ᐅ Evaluation of floor plan for approximately 145 sqm single-family house with basement, ground floor, and upper floor
Created on: 14 Oct 2021 12:44
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Arango18
Hello everyone,
Zoning plan/restrictions: Zoning plan and restrictions considered by the architect
Plot size: 675m² (7260 sq ft)
Slope: yes, running diagonally across the plot (see elevation plan)
Building window, building line and boundary: 3 m (10 feet) on all sides
Edge development: yes, neighbor to the southeast
Number of parking spaces: 2 in garage and 2 in front of garage
Number of floors: 2.5
Roof type: gable roof, 36 degrees
Architectural style: simple
Orientation: southwest
Maximum heights/limits: same as neighboring buildings, sufficiently high
Other requirements: none
Street: cul-de-sac; our house is at the end, with neighbors on one side and open view of forest, meadow, and valley on the other
Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: interior as open and straightforward as possible, exterior simple
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor (GF) and upper floor (UF)
Number and age of occupants: currently 2 (both 28 years old), planning 1-2 children
Space requirements for GF, UF: approx. 140 m² (1507 sq ft) of living space
Office: absolutely necessary due to 80% remote work
Guest bedrooms: very rare use
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: conservative (mostly because it’s usually more affordable)
Open kitchen, cooking island: open kitchen with bar or island (due to space and layout, more likely a bar)
Dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: planned but not mandatory
Music/stereo wall: standard TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace: small terrace on the slightly extended garage towards southwest, terrace towards southeast
Garage, carport: double garage with a single door
Utility garden, greenhouse: standard
Other wishes/notes/daily routine, including reasons why some things are wanted or not: a small shower in the guest WC is very important to us, as well as a small room for the home office. Since I work from home 80% of the time, this is essential. Also, a small storage room for vacuum cleaner etc.
House design
Who designed it: architect
What do you particularly like? The dining and living area looks bright and cozy in our opinion. Not too big and not too small with a great view.
What don’t you like? Why? Bathroom layout feels too tight and awkward, hallway in the upper floor too narrow?
Preferred heating system: air source heat pump
If you had to give up some features, which ones?
Fireplace
Why did the design end up like it is now?
The original design was larger and included more details such as corner and roof windows, but it was optimized for cost.
However, the room layout and overall room concept basically remained unchanged.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
I would appreciate further suggestions, especially regarding the aspects we don’t like. Overall, we are quite happy with it. Do you see any major “no-gos”?
If any information is incomplete or unclear, I’m happy to check it again.
Zoning plan/restrictions: Zoning plan and restrictions considered by the architect
Plot size: 675m² (7260 sq ft)
Slope: yes, running diagonally across the plot (see elevation plan)
Building window, building line and boundary: 3 m (10 feet) on all sides
Edge development: yes, neighbor to the southeast
Number of parking spaces: 2 in garage and 2 in front of garage
Number of floors: 2.5
Roof type: gable roof, 36 degrees
Architectural style: simple
Orientation: southwest
Maximum heights/limits: same as neighboring buildings, sufficiently high
Other requirements: none
Street: cul-de-sac; our house is at the end, with neighbors on one side and open view of forest, meadow, and valley on the other
Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: interior as open and straightforward as possible, exterior simple
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor (GF) and upper floor (UF)
Number and age of occupants: currently 2 (both 28 years old), planning 1-2 children
Space requirements for GF, UF: approx. 140 m² (1507 sq ft) of living space
Office: absolutely necessary due to 80% remote work
Guest bedrooms: very rare use
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: conservative (mostly because it’s usually more affordable)
Open kitchen, cooking island: open kitchen with bar or island (due to space and layout, more likely a bar)
Dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: planned but not mandatory
Music/stereo wall: standard TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace: small terrace on the slightly extended garage towards southwest, terrace towards southeast
Garage, carport: double garage with a single door
Utility garden, greenhouse: standard
Other wishes/notes/daily routine, including reasons why some things are wanted or not: a small shower in the guest WC is very important to us, as well as a small room for the home office. Since I work from home 80% of the time, this is essential. Also, a small storage room for vacuum cleaner etc.
