ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family Home with Conservatory and Site Selection
Created on: 18 Dec 2017 15:13
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Nanny Ogg18 Dec 2017 15:13Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 550 m² (5900 sq ft)
Slope: slightly descending from west to east; approx. 1-2 m (3-7 ft)?
Plot ratio (floor space index):
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: Building envelope: 15 x 15 m (49 x 49 ft); distance to the street 5 m (16 ft); distance to the right neighbor 3 m (10 ft); plot width at street side approx. 18 m (59 ft); plot length approx. 30 m (98 ft)
Edge development: Garage may be built directly on the left property boundary (viewed from the street)
Number of parking spaces:
Number of storeys: number of full storeys not specified
Roof style: no specifications
Architectural style: no specifications
Orientation: gable end either perpendicular or parallel to the street
Maximum heights / limits: wall height 4-7 m (13-23 ft); upper edge of building 7.3 - 10.5 m (24-34 ft)
Further requirements:
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof; single-family house
Basement, storeys: no basement; 1.5 storeys with attic
Number of occupants, ages: currently 2 adults (30, 31 years) and one child (1.5 years); second child planned; space reserved for a third child desired
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Ground floor: open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area; utility room; small bathroom with shower; bedroom
Upper floor: 2 children’s rooms, guest room, office, bathroom with bathtub
Office: family use or home office? family use
Overnight guests per year: parents visit about 10 times a year for long weekends
Open or closed architecture: ?
Conservative or modern construction: ?
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen
Number of dining seats: daily 5; expandable to at least 8-10
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport for 2 cars; bicycle garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: not planned for now
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why or why not:
- The ground floor bedroom should fit a family bed with two 140 cm (55 inch) mattresses; side access along the long side is sufficient.
- Fitness area with climbing wall bars and rings attached to the ceiling
- Guest room should be convertible into a children’s room if a third child arrives
- Conservatory adjacent to the dining area
- Mudroom behind the entrance door should not be a thoroughfare (stairs not directly behind the front door)
- Preferred construction method: solid wood house (methods like Holz100, only wood, etc.)
- Central ventilation system with heat recovery
House Design
Who designed the plan: do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why?
- Good use of space; all rooms accommodated without the house becoming too large
- Entire living and dining area faces the garden
- Separate entrance vestibule for muddy shoes
- Equally sized children’s rooms
What do you dislike? Why?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: not available
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: not yet defined
Preferred heating system: not yet decided; preferably with much renewable energy (geothermal?)
Key data of house design:
- Living area 135 m² (1453 sq ft); footprint 144 m² (1550 sq ft); building area 88 m² (947 sq ft) + 4 m² (43 sq ft) conservatory
- Roof pitch 38°
- Knee wall 1.15 m (3.8 ft)
- Tilt-and-slide door in conservatory
- Exterior walls 35 cm (14 in); interior wall next to kitchen 20 cm (8 in), otherwise 12 cm (5 in)
If you had to give up, which details or additional features
- you could do without:
- you could not do without:
Why was the design created as it is now?
Inspired by various standard plans and then modified independently.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
We want to build in a newly developed neighborhood that is not yet fully serviced. We have not yet chosen a plot (currently not for sale).
So I’m looking for advice both on the floor plan and choosing a suitable plot. Any of the shown plots are possible except those in the area with the city villas (for some I have entered approximate size and lengths). I initially selected a plot where the garden faces roughly west to catch the evening sun. The current floor plan would also fit the other green-marked plots.
Plot size: approx. 550 m² (5900 sq ft)
Slope: slightly descending from west to east; approx. 1-2 m (3-7 ft)?
Plot ratio (floor space index):
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: Building envelope: 15 x 15 m (49 x 49 ft); distance to the street 5 m (16 ft); distance to the right neighbor 3 m (10 ft); plot width at street side approx. 18 m (59 ft); plot length approx. 30 m (98 ft)
Edge development: Garage may be built directly on the left property boundary (viewed from the street)
Number of parking spaces:
Number of storeys: number of full storeys not specified
Roof style: no specifications
Architectural style: no specifications
Orientation: gable end either perpendicular or parallel to the street
Maximum heights / limits: wall height 4-7 m (13-23 ft); upper edge of building 7.3 - 10.5 m (24-34 ft)
Further requirements:
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof; single-family house
Basement, storeys: no basement; 1.5 storeys with attic
Number of occupants, ages: currently 2 adults (30, 31 years) and one child (1.5 years); second child planned; space reserved for a third child desired
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Ground floor: open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area; utility room; small bathroom with shower; bedroom
Upper floor: 2 children’s rooms, guest room, office, bathroom with bathtub
Office: family use or home office? family use
Overnight guests per year: parents visit about 10 times a year for long weekends
Open or closed architecture: ?
