ᐅ Floor Plan for a 180 sqm Single-Family Home with a Gable Roof – Suggestions for Improvement
Created on: 10 Aug 2019 08:41
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GoermiDevelopment Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: still over 2000 sqm (approx. 21,500 sq ft)
Slope: slight hillside location
The plot currently consists of two parcels, both owned by my father.
The narrower, smaller one is still within the municipality’s development plan, the other is not.
Once I know how the house will be built, a portion of about 800 sqm (8,600 sq ft) will be transferred to me as the building plot from the two parcels.
There is no development plan for the plot, so there are no specific regulations.
I have already clarified through a positive preliminary building inquiry that construction is allowed there.
The main conditions in this inquiry are:
- 3 m (10 ft) distance from the neighboring property, including the garage
- Distance from the street approx. 9 m (30 ft)
- 1.5 floors
- At least half of the house must be located on parcel 515
Client Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: Single-family house with gable roof
Basement, floors: Not yet decided if there will be a basement; otherwise 1.5 floors
Number of residents, age: 2 adults (mid-30s) and 1 child (1 year)
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: 160-180 sqm (1,720-1,940 sq ft) of living area
Office: 1 room should be usable as a home office
Guest bedrooms per year: 4
Open or closed architecture: rather open
Conservative or modern style: a mix of both
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: none
Music/stereo wall: none
Balcony, roof terrace: no balcony, but a large terrace
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: large garden for children
The house should not be too big so that it remains manageable for cleaning in about 30 years and doesn’t have too much unused space once the children have moved out.
Additionally, we want a hobby room for sports and music activities.
House Design
Designed by: Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?: large kitchen with dining area; terrace
What do you not like? Why?: utility room or half-basement with integrated garage, or a full basement
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: 350,000–400,000€
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings: 450,000€
Preferred heating system: ground-source heat pump
If you have to give up on which features/expansions:
- Can give up: basement, children’s bathroom
- Cannot give up: large kitchen with seating
Why did the design turn out the way it is now?
For example, the architect has so far implemented all our wishes.
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Since the garage cannot be placed on the left side of the house due to the preliminary building inquiry restrictions, it must be either under or in front of the house. Right side doesn’t make sense as it faces south.
Should the garage be integrated under the house, effectively as a basement? Should we build a half or full basement? What are the pros and cons?
We are still unsure about the window design. Large corner windows in the living room, yes or no? Should the kitchen also have corner windows to maintain the overall exterior look?
What would you change about the floor plan?
Regards
Goermi
Plot size: still over 2000 sqm (approx. 21,500 sq ft)
Slope: slight hillside location
The plot currently consists of two parcels, both owned by my father.
The narrower, smaller one is still within the municipality’s development plan, the other is not.
Once I know how the house will be built, a portion of about 800 sqm (8,600 sq ft) will be transferred to me as the building plot from the two parcels.
There is no development plan for the plot, so there are no specific regulations.
I have already clarified through a positive preliminary building inquiry that construction is allowed there.
The main conditions in this inquiry are:
- 3 m (10 ft) distance from the neighboring property, including the garage
- Distance from the street approx. 9 m (30 ft)
- 1.5 floors
- At least half of the house must be located on parcel 515
Client Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: Single-family house with gable roof
Basement, floors: Not yet decided if there will be a basement; otherwise 1.5 floors
Number of residents, age: 2 adults (mid-30s) and 1 child (1 year)
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: 160-180 sqm (1,720-1,940 sq ft) of living area
Office: 1 room should be usable as a home office
Guest bedrooms per year: 4
Open or closed architecture: rather open
Conservative or modern style: a mix of both
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: none
Music/stereo wall: none
Balcony, roof terrace: no balcony, but a large terrace
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: large garden for children
The house should not be too big so that it remains manageable for cleaning in about 30 years and doesn’t have too much unused space once the children have moved out.
Additionally, we want a hobby room for sports and music activities.
House Design
Designed by: Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?: large kitchen with dining area; terrace
What do you not like? Why?: utility room or half-basement with integrated garage, or a full basement
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: 350,000–400,000€
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings: 450,000€
Preferred heating system: ground-source heat pump
If you have to give up on which features/expansions:
- Can give up: basement, children’s bathroom
- Cannot give up: large kitchen with seating
Why did the design turn out the way it is now?