House design
Who designed it: architect
What do you particularly like? The dining and living area looks bright and cozy in our opinion. Not too big and not too small with a great view.
What don’t you like? Why? Bathroom layout feels too tight and awkward, hallway in the upper floor too narrow?
Preferred heating system: air source heat pump
If you had to give up some features, which ones?
Fireplace
Why did the design end up like it is now?
The original design was larger and included more details such as corner and roof windows, but it was optimized for cost.
However, the room layout and overall room concept basically remained unchanged.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
I would appreciate further suggestions, especially regarding the aspects we don’t like. Overall, we are quite happy with it. Do you see any major “no-gos”?
If any information is incomplete or unclear, I’m happy to check it again.
Crossy schrieb:
Why do you think the basement is significantly cheaper than the above-ground living space? Your basement is within the thermal envelope and partly includes finished living areas. How will the utility room be equipped? It will also need underfloor heating. The ceiling height should probably be standard. Do you really think slightly cheaper tiles and small or no windows will create such a cost saving? You’ll have additional expenses for waterproofing compared to above-ground living space. I would estimate the basement at around 80,000 plus the garage costs.
And how do the 50,000 in self-performed work break down? Do you have tradespeople within the family? See #42, there is at least a carpenter (interior finishing) and a certified electrician (electrical work up to inspection) in the family.
I hope we can save most costs through the owners’ on-site help during the shell construction.
We will be working with an independent bricklayer who has built most of the other houses in this new development.
Regarding the basement: I have often heard this rough estimate here on the forum.
However, as mentioned, a professional will soon provide a detailed cost breakdown.
I would roughly arrange it like this. The exact support structure will need to be determined in detail. But I also believe that 400,000 (currency) probably won’t be enough. Lately, I hardly see any houses under 600,000 (currency) (including ancillary construction costs, about 160m² (1,722 sq ft)) on flat plots.
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hanghaus200015 Oct 2021 11:24@RomeoZwo With a 20% slope towards the west, it’s not that simple. The terrace would need to be heavily built up. A carport or garage under the terrace might help.
I would build more into the slope rather than putting a basement underneath.
I would build more into the slope rather than putting a basement underneath.
If it would dramatically reduce the construction costs, we could also consider eliminating the office in the basement.
For now, there are only two of us and we have two empty rooms that are planned to become children’s bedrooms. If there are then two children, it might be possible to convert the attic into a small office. That would free up some storage space again in the basement.
This might seem a bit silly to some, but we really need to keep the costs as reasonable as possible.
For now, there are only two of us and we have two empty rooms that are planned to become children’s bedrooms. If there are then two children, it might be possible to convert the attic into a small office. That would free up some storage space again in the basement.
This might seem a bit silly to some, but we really need to keep the costs as reasonable as possible.
RomeoZwo schrieb:
I would roughly arrange it like this. The exact placement of the supports will have to be determined in detail. But I also believe that 400K will probably not be enough. Lately, I rarely see houses under 600K (including additional construction costs, about 160m2 (1,722 sq ft)) on flat plots.
[ATTACH alt="bewertung-grundriss-ca-145-qm-efh-kelleregog-533784-1.jpg"]66167[/ATTACH]This makes sense and was recommended several times here yesterday. I don’t understand why the terrace is oriented toward the neighbors to the east… the main terrace, and no one even addresses it?! Could it be that too much importance is being given to the living room regarding the evening sun?Arango18 schrieb:
The architect’s first cost estimate at the end of last year was 440KYou should always keep in mind that architects can be off by at least 1%, but more commonly around 20%, because they calculate based on the enclosed volume. Comparisons that have been discussed here in the forum over the years confirm that the living AREA is more relevant for cost estimation in the single-family home sector. But you have the tradesperson in the family who will make it happen 🙂Similar topics