ᐅ Single-family house, 190 sqm, with east-facing garden and double garage
Created on: 20 Apr 2026 12:12
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HouseNo22
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 532 sqm (5,726 sq ft)
Slope No
Floor area ratio 0.4
Gross floor area ratio 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundary 22 m (72 ft) wide x 16 m (52 ft) deep
Edge development Garage only
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of stories 2
Roof type Gable roof
Style Modern
Orientation East
Maximum height / limits 10 m (33 ft)
Other requirements Garage and carports only allowed within the building boundary
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type Prefabricated house, modern with wooden elements, 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) knee wall
Basement, floors Ground floor & upper floor
Number of occupants, age 2 adults, 1 toddler (uncertain if a second child will be added)
Room requirements on ground and upper floor
Ground floor: Open living/dining area, WC or shower, small office, pantry, passage to garage
Upper floor: Bedroom, walk-in closet, and 2 children’s rooms. 2 bathrooms (either 1 children’s or parents’ bathroom + 1 large bathroom)
Office: Family use or home office? 1x home office 3 days/week
Overnight guests per year? None, family and friends live nearby
Open or closed architecture? Open
Conservative or modern construction? Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island? Yes, preferably large with a freestanding kitchen island (lots of cooking and especially baking)
Number of dining seats? 6-8
Fireplace? No
Balcony, roof terrace? No
Garage, carport? Double garage with extension 6.50 m x 8.50 m (21 ft 4 in x 28 ft). Positioned 1 m (3 ft 3 in) forward to the house on the north side with a roof extending from the garage over the main entrance.
House Design
Designed by:
Us together with an architect
What do you especially like? Why?
- We are generally quite satisfied with the overall design. We only wonder if anything could be improved or if we have overlooked something.
- The room sizes and layout are actually quite good.
- The access from the garage through the technical room and then directly into the wardrobe is a good separation of dirty and living areas.
- Large technical room with a separate utility room featuring laundry chutes from the walk-in closet and main bathroom on the upper floor.
- 2 void spaces (we understand the disadvantages but want good doors and stronger walls in the children’s rooms to reduce noise from the living area).
-> Clear advantage: We want to keep the living areas as private as possible. Through the two stacked windows with a void at the entrance, we hope to also get some light from the west into the living space. We love the openness and the high ceiling height.
- Pantry with space for kitchen cupboards to store small appliances like mixer, air fryer, etc., and room for an extra freezer.
What do you not like? Why?
- We are unsure if the living area will get enough light given its orientation. Will there really be light from the west as we expect? We are planning a corner kitchen, with a wide window above the counter on the south side. Is that enough?
- Are the dimensions of the ground floor WC and the parents’ bathroom appropriate? They don’t need to be large but comfortable to use. It was important for us that the children can use the large bathroom with bathtub and we still have a small, private bathroom.
- A windowless WC on the ground floor is not our preference but acceptable as it has no shower. The central ventilation system should provide adequate air exchange, right?
- Are the overall dimensions and sizes of the rooms okay?
- The windows are provisional and will be finalized in a separate meeting with our architect.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 750,000 including plot & additional costs
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: 750,000
Preferred heating technology: Wolf air-to-water heat pump with outdoor unit, plus Zehnder central ventilation system
If you had to give up, which details/expansions
- cannot be compromised: Garage access, 2 bathrooms on upper floor, large living-dining area, pantry, walk-in closet
Ground floor plan:
Garage still on the left (north) side (6.5 x 8.5 m / 21 ft 4 in x 28 ft), positioned 1 m (3 ft 3 in) forward relative to the house with a roof covering the entrance door.
Ground floor 3D visualization:
Upper floor plan:
Renderings (please don’t take them too literally; it won’t be as white and clean in reality):
Living area
Entrance / wardrobe
-> The staircase looks strange here. In reality, it will be an open oak staircase with a glass railing and a central stringer.
Office
Upper floor hallway
Parents’ bedroom
We are generally quite satisfied with the floor plan. There are still a few questions left (see above in the questionnaire).
