ᐅ Floor plan design for a new build with two full stories plus attic conversion
Created on: 15 Nov 2021 12:26
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EddyDeluxe
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 654 sqm (7,041 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Perimeter development
Number of parking spaces
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof style: gable roof 28°
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Additional requirements
Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof style, building type
Basement, floors
Number of occupants, ages: 2 persons, 28 and 26 years old
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Ground floor – living room, kitchen, pantry, utility room, guest toilet, fitness room
Upper floor – bedroom, child 1, child 2, home office, bathroom, storage room
Attic –
Office: home office
Overnight guests per year: 2
Open or closed layout: open
Traditional or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 4–6
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons for preferences or exclusions
House Design
Planner: do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?: The space behind the stairs is used as a pantry / storage room.
What do you not like? Why?:
The living room feels cramped because of the fitness room; overall somewhat dissatisfied with the layout but not sure what is missing.
Hallway possibly too narrow? Especially in the entrance area.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 430,000
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment:
Preferred heating system: underfloor heating
If you have to give up, which details / extensions
- can you do without:
- can you not do without:
Why is the design as it is now? For example:
Because we are building a house attached on the left side, no windows can be placed there, but of course we would like to have windows in all rooms. We can do without windows in storage rooms and pantry.
The staircase is meant to allow continuous access from ground floor to attic without taking up much space. In general, we would like to use as little space as possible for corridors.
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
The biggest issue is that we cannot place windows on the left side of the house, which limits room distribution.
We are also unsure if the staircase is the right choice for saving space. We tried to position it so the attic exit is relatively central.
Plot size: 654 sqm (7,041 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Perimeter development
Number of parking spaces
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof style: gable roof 28°
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Additional requirements
Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof style, building type
Basement, floors
Number of occupants, ages: 2 persons, 28 and 26 years old
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Ground floor – living room, kitchen, pantry, utility room, guest toilet, fitness room
Upper floor – bedroom, child 1, child 2, home office, bathroom, storage room
Attic –
Office: home office
Overnight guests per year: 2
Open or closed layout: open
Traditional or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 4–6
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons for preferences or exclusions
House Design
Planner: do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?: The space behind the stairs is used as a pantry / storage room.
What do you not like? Why?:
The living room feels cramped because of the fitness room; overall somewhat dissatisfied with the layout but not sure what is missing.
Hallway possibly too narrow? Especially in the entrance area.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 430,000
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment:
Preferred heating system: underfloor heating
If you have to give up, which details / extensions
- can you do without:
- can you not do without:
Why is the design as it is now? For example:
Because we are building a house attached on the left side, no windows can be placed there, but of course we would like to have windows in all rooms. We can do without windows in storage rooms and pantry.
The staircase is meant to allow continuous access from ground floor to attic without taking up much space. In general, we would like to use as little space as possible for corridors.
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
The biggest issue is that we cannot place windows on the left side of the house, which limits room distribution.
We are also unsure if the staircase is the right choice for saving space. We tried to position it so the attic exit is relatively central.
Over 200 sqm (over 2,150 sq ft) for 2 people? That is already quite a lot for 4 people. And whether it will indeed be 4 is something you can never really know or plan for in advance. You also don’t seem to be among the wealthy who can just afford it without worries (considering a lot of self-work). I would advise you to build a house that you can afford and use efficiently, not one based on what you wish for. These two things are often very different….
I still don’t fully understand many of the basic conditions: how fixed is the unusual plot division (I don’t see any specification for single-family/semi-detached in the development plan or its excerpts, although the remaining plot next to you is only developable for single-family homes) # what are official building envelopes and what are the house positions envisioned by the land developer, this is not clearly distinguishable here # where do the 7.0 or 7.6 m (23.0 or 24.9 ft) building setbacks come from ...?
