Hello everyone,
We have a plot of land (see site plan) and have started planning our dream house without an architect. Before we move forward in more detail, it would be great to receive opinions, ideas, and perspectives.
On the floor plan, you can see an electrical transformer to the east. It is quite tall and does not provide a pleasant view. Therefore, the utility room is planned here, separated from the house with access to the "breakfast terrace."
We are planning with the future in mind. This means we want all the essential living spaces on one level. Upstairs is for the children and grandchildren when they visit, as well as hobby rooms, an office, etc. The area above the living room is open. Downstairs, it is important for us to have separate areas. The kitchen/dining and living rooms should not be an open, connected space. We often have guests while others want to watch a movie in peace.
We welcome any extraordinary ideas. The house should be unique. But we also appreciate advice on realistic feasibility.
The house will be built as a timber frame house.
The building plan allows for few restrictions. The building envelope is shown on the drawing.
Thank you and best regards,
Andreas
We have a plot of land (see site plan) and have started planning our dream house without an architect. Before we move forward in more detail, it would be great to receive opinions, ideas, and perspectives.
On the floor plan, you can see an electrical transformer to the east. It is quite tall and does not provide a pleasant view. Therefore, the utility room is planned here, separated from the house with access to the "breakfast terrace."
We are planning with the future in mind. This means we want all the essential living spaces on one level. Upstairs is for the children and grandchildren when they visit, as well as hobby rooms, an office, etc. The area above the living room is open. Downstairs, it is important for us to have separate areas. The kitchen/dining and living rooms should not be an open, connected space. We often have guests while others want to watch a movie in peace.
We welcome any extraordinary ideas. The house should be unique. But we also appreciate advice on realistic feasibility.
The house will be built as a timber frame house.
The building plan allows for few restrictions. The building envelope is shown on the drawing.
Thank you and best regards,
Andreas
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pagoni202019 Jul 2020 19:15It is difficult for others to imagine what you have seen or discussed in detail and what is essentially your "baby."
Could you please upload a drawn plan, especially one with measurements?
The plan currently uploaded is not really suitable for this purpose.
Could you please upload a drawn plan, especially one with measurements?
The plan currently uploaded is not really suitable for this purpose.
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neo-sciliar19 Jul 2020 20:45pagoni2020 schrieb:
It is difficult for others to imagine what you have seen or discussed in detail and what is basically your "baby."
Can you upload a drawn plan, especially with dimensions?
The plan posted now is not really suitable for that. The plan is currently being drawn. I thought something could already be seen based on the preliminary draft.
neo-sciliar schrieb:
The plan is currently being drawn. I thought you could already get an idea from the preliminary design. I believe your design is quite unique, so it might not appeal to most people, and it could be challenging to find a buyer when reselling.
Best regards
Sabine
I also believe that many current floor plans that have the bedroom leading directly into the bathroom and dressing room are problematic. In the worst case, this means you might have to pass by your partner in the bathroom first thing in the morning if you want to get out. You really have to want that.
Does the ironing board in the dressing room really justify having a door to the garden for collecting dried laundry? You have 4 external doors but probably not much natural light inside the house through the windows.
A door to the open space to access the terrace on the upper floor?
What is the purpose of the terrace up there?
The TV room upstairs has a comfortable viewing distance of 6–8m (20–26 feet) from the television, but the desk in the corner seems like the perfect spot for the mischievous kids from some reality TV shows, since the distance from the desk to the walls doesn’t look very comfortable. The orientation is such that the sun shines directly on the TV in the evening.
The kitchen layout doesn’t offer much space. If the cabinets along the hallway wall are tall, you will only have about 80cm (31 inches) between the sink and the cooktop as a work surface. If they are not tall, storage and fridge space will probably be tight.
The staircase opposite the front door could easily become a tripping hazard.
Are both children’s rooms located on the north side?
These are just some points to consider; in the end, everyone has to decide for themselves.
Does the ironing board in the dressing room really justify having a door to the garden for collecting dried laundry? You have 4 external doors but probably not much natural light inside the house through the windows.
