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.
Arango18 schrieb:
The municipality will not be developing any more building plots.*funny*They told us the same thing, and those who showed us their wonderful view back then—which supposedly would never be blocked because the municipality didn’t plan for any further development—are now living in row 5 or 7 with a view of the neighbor’s house.
It’s not a big deal—most houses don’t have far-reaching views anyway.
I just want to say: enjoy it while you have it, but don’t base your entire plan on it. Your plans should still work even if the municipality changes its stance on additional building land.
Hangman schrieb:
and I had to copy the texts right awayJust because of the "wallet" (in memory of Kurt & Trude with fresh cream on top) 🙂https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Climbee schrieb:
*laughing out loud*
That’s what they told us too, and those who showed us their wonderful view back then—which supposedly would never ever be blocked because the municipality didn’t plan it that way—are now living in rows 5 or 7 with a view of the neighbor’s house.
It’s not a big deal—most houses don’t have a distant view anyway.
I just want to say: enjoy it while you still have it, but don’t base your planning solely on that. It should still work if the municipality ever changes its mind about additional building land. Well, I can’t say what it will be like in 20 years.
However, it’s quite secure for a period of that scale, since we had been looking for a property for a while and only got this one because a friend of mine got cold feet. We had already done some research beforehand and had firsthand information (especially since my partner works in the real estate department of our local authority 🙂 ).
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hanghaus200019 Oct 2021 15:11I can only agree with you here, @Hangman. Make the most out of the plot.
Here’s something I found on the internet.
Here’s something I found on the internet.
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hampshire19 Oct 2021 16:06Arango18 schrieb:
So the neighbor can’t really look straight onto our plate, as the saying goes They would have to look uphill over the balustrade for that.
Arango18 schrieb:
I’m actually a bit dissatisfied that you can’t see the valley from the living room, and I’d like to optimize the window placement and furniture arrangement in that regard. Once you stop taking the TV so seriously, that will work out wonderfully.
Arango18 schrieb:
If needed, I think it might be possible to create a small terrace area in front of the entrance without major costs, or am I completely mistaken? Of course that’s possible, but it will add some extra cost and should be considered during the site grading.
hanghaus2000 schrieb:
To calculate that, knowing the soil conditions is absolutely essential. I fully agree. Our house became five figures more expensive due to soil class 7. But we were warned and had that factored in.
hanghaus2000 schrieb:
I always find it great when floor plans are shared, but the design ignores the plot. There are two ways to ignore the plot: financially (which is partially the case here) and aesthetically (which I don’t think applies in this case). I’m confident that the living and usable space could be realized more cost-effectively on this plot—if that is the priority. We built fully in harmony with the plot both aesthetically and for our living comfort, without focusing on price per square meter—on two levels at ground level, one side facing the hill and the other side extending outward. The fence on the left side indicates the 27° (27°) north-south slope at this point. The west-east slope was a modest 10° (10°) at the start of construction. The question is always about the goal.
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