Hello House Building Forum
I am new here, and we are currently planning our house with an architect. There are currently 4 of us, but we plan to have a 5th. Therefore, the house will include 3 children's bedrooms.
Here is the questionnaire:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1250 sqm (13455 sq ft) on 25m x 50m (82 ft x 164 ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: not sure at the moment
Edge development: allowed but I want to avoid it
Number of parking spaces: double carport + 2 cars in front
Roof style: gable roof
Architectural style: classic single-family home
Orientation: see drawing
Owners’ Requirements
Open floor plan on the ground floor, 4 bedrooms on the upper floor, attic with enough space for storage and a hobby area
House Design
Who created the design:
- Architect
What do you like most? Why?
Ground floor: open kitchen and living room. Office accessible from the living room. Direct access to the terrace.
Upper floor: accommodate 3 children’s bedrooms, bedroom with walk-in closet area. The large dormer. The stairs to the attic, where the hobby room will be located.
What do you dislike? Why?
Basically only the staircase to the upper floor. I am a bit bothered by having to walk “around the corner” when coming up. I am looking for ideas to improve this. Or is this concern unfounded?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner:
Not determined yet.
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
350,000 Euro
Preferred heating system:
Gas boiler, solar thermal, and underfloor heating
If you have to give up something, which details or extensions can you do without:
We have already eliminated everything we could possibly do without.
Why is the design the way it is? For example:
We went to the architect with our preferred design. He used our floor plan as a basis and created a floor plan that we like even better. Only the staircase layout is not yet 100% satisfactory for me.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
As mentioned, the staircase to the upper floor is my biggest concern. I hope to get some ideas on how to improve it and maybe some feedback on the rest.
South is “up” on the drawings
If more information is needed, I am happy to provide it.
Best regards
I am new here, and we are currently planning our house with an architect. There are currently 4 of us, but we plan to have a 5th. Therefore, the house will include 3 children's bedrooms.
Here is the questionnaire:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1250 sqm (13455 sq ft) on 25m x 50m (82 ft x 164 ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: not sure at the moment
Edge development: allowed but I want to avoid it
Number of parking spaces: double carport + 2 cars in front
Roof style: gable roof
Architectural style: classic single-family home
Orientation: see drawing
Owners’ Requirements
Open floor plan on the ground floor, 4 bedrooms on the upper floor, attic with enough space for storage and a hobby area
House Design
Who created the design:
- Architect
What do you like most? Why?
Ground floor: open kitchen and living room. Office accessible from the living room. Direct access to the terrace.
Upper floor: accommodate 3 children’s bedrooms, bedroom with walk-in closet area. The large dormer. The stairs to the attic, where the hobby room will be located.
What do you dislike? Why?
Basically only the staircase to the upper floor. I am a bit bothered by having to walk “around the corner” when coming up. I am looking for ideas to improve this. Or is this concern unfounded?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner:
Not determined yet.
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
350,000 Euro
Preferred heating system:
Gas boiler, solar thermal, and underfloor heating
If you have to give up something, which details or extensions can you do without:
We have already eliminated everything we could possibly do without.
Why is the design the way it is? For example:
We went to the architect with our preferred design. He used our floor plan as a basis and created a floor plan that we like even better. Only the staircase layout is not yet 100% satisfactory for me.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
As mentioned, the staircase to the upper floor is my biggest concern. I hope to get some ideas on how to improve it and maybe some feedback on the rest.
South is “up” on the drawings
If more information is needed, I am happy to provide it.
Best regards
Zaba12 schrieb:
From my own experience, since we moved into 140sqm (living area excluding office and large hallways) + 70sqm cellar two weeks ago, you have too little usable space in the house for 5 people. We also have 4 bedrooms on the upper floor in case a third child arrives. The living area is also just about sufficient. For 5 people, if you subtract the utility room and office, you are left with 130sqm. At the moment, I find 140sqm quite comfortable for 2 children on the ground floor and upper floor, but with a third child it shouldn’t be any less. If a third child is really coming, I would recommend building a bit bigger. However, he is building with a fixed staircase to the attic. I think that will be enough.
ypg schrieb:
But he is building a fixed staircase into the attic. I think that should be sufficient.Oh, I overlooked that! Where can I see it?S
Sparfuchs7723 Jul 2019 08:26Here are the views. I thought the dormers would be visible in the drawings, but looking at them again, they are actually easy to overlook. Sorry about that.
That’s how it was planned.
Bigger probably won’t fit the budget.
That’s right.
You can see it in the plans, and I already mentioned it. Does that change your statement, then?
I want to thank everyone again (especially @kaho674) for the input and the effort. I really appreciate all the ideas. Whether we will implement all of them, we don’t know yet. I hope no one will take offense.
Oops:
That’s how it was planned.
Zaba12 schrieb:
From my own experience, since we moved into 140 sqm (living space only, without office and large hallways) + 70 sqm basement two weeks ago, you have too little usable space in the house for 5 people. We also have 4 bedrooms on the upper floor in case a third child arrives. The living area is borderline. For 5 people, when you subtract the utility room and office, you end up with 130 sqm. At the moment I find 140 sqm quite comfortable with two children on the ground and upper floor, but with a third child, it shouldn’t be any less. If a third child is really expected, I would recommend building a bit larger.
Bigger probably won’t fit the budget.
ypg schrieb:
But he is building with a fixed staircase to the attic. I think that’s enough.
That’s right.
Zaba12 schrieb:
Oh, I missed that! Where can I see it?
You can see it in the plans, and I already mentioned it. Does that change your statement, then?
I want to thank everyone again (especially @kaho674) for the input and the effort. I really appreciate all the ideas. Whether we will implement all of them, we don’t know yet. I hope no one will take offense.
Oops:
Zaba12 schrieb:
Oh, missed that! Where can I see it?Mentioned several times in the initial thread and repeatedly in the discussion. Shown only once in the drawing. Sparfuchs_:P schrieb:
Here are the elevations. I thought the dormers would be clear from the plans, but looking at them again, they are actually easy to overlook. Then forget about the knee wall. There are also nice houses with a low knee wall, where the steep roof pitch and the dormers make up for it, like in this case.
Sparfuchs_ schrieb:
Here are the views. I thought the dormers would be clear in the drawings, but looking at them again, you can actually miss them very quickly. Sorry about that.
That’s how it was planned.The south dormers are huge. How much do they cost? Sparfuchs_ schrieb:
We’re not sure yet if we will implement all of them. I hope no one minds that.
oops:Yes, of course! You better get ready.Similar topics