What do you think of the floor plan? This is an extension and renovation of a detached single-family house. Therefore, not everything that might be conceivable is possible or it would be too expensive. What would you do differently? What might we have forgotten? (P.S.: There is also a basement, so the extended part of the house will be partially basemented afterwards.)
First, it would be helpful if you could repost the images in a more common format.
There is nothing readable on the ground floor; it hurts the eyes when trying to take a closer look (blurred).
I assume the existing building is the left section?
Where is north and where is south?
Are the balconies already part of the existing structure? I’m asking about the practicality of both of them, especially if the budget is limited and the facade becomes very busy as a result.
There is nothing readable on the ground floor; it hurts the eyes when trying to take a closer look (blurred).
I assume the existing building is the left section?
Where is north and where is south?
Are the balconies already part of the existing structure? I’m asking about the practicality of both of them, especially if the budget is limited and the facade becomes very busy as a result.
I find the house quite dark. Although you have a south-facing window in the hallway on the ground floor, the living room is only lit through the conservatory window. I assume it’s an unheated conservatory, probably added at some point in the 80s or 90s, attached to the living room’s panoramic window. This means it can’t really function as an extension of the living room or a usable living space.
The lighting might barely be enough for the living room, but the central part will receive no natural light at all. For the dining area, I would suggest installing a wide terrace window in the middle of the house so that natural light can enter from the west.
Are you planning to separate the entrance area somehow? A vestibule? I wouldn’t recommend it; modern front doors don’t really require a vestibule anymore.
Upstairs, I don’t like the long, enclosed corridor leading to the bathroom at all. I would consider rearranging the rooms to improve that.
Do you have two children, or is one of the upstairs rooms intended as a guest room or office?
The lighting might barely be enough for the living room, but the central part will receive no natural light at all. For the dining area, I would suggest installing a wide terrace window in the middle of the house so that natural light can enter from the west.
Are you planning to separate the entrance area somehow? A vestibule? I wouldn’t recommend it; modern front doors don’t really require a vestibule anymore.
Upstairs, I don’t like the long, enclosed corridor leading to the bathroom at all. I would consider rearranging the rooms to improve that.
Do you have two children, or is one of the upstairs rooms intended as a guest room or office?
The dining room has a west-facing window, but it’s not centered. All the windows in the living room are floor-to-ceiling. I thought this would be sufficient.
We will partially demolish the vestibule on one side. On the other side, there is an electrical panel that I would prefer not to relocate. Since the door opens on that side, it shouldn’t cause much interference.
The upper floor has two bathrooms. The new bathroom is basically an en-suite to the bedroom. If I were to build new, I would do it differently. For now, this seems like the best solution for me.
We don’t have children yet. One room will initially serve as an office, and another will be a guest room. When children arrive, both the office and guest room will move to the attic.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions. Maybe you can take my explanations into account in your considerations.
We will partially demolish the vestibule on one side. On the other side, there is an electrical panel that I would prefer not to relocate. Since the door opens on that side, it shouldn’t cause much interference.
The upper floor has two bathrooms. The new bathroom is basically an en-suite to the bedroom. If I were to build new, I would do it differently. For now, this seems like the best solution for me.
We don’t have children yet. One room will initially serve as an office, and another will be a guest room. When children arrive, both the office and guest room will move to the attic.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions. Maybe you can take my explanations into account in your considerations.
So, two children are planned, so upstairs—besides the bedrooms and related spaces—two rooms are justified.
I just wanted to check to what extent the layout upstairs could possibly be changed. An alternative might be to use the current bedroom (which is a walk-through room) as a dressing room, and from there plan the bathroom door where the sinks are currently marked, and where room 2 is now, put the bed. I would be disturbed by my husband walking around before 6 a.m. if I could continue sleeping. And I probably wouldn’t be the only one with that opinion.
Although natural light comes through the west-facing window in the dining area, the sunlight falls into the corner and not into the room, since from about September to April the sun is not directly in the west but more southwest. For me, it would definitely be too dark. Also, the entire central area has no living value for me because of that.
Have you already considered how to deal with loggias and balconies in an older building? Maybe sealing them off? First, this avoids problems; second, these elements no longer add value nowadays. Also, the facade on the entrance side does not look good at all (whether with a gable or shed roof).
I just wanted to check to what extent the layout upstairs could possibly be changed. An alternative might be to use the current bedroom (which is a walk-through room) as a dressing room, and from there plan the bathroom door where the sinks are currently marked, and where room 2 is now, put the bed. I would be disturbed by my husband walking around before 6 a.m. if I could continue sleeping. And I probably wouldn’t be the only one with that opinion.
Although natural light comes through the west-facing window in the dining area, the sunlight falls into the corner and not into the room, since from about September to April the sun is not directly in the west but more southwest. For me, it would definitely be too dark. Also, the entire central area has no living value for me because of that.
Have you already considered how to deal with loggias and balconies in an older building? Maybe sealing them off? First, this avoids problems; second, these elements no longer add value nowadays. Also, the facade on the entrance side does not look good at all (whether with a gable or shed roof).
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