ᐅ Extension Instead of Basement – Your Opinions on the Ground Floor
Created on: 16 Jun 2014 14:55
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Dan8070
Hello everyone,
Attached is the floor plan of a single-family house – here I am focusing only on the ground floor. The upper floor is not a problem as such.
The total living area of the house including the extension (excluding the basement) is just under 192 m² (2066 sq ft).
My main concern at this stage is whether everything has been considered for a single-family home for 2 adults and 2 children, or if you notice anything else worth mentioning.
There is a storage space under the stairs. The attic is accessible in the middle section; some clutter can also be stored there.
I appreciate any feedback.
Best regards
Dan8070
Attached is the floor plan of a single-family house – here I am focusing only on the ground floor. The upper floor is not a problem as such.
The total living area of the house including the extension (excluding the basement) is just under 192 m² (2066 sq ft).
My main concern at this stage is whether everything has been considered for a single-family home for 2 adults and 2 children, or if you notice anything else worth mentioning.
There is a storage space under the stairs. The attic is accessible in the middle section; some clutter can also be stored there.
I appreciate any feedback.
Best regards
Dan8070
First of all, the very long distances stand out to me. In particular, the kitchen placement does not seem well planned. I also wouldn’t choose the staircase as shown; I prefer staircases that have at most one turn, as this makes walking up easier and, especially, makes carrying furniture upstairs simpler.
Do you really need two shower/WC rooms on the ground floor? I would rather use one of them as a utility/technical room instead. This way, the technician and the electricity meter reader don’t have to walk through half the house and past the washing machine and possibly dirty laundry. I would combine the technical room with the laundry room. Also, I find the guest room poor in layout as it feels like a trapped space.
If I were you, I would reconsider the entire design, at least regarding the ground floor.
Do you really need two shower/WC rooms on the ground floor? I would rather use one of them as a utility/technical room instead. This way, the technician and the electricity meter reader don’t have to walk through half the house and past the washing machine and possibly dirty laundry. I would combine the technical room with the laundry room. Also, I find the guest room poor in layout as it feels like a trapped space.
If I were you, I would reconsider the entire design, at least regarding the ground floor.
Oops... if this were a pencil sketch on graph paper with millimeter precision, I would say: try again or consider consulting an architect.
I see: more secondary and utility space than living area, two uncoordinated bathrooms (if only one of them were located next to the guest room with a shower...), a guest room that can only be accessed through a hobby room (which is basically a storage space for a PC, exercise bike, and go-karts), a kitchen that is miles away from the entrance or any pantry shelves, a convoluted hallway, and a long living area with a small door.
To bring groceries into the kitchen, you have to weave through five turns—this is poor planning.
The windows also seem to be positioned without properly considering the facade.
I cannot see any dimensions.
Sorry to burst your bubble.
This will waste a lot of money. Or is this a farmstead being renovated???
I see: more secondary and utility space than living area, two uncoordinated bathrooms (if only one of them were located next to the guest room with a shower...), a guest room that can only be accessed through a hobby room (which is basically a storage space for a PC, exercise bike, and go-karts), a kitchen that is miles away from the entrance or any pantry shelves, a convoluted hallway, and a long living area with a small door.
To bring groceries into the kitchen, you have to weave through five turns—this is poor planning.
The windows also seem to be positioned without properly considering the facade.
I cannot see any dimensions.
Sorry to burst your bubble.
This will waste a lot of money. Or is this a farmstead being renovated???
It also seems to me like the renovation or conversion of an existing building. In that case, it would be interesting to know what is already in place to consider where and how to start.
If that is not the case, I find the floor plan to be disastrously confusing. Large areas are allocated as corridors and secondary spaces, yet the individual living rooms still become passageways (hobby and guest rooms), and the kitchen is isolated.
To answer the question: many aspects were considered (even two bathrooms with showers), and the main functions are present. The question remains which rooms are located on the upper or attic floors to determine whether everything has been properly accounted for...
If that is not the case, I find the floor plan to be disastrously confusing. Large areas are allocated as corridors and secondary spaces, yet the individual living rooms still become passageways (hobby and guest rooms), and the kitchen is isolated.
To answer the question: many aspects were considered (even two bathrooms with showers), and the main functions are present. The question remains which rooms are located on the upper or attic floors to determine whether everything has been properly accounted for...
Thank you very much for the honest feedback so far.
The extension primarily serves as a partial basement replacement. The "guest" area will include a small office, while the larger part of the extension (hobby room) functions as the actual guest room and also houses a closet for items such as winter clothing. The bathroom in the extension currently has only a toilet and preparations for a shower. It is planned that the extension might eventually be rented out as a separate apartment once the two children have moved out.
There is sufficient storage space under the stairs; the remainder will be organized with shelves on the right side of the utility room.
This is not an existing building but the plan for a new build, designed by an architect from a prefabricated house provider, on a spacious 820 m² (8836 sq ft) plot.
On the upper floor, there are two children’s rooms, a bedroom with a dressing room, as well as the family bathroom (which includes a built-in closet and a laundry chute into the utility room).
The extension primarily serves as a partial basement replacement. The "guest" area will include a small office, while the larger part of the extension (hobby room) functions as the actual guest room and also houses a closet for items such as winter clothing. The bathroom in the extension currently has only a toilet and preparations for a shower. It is planned that the extension might eventually be rented out as a separate apartment once the two children have moved out.
There is sufficient storage space under the stairs; the remainder will be organized with shelves on the right side of the utility room.
This is not an existing building but the plan for a new build, designed by an architect from a prefabricated house provider, on a spacious 820 m² (8836 sq ft) plot.
On the upper floor, there are two children’s rooms, a bedroom with a dressing room, as well as the family bathroom (which includes a built-in closet and a laundry chute into the utility room).
New construction, architect, planned... There must be better solutions. This design uses up a huge amount of space due to the many secondary areas, and there’s nothing left of your “spacious” 820m² (8,840 sq ft) plot.
Take a fresh, neutral look at your ideas, make the design more compact, cut down on excessive hallway square footage, save money, and have more open space on the property. And find someone who can do it better – that shouldn’t be too difficult!
Don’t be discouraged – the first draft is not always the best! Simple, elegant ideas take some time but are more livable in the long run.
Take a fresh, neutral look at your ideas, make the design more compact, cut down on excessive hallway square footage, save money, and have more open space on the property. And find someone who can do it better – that shouldn’t be too difficult!
Don’t be discouraged – the first draft is not always the best! Simple, elegant ideas take some time but are more livable in the long run.