ᐅ Floor plan design for a single-family house of approximately 125 square meters, with two full stories
Created on: 27 Jul 2018 22:33
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Stefan890
We plan to build a single-family house with about 125sqm (1,345 sqft). We would like to include a small home office on the upper floor.
We prefer not to have the staircase directly next to the front door to avoid having to walk through the “dirty zone” all the time. However, an L-shaped staircase next to the front door might save space. This would allow for a larger utility room (the front door would be moved slightly).
The kitchen cabinet layout is not finalized yet. A place for a fireplace is also still missing (the challenge is integrating the chimney on the upper floor).
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 1000sqm (10,760 sqft)
Slope approx. 1 – 1.5m (3 – 5 ft) decline from north to south over 50m (164 ft).
Site and floor area ratio unknown, as §34 applies
Building envelope, boundary lines Building envelope 5m (16 ft) from the street on the north side, approx. 20 x 20m (66 x 66 ft), on the west side 15m (49 ft) distance to the neighbor’s building envelope, meaning the minimum distance to the west neighbor is 15m (49 ft), see site plan.
Edge development -
Number of parking spaces -
Number of floors 1–2
Roof type / Style / Orientation no restrictions
Maximum heights / limits -
Owners’ Requirements
Style, Roof type, Building type Urban villa, hipped roof or tent roof
Basement, floors no basement, 2 floors
Number and age of occupants 3 (33, 33, 3 years old)
Room requirements on the ground floor: Living/dining room, kitchen, utility room, WC
Upper floor: Bathroom, bedroom, child’s room, office, guest/hobby room
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Number of overnight guests per year 3–4
Open or closed architecture / conservative or modern design classic
Open kitchen, kitchen island semi-open, possibly with a kitchen island
Number of dining seats 4–6
Fireplace yes
Music/stereo wall -
Balcony, rooftop terrace -
Garage, carport Carport
Kitchen garden, greenhouse -
House Design
Designed by: > Do-it-Yourself
What do you particularly like? Why? What do you dislike? Why? The north and west elevations look a bit odd; maybe an additional window should be added there.
Personal budget for the house, including fittings: approx. 250,000€
Preferred heating system: Gas or air-to-water heat pump
If you had to give up anything, which details/extra features
- could you live without:
- could you not do without:
Why is the design like it is now? For example:
We used various floor plans from prefabricated house providers/contractors found online as templates.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
The following questions:
1. Is the floor plan feasible and practical to use?
2. Would an L-shaped staircase be preferable to save space?
3. Do load-bearing walls on the upper and ground floors have to be aligned?
4. Where is the best place to position the carport on the plot, northeast or northwest?
5. How can the chimney for the upstairs fireplace be integrated without taking up too much space?
Floor plan:
Location:
Carport arrangement:
We prefer not to have the staircase directly next to the front door to avoid having to walk through the “dirty zone” all the time. However, an L-shaped staircase next to the front door might save space. This would allow for a larger utility room (the front door would be moved slightly).
The kitchen cabinet layout is not finalized yet. A place for a fireplace is also still missing (the challenge is integrating the chimney on the upper floor).
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 1000sqm (10,760 sqft)
Slope approx. 1 – 1.5m (3 – 5 ft) decline from north to south over 50m (164 ft).
Site and floor area ratio unknown, as §34 applies
Building envelope, boundary lines Building envelope 5m (16 ft) from the street on the north side, approx. 20 x 20m (66 x 66 ft), on the west side 15m (49 ft) distance to the neighbor’s building envelope, meaning the minimum distance to the west neighbor is 15m (49 ft), see site plan.
Edge development -
Number of parking spaces -
Number of floors 1–2
Roof type / Style / Orientation no restrictions
Maximum heights / limits -
Owners’ Requirements
Style, Roof type, Building type Urban villa, hipped roof or tent roof
Basement, floors no basement, 2 floors
Number and age of occupants 3 (33, 33, 3 years old)
Room requirements on the ground floor: Living/dining room, kitchen, utility room, WC
Upper floor: Bathroom, bedroom, child’s room, office, guest/hobby room
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Number of overnight guests per year 3–4
Open or closed architecture / conservative or modern design classic
Open kitchen, kitchen island semi-open, possibly with a kitchen island
Number of dining seats 4–6
Fireplace yes
Music/stereo wall -
Balcony, rooftop terrace -
Garage, carport Carport
Kitchen garden, greenhouse -
House Design
Designed by: > Do-it-Yourself
What do you particularly like? Why? What do you dislike? Why? The north and west elevations look a bit odd; maybe an additional window should be added there.
