ᐅ Floor plan for a house on a hillside (ground floor and basement living area) with a maximum of 150 m²
Created on: 2 Feb 2019 14:27
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PamikoHello,
we are currently working on the floor plan for our house. We already have the plot, which is on a sloping site.
We have decided to build a two-story house, with the upper floor (sleeping area) providing access to the street and the lower floor serving as the living area with garden access.
We want a manageable house size, but due to the requirements for the living floor, a minimum of about 140m² (1505 sq ft) is necessary. However, it definitely should not exceed 150m² (1615 sq ft).
We want a modern touch or something distinctive. For example, because of the great view, we considered a window seat. Ultimately, we decided on a small open space with a large window facing the backyard.
We really like the lower floor; the ground floor is not yet one hundred percent right.
Since I have been a long-time forum reader, I want to mention upfront that optimizing every last bit of available space is not a must for me. I am aware that, for example, a lot of space is used for corridors. Given the house’s orientation (there are no alternatives here), I think this is necessary to avoid a cramped feeling.
I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions.
And here is the questionnaire:
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 700m² (7,535 sq ft), width 20m (66 ft)
Slope: yes, sloping
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: standard 3m (10 ft) setback
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: hip roof or gable roof
Style: modern
Orientation: northeast
Client requirements
Style, roof form, building type: city villa style with the special feature that, due to the slope, the entrance is on the upper of the two floors. The lower floor is fully embedded at the street side and opens to the back.
Basement, floors: ground floor and living basement
Number of occupants, ages: 4 (35, 35, 3, 1)
Room requirements on ground floor, upper floor: living floor must have at least one (small) room. Living, dining, kitchen combined approx. 45m² (480 sq ft), guest toilet with shower
Guests per year: none
Open or closed layout: open
Traditional or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open without island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double-level single garage (with basement storage space below)
Additional wishes/features/daily routine, including reasons why something should or should not be included: living floor must be on the lower level for direct garden access
House design
Who created the plan:
- Planner from a construction company
- Offer for the house (including painter, flooring, and preliminary material selection): approx. 320,000 EUR
What do you particularly like? Why?: like the lower floor; open space, room sizes fit well
What do you dislike? Why?: children’s room next to the garage
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up anything, which details/extensions:
- can give up: –
- cannot give up: room sizes of lower floor; open space
Why is the design as it is now?: proposal from the general contractor (a similar house was recently built) with small changes. Also limited by the set budget.
Which wishes from the architect were implemented? The open space was added
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
How can the ground floor be changed so that the children’s room is not next to the garage? I can’t find a suitable solution with the current plan. The staircase cannot be moved due to the basement (the guest toilet and utility room would otherwise become too small).
we are currently working on the floor plan for our house. We already have the plot, which is on a sloping site.
We have decided to build a two-story house, with the upper floor (sleeping area) providing access to the street and the lower floor serving as the living area with garden access.
We want a manageable house size, but due to the requirements for the living floor, a minimum of about 140m² (1505 sq ft) is necessary. However, it definitely should not exceed 150m² (1615 sq ft).
We want a modern touch or something distinctive. For example, because of the great view, we considered a window seat. Ultimately, we decided on a small open space with a large window facing the backyard.
We really like the lower floor; the ground floor is not yet one hundred percent right.
Since I have been a long-time forum reader, I want to mention upfront that optimizing every last bit of available space is not a must for me. I am aware that, for example, a lot of space is used for corridors. Given the house’s orientation (there are no alternatives here), I think this is necessary to avoid a cramped feeling.
I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions.
And here is the questionnaire:
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 700m² (7,535 sq ft), width 20m (66 ft)
Slope: yes, sloping
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: standard 3m (10 ft) setback
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: hip roof or gable roof
Style: modern
Orientation: northeast
Client requirements
Style, roof form, building type: city villa style with the special feature that, due to the slope, the entrance is on the upper of the two floors. The lower floor is fully embedded at the street side and opens to the back.
