Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 655 m² (7,050 sq ft)
Slope gradient 1.50 m (5 feet) over 30 m (98 feet) length
Floor area ratio
Floor space index 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary the usual plus a 5 m (16 feet) green strip on the east side, which must remain undeveloped
Edge development
Number of parking spaces Double garage or garage plus carport
Number of floors 2 full floors plus finished attic or granny flat
Roof type hipped roof
Architectural style Mediterranean townhouse
Orientation
Maximum heights/limits ridge height (FH) 10.50 m (34.5 feet), eaves height (TH) 6.50 m (21 feet)
Additional requirements
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type Mediterranean townhouse with hipped or pyramid roof, preferably bay windows or gables, not just box-shaped
Basement, floors with basement
Number of occupants, age Family of 4 persons
Space requirements on ground and upper floors 2 work/guest rooms, one as a granny flat or in the attic, 2 bathrooms, pantry adjacent to the kitchen
Office: family use
Overnight guests per year often family, childcare
Open or closed architecture rather open
Conservative or modern construction style good middle ground
Open kitchen, cooking island open dining-cooking area, separate from living room
Number of dining seats 1
Fireplace if possible
Music/stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace
Garage, carport Double garage or garage plus carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why certain things are desired or not
House Design
Who created the plan:
- Do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why? everything we wished for included, bedroom faces east, sauna in the basement, our existing furniture fits, cloakroom area for stroller
What do you dislike? Why? unclear if it is feasible as planned
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: 600,000 Euro
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment:
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating
If you had to give up anything, which details/extensions
- Can give up: direct access from garage to house, fireplace
- Cannot give up: pantry, east-facing bedroom, spacious children’s rooms
Why is the design the way it is now?
We had discussions with several construction companies but never received a plan that met our wishes. That is why we took matters into our own hands. Neither of us has experience in this area, so we don’t know if our plan is good and feasible. Therefore, we hope for a lot of input here in the forum, where we have already found much inspiration and ideas.
Additionally, the “challenging” plot with a predetermined ridge direction from east to west while the lot is elongated north to south. We are negotiating with the municipality about changing the ridge direction but are unsure how realistic that is.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts on the floor plan!
Plot size 655 m² (7,050 sq ft)
Slope gradient 1.50 m (5 feet) over 30 m (98 feet) length
Floor area ratio
Floor space index 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary the usual plus a 5 m (16 feet) green strip on the east side, which must remain undeveloped
Edge development
Number of parking spaces Double garage or garage plus carport
Number of floors 2 full floors plus finished attic or granny flat
Roof type hipped roof
Architectural style Mediterranean townhouse
Orientation
Maximum heights/limits ridge height (FH) 10.50 m (34.5 feet), eaves height (TH) 6.50 m (21 feet)
Additional requirements
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type Mediterranean townhouse with hipped or pyramid roof, preferably bay windows or gables, not just box-shaped
Basement, floors with basement
Number of occupants, age Family of 4 persons
Space requirements on ground and upper floors 2 work/guest rooms, one as a granny flat or in the attic, 2 bathrooms, pantry adjacent to the kitchen
Office: family use
Overnight guests per year often family, childcare
Open or closed architecture rather open
Conservative or modern construction style good middle ground
Open kitchen, cooking island open dining-cooking area, separate from living room
Number of dining seats 1
Fireplace if possible
Music/stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace
Garage, carport Double garage or garage plus carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why certain things are desired or not
House Design
Who created the plan:
- Do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why? everything we wished for included, bedroom faces east, sauna in the basement, our existing furniture fits, cloakroom area for stroller
What do you dislike? Why? unclear if it is feasible as planned
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: 600,000 Euro
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment:
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating
If you had to give up anything, which details/extensions
- Can give up: direct access from garage to house, fireplace
- Cannot give up: pantry, east-facing bedroom, spacious children’s rooms
Why is the design the way it is now?
We had discussions with several construction companies but never received a plan that met our wishes. That is why we took matters into our own hands. Neither of us has experience in this area, so we don’t know if our plan is good and feasible. Therefore, we hope for a lot of input here in the forum, where we have already found much inspiration and ideas.
Additionally, the “challenging” plot with a predetermined ridge direction from east to west while the lot is elongated north to south. We are negotiating with the municipality about changing the ridge direction but are unsure how realistic that is.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts on the floor plan!