, multigenerational house
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
We searched a long time for the ideal house for us and my parents and finally found it. Before signing next week and starting construction, we want a last check. Any improvement suggestions? Maybe how to enlarge the living room? Thanks in advance. PS: we want to remove the windows marked in yellow. All windows in the house are floor-to-ceiling.
@kaho674 The bathroom will be very tight. It should work. I didn’t get a compass. What won’t work is assistance with drying off and brushing teeth.
The company is known for shell homes. Currently, no one here is building with them.
Try searching for Generationenhaus 8 on Google.
The basic concept is good.
The company is known for shell homes. Currently, no one here is building with them.
Try searching for Generationenhaus 8 on Google.
The basic concept is good.
haydee schrieb:
@kaho674 The bathroom will be very tight. It should work. I haven’t taken measurements with a compass. What won’t work is getting help with drying off or brushing teeth.
The company is known for shell houses. No one here is currently building with them.
Try searching for Generationenhaus 8 on Google.
The basic idea is good.Yes, the company’s name starts with "a". Mind you, it was the only prefab house company whose sales representatives could roughly realize our vision. Especially within our price range...
Laufi92 schrieb:
Yes, the company starts with "a". It was, mind you, the only prefabricated house company whose salespeople were able to implement our ideas roughly as we had imagined them. Especially in our price range...Oh, that one. Yes, that would be interesting for me. So far, I haven’t come across any reviews from them in the forum.You are not a case for the big companies. Smaller ones are more flexible.
I’m surprised by how few designs there are for multigenerational houses.
I hope you stay here longer. The forum lacks experience with
- home construction companies
- multigenerational living
- in this price range
I’m surprised by how few designs there are for multigenerational houses.
I hope you stay here longer. The forum lacks experience with
- home construction companies
- multigenerational living
- in this price range
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Grantlhaua16 Oct 2019 10:14Laufi92 schrieb:
Yes, the company’s name starts with "a". It was, mind you, the only prefab house company whose salespeople could roughly implement what we had in mind. Especially in our price range…You do have something quite unique. Why wasn’t the small local construction company with a draftsman/architect considered? Usually, they aren’t more expensive than the big ones and are much more flexible.
One last time, what speaks against placing the utility room behind the hallway?
Grantlhaua schrieb:
You do have something special after all. Why wasn’t the small local construction company with a draftsman/architect considered? Usually, they are not more expensive than the big ones and much more flexible.
One last time, what speaks against putting the utility room behind the hallway? We also have the problem here that really ALL good, locally based construction companies are fully booked for the next few years. We sent out numerous inquiries and only received rejections.
I have now requested placing the utility room in the hallway and it is currently being reviewed and recalculated. Let’s see if it would be possible.
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