ᐅ Floor plan design for a detached single-family house, 9 x 16 meters – seeking suggestions
Created on: 3 Jan 2020 10:32
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Klaus23
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size = 1700 m² (15 m (49 feet) width - street frontage)
Number of floors = 2
Fully basement
Roof type = flat roof
Homeowner Requirements
2 children's rooms
1 office / guest room
1 walk-in closet
1 bedroom
Children’s bathroom
Parents’ bathroom
Guest toilet including bathroom
Open plan kitchen and living area with separate storage room
1 utility room in the basement
Double garage (3 x 11 m (10 x 36 feet))
Open space in the entrance area
Heating with photovoltaic system, underfloor heating, and heat pump
House Design
Own design
Why is the design as it is now?
We generally want a large house (large living area with a view of the garden – pool planned).
The guest room/office does not need to be very large but should be on the ground floor.
The basement may not have underfloor heating but electric heaters instead. The basement will be used as storage, party room, and gym, so permanent heating is not necessary.
What we don’t like are the long hallway and the awkward entrances to the children’s rooms on the first floor.
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan?
Are there more elegant solutions with less hallway space?
Can the living room be made larger somehow?
Where could the fireplace be located?
Plot size = 1700 m² (15 m (49 feet) width - street frontage)
Number of floors = 2
Fully basement
Roof type = flat roof
Homeowner Requirements
2 children's rooms
1 office / guest room
1 walk-in closet
1 bedroom
Children’s bathroom
Parents’ bathroom
Guest toilet including bathroom
Open plan kitchen and living area with separate storage room
1 utility room in the basement
Double garage (3 x 11 m (10 x 36 feet))
Open space in the entrance area
Heating with photovoltaic system, underfloor heating, and heat pump
House Design
Own design
Why is the design as it is now?
We generally want a large house (large living area with a view of the garden – pool planned).
The guest room/office does not need to be very large but should be on the ground floor.
The basement may not have underfloor heating but electric heaters instead. The basement will be used as storage, party room, and gym, so permanent heating is not necessary.
What we don’t like are the long hallway and the awkward entrances to the children’s rooms on the first floor.
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan?
Are there more elegant solutions with less hallway space?
Can the living room be made larger somehow?
Where could the fireplace be located?
Include scaled furniture in every design.
I’m not sure what you plan to do with this enormous living room. Consider whether the pool table or reading area could be placed in a separate room.
Parking two cars one behind the other is very impractical. Bikes and other items also need to pass through this narrow corridor with two parked cars.
Make the entrance area of the house more spacious.
Use the staircase as a divider.
If you position the staircase in the center of the house, you can plan the parents’ bedroom toward the street on the upper floor and the children’s rooms toward the back without creating a confusing layout.
I’m not sure what you plan to do with this enormous living room. Consider whether the pool table or reading area could be placed in a separate room.
Parking two cars one behind the other is very impractical. Bikes and other items also need to pass through this narrow corridor with two parked cars.
Make the entrance area of the house more spacious.
Use the staircase as a divider.
If you position the staircase in the center of the house, you can plan the parents’ bedroom toward the street on the upper floor and the children’s rooms toward the back without creating a confusing layout.
I wouldn’t try to improve the floor plan; I would completely discard it and redesign from scratch. It just doesn’t work. The hallway is far too narrow, the cloakroom is both dark and cramped, and the living room feels like an open-plan office. If you want such a large living room, it should be divided a bit more, for example with a bay window or conservatory area that can be separately furnished with armchairs and plants. A nearly square, enormous living space just feels uncomfortable.
From the bedroom, you enter the walk-in closet or bathroom—how is a partner supposed to sleep in peace for a longer time? The children’s bathroom is also located very far from the kids’ bedrooms. Take a look at some show homes to see actual dimensions and various room layouts in real life.
Best regards,
Sabine
From the bedroom, you enter the walk-in closet or bathroom—how is a partner supposed to sleep in peace for a longer time? The children’s bathroom is also located very far from the kids’ bedrooms. Take a look at some show homes to see actual dimensions and various room layouts in real life.
Best regards,
Sabine
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