ᐅ Floor Plan Advantages and Disadvantages of a 229 m² Gable Roof
Created on: 2 Dec 2022 12:55
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Teilzeitplaner2 Dec 2022 12:55Hello everyone,
First of all, I would like to thank you for the great input in my previous thread 🙂.
I, for one, am partly overwhelmed by the endless possibilities of designing a new house on a plot of land.
With the attached floor plan, I would like to discuss the pros and cons with you.
You can find the plot size as well as the location relative to the neighbors here: Garage Position on the Plot - Decision Help
The floor plan is from the internet. Here is what I like about it:
- Gable roof => fits the local style + photovoltaic system + cost-effective and efficient
- Rectangular floor plan => all living rooms face south, fully south-facing
- Large living room => I would like a 5.1 sound system and want the rear speakers away from my ears 🙂
- Large kitchen possible => preferably a U/L-shaped kitchen with a raised counter towards the dining area
- Large living spaces on the ground floor => despite the relatively narrow width of the house / gable roof
- Solid cloakroom right at the entrance
- Staircase design allows easy access to the basement
- Large office
- Central and “airy” entrance with view through the house
Wishes that unfortunately haven’t (yet) made it into the plan (you can’t have everything 🙂):
- Pantry / storage room on the ground floor
- Garage access
- Bedroom – dressing room – bathroom sequence
Currently planned but not included in the floor plan:
- Basement level
- Sliding door between dining room and living room
- An unheated conservatory / lounge / terrace on the west side
At this first step, I’m looking forward to your opinions before I start asking specific questions.
Everything is possible, nothing is mandatory. Have fun and greetings from Bavaria 😉!
First of all, I would like to thank you for the great input in my previous thread 🙂.
I, for one, am partly overwhelmed by the endless possibilities of designing a new house on a plot of land.
With the attached floor plan, I would like to discuss the pros and cons with you.
You can find the plot size as well as the location relative to the neighbors here: Garage Position on the Plot - Decision Help
The floor plan is from the internet. Here is what I like about it:
- Gable roof => fits the local style + photovoltaic system + cost-effective and efficient
- Rectangular floor plan => all living rooms face south, fully south-facing
- Large living room => I would like a 5.1 sound system and want the rear speakers away from my ears 🙂
- Large kitchen possible => preferably a U/L-shaped kitchen with a raised counter towards the dining area
- Large living spaces on the ground floor => despite the relatively narrow width of the house / gable roof
- Solid cloakroom right at the entrance
- Staircase design allows easy access to the basement
- Large office
- Central and “airy” entrance with view through the house
Wishes that unfortunately haven’t (yet) made it into the plan (you can’t have everything 🙂):
- Pantry / storage room on the ground floor
- Garage access
- Bedroom – dressing room – bathroom sequence
Currently planned but not included in the floor plan:
- Basement level
- Sliding door between dining room and living room
- An unheated conservatory / lounge / terrace on the west side
At this first step, I’m looking forward to your opinions before I start asking specific questions.
Everything is possible, nothing is mandatory. Have fun and greetings from Bavaria 😉!
Unfortunately, some information is missing, which is outlined in a copyable checklist at https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundriss-planung-unbedingt-vor-beitrag-erstellung-lesen.11714/.
Basically a solid design.
What bothers me:
- The open living area feels very narrow, making the lounge corner quite dull. I’m not sure if this can be fixed by furniture alone. Perhaps a separation at the fireplace height would look better? Moving the kitchen to the east side and shifting the dining table slightly east? You would have to experiment a bit—but without dimensions...
- The walking paths, especially to the patio doors, are obstructed. Ideally, the patio doors on the south side should be where the wall currently is. However, that would ruin the exterior appearance. Maybe it’s better to abandon symmetry and install a wide lift-and-slide door system behind the kitchen and dining area.
- If the terrace is on the west side, you always have to walk through the lounge corner—which would be inconvenient. A terrace on the south side should not be planned without shading—I’d recommend planting at least two trees.
- I would reverse the direction of the stairs to increase the distance from the front door.
What bothers me:
- The open living area feels very narrow, making the lounge corner quite dull. I’m not sure if this can be fixed by furniture alone. Perhaps a separation at the fireplace height would look better? Moving the kitchen to the east side and shifting the dining table slightly east? You would have to experiment a bit—but without dimensions...
- The walking paths, especially to the patio doors, are obstructed. Ideally, the patio doors on the south side should be where the wall currently is. However, that would ruin the exterior appearance. Maybe it’s better to abandon symmetry and install a wide lift-and-slide door system behind the kitchen and dining area.
- If the terrace is on the west side, you always have to walk through the lounge corner—which would be inconvenient. A terrace on the south side should not be planned without shading—I’d recommend planting at least two trees.
- I would reverse the direction of the stairs to increase the distance from the front door.
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Teilzeitplaner2 Dec 2022 16:36I have updated the sliding door and kitchen layout in Paint to reflect what we envision.
For now, I left the windows as they are, but we are generally planning to have larger windows.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size and neighboring buildings see: LINK
Roof type = currently a gable roof
Maximum heights/limits => max. 2 stories with a 30° roof pitch
Client Requirements
Basement = yes, about 80%
Occupants => 2 adults + 3 children in the future
Fireplace => actually no
Music/surround sound wall => 5.1 system in the living room
Balcony, roof terrace => no balcony or roof terrace desired
More details on what we like in the first post 🙂.
For now, I left the windows as they are, but we are generally planning to have larger windows.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size and neighboring buildings see: LINK
Roof type = currently a gable roof
Maximum heights/limits => max. 2 stories with a 30° roof pitch
Client Requirements
Basement = yes, about 80%
Occupants => 2 adults + 3 children in the future
Fireplace => actually no
Music/surround sound wall => 5.1 system in the living room
Balcony, roof terrace => no balcony or roof terrace desired
More details on what we like in the first post 🙂.
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hanghaus20232 Dec 2022 18:14With 230 m2 (2,475 sq ft), I dare to ask about the budget.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
With 230 m2 (2,474 sq ft), I dare to ask about the budget. Including the basement, mind you. The farmland is confusing me, as it is not yet designated as building land. As far as I know, this process takes 10 to 15 years.
@Teilzeitplaner How long has the process of converting it into building land/planning permission been ongoing?
And when I hear farmland, I immediately think of single-story buildings 😉
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