ᐅ Floor Plan of a 4-Room Rental Apartment – Suitable for Leasing?
Created on: 20 Jan 2020 13:11
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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.
Especially back then, when I was single and renting, the dryer was essential for me (along with the washing machine in the apartment bathroom)!
When you come home from work in the evening, do laundry, and the clothes are ready three hours later, having to go down to the basement laundry room is really no fun. Having the washing machine and dryer in the bathroom was a real blessing. Now, in the house, laundry is done in the utility room, then partly put in the dryer, and partly hung directly on a clothes rack in the room or on the drying rack on the north-facing terrace next to the utility room. The importance of the dryer has significantly decreased.
When you come home from work in the evening, do laundry, and the clothes are ready three hours later, having to go down to the basement laundry room is really no fun. Having the washing machine and dryer in the bathroom was a real blessing. Now, in the house, laundry is done in the utility room, then partly put in the dryer, and partly hung directly on a clothes rack in the room or on the drying rack on the north-facing terrace next to the utility room. The importance of the dryer has significantly decreased.
To return to the topic, the house is planned to be built near Überlingen. The area features tourism and industry but has few universities. Lakeside apartments (such as in Überlingen, Nussdorf, Unteruhldingen) tend to be expensive due to competition as holiday properties and the premium location.
The target group would likely be middle-class families (preferring a larger apartment a bit further away rather than a small one by the lake, as large lakeside apartments are too costly) or employees in the tourism sector, mostly in lower wage brackets (which does not automatically mean they are worse tenants), often younger and somewhat likely to change jobs.
I would not count on the wealthy 60+ generation, as they want a lake view or at least quick walking access to the promenade, and are willing to accept a smaller living space for this (the former house will need to be cleared out anyway).
I would probably plan for one family apartment (4 rooms) and one 2-room apartment per floor. In the attic, probably only two 2-room apartments but somewhat more spacious. For the large apartment, a DINKI couple might also be interested, looking for more quiet than by the lake, with one bedroom for guests and one as a home office (I know exactly such a case on the other side of the lake).
The target group would likely be middle-class families (preferring a larger apartment a bit further away rather than a small one by the lake, as large lakeside apartments are too costly) or employees in the tourism sector, mostly in lower wage brackets (which does not automatically mean they are worse tenants), often younger and somewhat likely to change jobs.
I would not count on the wealthy 60+ generation, as they want a lake view or at least quick walking access to the promenade, and are willing to accept a smaller living space for this (the former house will need to be cleared out anyway).
I would probably plan for one family apartment (4 rooms) and one 2-room apartment per floor. In the attic, probably only two 2-room apartments but somewhat more spacious. For the large apartment, a DINKI couple might also be interested, looking for more quiet than by the lake, with one bedroom for guests and one as a home office (I know exactly such a case on the other side of the lake).
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