Do you have any other suggestions for improvements? Our specific questions are listed above in the questionnaire. Thank you very much in advance 🙂
Plot size 532 sqm (5,726 sq ft)
Slope No
Floor area ratio 0.4
Gross floor area ratio 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundary 22 m (72 ft) wide x 16 m (52 ft) deep
Edge development Garage only
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of stories 2
Roof type Gable roof
Style Modern
Orientation East
Maximum height / limits 10 m (33 ft)
Other requirements Garage and carports only allowed within the building boundary
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type Prefabricated house, modern with wooden elements, 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) knee wall
Basement, floors Ground floor & upper floor
Number of occupants, age 2 adults, 1 toddler (uncertain if a second child will be added)
Room requirements on ground and upper floor
Ground floor: Open living/dining area, WC or shower, small office, pantry, passage to garage
Upper floor: Bedroom, walk-in closet, and 2 children’s rooms. 2 bathrooms (either 1 children’s or parents’ bathroom + 1 large bathroom)
Office: Family use or home office? 1x home office 3 days/week
Overnight guests per year? None, family and friends live nearby
Open or closed architecture? Open
Conservative or modern construction? Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island? Yes, preferably large with a freestanding kitchen island (lots of cooking and especially baking)
Number of dining seats? 6-8
Fireplace? No
Balcony, roof terrace? No
Garage, carport? Double garage with extension 6.50 m x 8.50 m (21 ft 4 in x 28 ft). Positioned 1 m (3 ft 3 in) forward to the house on the north side with a roof extending from the garage over the main entrance.
House Design
Designed by:
Us together with an architect
What do you especially like? Why?
- We are generally quite satisfied with the overall design. We only wonder if anything could be improved or if we have overlooked something.
- The room sizes and layout are actually quite good.
- The access from the garage through the technical room and then directly into the wardrobe is a good separation of dirty and living areas.
- Large technical room with a separate utility room featuring laundry chutes from the walk-in closet and main bathroom on the upper floor.
- 2 void spaces (we understand the disadvantages but want good doors and stronger walls in the children’s rooms to reduce noise from the living area).
-> Clear advantage: We want to keep the living areas as private as possible. Through the two stacked windows with a void at the entrance, we hope to also get some light from the west into the living space. We love the openness and the high ceiling height.
- Pantry with space for kitchen cupboards to store small appliances like mixer, air fryer, etc., and room for an extra freezer.
What do you not like? Why?
- We are unsure if the living area will get enough light given its orientation. Will there really be light from the west as we expect? We are planning a corner kitchen, with a wide window above the counter on the south side. Is that enough?
- Are the dimensions of the ground floor WC and the parents’ bathroom appropriate? They don’t need to be large but comfortable to use. It was important for us that the children can use the large bathroom with bathtub and we still have a small, private bathroom.
- A windowless WC on the ground floor is not our preference but acceptable as it has no shower. The central ventilation system should provide adequate air exchange, right?
- Are the overall dimensions and sizes of the rooms okay?
- The windows are provisional and will be finalized in a separate meeting with our architect.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 750,000 including plot & additional costs
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: 750,000
Preferred heating technology: Wolf air-to-water heat pump with outdoor unit, plus Zehnder central ventilation system
If you had to give up, which details/expansions
- cannot be compromised: Garage access, 2 bathrooms on upper floor, large living-dining area, pantry, walk-in closet
Ground floor plan:
Garage still on the left (north) side (6.5 x 8.5 m / 21 ft 4 in x 28 ft), positioned 1 m (3 ft 3 in) forward relative to the house with a roof covering the entrance door.
Ground floor 3D visualization:
Upper floor plan:
Renderings (please don’t take them too literally; it won’t be as white and clean in reality):
Living area
Entrance / wardrobe
-> The staircase looks strange here. In reality, it will be an open oak staircase with a glass railing and a central stringer.
Office
Upper floor hallway
Parents’ bedroom
We are generally quite satisfied with the floor plan. There are still a few questions left (see above in the questionnaire).
Do you have any other suggestions for improvements? Our specific questions are listed above in the questionnaire. Thank you very much in advance 🙂
HouseNo22 schrieb:
When I think about hotel stays, it has never bothered me that the bathroom didn’t have a window. A great comparison, because it truly hits the nail on the head here.
And what else is really annoying about a hotel bathroom? Yes! That your partner hears every little sound you make while using the toilet. That applies to your situation as well, and on top of that, the toilet is basically the central room in your house. Thanks to the air spaces, sounds carry wonderfully throughout the entire home. If someone flushes or worse, everyone knows about it. Not far from the dining table (actually right next to it), despite ventilation, some interesting smells may drift through. Let’s just hope Aunt Erna didn’t have pea soup for lunch again when she comes over for coffee.
I also find the whole master suite setup problematic. Unfortunately, it’s more like an obstacle course. So you’re building a house for 750,000 and then every morning you have to squeeze past your partner, who has all the closet doors open trying to find his pants, into this narrow bathroom where you can barely turn around? I’d be cursing the air space first thing in the morning.