ᐅ Floor plan for a single-family home with 4 to 5 children's bedrooms
Created on: 26 Jan 2022 22:39
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Jule0908
We are currently considering building a single-family home with 4-5 children's rooms and are looking for well-thought-out floor plans. Unfortunately, we have not yet found any floor plans that meet our wishes, building regulations, and budget all at once.
We are grateful for any tips and also welcome advice regarding individual rooms.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 2,000 sqm (0.5 acres)
No slope
Building area approximately 14x14 meters (46x46 feet), plus garage possible
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 1 full floor
Roof type gable roof
Builder’s Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Frisian house, country house, single-family home, gable roof
Basement, floors no basement, 1 full floor or 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, ages 6 people: 48, 38, 7, 5, 3, 0
Space requirement ground floor, upper floor? Possibly 220 sqm (2,368 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office both, one study on the ground floor would be great
Guest stays per year rarely overnight guests
Open or closed layout open
Open kitchen, kitchen island open kitchen
Number of dining seats 8
Fireplace no
Music/sound wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage with storage room
Utility garden, greenhouse no
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine
We might need an additional children's room. Therefore, a guest room should be able to be converted into a children’s room if needed.
Two shower bathrooms plus a guest toilet would be desirable.
Since we plan to build without a basement for cost reasons, there should be a pantry next to the kitchen. The utility room (HWT) must not be too small; we have two washing machines plus a dryer. We have two very large beds that ideally should be in one shared bedroom (3.25 m and 2 m) (10.7 ft and 6.6 ft). The entrance area must have space for a bench, shoes, and coats for 6-7 people.
Financially probably not feasible anymore, but a "children’s living room" and a covered terrace would be great.
We were offered a plot of land at very short notice, which is really a stroke of luck in the current times. As you can probably tell, we have not dealt with the topic of new construction at all so far and unfortunately now have to decide very quickly whether this project is feasible for us.
About the finances:
The plot costs 210,000 plus acquisition incidental costs.
For additional costs for the house including incidental construction costs, outdoor facilities, etc., in other words really "all-in," we can afford/finance a maximum of 610,000. The plot is fully developed.
We are now looking for a smart floor plan that will enable us to build a new house within our means.
We are grateful for any tips and also welcome advice regarding individual rooms.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 2,000 sqm (0.5 acres)
No slope
Building area approximately 14x14 meters (46x46 feet), plus garage possible
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 1 full floor
Roof type gable roof
Builder’s Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Frisian house, country house, single-family home, gable roof
Basement, floors no basement, 1 full floor or 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, ages 6 people: 48, 38, 7, 5, 3, 0
Space requirement ground floor, upper floor? Possibly 220 sqm (2,368 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office both, one study on the ground floor would be great
Guest stays per year rarely overnight guests
Open or closed layout open
Open kitchen, kitchen island open kitchen
Number of dining seats 8
Fireplace no
Music/sound wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage with storage room
Utility garden, greenhouse no
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine
We might need an additional children's room. Therefore, a guest room should be able to be converted into a children’s room if needed.
Two shower bathrooms plus a guest toilet would be desirable.
Since we plan to build without a basement for cost reasons, there should be a pantry next to the kitchen. The utility room (HWT) must not be too small; we have two washing machines plus a dryer. We have two very large beds that ideally should be in one shared bedroom (3.25 m and 2 m) (10.7 ft and 6.6 ft). The entrance area must have space for a bench, shoes, and coats for 6-7 people.
Financially probably not feasible anymore, but a "children’s living room" and a covered terrace would be great.
We were offered a plot of land at very short notice, which is really a stroke of luck in the current times. As you can probably tell, we have not dealt with the topic of new construction at all so far and unfortunately now have to decide very quickly whether this project is feasible for us.
About the finances:
The plot costs 210,000 plus acquisition incidental costs.
For additional costs for the house including incidental construction costs, outdoor facilities, etc., in other words really "all-in," we can afford/finance a maximum of 610,000. The plot is fully developed.
We are now looking for a smart floor plan that will enable us to build a new house within our means.
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Myrna_Loy28 Jan 2022 11:47Scout schrieb:
Then you would end up with a bedroom that is far too large later on.