A door to the open space to access the terrace on the upper floor?
What is the purpose of the terrace up there?
The TV room upstairs has a comfortable viewing distance of 6–8m (20–26 feet) from the television, but the desk in the corner seems like the perfect spot for the mischievous kids from some reality TV shows, since the distance from the desk to the walls doesn’t look very comfortable. The orientation is such that the sun shines directly on the TV in the evening.
The kitchen layout doesn’t offer much space. If the cabinets along the hallway wall are tall, you will only have about 80cm (31 inches) between the sink and the cooktop as a work surface. If they are not tall, storage and fridge space will probably be tight.
The staircase opposite the front door could easily become a tripping hazard.
Are both children’s rooms located on the north side?
These are just some points to consider; in the end, everyone has to decide for themselves.
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neo-sciliar21 Jul 2020 16:43borxx schrieb:
I also believe that many current plans with "through the bedroom and from there to the bathroom and walk-in closet" are flawed, and in the worst-case scenario, you have to pass by your partner in the morning when you want to get out. You really have to want that.
Should the ironing board in the walk-in closet justify a door to the garden to collect the dried laundry? You have 4 exterior doors but probably not much light inside the house through the windows.
A door to the air space to access the terrace upstairs?
What’s the purpose of the terrace up there?
The TV room upstairs offers a relaxed seating distance of 6-8m (20-26 feet) to the TV, and the desk in the corner would probably be the perfect place for the bad kids from some RTL shows, because the seating distance to the walls at the desk doesn’t look very comfortable. The orientation is such that the sun shines directly on the TV in the evening.
The kitchen in this layout doesn’t offer much space. If the cabinets against the hallway wall go up, you only have about 80cm (31 inches) estimated between the sink and cooktop as a workspace. If they don’t go up, fitting pantry storage and a refrigerator will probably be tight.
The staircase opposite the front door could become a tripping hazard.
Children’s rooms both facing north?
These are all just initial suggestions; in the end, everyone has to judge for themselves. Hi,
First of all, many thanks for the suggestions.
I hadn’t noticed the issue with the limited light. Thanks for pointing that out. Do you have any ideas on how I can improve it?
We have revised the kitchen. See the current attachment. Now there is more hallway space, but visitors don’t have to pass through the kitchen anymore.
The terrace upstairs and the door to the hallway (which is a glass door, by the way):
- great seating area with a sunset view a bit higher than the neighbor’s garage
- corner for wine and reading
- the door is to prevent conversations from the dining room from reaching the upper floor uninterrupted, and also to help retain heat in winter.
If any odors develop in the bathroom, we use the small guest toilet.
The door in the walk-in closet is intended as an emergency exit since the bedrooms are each “enclosed rooms.”
The TV room upstairs, which also serves as an office, is not yet finally furnished.
What is your concern about the children’s rooms facing north? Especially since the children are young adults who mainly go there to sleep.
Again, thank you for your comments. They are very valuable to me.
Best regards, Andre
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neo-sciliar21 Jul 2020 17:04neo-sciliar schrieb:
Hi,
First of all, thank you very much for the suggestions.
I hadn’t noticed the issue with limited natural light. Thanks for pointing it out. Do you have any ideas on how I could improve that?
We redesigned the kitchen. See the current attachment. Now there is more hallway space, but visitors no longer need to pass through the kitchen.
The terrace upstairs and the door to the hallway (by the way, a glass door):
- a nice seating area with a view of the sunset, slightly higher than the neighbor’s garage
- a corner for drinking wine and reading
- the door helps prevent conversations from the dining room from easily reaching upstairs, as well as retaining heat during winter.
When odors arise in the bathroom, we use the small toilet room.
The door in the walk-in closet is intended as an emergency exit, since the bedrooms are essentially “enclosed rooms.”
The TV room upstairs, which also serves as an office, has not been fully furnished yet.
Is there any reason against having the children’s bedrooms on the north side? Especially since the children are young adults who mainly use the rooms for sleeping.
Again, thank you for your comments. They are very valuable to me.
Best regards, AndreAttachment forgottenSimilar topics