Hello everyone,
we are planning to start construction in June/July. Our architect is currently working on the drawings, so I wanted to join here and ask for your ideas or suggestions to improve my floor plan. At the moment, there are no dimensions included because it's purely about the room layout right now. Does anyone have an idea how to reduce the hallway from 16/17m² (172/183 sq ft) and somehow gain a bit more living space for one of the rooms? What else could or should be optimized in the floor plan? As soon as the drawings are ready, I will upload everything here and keep you updated throughout the build. A lot of the work will be done by ourselves.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 1007m² (10,837 sq ft)
Slope: 0.8m (2.6 ft) drop over 22m (72 ft) width
Site coverage ratio: -
Floor area ratio: -
Building window, building line and boundary:
Edge construction: No
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1
Roof type: Hipped roof
Style: Modern
Orientation: South
Maximum height/restrictions: None specified
Additional requirements:
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: as indicated above
Basement, floors: 1 story without basement
Number of occupants, ages: 28 + 30 and 2 children aged 7 + 2
Construction location: Westerwald region, a still relatively affordable area. The plot is already owned by us.
Financial situation: I don’t think this matters much here, we have €320,000 (about $350,000) in equity, so the house will be funded entirely from own capital.
Own work: Earthworks, electrical, heating + plumbing, screed, tiling, flooring, painting will be done by ourselves. (These trades are covered by family members and me, as family companies are available, so everything is basically sorted and I have plenty of time.) The rest will be contracted out to local companies. According to the architect, savings through own work should be about €45,000 (about $50,000).
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: We currently live in a much smaller space with 5 people (100m² / 1,076 sq ft), so 137m² (1,474 sq ft) would be a big improvement for us.
Office: office combined with changing room
Guest sleepers per year: 2–3 times a year
Modern construction method
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes
Number of dining places: 8
Fireplace: yes, with external pipe
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine: The parents’ bedroom and the living room should have access to a covered terrace.
House design
Planned by: me
Price estimate by architect/planner: €310,000 (about $340,000)
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: €320,000 (about $350,000)
Preferred heating technology: Air source heat pump
If you had to do without, which details or add-ons
-could you do without:
-could you not do without: air source heat pump, covered terrace, fireplace, kitchen with island
Why did the design end up like this? e.g.
Standard design from planner: This is my idea after one year of planning and hundreds of changes
Which wishes were implemented by the architect: The architect is currently still working on the drawings
we are planning to start construction in June/July. Our architect is currently working on the drawings, so I wanted to join here and ask for your ideas or suggestions to improve my floor plan. At the moment, there are no dimensions included because it's purely about the room layout right now. Does anyone have an idea how to reduce the hallway from 16/17m² (172/183 sq ft) and somehow gain a bit more living space for one of the rooms? What else could or should be optimized in the floor plan? As soon as the drawings are ready, I will upload everything here and keep you updated throughout the build. A lot of the work will be done by ourselves.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 1007m² (10,837 sq ft)
Slope: 0.8m (2.6 ft) drop over 22m (72 ft) width
Site coverage ratio: -
Floor area ratio: -
Building window, building line and boundary:
Edge construction: No
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1
Roof type: Hipped roof
Style: Modern
Orientation: South
Maximum height/restrictions: None specified
Additional requirements:
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: as indicated above
Basement, floors: 1 story without basement
Number of occupants, ages: 28 + 30 and 2 children aged 7 + 2
Construction location: Westerwald region, a still relatively affordable area. The plot is already owned by us.
Financial situation: I don’t think this matters much here, we have €320,000 (about $350,000) in equity, so the house will be funded entirely from own capital.
Own work: Earthworks, electrical, heating + plumbing, screed, tiling, flooring, painting will be done by ourselves. (These trades are covered by family members and me, as family companies are available, so everything is basically sorted and I have plenty of time.) The rest will be contracted out to local companies. According to the architect, savings through own work should be about €45,000 (about $50,000).