Conservative or modern construction: ?
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen
Number of dining seats: daily 5; expandable to at least 8-10
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport for 2 cars; bicycle garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: not planned for now
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why or why not:
- The ground floor bedroom should fit a family bed with two 140 cm (55 inch) mattresses; side access along the long side is sufficient.
- Fitness area with climbing wall bars and rings attached to the ceiling
- Guest room should be convertible into a children’s room if a third child arrives
- Conservatory adjacent to the dining area
- Mudroom behind the entrance door should not be a thoroughfare (stairs not directly behind the front door)
- Preferred construction method: solid wood house (methods like Holz100, only wood, etc.)
- Central ventilation system with heat recovery
House Design
Who designed the plan: do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why?
- Good use of space; all rooms accommodated without the house becoming too large
- Entire living and dining area faces the garden
- Separate entrance vestibule for muddy shoes
- Equally sized children’s rooms
What do you dislike? Why?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: not available
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: not yet defined
Preferred heating system: not yet decided; preferably with much renewable energy (geothermal?)
Key data of house design:
- Living area 135 m² (1453 sq ft); footprint 144 m² (1550 sq ft); building area 88 m² (947 sq ft) + 4 m² (43 sq ft) conservatory
- Roof pitch 38°
- Knee wall 1.15 m (3.8 ft)
- Tilt-and-slide door in conservatory
- Exterior walls 35 cm (14 in); interior wall next to kitchen 20 cm (8 in), otherwise 12 cm (5 in)
If you had to give up, which details or additional features
- you could do without:
- you could not do without:
Why was the design created as it is now?
Inspired by various standard plans and then modified independently.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
We want to build in a newly developed neighborhood that is not yet fully serviced. We have not yet chosen a plot (currently not for sale).
So I’m looking for advice both on the floor plan and choosing a suitable plot. Any of the shown plots are possible except those in the area with the city villas (for some I have entered approximate size and lengths). I initially selected a plot where the garden faces roughly west to catch the evening sun. The current floor plan would also fit the other green-marked plots.
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Matthew0318 Dec 2017 15:39Hmm, I’m not an expert and won’t address technical construction details, but I’d like to briefly share some initial rough observations:
- Living area including kitchen with 34m² (365ft²) feels very cramped to me
- Access to the utility room only through the kitchen workspace? I find that less than ideal...
- A family of five plus parents visiting once a month, and only one 6m² (65ft²) bathroom seems tight
- You want to plan for aging on the ground floor, but at 80 years old do you really want to struggle getting into bed before you can finally breathe again? Why is the bed 2.8m (9.2ft) wide?
- Budget?
- The concept of a “fitness area” is interesting; please explain in more detail how you envision this
- Living area including kitchen with 34m² (365ft²) feels very cramped to me
- Access to the utility room only through the kitchen workspace? I find that less than ideal...
- A family of five plus parents visiting once a month, and only one 6m² (65ft²) bathroom seems tight
- You want to plan for aging on the ground floor, but at 80 years old do you really want to struggle getting into bed before you can finally breathe again? Why is the bed 2.8m (9.2ft) wide?
- Budget?
- The concept of a “fitness area” is interesting; please explain in more detail how you envision this
"Sport corridor" is finally a creative name ;-)
However, the conservatory facing north really seems to suit its name too well.
Regarding details: has anyone considered a fire scenario or similar, where the front door and the one between the entrance hall and the corridor could clash? The storage room needs a smaller door. Overall, though, the design is a usable basis. Maybe add a shed dormer above the stairs (?)
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
However, the conservatory facing north really seems to suit its name too well.
ypg schrieb:Uh, she already did (?)
it would be great if you read the pinned post and fill out the questionnaire.
Regarding details: has anyone considered a fire scenario or similar, where the front door and the one between the entrance hall and the corridor could clash? The storage room needs a smaller door. Overall, though, the design is a usable basis. Maybe add a shed dormer above the stairs (?)
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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Nanny Ogg18 Dec 2017 19:23Thanks in advance for the replies. J
@Matthew03:
- You’re right, the living area isn’t huge. Especially the living room isn’t particularly large. I was even considering extending the living room slightly toward the garage (and then shortening the garage). But I wanted to keep the exterior lines fairly simple (aside from the conservatory), since I’ve read that complexity can significantly increase costs.
- I’ve located the access to the utility room as far down toward the bottom of the plan as possible, by placing the corner inside the utility room, to create the largest possible connected kitchen corner area. I planned to put the freezer and food storage to the right of the door. The fridge would be placed to the left of the door. I have attached the kitchen design.
