Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 870 m² (9,375 sq ft)
Slope: 3% over 22.9 m (75 ft)
Number of parking spaces: minimum 4 + garage
Number of floors: 1
Roof style: hipped roof, 28 degrees
Design style: undecided
Orientation: terrace facing south/west
Homeowner Requirements
Number of residents, ages: 2 persons, children planned, 28 and 29 years old
Guests per year:
Number of dining seats: 2, with a small breakfast nook planned in the kitchen
Fireplace: yes, with external air supply (drain pipe under the floor slab)
Garage, carport: Garage with utility room approx. 37 m² (400 sq ft), carport 36 m² (387 sq ft)
House Design
Planner: DIY with implementation by architect
What do you like most? Why?: The long sight lines filled with natural light.
What do you dislike? Why?: Folding stairs in the children's room, but it has to be somewhere. In the hallway it would be too prominent.
Price estimate from architect/planner: 330,000 € without kitchen, fireplace, carport, and landscaping
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up anything, which details/extensions
-can you do without: carport
-can’t do without: garage
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there any experiences with the Vaillant flexotherm exclusive with uniSTOR 300 l (79 gal)?
Vinyl flooring or parquet?
Ceiling spotlights in the hallway loft from Werkaus, or better to install yourself?
I would really appreciate tips and your opinions about the floor plan!
Best regards, Eckert
Plot size: 870 m² (9,375 sq ft)
Slope: 3% over 22.9 m (75 ft)
Number of parking spaces: minimum 4 + garage
Number of floors: 1
Roof style: hipped roof, 28 degrees
Design style: undecided
Orientation: terrace facing south/west
Homeowner Requirements
Number of residents, ages: 2 persons, children planned, 28 and 29 years old
Guests per year:
Number of dining seats: 2, with a small breakfast nook planned in the kitchen
Fireplace: yes, with external air supply (drain pipe under the floor slab)
Garage, carport: Garage with utility room approx. 37 m² (400 sq ft), carport 36 m² (387 sq ft)
House Design
Planner: DIY with implementation by architect
What do you like most? Why?: The long sight lines filled with natural light.
What do you dislike? Why?: Folding stairs in the children's room, but it has to be somewhere. In the hallway it would be too prominent.
Price estimate from architect/planner: 330,000 € without kitchen, fireplace, carport, and landscaping
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up anything, which details/extensions
-can you do without: carport
-can’t do without: garage
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there any experiences with the Vaillant flexotherm exclusive with uniSTOR 300 l (79 gal)?
Vinyl flooring or parquet?
Ceiling spotlights in the hallway loft from Werkaus, or better to install yourself?
I would really appreciate tips and your opinions about the floor plan!
Best regards, Eckert
Eckert93 schrieb:
I still need to discuss swapping the bedrooms with my wife, but it’s definitely something to consider. Well, not necessarily better for the kids’ rooms... they would then be located in the northwest, which hardly gets any sunlight during winter.
Eckert93 schrieb:
On average, it looks normal again, right? No... the roof is about 350cm (11 ft 6 in) high overall, but only 250cm (8 ft 2 in) of wall height remains visible.
Overall, I find that circulation areas in the living/dining/kitchen space take up a lot of floor area. In general, with storage rooms, the utility room separated from the mechanical/utility area, and the entry vestibule, there’s already a lot of storage space, which is uncommon but a positive point. That makes me wonder what is planned for the attic.
Good luck.
Ibdk14 schrieb:
The T-wall in the living/dining/kitchen area is actually a bit odd. Aha. Been simmering for a while now. 😉
Also here:
kbt09 schrieb:
Overall, I think the circulation space in the living/dining/cooking area takes up a lot of room. You could also read that the “kitchen just happened that way.” Of course, that has nothing to do with planning.
I’ll say it again. Such a waste of 60 m² (645 ft²).
The seating area is half the size of the kitchen.
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hampshire31 Oct 2021 16:43Ibdk14 schrieb:
The T-wall in the living/dining/kitchen area is actually a bit unusual. What I don’t like about it is the very narrow living space and the long kitchen. Apparently, a dining area in the kitchen is a must, otherwise I would try to create a more balanced ratio between living and kitchen. The rest looks okay to me; however, I would also consider flipping the bedroom area.That would be very easy, just move the living room wall 30cm (12 inches) toward the kitchen. It will only become slightly shorter, and the table can stay.H
hampshire31 Oct 2021 16:56In any case, relocate the attic access from the children's room to the hallway. This can be done quite cleverly from a visual standpoint.
hampshire schrieb:
Definitely move the attic access from the children's room to the hallway. It can be done very cleverly from a visual standpoint.OK, then we'll do that. Thank you very much 🙂B
Bertram10031 Oct 2021 17:51If money is a concern, I would definitely take the time now to carefully rethink and redesign the plan. You are giving up a lot of space to the windows (or rather, the space is inside, towards the windows) so you could probably build smaller than the many square meters currently being wasted. Combining cooking, dining, and living areas brings together the downsides of the mixed styles here: being visually shielded from others in the kitchen while the others are at full volume. It would be better to have an open-plan layout where you can at least work and communicate with others.
A redesign might not be more expensive than this plan, even with rising costs.
If money is no issue, I would still absolutely take the time to rethink and redesign.
Someone already mentioned it: why a bungalow and not two stories? Moving the kids’ bedrooms upstairs has several advantages (and some disadvantages too). In my opinion, a bungalow tends to feel less cozy (to me, it always seems like a holiday apartment or a sitcom apartment).
I believe that with focus and the help of the forum, planning could still be done quickly if you and your partner are decisive.
A redesign might not be more expensive than this plan, even with rising costs.
If money is no issue, I would still absolutely take the time to rethink and redesign.
Someone already mentioned it: why a bungalow and not two stories? Moving the kids’ bedrooms upstairs has several advantages (and some disadvantages too). In my opinion, a bungalow tends to feel less cozy (to me, it always seems like a holiday apartment or a sitcom apartment).
I believe that with focus and the help of the forum, planning could still be done quickly if you and your partner are decisive.
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