ᐅ Floor plan: classic single-family house approximately 1,940 sq ft on an 19,400 sq ft plot of land

Created on: 1 Feb 2021 00:32
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Bofod
Development Plan / Restrictions
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Plot size: 1800 m2 (0.45 acres)
No slope
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio 0.6
Building envelope: 12.5 x 45 m (41 x 148 feet)
Number of floors I + attic, attic permitted as full floor
No further requirements, so otherwise §34 (single-family house, semi-detached house, each approx. 8 m (26 feet) ridge height with I + attic floors in the neighborhood)
- This concerns parcel 75/4. The house should be built approximately at the marked location of the existing (to be demolished) house.

Client Requirements
Classic single-family house with a modern touch
No basement, two fully usable floors
2 people in their early 30s, 2 children planned
Office: I am self-employed and usually work from home. My wife occasionally needs a workspace.
Open kitchen with island
6 dining seats
Fireplace planned
Double garage planned on the north side (office side)

House Design
Designer: Planner from a construction company
Price: approx. 360,000 (currency not specified)
Gas heating! (Otherwise KFW 55 standard, Poroton T8 blocks, triple-glazed windows, appropriate base slab and insulation between rafters)

If you have to forego something, which details/extensions
- You can do without: skylights
- You cannot do without: roller shutters, office

Why is the design as it is now?
I already built in 2013 (semi-detached house, 130 m2 (1400 sq ft) on 275 m2 (0.07 acres) plot in a neighboring district). That house was only intended as a “temporary solution.” We feel very comfortable there but lack space for children. A (small) guest room and a large office are important to us. According to the builder, the utility room should not be less than 7 m2 (75 sq ft). For us, smaller would be sufficient (in favor of the pantry). We hope to move this wall in the detailed planning phase.

The elongated windows on the upper floor are deliberately not designed to open, except for the bedroom window (“cat flap” over the stairs or terrace roof).

The bathroom is intentionally separate from the toilet (upstairs). Where the bathtub is marked, a small sauna may be planned later.

What is the key fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?

Have we made any fundamental mistakes? The second storage room upstairs is planned as a laundry room. All skylights open electrically and have electric roller shutters. What can we improve? We value spaciousness at the entrance area—but we probably imagine it smaller than it actually will be. We are a bit troubled by a 2 m2 (22 sq ft) entrance hall where one always bumps into others—even when alone 😉

Thank you in advance and have a good start to the week

Ground floor plan with kitchen, living, office, hall, shower, technical/utility room, and storage.


Upper floor plan with 4 rooms (child 1, child 2, guest, bedroom), bathroom, toilet, dressing room, hallway.


South elevation of a two-story house with gable roof, three skylights, and large windows.


Site plan of a residential street: street with building areas, dimensions, and labels.
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1 Feb 2021 11:25
I’m wondering why someone would create such a design when only one full roof floor is permitted?

Beauty is, of course, in the eye of the beholder. At least one of my eyes hurts.
11ant1 Feb 2021 14:14
Bofod schrieb:

I hadn’t considered that before, but it definitely makes sense. I will discuss it!
At the risk of repeating myself: I can’t quite understand your naivety, especially since you built eight years ago – by now, you should have both construction experience and experience living in a single-family home. This kind of planning naivety would only be understandable from tenants of apartment flats.
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