ᐅ Floor Plan: 150 sqm Single-Family Home with Separate Apartment – Carport/Garage and Shed/Workshop
Created on: 21 Apr 2022 23:54
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sysrun80
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 823 sq m (8,860 sq ft)
Slope: No
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Plot ratio: -
Building setback, building line and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) all around
Edge development: -
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof style: Gable roof, 25 degrees
Architectural style: ?
Orientation: See drawing
Maximum heights / limits: acceptable
Other requirements: -
Client Requirements
Number of people, ages: 2 (42, 44)
Space requirements on ground and upper floor:
Office use: Family use or home office? Home office
Guest overnight stays per year: A few
Open or closed architecture: Open
Conservative or modern construction: Mixed 🙂
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Sort of
Fireplace: No
Garage, carport: See plan
House Design
Designed by: - Do-it-Yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?
Small utility room with washer/dryer on the upper floor
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
500k – furniture and kitchen available
Preferred heating system:
Air-to-water heat pump + central ventilation
Why did the design evolve the way it did?
We plan pragmatically and practically. It should appeal to us and not be a showpiece for the Rotary Club friends.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
General tips and info specifically regarding room sizes. We are still a bit uncertain.
Plot size: 823 sq m (8,860 sq ft)
Slope: No
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Plot ratio: -
Building setback, building line and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) all around
Edge development: -
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof style: Gable roof, 25 degrees
Architectural style: ?
Orientation: See drawing
Maximum heights / limits: acceptable
Other requirements: -
Client Requirements
Number of people, ages: 2 (42, 44)
Space requirements on ground and upper floor:
Office use: Family use or home office? Home office
Guest overnight stays per year: A few
Open or closed architecture: Open
Conservative or modern construction: Mixed 🙂
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Sort of
Fireplace: No
Garage, carport: See plan
House Design
Designed by: - Do-it-Yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?
Small utility room with washer/dryer on the upper floor
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
500k – furniture and kitchen available
Preferred heating system:
Air-to-water heat pump + central ventilation
Why did the design evolve the way it did?
We plan pragmatically and practically. It should appeal to us and not be a showpiece for the Rotary Club friends.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
General tips and info specifically regarding room sizes. We are still a bit uncertain.
K a t j a schrieb:
Not worthy of a discussion. Please consult a professional and come back with the results. I will do that anyway. This is just a collection of ideas. My goal is to identify everything that doesn’t fit. It’s our first building project 🙂
I find having access to the bathroom only through the bedroom impractical. I assume the upper floor (UF) is intended mainly for you, without much guest traffic.
It will probably also be the case that you prefer to use the toilet upstairs when longer stays are expected. The downstairs toilet, being only 1.2m (4 feet) wide, just barely fits, and the lack of a window doesn’t make it inviting for longer use.
And you won’t want to run past the bed in the bedroom every time you need the bathroom.
The walk-in closet feels too small to me. If you don’t have enough space for it, it’s better to skip the structural separation and use furniture to create the division. It’s so cramped that the door will probably always stay open, and with the door closed, the space will feel confined and unpleasant for dressing.
Giving up the wall provides more flexibility and a bit more space.
The rest of the layout on the UF is rather awkward, as @SoL already pointed out:
Also, regarding the overall arrangement, it looks like the UF was finished first, and then someone tried to fit a space in afterwards. That’s not smart in this location.
The extension is basically a complete failure. You mentioned there is a busy road directly to the north. That means instead of light, noise will come through the windows in the extension. Sending your guests there is quite a statement.
As a guest room for occasional overnight stays, it’s too large. For longer stays, it’s not suitable either. This is very expensive space with no real added value. There is one possible use case, but it’s on a very basic level and would require a mirror above the bed. 😉
Most of these points have already been mentioned, but there is one thing I don’t want to leave uncommented.
That is neither pragmatic nor practical. The gallery, the extension, the garage, and the shed are luxury features.
Especially since 150m² (1600 sq ft) is anything but small.
I don’t see this as a problem though. If you have the budget, feel free to build it that way. Just be aware that what you have planned is more Rotary than functional construction.
In summary:
Overall, I don’t think it’s entirely bad, and I believe it could be turned into something nice.