Personal budget for the house, including fittings: approx. 250,000€
Preferred heating system: Gas or air-to-water heat pump
If you had to give up anything, which details/extra features
- could you live without:
- could you not do without:
Why is the design like it is now? For example:
We used various floor plans from prefabricated house providers/contractors found online as templates.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
The following questions:
1. Is the floor plan feasible and practical to use?
2. Would an L-shaped staircase be preferable to save space?
3. Do load-bearing walls on the upper and ground floors have to be aligned?
4. Where is the best place to position the carport on the plot, northeast or northwest?
5. How can the chimney for the upstairs fireplace be integrated without taking up too much space?
Floor plan:
Location:
Carport arrangement:
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Stefan89030 Jul 2018 22:25kaho674 schrieb:
And including the staircase, it's about 133, right? If that's okay, then fine.Almost, about 131 sq meters (1,410 sq ft). Whether that will still work, I will find out after we have the initial talks with several general contractors.kaho674 schrieb:
Could you explain again why the guest room and office can’t be combined?
Hopefully, you already noticed that the kitchen layout isn’t very practical. Also, it’s generally uncomfortable to have the head of the bed next to the bedroom door.I would prefer a separate workspace. That way, it doesn’t always have to be tidied up when guests come over. However, I understand that some compromises will have to be made. So far these are just ideas and nothing is set in stone.The kitchen hasn’t been planned yet. In principle, we like the idea of a small kitchen island. Of course, the question remains whether this can be implemented sensibly in a limited space.
Stefan890 schrieb:
I'm not an expert, but I've been told that the load-bearing walls in the case of a solid concrete ceiling on the upper floor are ideally aligned directly on top of each other. Yes. However, I don't see any compelling reason for a concrete ceiling on the upper floor here, and therefore no need for its load-bearing walls. This means that all non-load-bearing walls on the upper floor could be arranged more flexibly.
Stefan890 schrieb:
The Flair 130 actually has an even larger footprint (10.10 m x 9.10 m). The suggestion was probably referring more to this house model itself rather than necessarily its exact dimensions.
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j.bautsch31 Jul 2018 09:31I believe a home office doesn’t need to be perfectly tidy — at least, we don’t really keep it that way (after all, it’s a workspace).
But I have worked on a new version.
The external dimensions are 8.01 m by 10.65 m (26.3 ft by 35 ft), not sure if that fits within the building permit / planning permission boundaries.
I can gladly provide more detailed room measurements. Unfortunately, the software can’t measure automatically. Exterior walls are 40 cm (16 inches) thick, interior walls 20 cm (8 inches), staircase 200 by 220 cm (79 by 87 inches).
Ground floor: The main line of sight is now less focused on the kitchen (or is it still too “open”?). Second entrance if wanted, for example, for drying laundry; alternatively, space for a closet.
Upper floor: Separate guest room; as a result, the master bedroom and the child’s room are slightly smaller.
But I have worked on a new version.
The external dimensions are 8.01 m by 10.65 m (26.3 ft by 35 ft), not sure if that fits within the building permit / planning permission boundaries.
I can gladly provide more detailed room measurements. Unfortunately, the software can’t measure automatically. Exterior walls are 40 cm (16 inches) thick, interior walls 20 cm (8 inches), staircase 200 by 220 cm (79 by 87 inches).
Ground floor: The main line of sight is now less focused on the kitchen (or is it still too “open”?). Second entrance if wanted, for example, for drying laundry; alternatively, space for a closet.
Upper floor: Separate guest room; as a result, the master bedroom and the child’s room are slightly smaller.
If the office doubles as a guest room, it just needs to be tidied up when guests arrive. I think that's what the original poster means.
Then consider how often that actually happens and whether it might be better to tidy up the office three or four times a year for visits, instead of having two separate bays that don’t really qualify as proper “rooms.”
Then consider how often that actually happens and whether it might be better to tidy up the office three or four times a year for visits, instead of having two separate bays that don’t really qualify as proper “rooms.”
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j.bautsch31 Jul 2018 11:39I completely agree with Climbee, it’s better to tidy up 3-4 times a year.
That would be my favorite option.
That would be my favorite option.
j.bautsch schrieb:
I completely agree with Climbee, better to tidy up 3-4 times a year
that would be my favorite
I really like the bathroom
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