ᐅ Floor Plan Design Single-Family Home Urban Villa with Accessory Apartment KFW40+
Created on: 20 Apr 2021 20:55
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Hartby6
Hello everyone,
we are in the early stage of planning and would appreciate an open and honest opinion on our floor plan. Criticism and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 801m² (8617 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.5 – 0.8
Building zone, building line, and boundary edge development
Number of parking spaces: 3
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof style: Single-family house with hipped roof; granny flat with flat roof
Architectural style: Urban villa
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Urban villa, single-family house, hipped roof at 25 degrees, with granny flat with flat roof (KfW40+)
Basement, floors: No basement, 2 full stories, floor-to-ceiling height ground floor/upper floor 245cm (8 ft) from finished floor level to ceiling underside
Number of occupants, age: 2 persons, early 30s, 1 child planned
Room requirements ground floor, upper floor:
Ground floor: Spacious and bright living/dining area, open kitchen, WC, utility/technical room, storage room, mudroom/hallway, pantry behind kitchen cabinet wall
Upper floor: Bedroom with walk-in closet and master bathroom, 1 child’s room, children’s bathroom with space for washing machine and dryer, office
Office use: Family use or home office? Home office
Guests per year: few
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern design: modern design
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: No
Music/speaker wall: No
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Double garage with covered walkway to entrance
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: No
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why certain things are preferred or avoided
House design
Planner: Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Walk-in closet and bathroom adjacent to master bedroom
- Open kitchen/living area
- Walk-in pantry behind kitchen cabinet
What don’t you like? Why?
- Possible unused living area space on ground floor
- Office upstairs with 7.20m² (78 sq ft) may be too small
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: 466,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system: Geothermal heating using ground-source baskets
If you had to give up anything, which details/features
- Could you give up:
- Could you not give up:
Why was the design made this way? For example,
Which wishes were implemented by the architect?
- Adjacent walk-in closet/master bathroom to bedroom
- Office on upper floor
- Covered entrance area
- Mudroom
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
The design matches our ideas, but we are open to ideas and suggestions as we are in early planning stages.
we are in the early stage of planning and would appreciate an open and honest opinion on our floor plan. Criticism and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 801m² (8617 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.5 – 0.8
Building zone, building line, and boundary edge development
Number of parking spaces: 3
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof style: Single-family house with hipped roof; granny flat with flat roof
Architectural style: Urban villa
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Urban villa, single-family house, hipped roof at 25 degrees, with granny flat with flat roof (KfW40+)
Basement, floors: No basement, 2 full stories, floor-to-ceiling height ground floor/upper floor 245cm (8 ft) from finished floor level to ceiling underside
Number of occupants, age: 2 persons, early 30s, 1 child planned
Room requirements ground floor, upper floor:
Ground floor: Spacious and bright living/dining area, open kitchen, WC, utility/technical room, storage room, mudroom/hallway, pantry behind kitchen cabinet wall
Upper floor: Bedroom with walk-in closet and master bathroom, 1 child’s room, children’s bathroom with space for washing machine and dryer, office
Office use: Family use or home office? Home office
Guests per year: few
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern design: modern design
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: No
Music/speaker wall: No
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Double garage with covered walkway to entrance
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: No
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why certain things are preferred or avoided
House design
Planner: Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Walk-in closet and bathroom adjacent to master bedroom
- Open kitchen/living area
- Walk-in pantry behind kitchen cabinet
What don’t you like? Why?
- Possible unused living area space on ground floor
- Office upstairs with 7.20m² (78 sq ft) may be too small
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: 466,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system: Geothermal heating using ground-source baskets
If you had to give up anything, which details/features
- Could you give up:
- Could you not give up:
Why was the design made this way? For example,
Which wishes were implemented by the architect?
