Hello everyone,
We plan to build a house without a basement next year. The budget limit is 300,000 euros. The land is not included in this budget, of course. I am currently working on planning and sketching our dream home.
I would like to ask you to review our sketches.
Thank you very much for your suggestions for improvements, experiences, or any other opinions. I am grateful for any input.
So, thanks in advance for your time.
Best regards,
Singerl
We plan to build a house without a basement next year. The budget limit is 300,000 euros. The land is not included in this budget, of course. I am currently working on planning and sketching our dream home.
I would like to ask you to review our sketches.
Thank you very much for your suggestions for improvements, experiences, or any other opinions. I am grateful for any input.
So, thanks in advance for your time.
Best regards,
Singerl
Hello Singerl,
I have to say, your floor plan is definitely quite unique :-)
I like the idea of having a room as a "basement replacement," but it seems a bit misplaced. I imagine a small workshop or at least a space where I can tinker around, and having it next to the living room would bother me, since there will probably be some noise there as well.
Also, I’m not a fan of the narrow, long hallway on the ground floor, nor the narrow, long kitchen.
Upstairs, I find it rather impractical that you have to go through the office to get to the bedroom. Is there really a bathtub in the smaller bathroom? If not, the children would have to go through your bedroom every time they want to take a bath?
I think it’s difficult to change the room layout given the house’s shape. Are the exterior dimensions fixed because of the plot, or did you just want them that way?
Regards
I have to say, your floor plan is definitely quite unique :-)
I like the idea of having a room as a "basement replacement," but it seems a bit misplaced. I imagine a small workshop or at least a space where I can tinker around, and having it next to the living room would bother me, since there will probably be some noise there as well.
Also, I’m not a fan of the narrow, long hallway on the ground floor, nor the narrow, long kitchen.
Upstairs, I find it rather impractical that you have to go through the office to get to the bedroom. Is there really a bathtub in the smaller bathroom? If not, the children would have to go through your bedroom every time they want to take a bath?
I think it’s difficult to change the room layout given the house’s shape. Are the exterior dimensions fixed because of the plot, or did you just want them that way?
Regards
Hi,
The plot of land is already secured but does not affect the house’s footprint. I like the shape itself, and combined with the hipped roof, the house looks like a small villa 😀
I mainly use the basement replacement room as storage for toys, skis, shoes, Christmas decorations, old electronic devices, and miscellaneous items. The room will also serve as a guest room and, for me, as a music room. The workshop will be located in the garage.
The hallway on the ground floor is about 140cm (55 inches) wide. I thought that should be sufficient since this circulation space is not used very frequently.
The kitchen is separated by a floor-to-ceiling glass partition with sliding elements. This creates a kitchen area of about 15m2 (161 sq ft) and a dining area of 21m2 (226 sq ft).
The office as a walkthrough room also worries me. I thought having a desk with a filing shelf wouldn’t be a problem. Additionally, a wardrobe for all the winter clothing will be placed there.
A bathtub will also be installed in the small bathroom.
I’m also having issues with the location of the pull-down stairs to the attic. I was actually thinking of installing a fixed space-saving staircase in the hallway or even a standard L-shaped staircase in the stairwell.
Thanks in advance for any further opinions.
Best regards,
Singerl
The plot of land is already secured but does not affect the house’s footprint. I like the shape itself, and combined with the hipped roof, the house looks like a small villa 😀
I mainly use the basement replacement room as storage for toys, skis, shoes, Christmas decorations, old electronic devices, and miscellaneous items. The room will also serve as a guest room and, for me, as a music room. The workshop will be located in the garage.
The hallway on the ground floor is about 140cm (55 inches) wide. I thought that should be sufficient since this circulation space is not used very frequently.
The kitchen is separated by a floor-to-ceiling glass partition with sliding elements. This creates a kitchen area of about 15m2 (161 sq ft) and a dining area of 21m2 (226 sq ft).
The office as a walkthrough room also worries me. I thought having a desk with a filing shelf wouldn’t be a problem. Additionally, a wardrobe for all the winter clothing will be placed there.
A bathtub will also be installed in the small bathroom.
I’m also having issues with the location of the pull-down stairs to the attic. I was actually thinking of installing a fixed space-saving staircase in the hallway or even a standard L-shaped staircase in the stairwell.
Thanks in advance for any further opinions.
Best regards,
Singerl
Hello Singerl,
Oh, any architect would start from scratch with this. This floor plan has some pitfalls that you really shouldn’t try to implement as is. Criticizing the floor plan here would probably go beyond the scope.
Maybe, in principle, you shouldn’t put the cart before the horse. Many small details seem clear to you already – but many other things are still quite uncertain. In my opinion, you are already working on a floor plan (with some compromises), but you are not yet 100% sure about everything you want.
Please start again by writing down everything that is important to you, and possibly even things that seem less important.
Do you want a lot of storage space in the house? What does “a lot” mean to you? What should the storage be able to accommodate? Bicycles, vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, a hobby workshop?
Guest toilet on the ground floor: Just a toilet? Include a shower for visitors? Should it be representative? Long or short access routes? Natural daylight?
Go through every room step by step like this, and you will realize that you still have a lot of work ahead! Only when everything is clear to you will you be able to determine whether floor plan drafts suit your needs or not. It’s also a great way to review your architect’s designs…
Best regards
Oh, any architect would start from scratch with this. This floor plan has some pitfalls that you really shouldn’t try to implement as is. Criticizing the floor plan here would probably go beyond the scope.
Maybe, in principle, you shouldn’t put the cart before the horse. Many small details seem clear to you already – but many other things are still quite uncertain. In my opinion, you are already working on a floor plan (with some compromises), but you are not yet 100% sure about everything you want.
Please start again by writing down everything that is important to you, and possibly even things that seem less important.
Do you want a lot of storage space in the house? What does “a lot” mean to you? What should the storage be able to accommodate? Bicycles, vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, a hobby workshop?
Guest toilet on the ground floor: Just a toilet? Include a shower for visitors? Should it be representative? Long or short access routes? Natural daylight?
Go through every room step by step like this, and you will realize that you still have a lot of work ahead! Only when everything is clear to you will you be able to determine whether floor plan drafts suit your needs or not. It’s also a great way to review your architect’s designs…
Best regards
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