ᐅ Floor plan design for a hillside house with 5 children's bedrooms
Created on: 17 Jun 2017 12:31
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Arifas
Dear fellow contributors,
I’m sharing our first attempt at the floor plan. Unfortunately, I can’t fill out the list because copying it over on my phone doesn’t work properly, sorry.
Key data:
5 children between 0 and 11 years old
2 adults in their mid-thirties
Plot of about 900 sqm (9700 sq ft), facing north
Building window edge on the street side: 17.35 m (57 ft)
Sloped site; within the building window, the ground rises about 2 m (7 ft) over 10 m (33 ft) from front to back
We want 5 small children’s bedrooms, a slightly larger office for working from home, a master bedroom, three showers, three toilets, a bathtub, and access to the garden through the living room on the upper floor. One wall in the children’s rooms should be removable later.
The attic is walkable.
We are allowed to build 2 full stories, with a ridge height of about 12 m (39 ft) and an eave height of 11.6 m (38 ft).
We would prefer a hip roof.
The current drawing is 9.5 by 11 m (31 by 36 ft), but we would like to have around 195 to 205 sqm (2100 to 2200 sq ft) of living space later; garage or storage will be added.
The back wall of the house is embedded up to about 2 m (7 ft) into the slope.
I will try to attach a rough overview of the plot.
I’m sharing our first attempt at the floor plan. Unfortunately, I can’t fill out the list because copying it over on my phone doesn’t work properly, sorry.
Key data:
5 children between 0 and 11 years old
2 adults in their mid-thirties
Plot of about 900 sqm (9700 sq ft), facing north
Building window edge on the street side: 17.35 m (57 ft)
Sloped site; within the building window, the ground rises about 2 m (7 ft) over 10 m (33 ft) from front to back
We want 5 small children’s bedrooms, a slightly larger office for working from home, a master bedroom, three showers, three toilets, a bathtub, and access to the garden through the living room on the upper floor. One wall in the children’s rooms should be removable later.
The attic is walkable.
We are allowed to build 2 full stories, with a ridge height of about 12 m (39 ft) and an eave height of 11.6 m (38 ft).
We would prefer a hip roof.
The current drawing is 9.5 by 11 m (31 by 36 ft), but we would like to have around 195 to 205 sqm (2100 to 2200 sq ft) of living space later; garage or storage will be added.
The back wall of the house is embedded up to about 2 m (7 ft) into the slope.
I will try to attach a rough overview of the plot.
Arifas schrieb:
Somehow, I want to be able to look out at the garden from the sofa. Especially since you only sit out there in the evening. And, for more than half the year, if not longer, it will already be dark before you can comfortably sit on the sofa. In summer, you might prefer to spend more time in the garden and only move to the sofa once it gets dark. That’s why the suggestion was to position the kitchen/dining area facing the garden and the sofa towards a nice view. That would be more practical—especially since the children will likely play outside often and want a quick drink or snack. And then always having to go through the living room?
Why not include the attic in the living area? The space needed for 7 people is already considerable.
Ground floor: technical room, spacious cloakroom, utility room, bathroom, 3 or 4 children’s bedrooms
First floor: living room, dining area, kitchen, proper pantry (considering the amount of drink crates used in one week), office, storage room, guest toilet
Attic: master bedroom, remaining children’s rooms, storage space
Keep in mind the option to divide the property later as suggested by 11Ant.
The children’s bedrooms don’t have to be huge, but it’s unlikely the oldest child will have moved out by age 18. You probably won’t want to kick them out either. I would design the rooms so that all the kids can stay in their rooms for a while. I don’t know anyone who didn’t keep their childhood bedroom during vocational training or university.
You know your laundry piles. Honestly, I don’t want my laundry in the bathroom anymore. Our laundry is only for 2, occasionally 3 (my husband does his laundry during the week at our second apartment). A sink for soaking stains is also useful, as is a drying rack.
Sunlight and a good view are definitely a strong argument for the dining area. It’s a tough decision. Both options have pros and cons. Wouldn’t it make sense to give up the open-plan living and dining concept?
Ground floor: technical room, spacious cloakroom, utility room, bathroom, 3 or 4 children’s bedrooms
First floor: living room, dining area, kitchen, proper pantry (considering the amount of drink crates used in one week), office, storage room, guest toilet
Attic: master bedroom, remaining children’s rooms, storage space
Keep in mind the option to divide the property later as suggested by 11Ant.