- Adjacent walk-in closet/master bathroom to bedroom
- Office on upper floor
- Covered entrance area
- Mudroom
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
The design matches our ideas, but we are open to ideas and suggestions as we are in early planning stages.
askforafriend21 Apr 2021 09:20Basically, I don’t think the floor plan is that bad. It’s always a bit difficult to judge whether a layout works in everyday life (furniture, distances, etc.) based on just rough measurements. My tip: get some graph paper and redraw the floor plan on it. Then draw in the furniture you want to have or possibly reuse. This quickly shows you whether it will work or not.
My comments:
- I would reconsider the layout of the living/dining/kitchen area. What is more important to you? A large living or dining area? Exactly where will the dining table and sofa go? And where will the TV, speakers, multimedia equipment, etc., be placed?
- As for the kitchen, if you subtract the sink and cooktop, there will be almost no countertop space left. I’ve seen this at a friend’s place – they only have workspace in the corners 😉 Is the pantry large enough? Measurements would be helpful. Maybe you can take a little space from the utility room, which is conveniently located behind it (or maybe from the bedroom 😉 )
- I really like the layout upstairs – if the office feels too small, you could take some space from the bedroom. It depends on your work whether 7 sqm (75 sq ft) is enough. For me, that would be plenty (just a PC and phone).
My comments:
- I would reconsider the layout of the living/dining/kitchen area. What is more important to you? A large living or dining area? Exactly where will the dining table and sofa go? And where will the TV, speakers, multimedia equipment, etc., be placed?
- As for the kitchen, if you subtract the sink and cooktop, there will be almost no countertop space left. I’ve seen this at a friend’s place – they only have workspace in the corners 😉 Is the pantry large enough? Measurements would be helpful. Maybe you can take a little space from the utility room, which is conveniently located behind it (or maybe from the bedroom 😉 )
- I really like the layout upstairs – if the office feels too small, you could take some space from the bedroom. It depends on your work whether 7 sqm (75 sq ft) is enough. For me, that would be plenty (just a PC and phone).
haydee schrieb:
Why the granny flat
could you please orient everything to the north?Could you please orient everything to the north? The floor plan is attached.
Why the granny flat?
The granny flat is intended as financial security. We have already received several requests from friends who would like to move in there. Additionally, it offers the possibility to care for a parent on-site. It also provides separate living space for a child. The granny flat was designed so that we have the option to remove the wall between the utility room and storage cupboard of the granny flat, allowing for level-access living in the future.
You can find more than enough information here on the topic of a granny flat as an alleged financial security.
Do you really build a single-family house to have strangers on your property?
Do you sacrifice your garden for two additional parking spaces?
In old age, the narrow hallway and bathroom are not suitable. Having a step-free design alone is not enough if the stairs become unusable. The bedroom will also no longer be adequate.
The dimensions are somewhat tight. An open-plan living area will not work. Draw all existing and desired furniture to scale. Consider circulation space around items such as the dining table or freezer.
Pantry is too small.
Child’s bedroom to the south.
Master bedroom to the north.
Three bathrooms?
Are you moving walls around while sketching the furniture?
Do you really build a single-family house to have strangers on your property?
Do you sacrifice your garden for two additional parking spaces?
In old age, the narrow hallway and bathroom are not suitable. Having a step-free design alone is not enough if the stairs become unusable. The bedroom will also no longer be adequate.
The dimensions are somewhat tight. An open-plan living area will not work. Draw all existing and desired furniture to scale. Consider circulation space around items such as the dining table or freezer.
Pantry is too small.
Child’s bedroom to the south.
Master bedroom to the north.
Three bathrooms?
Are you moving walls around while sketching the furniture?
vonBYnachSH schrieb:
What will you do if the one planned child turns into twins? Or if you decide to have a second child after all? Just in case, the wall between the office and the first nursery will be removed. It will be constructed using a stud wall for this purpose. The space will then need to be reconfigured accordingly.
Alessandro schrieb:
This is not my floor plan. However, I would definitely remove this short wall near the couch.The short wall was originally intended as a privacy screen to partially separate the kitchen and dining area.
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