ᐅ Floor Plan of a 4-Room Rental Apartment – Suitable for Leasing?
Created on: 20 Jan 2020 13:11
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Ibdk14
Hello everyone,
I own a plot of land of about 880 square meters (9,470 square feet), which is planned to be developed with a multi-family house.
The municipality’s current requirements: maximum width 15 meters (49 feet), depth up to 13 meters (43 feet).
The plot is steeply sloped. The ground floor entrance would be almost level, while access to the basement apartments and attic apartments might need to be via external stairs on the gable side.
I have now drafted a plan for a 4-room apartment, but I am not really happy with it. The right side would be built as a mirror image.
The attic might only have 3 rooms, with large dormer windows allowed. In the basement, two 2-room apartments could be created with ground-level terraces. The rest of the basement is underground, so it’s not suitable for living rooms, etc.
So, here is my actual question: Is such an apartment rentable? Would you move in with one or two children, or as a couple alone? There would be a balcony on the south side in front of the bedrooms and living room.
Do you have any ideas on how to better arrange the rooms on the narrow lot? You can’t really get much more out of roughly 7 meters (23 feet) in width. Would it be better to plan only 3 rooms?
This is still just a brainstorming exercise; I would appreciate any input, if this is even possible with the limited information given.
I own a plot of land of about 880 square meters (9,470 square feet), which is planned to be developed with a multi-family house.
The municipality’s current requirements: maximum width 15 meters (49 feet), depth up to 13 meters (43 feet).
The plot is steeply sloped. The ground floor entrance would be almost level, while access to the basement apartments and attic apartments might need to be via external stairs on the gable side.
I have now drafted a plan for a 4-room apartment, but I am not really happy with it. The right side would be built as a mirror image.
The attic might only have 3 rooms, with large dormer windows allowed. In the basement, two 2-room apartments could be created with ground-level terraces. The rest of the basement is underground, so it’s not suitable for living rooms, etc.
So, here is my actual question: Is such an apartment rentable? Would you move in with one or two children, or as a couple alone? There would be a balcony on the south side in front of the bedrooms and living room.
Do you have any ideas on how to better arrange the rooms on the narrow lot? You can’t really get much more out of roughly 7 meters (23 feet) in width. Would it be better to plan only 3 rooms?
This is still just a brainstorming exercise; I would appreciate any input, if this is even possible with the limited information given.
880 sqm (9,445 sq ft) sloped plot
= total 325 sqm (3,500 sq ft) to approx. 350 sqm (3,767 sq ft) plus balconies/terraces built over
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And young couples or couples who plan to have children are usually renters with a high turnover rate.
What is often missing here are well-designed, affordable 4-5 room apartments for families with 2-3 children, ideally around 90 to 110 sqm (970 to 1,184 sq ft) in size.
- 13x15 m (43x49 ft) building footprint = 195 sqm (2,099 sq ft) ground floor area
- Plus exterior stairs = approx. 10 sqm (108 sq ft) unprotected, approx. 15 to 20 sqm (162 to 215 sq ft) with cover
- According to your quote for planned apartment sizes = 4x1.5 parking spaces + 2x1 = 8 parking spaces = 8*15 = 120 sqm (1,292 sq ft) … let’s assume these can be built directly adjacent to the street.
- Balconies/terraces
= total 325 sqm (3,500 sq ft) to approx. 350 sqm (3,767 sq ft) plus balconies/terraces built over
regarding
Ibdk14 schrieb:I would also be interested to hear the architect’s perspective on that.
Floor area ratio: 0.4. Site coverage ratio: 0.25. That would result in a total of 217 sqm (2,335 sq ft) according to pre-1970 calculations.
And young couples or couples who plan to have children are usually renters with a high turnover rate.
What is often missing here are well-designed, affordable 4-5 room apartments for families with 2-3 children, ideally around 90 to 110 sqm (970 to 1,184 sq ft) in size.
kbt09 schrieb:
What is often missing here are well-designed, affordable 4-5 room apartments for families with 2-3 children, ideally around 90 to 110 square meters (970 to 1,180 square feet) in size. I fully agree with that; the supply on this topic is limited. I definitely looked for something like this before deciding on my own detached house, but the availability was extremely low. I remember one with an interior bathroom. At 1,000 euros rent excluding utilities for 100 square meters (1,076 square feet), you’re not exactly getting a bargain. Of course, that was a completely different area.
I would identify the target group and then try designing specifically for them. Better to have a genuine family apartment and a couple’s apartment on the same floor than two identical apartments each only partially suitable for both.
Ibdk14 schrieb:
Almost every household has a dryer nowadays anyway. However, you cannot simply assume that. Rental law also plays a role here, including the tenant's right to have access to drying facilities—that a tenant has the right to be provided with such a space.
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j.bautsch21 Jan 2020 17:56I know very few people who own a dryer, and I don’t think any of them who have a dryer are renting their homes.
Really? After many years, I finally got a dryer – basically pushed on me by my husband’s boss when she found out we have three kids, and she insisted on it. Nowadays, I like drying underwear and socks in it. I still prefer to hang dry everything else. But less and less so, if the laundry is suitable for the dryer.
Aren’t dryers standard by now? I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have one.
Just curious to know. Keep sharing your thoughts with me.
Aren’t dryers standard by now? I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have one.
Just curious to know. Keep sharing your thoughts with me.
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