ᐅ Semi-detached house 7x12 m with additional rooms on the ground floor

Created on: 4 Sep 2018 10:00
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sireg
Hello everyone,
we have been offered a plot of land measuring 10x60m (33x197 ft) for a semi-detached house. The other half will be built by friends of ours who have similar requirements.
Now we are considering how this could fit our needs.

  • The house dimensions are specified as 7x12m (23x39 ft) or 6x10m (20x33 ft), with two full stories and a gable roof. The plot is flat, and the terrace faces south-southeast.
  • There are five of us, and we need three children’s bedrooms, one master bedroom, an open plan kitchen-living area (preferably with a kitchenette tucked into a niche), a bathroom, a separate toilet with a shower, a utility room (with solar storage and heating system), and a cloakroom.
  • The three children’s rooms and the bathroom should be located on the upper floor.

We are now looking for a floor plan that includes space for a bedroom on the ground floor—12sqm (130 sq ft) should be sufficient. If possible, I would then place the utility room under the roof. The rest of the attic space would be used for storage.

So far, I haven’t been able to find any floor plans online that include an additional room on the ground floor.
Do you have any pictures or links for me?

At some point, the children will likely move out, and we will need less space. It would be nice if it were possible to separate a self-contained apartment. This should probably be considered now so that the later effort is not too great...

I look forward to many ideas and pictures.

Best regards,
Simon
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haydee
6 Sep 2018 14:55
Often, the ideas don’t match the building site. You have to be flexible. It’s always difficult to let go of your dreams.
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hanse987
6 Sep 2018 15:10
I don’t think a semi-detached house is a handicap. It can be designed quite nicely.

It only becomes a problem if you try to force unrealistic expectations onto a semi-detached house.
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ypg
6 Sep 2018 15:32
Müllerin schrieb:
I don’t have to be able to walk all the way around the house to feel comfortable calling it "mine"

I think they are fine too, semi-detached house. And honestly, since most people build their single-family homes with the garage on the property line anyway, they also can’t walk all the way around their house.
kaho6746 Sep 2018 16:20
Walking around the property is nice, but the real downside is the proximity of the neighbor.
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Müllerin
6 Sep 2018 16:27
Oh, there is a wall in between. And on the other side, we have more distance than the mandatory 3m (10 feet) setback required on each side.
kaho6746 Sep 2018 16:36
Müllerin schrieb:
Oh, there is a wall in between.

Yes, that wouldn't be enough for me. But to each their own.