Hello,
we are a family of four (ages: 36, 32, 10, 6) planning a single-family house with approximately 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) of living space and would appreciate your opinions and help regarding our floor plan. The house will measure 9 m x 11.5 m (30 ft x 38 ft), and the plot is only 17.5 m (57 ft) wide, which is why the house is only 9 m (30 ft) wide but 28 m (92 ft) long.
Currently, we live in a rented townhouse with an open floor plan (kitchen, dining, and living areas all in one large room) and the stairs lead off from the living room. This is frustrating! You think twice before running the dishwasher in the evening after dinner, and the open staircase is a problem—the children can’t sleep when there are guests, and so on. We would like to have all these areas separated.
Our planned layout now features a kitchen with a dining table, and the living room is a separate room. We have deliberately chosen two entrances to the living room, also to allow for easy division in the middle if needed later. We do not require a guest or storage room.
The terrace will be directly in front of the living room (southwest), although it is not shown on the plan. The stairs will be made of concrete (we currently have wooden stairs—the creaking and squeaking are unbearable), with a small pantry underneath.
Upper floor: The knee wall (also called the dwarf wall) is raised to 2 m (6.6 ft), and the roof is a pitched roof. There is a small utility room for the washing machine and dryer, plus another small utility room acting as a basement replacement, as we don’t believe everything will fit in the main utility room. The shower might be moved slightly upward to straighten the hallway. The windows on the upper floor are not yet finalized; we are still working on ideas for them.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions and opinions—feel free to share them.
we are a family of four (ages: 36, 32, 10, 6) planning a single-family house with approximately 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) of living space and would appreciate your opinions and help regarding our floor plan. The house will measure 9 m x 11.5 m (30 ft x 38 ft), and the plot is only 17.5 m (57 ft) wide, which is why the house is only 9 m (30 ft) wide but 28 m (92 ft) long.
Currently, we live in a rented townhouse with an open floor plan (kitchen, dining, and living areas all in one large room) and the stairs lead off from the living room. This is frustrating! You think twice before running the dishwasher in the evening after dinner, and the open staircase is a problem—the children can’t sleep when there are guests, and so on. We would like to have all these areas separated.
Our planned layout now features a kitchen with a dining table, and the living room is a separate room. We have deliberately chosen two entrances to the living room, also to allow for easy division in the middle if needed later. We do not require a guest or storage room.
The terrace will be directly in front of the living room (southwest), although it is not shown on the plan. The stairs will be made of concrete (we currently have wooden stairs—the creaking and squeaking are unbearable), with a small pantry underneath.
Upper floor: The knee wall (also called the dwarf wall) is raised to 2 m (6.6 ft), and the roof is a pitched roof. There is a small utility room for the washing machine and dryer, plus another small utility room acting as a basement replacement, as we don’t believe everything will fit in the main utility room. The shower might be moved slightly upward to straighten the hallway. The windows on the upper floor are not yet finalized; we are still working on ideas for them.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions and opinions—feel free to share them.
Well, the setback is still under discussion at the moment; I will probably leave it out. What should I consider for the staircase (for the stairlift)? Should it be wider or have more space around it at the bottom?
Our main problem in the living room is the large sofa, which doesn’t really fit against an exterior wall. But it is quite new, and if it fits there, everything else will fit as well.
As it is positioned now, you can enjoy a wonderful view outside; there really is a beautiful view of the greenery...
Our main problem in the living room is the large sofa, which doesn’t really fit against an exterior wall. But it is quite new, and if it fits there, everything else will fit as well.
As it is positioned now, you can enjoy a wonderful view outside; there really is a beautiful view of the greenery...
We have adjusted the floor plan a bit—please tear it apart with your opinions. 🤨
The dining area is 15.3 sqm (165 sq ft), somehow that detail got lost...
Unfortunately, there are no elevations yet; the windows are not completely finalized.
@Bauexperte: Do you have experience with stair lifts? What changes would need to be made to the floor plan to implement something like that later on with minimal cost and effort?
The dining area is 15.3 sqm (165 sq ft), somehow that detail got lost...
Unfortunately, there are no elevations yet; the windows are not completely finalized.
@Bauexperte: Do you have experience with stair lifts? What changes would need to be made to the floor plan to implement something like that later on with minimal cost and effort?
I would move the front door closer to the staircase and change the door swing so that the wardrobe can be placed against the wall next to the technical room. Currently, there is no space for that.
In my opinion, the kitchen has too many doors positioned too close together, which makes it difficult to use efficiently despite its size.
What about the site plan? Has there ever been one? Without it, it's hard to assess the overall layout.
Theoretically, I prefer the old ground floor layout with the dining area and kitchen combined, and the living room separate, rather than having everything separated now. Maybe just keep the passage between kitchen and dining area open?
Regarding the upper floor:
First, position all the doors in the children's rooms so that there is space behind them for a 60cm (24 inch) wardrobe. Even if you later put something else there, you lose less usable space this way.
I would enlarge the bathroom and take a corner of it for the utility room—not at the expense of the children's rooms.
I would place the double bed against the north wall so that it has two interior walls for wardrobes.
milkie 🙂
In my opinion, the kitchen has too many doors positioned too close together, which makes it difficult to use efficiently despite its size.
What about the site plan? Has there ever been one? Without it, it's hard to assess the overall layout.
Theoretically, I prefer the old ground floor layout with the dining area and kitchen combined, and the living room separate, rather than having everything separated now. Maybe just keep the passage between kitchen and dining area open?
Regarding the upper floor:
First, position all the doors in the children's rooms so that there is space behind them for a 60cm (24 inch) wardrobe. Even if you later put something else there, you lose less usable space this way.
I would enlarge the bathroom and take a corner of it for the utility room—not at the expense of the children's rooms.
I would place the double bed against the north wall so that it has two interior walls for wardrobes.
milkie 🙂
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