Basement, floors: ground floor and living basement
Number of occupants, ages: 4 (35, 35, 3, 1)
Room requirements on ground floor, upper floor: living floor must have at least one (small) room. Living, dining, kitchen combined approx. 45m² (480 sq ft), guest toilet with shower
Guests per year: none
Open or closed layout: open
Traditional or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open without island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double-level single garage (with basement storage space below)
Additional wishes/features/daily routine, including reasons why something should or should not be included: living floor must be on the lower level for direct garden access
House design
Who created the plan:
- Planner from a construction company
- Offer for the house (including painter, flooring, and preliminary material selection): approx. 320,000 EUR
What do you particularly like? Why?: like the lower floor; open space, room sizes fit well
What do you dislike? Why?: children’s room next to the garage
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up anything, which details/extensions:
- can give up: –
- cannot give up: room sizes of lower floor; open space
Why is the design as it is now?: proposal from the general contractor (a similar house was recently built) with small changes. Also limited by the set budget.
Which wishes from the architect were implemented? The open space was added
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
How can the ground floor be changed so that the children’s room is not next to the garage? I can’t find a suitable solution with the current plan. The staircase cannot be moved due to the basement (the guest toilet and utility room would otherwise become too small).
Are there also views showing how the windows in the office and bathroom in the basement are planned?
The kitchen / dining area isn't exactly spacious... does that match your planning?
The open space... hmm, goes directly up to the children's room wall.
Entrance area on the ground floor... there won't really be a proper cloakroom, and the one child's room still feels quite cramped.
The bedroom should rather be accessible via the walk-in closet.
Just as a first approach... I would probably place both children's rooms on the left side of the plan and the bathroom/parents' bedroom on the right... this also reduces issues with pipe routing. The staircase would need to be reconsidered, possibly also moved to the left... The kitchen could then also be a bit...
The kitchen / dining area isn't exactly spacious... does that match your planning?
The open space... hmm, goes directly up to the children's room wall.
Entrance area on the ground floor... there won't really be a proper cloakroom, and the one child's room still feels quite cramped.
The bedroom should rather be accessible via the walk-in closet.
Just as a first approach... I would probably place both children's rooms on the left side of the plan and the bathroom/parents' bedroom on the right... this also reduces issues with pipe routing. The staircase would need to be reconsidered, possibly also moved to the left... The kitchen could then also be a bit...
Wow, you have almost no cloakroom space, except for a few hooks and some floor space or a shoe cabinet for the shoes currently in use.
But where will all the jackets and shoes for a family go?
Wait until autumn, then you'll have heaps of muddy shoes piled up in front of the kids’ room.
Sacrifice the walk-in closet? Open space? You won’t be happy without some sort of solution.
At least you decided on a basement that can be lived in.
But where will all the jackets and shoes for a family go?
Wait until autumn, then you'll have heaps of muddy shoes piled up in front of the kids’ room.
Sacrifice the walk-in closet? Open space? You won’t be happy without some sort of solution.
At least you decided on a basement that can be lived in.
The smaller the footprint, the more challenging it is to successfully divide it into a nearly square floor plan. The, to put it mildly, compromise solution of the room for child 1 and the cramped student kitchen on one hand, and the gimmick of the gallery on the other hand, "belong" to two different house size categories.
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Maybe something like this? However, the space in front of the stairs is quite tight because of the shoe cabinet. Perhaps you could add a few centimeters (inches) there and slightly shift the staircase upward on the plan?
I would consider building a bay window for the entrance area with a cloakroom. Would that be financially feasible?
I would mirror the ground floor.
Make the bedroom accessible through the walk-in closet.
The entrance should somehow be separated from the wardrobe area.
I feel that privacy is missing here.
Every time, the delivery person ends up almost inside the family bathroom.
Either add a bay window as suggested by Kaho, create a small vestibule before the entrance, or rearrange the staircase, gallery, and entrance area.
At friends’ houses, the private rooms are separated from the entrance and wardrobe area.
I think that’s great.
Make the bedroom accessible through the walk-in closet.
The entrance should somehow be separated from the wardrobe area.
I feel that privacy is missing here.
Every time, the delivery person ends up almost inside the family bathroom.
Either add a bay window as suggested by Kaho, create a small vestibule before the entrance, or rearrange the staircase, gallery, and entrance area.
At friends’ houses, the private rooms are separated from the entrance and wardrobe area.
I think that’s great.
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