ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 135 sqm Single-Family House – Ideas and Advice Needed
Created on: 5 Sep 2021 00:11
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Pumpernickel1
Hello dear community,
we are currently in the planning phase of the floor plan and are unsure whether the initial draft is optimally designed. We hope to receive significant advice, tips, suggestions, etc., that can help us on the path to the ideal floor plan. Here are some points:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 700 sqm (7,535 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site occupancy index: 0.3
Building height: up to 9 m (30 ft)
Building window, building line, and boundary: see attached image
Edge development: possible for the carport
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1.5 full storeys
Roof type: no requirements
Design style: no requirements
Orientation: see location plan
Other requirements: -
Homeowners’ Requirements
Design style: modern
Roof type: gable roof
Building type: classic single-family house
Basement: no
Storeys: 1.5 full storeys (knee wall approx. 1 m (3 ft 3 in))
Number of people, age: two people (33 years), prospectively two children
Space requirement on ground floor and upper floor: total approx. 135 sqm (1,452 sq ft)
Office: 1 office (for home office)
Guest stays per year: unclear
Open or closed architecture: no specification
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen: yes
Kitchen island: yes, at least a peninsula
Number of dining seats: 6 - 8
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Carport: 5 x 6 m (16 ft 5 in x 19 ft 8 in)
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
Planned by: our ideas were realized by a general contractor
What do you particularly like? Why?
All desired rooms have been included; utility room with access to the carport; utility room directly connected to the kitchen (for groceries); additional small guest WC on the ground floor; additional shower room in the guest room (also planned for later use when we move downstairs with our own shower); storage room in the attic with pre-installed kitchen pipes (planned as a possible future kitchen).
What do you not like? Why?
Adjacent to the north of our plot is also a building plot. We have recently learned how their house will be arranged. Their house will be positioned so that their left eaves side faces our plot/house. Now the question arises whether we need to revise our floor plan because, among other things, in the attic we would also look out of the windows on the right eaves side onto their plot/house. Our houses would currently be oriented lengthwise to the street to the east, where the main entrance would be accessible from the east.
Preferred heating technology: ground-source heat pump (deep borehole) + underfloor heating
What details/extensions could you do without?
- Can do without: storage room under the concrete staircase (to gain more space for a cloakroom)
- Cannot do without: shower on the ground floor
Why is the design as it is now?
From many discussions with the family
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
- Do you notice any fundamental problems with the floor plan? Do you have better ideas?
- Can the desired rooms be optimized?
- How do you see the issue with the neighboring house’s orientation?
If I have forgotten any information here, please forgive me. I will gladly provide any missing details.
Many thanks in advance for your support
we are currently in the planning phase of the floor plan and are unsure whether the initial draft is optimally designed. We hope to receive significant advice, tips, suggestions, etc., that can help us on the path to the ideal floor plan. Here are some points:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 700 sqm (7,535 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site occupancy index: 0.3
Building height: up to 9 m (30 ft)
Building window, building line, and boundary: see attached image
Edge development: possible for the carport
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1.5 full storeys
Roof type: no requirements
Design style: no requirements
Orientation: see location plan
Other requirements: -
Homeowners’ Requirements
Design style: modern
Roof type: gable roof
Building type: classic single-family house
Basement: no
Storeys: 1.5 full storeys (knee wall approx. 1 m (3 ft 3 in))
Number of people, age: two people (33 years), prospectively two children
Space requirement on ground floor and upper floor: total approx. 135 sqm (1,452 sq ft)
Office: 1 office (for home office)
Guest stays per year: unclear
Open or closed architecture: no specification
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen: yes
Kitchen island: yes, at least a peninsula
Number of dining seats: 6 - 8
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Carport: 5 x 6 m (16 ft 5 in x 19 ft 8 in)
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
Planned by: our ideas were realized by a general contractor
What do you particularly like? Why?
All desired rooms have been included; utility room with access to the carport; utility room directly connected to the kitchen (for groceries); additional small guest WC on the ground floor; additional shower room in the guest room (also planned for later use when we move downstairs with our own shower); storage room in the attic with pre-installed kitchen pipes (planned as a possible future kitchen).
What do you not like? Why?
Adjacent to the north of our plot is also a building plot. We have recently learned how their house will be arranged. Their house will be positioned so that their left eaves side faces our plot/house. Now the question arises whether we need to revise our floor plan because, among other things, in the attic we would also look out of the windows on the right eaves side onto their plot/house. Our houses would currently be oriented lengthwise to the street to the east, where the main entrance would be accessible from the east.
Preferred heating technology: ground-source heat pump (deep borehole) + underfloor heating
What details/extensions could you do without?
- Can do without: storage room under the concrete staircase (to gain more space for a cloakroom)
- Cannot do without: shower on the ground floor
Why is the design as it is now?
From many discussions with the family
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
- Do you notice any fundamental problems with the floor plan? Do you have better ideas?
- Can the desired rooms be optimized?
- How do you see the issue with the neighboring house’s orientation?
If I have forgotten any information here, please forgive me. I will gladly provide any missing details.
Many thanks in advance for your support
Where is the dining table supposed to be placed? And how exactly do you envision the kitchen? I think there will be unusable space beneath the kitchen, and the dining table will end up squeezed between the living area and the kitchen. That's why it's essential to try furnishing it first to spot issues like this!
Pumpernickel1 schrieb:
And regarding windows on the eaves side, I wasn't referring to the ground floor but to the upper floor / attic. That's why I mentioned that from the bedroom you could "observe" and hear the neighbors. Hence the question whether the eaves side facing the neighboring house is the ideal orientation. Could it be that you are confusing the eaves side with the gable side, or am I missing something?
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Pumpernickel18 Sep 2021 12:42Würfel* schrieb:
Could it be that you are confusing the eaves side with the gable side, or am I misunderstanding? That's right, sorry, I obviously meant the gable side.
Pumpernickel1 schrieb:
Now the question is whether we need to redesign the floor plan, since, among other things, on the upper floor we would also be looking onto their property/house from the windows on the right eaves side.Pumpernickel1 schrieb:
True, sorry, I obviously meant the gable side.In my opinion, that doesn’t change the fact that this is probably quite a strange master priority for the orientation of a house. I think there was an episode in the ARD legal drama "Falk" where neighbors had an issue because one of them liked gardening naked *LOL*https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Pumpernickel18 Sep 2021 18:11Würfel* schrieb:
Where is the dining table supposed to be? And how exactly do you envision the kitchen? I think there will be unusable space below the kitchen, and the dining table will be squeezed between the living area and the kitchen. That’s why you definitely need to try furnishing it to spot issues like this!According to our plans, the dining table will be positioned below the kitchen. We will provide a layout with the furniture later. Best regards
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Nice-Nofret9 Sep 2021 12:35Dining table: The recommended space requirement is about 3x3m (10x10 ft) for a dining table; from the edge of the table, you need a clearance of 80cm to 100cm (31 to 39 inches) — 80cm (31 inches) is tight, 100cm (39 inches) is reasonably comfortable.
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