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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blubbernase28 Jan 2022 10:46Myrna_Loy schrieb:
You are mainly planning with a full basement. What is the purpose of the floor plan? The only relevant room in the basement is the utility room – there are no living spaces down there. On the upper floor, we have 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and if you don’t have our specific requirements for the staircase, you can actually gain more space there.I was really glad to find any examples back then that had more than 2 children’s bedrooms on the upper floor.
Thank you!
Also, many thanks for the detailed planning.
I’m really looking forward to reviewing it!
Also, many thanks for the detailed planning.
It would probably be too small overall for us, as it is smaller than our current home.
The topic of doing work ourselves is a complex one.
We have several companies among our acquaintances and friends who would probably offer a good price.
These include an earthworks company, drywall contractors, brickwork, electrical, and heating.
Painting is not a problem, and regarding the outdoor areas, we can do quite a bit ourselves, as we have with our current house. However, I plan to consider actual self-labor as rather of minor importance. With four children of that age, time is limited.
Tomorrow, I’m going to visit a model home park to get a better feel for the room sizes. Our bedroom with family beds is still a major challenge at this point. Currently, it is in the attic, but we also have a bathroom in the attic, which would actually be essential.
Our current house has a footprint of 9 × 11 m (30 × 36 ft), is one-and-a-half stories, with a 45° gable roof.
Therefore, we would probably have to use the attic in the new building for this purpose as well. While having a bathroom on the ground floor would be great and practically guaranteed, it takes up a considerable amount of usable space.
Our current wishes would look like this:
Ground floor
- Open plan area about 45 sqm (we have a very high-quality kitchen six months old, for example, with two ovens, pantry cabinets, etc., which requires a fair amount of space. It can either be taken along or bought new in a similar style. However, we absolutely need space for at least five 60-cm (24 inch) tall cabinets side by side.)
- Hall with staircase: not a narrow corridor, about 18 sqm, no separate cloakroom
- Study 10 sqm
- Bathroom with shower 6 sqm
- Utility room, mudroom with door to outside 11 sqm
- Children’s room / guest room approximately 12 sqm?
Upper floor
- 4 children’s rooms, each 12–13 sqm
- 2 bathrooms, 12 and 7 sqm
- Walk-in closet 8 sqm
Attic
Parents’ bedroom with toilet (later swapping parents’ bedroom with children’s room on the ground floor)
In any case, we would need to plan a storage room, garage, or something similar...
I hope I haven’t forgotten anything?
Also, many thanks for the detailed planning.
I’m really looking forward to reviewing it!
Also, many thanks for the detailed planning.
It would probably be too small overall for us, as it is smaller than our current home.
The topic of doing work ourselves is a complex one.
We have several companies among our acquaintances and friends who would probably offer a good price.
These include an earthworks company, drywall contractors, brickwork, electrical, and heating.
Painting is not a problem, and regarding the outdoor areas, we can do quite a bit ourselves, as we have with our current house. However, I plan to consider actual self-labor as rather of minor importance. With four children of that age, time is limited.
Tomorrow, I’m going to visit a model home park to get a better feel for the room sizes. Our bedroom with family beds is still a major challenge at this point. Currently, it is in the attic, but we also have a bathroom in the attic, which would actually be essential.
Our current house has a footprint of 9 × 11 m (30 × 36 ft), is one-and-a-half stories, with a 45° gable roof.
Therefore, we would probably have to use the attic in the new building for this purpose as well. While having a bathroom on the ground floor would be great and practically guaranteed, it takes up a considerable amount of usable space.
Our current wishes would look like this:
Ground floor
- Open plan area about 45 sqm (we have a very high-quality kitchen six months old, for example, with two ovens, pantry cabinets, etc., which requires a fair amount of space. It can either be taken along or bought new in a similar style. However, we absolutely need space for at least five 60-cm (24 inch) tall cabinets side by side.)
- Hall with staircase: not a narrow corridor, about 18 sqm, no separate cloakroom
- Study 10 sqm
- Bathroom with shower 6 sqm
- Utility room, mudroom with door to outside 11 sqm
- Children’s room / guest room approximately 12 sqm?
Upper floor
- 4 children’s rooms, each 12–13 sqm
- 2 bathrooms, 12 and 7 sqm
- Walk-in closet 8 sqm
Attic
Parents’ bedroom with toilet (later swapping parents’ bedroom with children’s room on the ground floor)
In any case, we would need to plan a storage room, garage, or something similar...
I hope I haven’t forgotten anything?
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Myrna_Loy28 Jan 2022 10:50blubbernase schrieb:
The only relevant room in the basement is the utility room – there are no living spaces down there. Upstairs, we have 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and if you don’t have requirements like ours for, for example, the staircase, you can actually create more space.
I was really glad to find any examples back then that had more than 2 kids’ rooms upstairs. However, the floor plan does not provide any useful insight if all the storage space for 5 children and two adults has to be accommodated without a basement.
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blubbernase28 Jan 2022 11:02Myrna_Loy schrieb:
Unfortunately, the floor plan doesn’t provide any insight if all the storage space for 5 children and two adults has to be accommodated without a basement. Yes, well – I never claimed it was the perfect solution. I understood this as a brainstorming session. There’s no need to be narrow-minded and say it doesn’t work because of X. Whether it’s a basement or an attic doesn’t really matter.
Jule0908 schrieb:
I still see our bedroom with the family beds as a big problem at the moment. We will actually give up our 320cm x 200cm (126in x 79in) bed when we move. Is that an option for you? The family bed is just a temporary solution after all; eventually, the kids will want to use their own beds.
Jule0908 schrieb:
I hope I haven’t forgotten anything? Storage space. For 6 to 7 people!
Make sure you have at least 3 m2 (32 sq ft) of storage room on each of the two main floors, plus additional built-in cupboards. You don’t want or can’t put everything in the garage or have to walk out to the garden shed every time.
Ask yourself how much space you currently have for this in your home, what annoys you or what you’re missing, and how much space you would ideally need.
Cleaning and laundry supplies might fit into the planned mudroom with the utilities and washer/dryer, but nothing else. And then? Decorations, seasonal clothes, food supplies, consumables, waste sorting, diaper stock, toys, sports equipment, wrapping paper, files, books, and so on.
blubbernase schrieb:
We are actually giving up our 320x200 cm (126x79 inches) bed when we move. Is that an option for you? The family bed is really just a temporary solution; eventually, the kids want to use their own beds.So, our neighbors have three children and use three 90 cm (35 inches) beds placed side by side, which should work better, right? In addition, they have one or two mattresses set up in a corner and placed on the floor when needed, so if necessary, four children can fit in the room.Similar topics