Hello everyone,
My husband and I have decided to take over my parents’ house (built in 1980) situated on a slope and to make some layout changes as part of an energy-efficient renovation in order to give the house a more modern feel.
This will particularly affect the self-contained apartment in the basement, where we find the current room layout, especially the size of the bathroom and kitchen, quite impractical. In the future, the apartment will only have one bedroom. Our idea is to relocate the bathroom to what is currently the children’s room and to create a large living and dining area by removing the walls between the living room, bathroom, and kitchen. However, we are still unsure about the most efficient way to arrange the different areas and which of the two entrances from the hallway should be used. We would appreciate any ideas or suggestions on this.
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The (larger) bedroom was integrated into the self-contained apartment a few years ago by breaking through a wall to the hallway, and the original access was closed off. Unfortunately, the only floor plan we have is for the basement. Due to the slope, the apartment is only partially below ground level, which means it has standard-sized windows and terrace access. I marked the windows in red because they were barely or not visible at all on the plan. The top of the picture points north, so there are actually no windows on the south wall. Measured along the interior wall, the new living and dining area would be 5.95 meters by 4.90 meters (19.5 feet by 16 feet). Not huge, but hopefully large enough.
Thank you very much in advance for any thoughts on our project, and best regards!
My husband and I have decided to take over my parents’ house (built in 1980) situated on a slope and to make some layout changes as part of an energy-efficient renovation in order to give the house a more modern feel.
This will particularly affect the self-contained apartment in the basement, where we find the current room layout, especially the size of the bathroom and kitchen, quite impractical. In the future, the apartment will only have one bedroom. Our idea is to relocate the bathroom to what is currently the children’s room and to create a large living and dining area by removing the walls between the living room, bathroom, and kitchen. However, we are still unsure about the most efficient way to arrange the different areas and which of the two entrances from the hallway should be used. We would appreciate any ideas or suggestions on this.
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The (larger) bedroom was integrated into the self-contained apartment a few years ago by breaking through a wall to the hallway, and the original access was closed off. Unfortunately, the only floor plan we have is for the basement. Due to the slope, the apartment is only partially below ground level, which means it has standard-sized windows and terrace access. I marked the windows in red because they were barely or not visible at all on the plan. The top of the picture points north, so there are actually no windows on the south wall. Measured along the interior wall, the new living and dining area would be 5.95 meters by 4.90 meters (19.5 feet by 16 feet). Not huge, but hopefully large enough.
Thank you very much in advance for any thoughts on our project, and best regards!
What the granny flat or basement will actually be used for remains unclear.
However, I wonder:
So what do you want after all? A large living and dining area or a bedroom?
However, I wonder:
Serenata schrieb:
to create a large living and dining area.
Serenata schrieb:
In the future, the apartment will only have one bedroom.
So what do you want after all? A large living and dining area or a bedroom?
ypg schrieb:
The intended use of the granny flat or the basement remains unclear. The apartment will initially be occupied by my 70-year-old mother. I did not consider this to be particularly important information.
ypg schrieb:
So what do you want now? A large living and dining area or a bedroom? It is only about the living and dining area. The mention of the bedroom was just additional information to clarify why the bathroom is no longer needed in that location.
So, is it about the yellow area?
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I have added the dimensions and the cardinal directions to the drawing, but I still have some questions:
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I have added the dimensions and the cardinal directions to the drawing, but I still have some questions:
- Will the former bathroom door be closed off?
- What are the measurements of the windows, including the sill height, width, and wall sections?
- Is it possible to install a window in the south wall?
- Is the area on the left a completely free space? Maybe a photo would help.
- What does the mother want for the large open-plan living area? What about cooking preferences? Guests? And so on.
Correct, it concerns the yellow area.
We would probably close the former bathroom door. We don’t really want to add a window later on the south wall, as it is already bright enough for our needs.
On the left is access to the terrace, but there is a balcony above it.
My mother doesn’t have specific requirements. Unfortunately, she rarely has visitors and wouldn’t want to cook for many guests anymore. If she does, it would only be for the family and would take place in our kitchen on the ground floor.
I have made a sketch with the measurements, I hope it is reasonably clear. The partition walls are also shown, but as mentioned, they would be removed.
We would probably close the former bathroom door. We don’t really want to add a window later on the south wall, as it is already bright enough for our needs.
On the left is access to the terrace, but there is a balcony above it.
My mother doesn’t have specific requirements. Unfortunately, she rarely has visitors and wouldn’t want to cook for many guests anymore. If she does, it would only be for the family and would take place in our kitchen on the ground floor.
I have made a sketch with the measurements, I hope it is reasonably clear. The partition walls are also shown, but as mentioned, they would be removed.
Please display images ideally not in full screen, but as clickable thumbnails. That way, they won’t be so large in the main text.
Also, what is the window sill height?
Heating? Underfloor heating?
Has anyone checked whether all the vertical walls can be completely removed, or if a support beam will need to be installed?
If the mother no longer cooks much… how much kitchen space do you want to plan for? Nearly square rooms are always quite challenging to arrange.
Will the apartment be rented out on the open market later?
Also, what is the window sill height?
Heating? Underfloor heating?
Has anyone checked whether all the vertical walls can be completely removed, or if a support beam will need to be installed?
If the mother no longer cooks much… how much kitchen space do you want to plan for? Nearly square rooms are always quite challenging to arrange.
Will the apartment be rented out on the open market later?
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