Maybe you can incorporate the suggestions from the community here into a version 2.0 and upload it again. Then it would make sense to revisit this. Right now, giving detailed floorplan advice doesn’t make sense because too many fundamental decisions still need to be made and changed.
It will probably also be the case that you prefer to use the toilet upstairs when longer stays are expected. The downstairs toilet, being only 1.2m (4 feet) wide, just barely fits, and the lack of a window doesn’t make it inviting for longer use.
And you won’t want to run past the bed in the bedroom every time you need the bathroom.
The walk-in closet feels too small to me. If you don’t have enough space for it, it’s better to skip the structural separation and use furniture to create the division. It’s so cramped that the door will probably always stay open, and with the door closed, the space will feel confined and unpleasant for dressing.
Giving up the wall provides more flexibility and a bit more space.
The rest of the layout on the UF is rather awkward, as @SoL already pointed out:
SoL schrieb:
The drainage from the utility room upstairs runs straight through the living room, conveniently right next to the sofa. At least you hear the washing machine draining and finishing while watching TV.
Also, regarding the overall arrangement, it looks like the UF was finished first, and then someone tried to fit a space in afterwards. That’s not smart in this location.
The extension is basically a complete failure. You mentioned there is a busy road directly to the north. That means instead of light, noise will come through the windows in the extension. Sending your guests there is quite a statement.
As a guest room for occasional overnight stays, it’s too large. For longer stays, it’s not suitable either. This is very expensive space with no real added value. There is one possible use case, but it’s on a very basic level and would require a mirror above the bed. 😉
Most of these points have already been mentioned, but there is one thing I don’t want to leave uncommented.
sysrun80 schrieb:
We are planning pragmatically and practically. It should please us and not be a showpiece for the Rotary-Club buddies.
That is neither pragmatic nor practical. The gallery, the extension, the garage, and the shed are luxury features.
Especially since 150m² (1600 sq ft) is anything but small.
I don’t see this as a problem though. If you have the budget, feel free to build it that way. Just be aware that what you have planned is more Rotary than functional construction.
In summary:
Overall, I don’t think it’s entirely bad, and I believe it could be turned into something nice.
Maybe you can incorporate the suggestions from the community here into a version 2.0 and upload it again. Then it would make sense to revisit this. Right now, giving detailed floorplan advice doesn’t make sense because too many fundamental decisions still need to be made and changed.
PhiIipp schrieb:
In summary:
I basically don’t think it’s all that bad and believe you could still turn it into something nice.
Maybe you could incorporate the community’s suggestions here into version 2.0 and upload it again. Then we can take another look at it. Right now, it doesn’t make much sense to give specific floor plan advice, as too many fundamental decisions still need to be made or changed. Definitely. All very valid points that have been noted.
My “problem” somehow is the shape and orientation of the plot.
I also believe that it makes sense to start fresh by placing the house and garage/carport sensibly on the plot. However, some questions remain unanswered: Is building near the property boundary allowed for the garage and carport? Where are the roads located from which the garage/carport could be accessed? At the bottom and left sides of the plan? What about the shed—will it be used only for storing bicycles and garden tools, or is it considered a garage?
Würfel* schrieb:
I also think we should start fresh by placing the house and garage/carport sensibly on the plot. However, some questions remain unanswered: Is edge development allowed with a garage and carport? Where are the roads located that could be used to access the garage/carport? At the bottom and left of the plan? What about the shed—should it be used only for storage of bikes and garden tools, or is it intended as a garage? - The setback for residential buildings is 5 meters (16 feet) from the property boundary all around; otherwise, 3 meters (10 feet) applies for carports, garages, sheds, etc.
- The driveway access is from the "bottom of the plan."
- The shed is intended to be fully enclosed so it can also be used as a storage room, bike workshop, and similar purposes.
Our little problem right now is that we’re not exactly sure how to best start the layout. The plot is a bit—odd.
Most likely, we will first consult an architect. We don’t really know what’s possible or what the consequences are in terms of design or costs.
sysrun80 schrieb:
and opposite there is a residential complex with multi-family houses. The idea is to mostly shield everything in that direction. You have only ONE plot of land. You can build either for yourself OR against others – so clearly prioritize accordingly!
No matter which direction the noise comes from – the sun always rises in the east.
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