The children’s bedrooms don’t have to be huge, but it’s unlikely the oldest child will have moved out by age 18. You probably won’t want to kick them out either. I would design the rooms so that all the kids can stay in their rooms for a while. I don’t know anyone who didn’t keep their childhood bedroom during vocational training or university.
You know your laundry piles. Honestly, I don’t want my laundry in the bathroom anymore. Our laundry is only for 2, occasionally 3 (my husband does his laundry during the week at our second apartment). A sink for soaking stains is also useful, as is a drying rack.
Sunlight and a good view are definitely a strong argument for the dining area. It’s a tough decision. Both options have pros and cons. Wouldn’t it make sense to give up the open-plan living and dining concept?
I will suggest the idea with the roof, thanks, that sounds nice! I just don’t know if the building regulations and the budget will allow it. Also, there would be no storage space anymore.
Yes, the children are welcome to keep living at home. If necessary, the study room can be swapped with the small children’s room for a while.
The question of a pantry is definitely important. And the laundry room as well, that’s true. The laundry would then be “only” downstairs in the children’s bathroom with a shower, and they aren’t bothered by mess, but it’s not ideal. Hmm.
By the way, I didn’t keep a room during my studies. But I would like to make that possible for my children somehow; that’s why there are 5 children’s bedrooms and not just 4, as some prefab house providers suggested to us.
Yes, the children are welcome to keep living at home. If necessary, the study room can be swapped with the small children’s room for a while.
The question of a pantry is definitely important. And the laundry room as well, that’s true. The laundry would then be “only” downstairs in the children’s bathroom with a shower, and they aren’t bothered by mess, but it’s not ideal. Hmm.
By the way, I didn’t keep a room during my studies. But I would like to make that possible for my children somehow; that’s why there are 5 children’s bedrooms and not just 4, as some prefab house providers suggested to us.
I would like to point out that we initially worked with an architect team well known in the city, but at some point during the approval process, we parted ways with them and completed the rest with the general contractor’s (GC) team. The GC’s team had better ideas, and above all, more feasible and realistic ones.
What I mean to say is: The GC does not have to have a bad architect/planner. That can also be a good option.
What I mean to say is: The GC does not have to have a bad architect/planner. That can also be a good option.
I agree with the previous speaker. Architects often get caught up in aesthetic ideas, while builders and planners are usually happy to build something square, practical, and affordable. That’s what you need—a practical expert.
Regarding costs, don’t be discouraged. Skilled craftsmen from Eastern Europe can do the job, and plasterers and screeders mostly come from the Middle East anyway. For 300,000 (currency), you can have a simple house built. The windows will be white, the front door will be plastic, there won’t be large tiles, no ventilation systems, and only a few floor-to-ceiling patio doors. Just one outdoor faucet, for example. It will be livable, and any extras will be clearly listed and priced. You will see.
Botched work happens even on expensive sites. The construction industry is booming, and there is a shortage of skilled workers. Just get going. Make sure you finish. They even work on Saturdays. It’s no surprise that things sometimes go off track.
Motivate the workers on site. Provide them with drinks, bake a cake now and then, give a tip to the team—they will like that, especially a worker with five children. They’ll prefer building for someone like that rather than Mr. Pretentious and his spouse.
Karsten
Regarding costs, don’t be discouraged. Skilled craftsmen from Eastern Europe can do the job, and plasterers and screeders mostly come from the Middle East anyway. For 300,000 (currency), you can have a simple house built. The windows will be white, the front door will be plastic, there won’t be large tiles, no ventilation systems, and only a few floor-to-ceiling patio doors. Just one outdoor faucet, for example. It will be livable, and any extras will be clearly listed and priced. You will see.
Botched work happens even on expensive sites. The construction industry is booming, and there is a shortage of skilled workers. Just get going. Make sure you finish. They even work on Saturdays. It’s no surprise that things sometimes go off track.
Motivate the workers on site. Provide them with drinks, bake a cake now and then, give a tip to the team—they will like that, especially a worker with five children. They’ll prefer building for someone like that rather than Mr. Pretentious and his spouse.
Karsten
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