Basically, I advise against planning a semi-detached house separately (the Goakeeper thread should really be required reading pinned on the homepage!) and here I miss even the slightest indication of coordinating the house profiles. For two-and-a-half stories, a floor area ratio of 0.6 corresponds approximately to a site coverage ratio of 0.24 (not fixed, but something to consider). But I mention this only for completeness, the budget alone will brutally resize the house, and everyone except the original poster is probably convinced of that. I won’t go into more detail here, but not only the thin walls give me the impression that the self-planner still lacks a proper sense of scale.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Basically, I advise against planning a semi-detached house separately (the Goakeeper thread should really be required reading pinned on the homepage!) and here I miss even the slightest indication of coordinating the house profiles. For two-and-a-half stories, a floor area ratio of 0.6 corresponds approximately to a site coverage ratio of 0.24 (not fixed, but something to consider). But I mention this only for completeness, the budget alone will brutally resize the house, and everyone except the original poster is probably convinced of that. I won’t go into more detail here, but not only the thin walls give me the impression that the self-planner still lacks a proper sense of scale.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
EddyDeluxe schrieb:
I don’t see why you would need a lot of space for a pantry or storage room?I certainly do know how to plan it better (I didn’t write what you mentioned, I was referring to corridors/space), especially if you want to stack bags or boxes somewhere without them being in the way. A simple example:
Your example shows 3 meters (10 feet) of storage space next to 5 meters (16 feet), even though the room is smaller. If you skip the cabinet at the bottom of the plan, you would have 4 meters (13 feet) of continuous space plus storage options for boxes or bags. What matters even more is the upper floor – there is hardly any spot to put down a suitcase, garden chair, ladder, or similar items because there’s no available space.
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hampshire15 Nov 2021 17:15I imagine a young, pragmatic, success-oriented couple who quietly follow their own path, for whom shared sports activities are a central part of life. Being able to pursue this freely in their own home, without constraints, is a stronger motivation for building than simply creating a nest. Their family plans are uncertain, and if a family does come, sports and physical activity will remain central.
The house reflects the idea that it should be prepared for all possibilities, and that the designers have a mentality of “this is just the way things are done today.” In the end, the house is too large and too expensive without truly solving anything well. To solve something, it helps to let go of certain things.
For example: Are you really the type to have a large sofa arrangement, or do you just assume that’s how it’s done? Are you hobby cooks, or do you have a more functional approach to meal preparation? In the evening, do you usually watch TV, read, talk, or stay active? Are you “standard”? If not, don’t force yourself to build “standard.” Then the ideas will come, and for example, the attic can become a reserve space in case the family grows, the main entrance doesn’t have to be centrally placed, the kitchen doesn’t have to match the model homes’ standards, TV watching doesn’t need to happen primarily on the ground floor, and a hallway doesn’t have to be “just” a hallway…
Maybe I’m wrong, but I have the feeling you could be more radical and consistent. Cut out what you don’t need and build the house that fits your life, not the ideas of others.
The house reflects the idea that it should be prepared for all possibilities, and that the designers have a mentality of “this is just the way things are done today.” In the end, the house is too large and too expensive without truly solving anything well. To solve something, it helps to let go of certain things.
For example: Are you really the type to have a large sofa arrangement, or do you just assume that’s how it’s done? Are you hobby cooks, or do you have a more functional approach to meal preparation? In the evening, do you usually watch TV, read, talk, or stay active? Are you “standard”? If not, don’t force yourself to build “standard.” Then the ideas will come, and for example, the attic can become a reserve space in case the family grows, the main entrance doesn’t have to be centrally placed, the kitchen doesn’t have to match the model homes’ standards, TV watching doesn’t need to happen primarily on the ground floor, and a hallway doesn’t have to be “just” a hallway…
Maybe I’m wrong, but I have the feeling you could be more radical and consistent. Cut out what you don’t need and build the house that fits your life, not the ideas of others.
Now that a self-proclaimed drywall installer https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/beplankung-holzstaenderwerk-im-fertighaus.44844/ has already boarded the interior walls: could you tell us how the house was ultimately planned?
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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EddyDeluxe19 Jan 2023 14:40Sure, this is how it looks now.
However, the bathroom on the upper floor will be designed differently than shown in the plans, meaning the locations of the bathtub, toilet, etc. will change.
However, the bathroom on the upper floor will be designed differently than shown in the plans, meaning the locations of the bathtub, toilet, etc. will change.
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