How about combining your bedroom and a future child’s room? For now, it could have two doors and two connections for a controlled mechanical ventilation system, and later a drywall partition could simply be installed to create a separate child’s room. It’s a matter of a couple of days... and in the meantime, you’d have a bedroom large enough. The two youngest children could share a room for the time being.
Make sure to include them in the floor plan!
If you plan to convert the attic, don’t forget the emergency escape route and install a proper staircase leading upstairs.And proper lighting, shading, and thermal insulation. I see the entire project likely exceeding 220 sqm (2,368 sq ft) in area, which would be beyond the budget. A friend is currently building something similar (three children’s rooms, two offices) with just under 200 sqm (2,153 sq ft), about 50 km (31 miles) from Hamburg, and the latest cost estimate including a double garage and terrace was around 750,000 euros in solid construction with a brick façade. This does not include the land.W
WilderSueden28 Jan 2022 11:57Jule0908 schrieb:
I’m not really familiar with the topic of “solid/concrete houses” versus “prefabricated houses.”That’s not really the main issue to start with. You can build good houses using either method. And of course, bad ones as well. In terms of energy efficiency, prefabricated houses have a slight advantage, but it’s not a game changer. From my experience, prefabricated builders tend to pass a lot of costs onto the homeowner, so it’s wise to include a fairly large buffer in your budget.I’m not sure if a sensible extension—if possible—would make more sense.
The perfect floor plan, which will remain unchanged until the kids move out, will become far too large for the budget.
I’m honestly not a fan of basements, but without one?
The laundry, the food supplies (a freezer alone isn’t enough), the kids’ sports equipment, or the wet snow clothes for six people.
Six bicycles plus scooters, skates, and such already fill a garage without hoarding anything excessive.
I might plan it like this—keep the footprint as small as possible, avoid projections and recesses.
The basement will probably have to be sacrificed due to budget, although I consider it almost essential here.
Ground floor: living area (later separable), dining, kitchen, guest toilet, wardrobe (quite large, e.g., what is typically the utility room in standard plans), one storage room for drinks, groceries, freezers, and cleaning supplies.
First floor: bathroom, two children’s rooms, one large family room, utility room plus storage space.
Attic (is it even possible to convert this into living space?) for a later expansion with a master bedroom including bathroom, a small office area, and mechanical systems.
In the garden, a large shed for gardening tools, bicycles, and similar items.
The perfect floor plan, which will remain unchanged until the kids move out, will become far too large for the budget.
I’m honestly not a fan of basements, but without one?
The laundry, the food supplies (a freezer alone isn’t enough), the kids’ sports equipment, or the wet snow clothes for six people.
Six bicycles plus scooters, skates, and such already fill a garage without hoarding anything excessive.
I might plan it like this—keep the footprint as small as possible, avoid projections and recesses.
The basement will probably have to be sacrificed due to budget, although I consider it almost essential here.
Ground floor: living area (later separable), dining, kitchen, guest toilet, wardrobe (quite large, e.g., what is typically the utility room in standard plans), one storage room for drinks, groceries, freezers, and cleaning supplies.
First floor: bathroom, two children’s rooms, one large family room, utility room plus storage space.
Attic (is it even possible to convert this into living space?) for a later expansion with a master bedroom including bathroom, a small office area, and mechanical systems.
In the garden, a large shed for gardening tools, bicycles, and similar items.
Jule0908 schrieb:
We have now received offers from two providers (Viebrockhaus and Hanse Haus), which still need to be revised but initially leave enough room in the budget. That sounds a bit suspicious at first: what is still missing – is the apparent difference more than just the "builder-supplied" items, or are additional incidental construction costs possibly missing from the estimate?
Jule0908 schrieb:
I’m also not familiar with the topic of “solid construction” versus “prefabricated houses.” Despite all the detractors who claim only one is the true option: regarding quality, it really comes down to personal preference, as I already mentioned in “Lightweight walls in solid houses?”
Jule0908 schrieb:
And I still need to review the construction and service specifications carefully. If you want to avoid comparing “apples to oranges,” I would compare Gussek Haus with Viebrockhaus rather than Hanse.
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Hanse offers one option that would fit our room layout very well. Gussek Haus doesn’t have anything suitable. It would require so much modification that it probably wouldn’t be worth it.
Yes, I’ll wait until everything is fully compiled. The building specifications vary too much.
Yes, I’ll wait until everything is fully compiled. The building specifications vary too much.