ᐅ Feedback on Single-Family Home Floor Plan Welcome (~175 m² / 0.9 m knee wall / Basement)
Created on: 25 Aug 2020 14:48
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jj-siegen
Hello everyone,
we have made significant progress with our house planning and are getting closer to a potential contract signing. We will be building with a local timber construction company where we feel very well supported.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1032m2 (11106 sq ft)
Slope: yes, but the house will be built on the flat part of the plot
Building coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 1.0
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: II
Roof type: gable roof (25-45 degrees)
Orientation
Maximum height / limits: maximum building height 8m (26 ft)
Additional requirements: knee wall height 70cm (27.5 inches) (measured from top of ground floor ceiling to underside of collar beam)
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: classic single-family house, gable roof
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor + attic floor
Number and age of occupants: 2 adults + 2 children
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor
Office: combined study and guest room
Number of guest stays per year: around 12 times per year
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: somewhere in between
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes, both
Number of dining seats: 8-10
Fireplace: no, possibly an ethanol fireplace
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: yes, balcony
Garage, carport: double carport (still in planning, not directly attached to the house)
House Design
Who designed it:
- planner from a construction company in collaboration with us
What do you like particularly? Why?
- all our wishes have been fulfilled (parents’ area, balcony, children’s bathroom, spacious study/guest room, bright and generous entrance area)
What do you dislike? Why?
- nothing specific. I think some uncertainty is gradually coming up as the contract signing approaches. Therefore, we hope for some tips, suggestions, etc. I am still a bit unsure about the roof slopes in the attic floor (knee wall 90cm (35 inches)). Do you think the rooms will work well despite the roof slopes?
Price estimate according to architect/planner: ~500,000 (exact offer still pending)
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 600,000€
Preferred heating technology: geothermal heat pump
Why was the design made this way? For example:
individually planned and refined according to our wishes
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
As mentioned above, we are simply looking for additional input, suggestions, and criticism, since after spending a long time with a floor plan, one may become somewhat “blind” to its flaws.
Many thanks in advance for plenty of suggestions, ideas, and of course constructive criticism.
we have made significant progress with our house planning and are getting closer to a potential contract signing. We will be building with a local timber construction company where we feel very well supported.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1032m2 (11106 sq ft)
Slope: yes, but the house will be built on the flat part of the plot
Building coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 1.0
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: II
Roof type: gable roof (25-45 degrees)
Orientation
Maximum height / limits: maximum building height 8m (26 ft)
Additional requirements: knee wall height 70cm (27.5 inches) (measured from top of ground floor ceiling to underside of collar beam)
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: classic single-family house, gable roof
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor + attic floor
Number and age of occupants: 2 adults + 2 children
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor
Office: combined study and guest room
Number of guest stays per year: around 12 times per year
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: somewhere in between
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes, both
Number of dining seats: 8-10
Fireplace: no, possibly an ethanol fireplace
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: yes, balcony
Garage, carport: double carport (still in planning, not directly attached to the house)
House Design
Who designed it:
- planner from a construction company in collaboration with us
What do you like particularly? Why?
- all our wishes have been fulfilled (parents’ area, balcony, children’s bathroom, spacious study/guest room, bright and generous entrance area)
What do you dislike? Why?
- nothing specific. I think some uncertainty is gradually coming up as the contract signing approaches. Therefore, we hope for some tips, suggestions, etc. I am still a bit unsure about the roof slopes in the attic floor (knee wall 90cm (35 inches)). Do you think the rooms will work well despite the roof slopes?
Price estimate according to architect/planner: ~500,000 (exact offer still pending)
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 600,000€
Preferred heating technology: geothermal heat pump
Why was the design made this way? For example:
individually planned and refined according to our wishes
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
As mentioned above, we are simply looking for additional input, suggestions, and criticism, since after spending a long time with a floor plan, one may become somewhat “blind” to its flaws.
Many thanks in advance for plenty of suggestions, ideas, and of course constructive criticism.
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Nice-Nofret4 Sep 2020 16:05On the upper floor, I propose the following room swap:
The master bathroom becomes the walk-in closet, the kids’ bathroom turns into the master bathroom, and the walk-in closet is converted into the kids’ bathroom.
The master bathroom becomes the walk-in closet, the kids’ bathroom turns into the master bathroom, and the walk-in closet is converted into the kids’ bathroom.
Alessandro schrieb:
The floor plan is 10 times better than what you usually see here! That really surprises me, especially after my comment
11ant schrieb:
The exterior wall on the right side of the ground floor doesn’t match the floor plan – is this supposed to be a test to catch readers' attention? Anyone should have noticed by now that the floor plans have collapsed under the pressure on the designer to squeeze thirteen wishes into twelve corners. Excessive demands give rise to bay windows.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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Wintersonne4 Sep 2020 16:23ypg schrieb:
There is a third bay window present. The 2-meter (6 ft 7 in) line is also visible there. Now I see it.
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jj-siegen9 Sep 2020 20:55Hello everyone,
after receiving clear criticism, we took another close look at the floor plan. We have now sketched a new layout for the upper floor ourselves, as non-experts. This version matches our ideas very well.
The basement follows (the location of the bathrooms and stairs fits the basement).
We kindly ask again for your constructive feedback.
Thank you very much!
after receiving clear criticism, we took another close look at the floor plan. We have now sketched a new layout for the upper floor ourselves, as non-experts. This version matches our ideas very well.
The basement follows (the location of the bathrooms and stairs fits the basement).
We kindly ask again for your constructive feedback.
Thank you very much!
jj-siegen schrieb:
We came up with a new floor plan for the upper floor as amateursWell, the previous one was probably more amateurish. This one is now much more streamlined. I’m looking forward to the ground floor (and starting with the upper floor).https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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