ᐅ Floor plan design, two full stories, approximately 130–140 square meters without a basement

Created on: 29 Jul 2021 16:45
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prm2021
Hello everyone,
We are planning to build a house on a 600 m2 (approximately 6,460 sq ft) plot with a west-facing approach (a dead-end street). Unfortunately, the garage can only be located on the west side (as shown in the picture).

I will soon discuss the preliminary design with the architect. According to the regulations in my country, the original project cannot be changed later on.

According to the zoning plan, we must build an enclosed garage (2 parking spaces per dwelling, with 50% of them in an enclosed garage). This increases our construction costs, so we have to reduce the “ideal” size of 150 m2 (approximately 1,615 sq ft) by about 10-15 m2 (approximately 110-160 sq ft) and, of course, without a basement.

I have read many forums and found that the most important thing is that the living and dining rooms are not narrower than 4 meters (approximately 13 feet) and have at least 35 m2 (approximately 375 sq ft). We will spend 90% of our time there and in the kitchen.

We want an open kitchen facing east with as much natural light as possible (preferably in a two-row layout). We want the utility room to be at least 10 m2 (approximately 108 sq ft), the stairs to be as comfortable as possible without taking up too much space, and a guest toilet without a shower. In front of it, there would be a wardrobe (for an Ikea PAX depth 70 cm (27.5 inches)).

Upstairs, we would like natural light in the hallway, two children's rooms of about 13-14 m2 each (approximately 140-150 sq ft), facing south, and a bedroom facing northeast, where we need to place my wife’s Ikea PAX wardrobe measuring 200x70x240 cm (79x27.5x94 inches). In the bedroom, my wardrobe should also be placed, but it can be smaller than my wife’s.

I would like to build two full floors in a rectangular shape with a gabled roof, similar to Jaydee’s floor plan attached (of similar width and length), although her plan is not two full floors.

My wife would like two bathrooms or a guest WC with a shower. I’m assuring her that one bathroom with two sinks will be enough.

I apologize for my poor German. I have been following your forum for months and have learned a lot. Thank you for any help.

Lageplan eines Hauses mit Garten, Bäumen und Zufahrtswegen auf dem Grundstück


Grundriss eines Apartments: Wohnzimmer mit Sofa und Esstisch, Küche, Diele, Bad, Terrasse.


Grundriss eines Hauses: Elternzimmer, zwei Kinderzimmer, Bad/WC, Galerie, Treppe.
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hanghaus2000
29 Jul 2021 21:21
In my opinion, the entrance should be located on the west side or possibly on the north side.
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prm2021
29 Jul 2021 21:26
haydee schrieb:

Do you need 2 or 3 children’s bedrooms?
Is that your floor plan or just a random one?

Thank you for your reply.
We need 2 children’s bedrooms. My wife, I, and our two children (3 years and 4 months) will live in the house.
The floor plan is just an example from a forum member named jaydee. I would like a dining table for 6-8 people, but not round, and a kitchen with access to a small terrace (for morning coffee in the sunshine).
I would really appreciate any ideas 🙂
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prm2021
29 Jul 2021 21:30
hanghaus2000 schrieb:

In my opinion, the entrance should be on the west side or possibly on the north side.

Thank you, but the entrance on the attached floor plan is on the north side.
11ant29 Jul 2021 21:55
If I remember correctly, this topic seems familiar from the green forum, and it concerns the following: the plot is in Croatia, and the original poster's problem involves a developer with a unimaginative draftsman.
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ypg
29 Jul 2021 21:57
hanghaus2000 schrieb:

In my opinion, the entrance should be on the west side or possibly the north.
Yes, just like in the plan.

The windows on the upper floor should be larger; otherwise, it will be too dark. I think the location is quite good, including the garage and parking space… I would separate the garden from the driveway with a hedge and position the terrace facing southwest.
Maybe also consider flipping the house layout, so the kitchen faces west.
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prm2021
29 Jul 2021 22:02
11ant schrieb:

If I remember correctly, this topic sounds familiar from the green forum and it’s about the following: the plot is in Croatia, and the OP’s issue lies with a developer working with an unimaginative draftsman.

That’s correct, we can no longer change the architect, so I would like to gather as many ideas as possible before talking with him.