- Bathroom: I was hoping this would balance out since there is also a shower on the ground floor, and a bedroom is located there as well. Otherwise, the bathroom upstairs could be enlarged toward the guest room. But then no wardrobe would fit next to the bed, and the dormer would no longer be centered in the house. Is it possible to do this without it looking visually “off”?
- Bed on the ground floor: The bed is initially planned to be 2.80 m (9 feet 2 inches) wide, so that two adults and two children can comfortably fit. It’s actually an advantage if there are walls on both sides, because then you don’t need additional side rails for the children. When the children are older, the bed will shrink again. And with a 1.80 m (6 feet) bed, you would still have about 55 cm (22 inches) of space on each side.
- Budget is really a difficult question. I was hoping to manage everything except the land purchase (so including the carport, landscaping, flooring, additional construction costs, etc.) for about €350,000. But a detailed financial plan is not yet available.
- Fitness area: This is something my husband wants and the kids can also use it later. It should have space for at least two rings on the ceiling (which currently hang in our 12 m² (129 sq ft) living room/office) and a climbing wall on the wall.
@ypg: I did complete the questionnaire after all. (Okay, not completely, but sometimes I wasn’t sure what to write.) Do you still need any important information? Looking forward to the critiques. 🙂
@11ant:
- Yes, the conservatory on the north side just ended up there. I started by placing the carport on the south side so that the larger garden area would be on the south. This places the front door and hallway on the south side, and the kitchen and dining area then just have the most space on the north side. Another option would be to mirror the entire floor plan and choose a plot where I can place the garage at the top of the plan (so on the right from the street view).
- Oh right, the doors clash. Then the door should open inward into the hallway instead. Or I could just leave it as an open archway without a door.
- Yes, I also think an additional window for the hallway upstairs would be helpful. (I just couldn’t represent it in the design software.) I was thinking more of a skylight, since it’s cheaper? But I’m not sure how much that would cost. Or do you mean the ceiling height isn’t enough and you’d bump your head? I’m also unsure whether the four outer rooms upstairs are bright enough or if roof windows are also needed there. Where possible, I’ve already planned transom windows above the regular windows.
@Matthew03:
- You’re right, the living area isn’t huge. Especially the living room isn’t particularly large. I was even considering extending the living room slightly toward the garage (and then shortening the garage). But I wanted to keep the exterior lines fairly simple (aside from the conservatory), since I’ve read that complexity can significantly increase costs.
- I’ve located the access to the utility room as far down toward the bottom of the plan as possible, by placing the corner inside the utility room, to create the largest possible connected kitchen corner area. I planned to put the freezer and food storage to the right of the door. The fridge would be placed to the left of the door. I have attached the kitchen design.
- Bathroom: I was hoping this would balance out since there is also a shower on the ground floor, and a bedroom is located there as well. Otherwise, the bathroom upstairs could be enlarged toward the guest room. But then no wardrobe would fit next to the bed, and the dormer would no longer be centered in the house. Is it possible to do this without it looking visually “off”?
- Bed on the ground floor: The bed is initially planned to be 2.80 m (9 feet 2 inches) wide, so that two adults and two children can comfortably fit. It’s actually an advantage if there are walls on both sides, because then you don’t need additional side rails for the children. When the children are older, the bed will shrink again. And with a 1.80 m (6 feet) bed, you would still have about 55 cm (22 inches) of space on each side.
- Budget is really a difficult question. I was hoping to manage everything except the land purchase (so including the carport, landscaping, flooring, additional construction costs, etc.) for about €350,000. But a detailed financial plan is not yet available.
- Fitness area: This is something my husband wants and the kids can also use it later. It should have space for at least two rings on the ceiling (which currently hang in our 12 m² (129 sq ft) living room/office) and a climbing wall on the wall.
@ypg: I did complete the questionnaire after all. (Okay, not completely, but sometimes I wasn’t sure what to write.) Do you still need any important information? Looking forward to the critiques. 🙂
@11ant:
- Yes, the conservatory on the north side just ended up there. I started by placing the carport on the south side so that the larger garden area would be on the south. This places the front door and hallway on the south side, and the kitchen and dining area then just have the most space on the north side. Another option would be to mirror the entire floor plan and choose a plot where I can place the garage at the top of the plan (so on the right from the street view).
- Oh right, the doors clash. Then the door should open inward into the hallway instead. Or I could just leave it as an open archway without a door.
- Yes, I also think an additional window for the hallway upstairs would be helpful. (I just couldn’t represent it in the design software.) I was thinking more of a skylight, since it’s cheaper? But I’m not sure how much that would cost. Or do you mean the ceiling height isn’t enough and you’d bump your head? I’m also unsure whether the four outer rooms upstairs are bright enough or if roof windows are also needed there. Where possible, I’ve already planned transom windows above the regular windows.
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