Dear house building community,
After much consideration, I have decided to share our preliminary design here. As a longtime passive reader, I would like to give back to the community with this small contribution and perhaps even inspire some readers with our floor plan.
For context: We have completed the preliminary design phase with the architect and are currently gathering quotes. The house will be a prefabricated home with slightly upscale features (KfW-40 standard, Q3 plaster, ventilation system, motorized blinds, etc.) and will cost around 3000 € per square meter (about 280 per square foot). I appreciate any feedback and look forward to many comments. Feel free to critically question the design. One note: we are satisfied with the planning and do not wish to make any changes.
Let’s get started!
Basic data:
Requirements:
I have kept it brief on purpose and do not want to reveal what I like or dislike about the design just yet. Instead, I’m going to relax now and grab some popcorn. If you want to know more, feel free to visit my website (Name + “.de”).
I’m looking forward to your opinions!
After much consideration, I have decided to share our preliminary design here. As a longtime passive reader, I would like to give back to the community with this small contribution and perhaps even inspire some readers with our floor plan.
For context: We have completed the preliminary design phase with the architect and are currently gathering quotes. The house will be a prefabricated home with slightly upscale features (KfW-40 standard, Q3 plaster, ventilation system, motorized blinds, etc.) and will cost around 3000 € per square meter (about 280 per square foot). I appreciate any feedback and look forward to many comments. Feel free to critically question the design. One note: we are satisfied with the planning and do not wish to make any changes.
Let’s get started!
Basic data:
- Plot: approx. 470 m² (about 5050 sq ft) in a new development area with a slight south-facing slope (1 m (3 feet) over plot length, 0.5 m (1.5 feet) over house width)
- Neighboring plot to the north: unattractive, vacant three-story building
- Maximum budget for the construction project excluding land and possibly garden/terrace: 700,000 €
Requirements:
- 3 children’s bedrooms (each 12–14 m² (130–150 sq ft))
- Laundry or utility/laundry room
- Study room with space for double desk and guest bed
- Shower in guest bathroom
- Straight-run staircase
- Living-dining-kitchen area in an L-shape
- Space for hallway furniture
- Double garage
- 2 full stories
- Built on a slab foundation
I have kept it brief on purpose and do not want to reveal what I like or dislike about the design just yet. Instead, I’m going to relax now and grab some popcorn. If you want to know more, feel free to visit my website (Name + “.de”).
I’m looking forward to your opinions!
K a t j a schrieb:
How could I? After all, I don’t have three kids who would constantly drop their stuff there.Children leave their belongings everywhere. They don’t really care whether it’s the kitchen or the living room. Personally, I’m totally fine with that. It’ll just look like a home with young children for a few years. So what? That phase passes anyway. I don’t have children just so they can only play upstairs in their rooms. That phase will come soon enough.
I find the distance between the countertop and cabinets in the separate layout quite tight. Can you still open the drawers easily without having to bend awkwardly? Let's ask Kerstin @kbt09 what she thinks about this. Would it be better to have a full island or to include a passage at the back?
A simple plan, drawn to scale with actual measurements, is definitely helpful. Here, one can easily become overwhelmed by colors, shapes, and distortions caused by the type of presentation.
A serious layout of the room and/or kitchen is always based on this; nice pictures are more meant to inspire.
A serious layout of the room and/or kitchen is always based on this; nice pictures are more meant to inspire.
K a t j a schrieb:
I find the distance between the counter and cabinets in the separate layout quite tight. Can you still open the drawers easily without having to twist yourself? Let’s ask Kerstin @kbt09 what she thinks. Is it better to extend the island completely or have a pass-through at the back? A separate island allows for less space between the work zones since there is a second route to move around, namely on the other side of the island.
For an island with well-planned appliances and cabinets, 90 cm (35 inches), sometimes even 80 cm (31 inches) can be sufficient.
A U-shaped layout (though I’m not a fan of U-shapes) requires more space to avoid feeling like a tight dead end, so that multiple people can move around comfortably. Ideally, 120–150 cm (47–59 inches). But that’s based on my personal experience.
roteweste schrieb:
A brief update: We are currently preparing the building permit / planning permission application and are considering the kitchen layout. By this stage, the composition of the building volumes (elevation levels) should already be finalized; however, I can’t find any new information about this on Roteweste either (?).
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