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: We currently live in a much smaller space with 5 people (100m² / 1,076 sq ft), so 137m² (1,474 sq ft) would be a big improvement for us.
Office: office combined with changing room
Guest sleepers per year: 2–3 times a year
Modern construction method
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes
Number of dining places: 8
Fireplace: yes, with external pipe
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine: The parents’ bedroom and the living room should have access to a covered terrace.
House design
Planned by: me
Price estimate by architect/planner: €310,000 (about $340,000)
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: €320,000 (about $350,000)
Preferred heating technology: Air source heat pump
If you had to do without, which details or add-ons
-could you do without:
-could you not do without: air source heat pump, covered terrace, fireplace, kitchen with island
Why did the design end up like this? e.g.
Standard design from planner: This is my idea after one year of planning and hundreds of changes
Which wishes were implemented by the architect: The architect is currently still working on the drawings
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motorradsilke16 Feb 2021 17:41erwin93 schrieb:
Hello, thanks for all the suggestions. I’ve had a look at the floor plans, and I really like the one from @ypg. That might definitely be worth considering, and I will keep it in mind. When looking at the floor plan, think about 10 years down the road. What if your teenage kids come home at 1 a.m. and want to use the bathtub? Or if their first boyfriend or girlfriend comes over and they want to share the bathtub together? Personally, I wouldn’t like them having to go through my bedroom to get there.
You’ll probably even notice if the teenagers sneak into the kitchen at night based on the layout.
Just something to keep in mind.
motorradsilke schrieb:
When planning the layout, think ten years ahead. What if your teenage kids come home at 1 a.m. and want to use the bathtub? Or if their first boyfriend or girlfriend comes over and they want to use the bathtub together? Personally, I wouldn’t like them having to walk through my bedroom for that. It was never intended that the children would enter the parents’ area. This was the client’s wish and was planned accordingly. 🙂
The advice to the original poster is excellent, as it encourages them to consider the pros and cons.
Modifications can always be made afterwards.
motorradsilke schrieb:
When your teenage kids come home at 1 a.m. and want to use the bathtub.... then you probably missed the chance to teach them a lesson early on :-)https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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I already mentioned that I liked the floor plan, but that doesn’t mean we will adopt it exactly as is. The master bedroom was deliberately positioned so you can access the bathroom separately, without having to go through the bedroom. @11ant I’ve looked through almost everything. However, before this, which I didn’t mention, we also lived in a condominium and had a bungalow. We simply like the concept of “all on one level” and feel comfortable there. Unfortunately, the bungalow was oversized (258 sqm (2776 sq ft)) and my wife found the cleaning effort too much. That’s why this time we want something where we can still live comfortably, have enough space, but not too much, so there is also room to get away from each other when needed. Regarding the “habitable” attic, I already passed this on to the architect yesterday. He will now take care of planning the roof so that part of it can be used for storage and part as living space. We might then place the children’s rooms upstairs, or the bedroom, but I haven’t given that much thought yet.
erwin93 schrieb:
@11ant I have looked through (almost) everything.Yes, hopefully only almost, it’s quite a lot overall. But apart from the change of plot, there was also the "change of mind" from specifically a bungalow to either a bungalow or alternatives. erwin93 schrieb:
However, before that, which I didn’t mention, we also lived in owner-occupied housing and had a bungalow as well. We simply like the concept of "everything on one level" and feel comfortable there. Unfortunately, the bungalow was oversized in terms of size (258 sqm (2,777 sq ft)) and my wife found the cleaning too much work.So you already have bungalow experience, but the previous bungalow was/is too large and was planned without separate living units? – maybe you could share the plans here, and perhaps you’ll get ideas from @blaupuma https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundriss-bungalow-mit-einliegerwohnung-grundriss-feedback.27146/ on how to better divide a bungalow with a secondary apartment planned differently. If size was the only issue with your previous bungalow, I would consider bringing it into the discussion.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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