For example, the architect has so far implemented all our wishes.
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Since the garage cannot be placed on the left side of the house due to the preliminary building inquiry restrictions, it must be either under or in front of the house. Right side doesn’t make sense as it faces south.
Should the garage be integrated under the house, effectively as a basement? Should we build a half or full basement? What are the pros and cons?
We are still unsure about the window design. Large corner windows in the living room, yes or no? Should the kitchen also have corner windows to maintain the overall exterior look?
What would you change about the floor plan?
Regards
Goermi
I wouldn’t recommend digging the garage into the slope. It’s really just a gentle hillside.
Have you tried arranging the rooms manually with the existing or desired furniture?
The kitchen ends up being very large and empty.
The hallway is very big, yet there’s hardly any space for a wardrobe.
I don’t like the upper floor at all.
The storage room and gallery look like leftover spaces.
Your budget won’t be enough for the planned house.
Remove the garage, and reduce the floor plan slightly without losing comfort.
Have you tried arranging the rooms manually with the existing or desired furniture?
The kitchen ends up being very large and empty.
The hallway is very big, yet there’s hardly any space for a wardrobe.
I don’t like the upper floor at all.
The storage room and gallery look like leftover spaces.
Your budget won’t be enough for the planned house.
Remove the garage, and reduce the floor plan slightly without losing comfort.
Overall, definitely a usable design.
I actually like the upper floor quite a bit, especially compared to haydee. In my opinion, the ground floor is more in need of improvement. The setup with the bench in the kitchen and the adjacent dining table by the kitchen island seems like a bad idea. With the table positioned like that, there’s hardly any passage space. Also, the armchair probably doesn’t belong in the dining area.
I would rearrange that.
The staircase looks very narrow to me. Is it 90cm (35 inches)?
As for the budget, I would say there’s no chance. It’s quite a large house and will most likely end up close to 500,000.
I actually like the upper floor quite a bit, especially compared to haydee. In my opinion, the ground floor is more in need of improvement. The setup with the bench in the kitchen and the adjacent dining table by the kitchen island seems like a bad idea. With the table positioned like that, there’s hardly any passage space. Also, the armchair probably doesn’t belong in the dining area.
I would rearrange that.
The staircase looks very narrow to me. Is it 90cm (35 inches)?
As for the budget, I would say there’s no chance. It’s quite a large house and will most likely end up close to 500,000.
The children's bathroom is unusable. Although the shower may work for small children without parental assistance, it becomes a place to store things once the children are a bit older. The kitchen feels somewhat overwhelming. It is arranged in a somewhat zigzag layout. An excess of volume, especially the depth of the island, makes it impractical. A table takes away the functionality of the island: try to see if it can be furnished differently so that it is possible to walk around the island.
@haydee The problem with the garage is that I don’t know where else to place it. If it’s in front of the house, it will be right in front of the living room or the study, which I don’t really like. Placing it to the left of the house isn’t possible, and neither on the right because of the terrace.
Yes, we will reconsider the kitchen. We would like to have direct access from the kitchen to the outside.
The table in the living room can, of course, be pushed into the bay window.
The storage room doesn’t need to be special and can look like leftover space. We just wanted a small children’s bathroom without a sloped ceiling and with a window.
@ivenh0 The seating area has also been redesigned, and there will be a window seat there. The table planned at the kitchen island can also be placed in the bay window.
@ypg A children’s bathroom doesn’t mean that anything is smaller there; it means that the children, even when they turn 18, have their own bathroom and don’t have to use the parents’ bathroom.
Yes, we will reconsider the kitchen. We would like to have direct access from the kitchen to the outside.
The table in the living room can, of course, be pushed into the bay window.
The storage room doesn’t need to be special and can look like leftover space. We just wanted a small children’s bathroom without a sloped ceiling and with a window.
@ivenh0 The seating area has also been redesigned, and there will be a window seat there. The table planned at the kitchen island can also be placed in the bay window.
@ypg A children’s bathroom doesn’t mean that anything is smaller there; it means that the children, even when they turn 18, have their own bathroom and don’t have to use the parents’ bathroom.
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