ᐅ Floor plan for a "mid-sized tiny house" / single-family home of just under 100 square meters
Created on: 22 Oct 2020 23:29
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Holzhäuschen
Alright, here it goes.
I’m a little bit nervous about the reactions
(the tiny house idea is a joke, there won’t be one)
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 589 sqm (6,340 sq ft)
Slope: -
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Building coverage ratio: -
Building line, boundary and setbacks: 3 m (10 ft) distance from neighbors, no further restrictions
Edge development: -
Number of parking spaces: -
Number of floors: 2
Roof shape: -
Architectural style: -
Orientation: -
Maximum height / limits: 10 m (33 ft)
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: Wood house with combined block wall, gable facing east/west, so roof on the shorter 8 m (26 ft) side (8 x 8.5 m (26 x 28 ft))
Basement, floors: No basement. One and a half stories
Number of occupants, ages: 2 people, aged 35 and 36
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor: Ground floor could be a bit larger than planned but is okay as is; upper floor is good
Office: Family use or home office? Partly home office
Guest stays per year: About 10, mostly several weeks at a time
Open or closed architecture: Open
Conservative or modern construction method: Wood? Not sure what’s meant
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Open kitchen yes, island no
Number of dining seats: 2 seats, table is foldable to 4
Fireplace: No
Music / stereo wall: Small speakers
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Maybe a carport later, not initially
Productive garden, greenhouse: Productive garden yes, greenhouse later
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions:
One occupant has a chronic illness and is unable to work, spending a lot of time at home; the other works partly from home.
The lower room has a bed for guests and is also used as a craft room / private office.
Both have their own separate rooms; not a couple but shared housing.
House Design
Planner: Designed by me, privately, without prior experience
- Do-it-yourself: Yes.
What do you like most? Why? Bed placed under the sloping ceiling with a roof window; another roof window in the bathroom upstairs.
Laundry room and bathroom on east/north side, living areas face southwest or southeast.
Cozy living room, do not want it too large.
Lower room is for guests to have their own space, potentially usable as a bedroom in case of injury or disability.
What do you dislike? Why? Bathroom and kitchen planning not completed yet.
Initially, we wanted the laundry room next to the kitchen, but it works like this as well.
Cost estimate from architect/planner: 260,000
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: Some flexibility
Preferred heating system: Currently planned is an air-to-water heat pump, still gathering information
If you had to give up on some details or expansions:
- Can you live without: Already quite compact
- Can you not live without:
Why is the design the way it is? Example:
First own attempt, please be kind.
It’s not yet perfect, first rough floor plan.
Windows, bathroom and kitchen furniture arrangements are not finalized.
Stair size is estimated; leaning towards a half-landing stair.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there better solutions based on orientation?
Any general issues or mistakes I might have overlooked?
I’m a little bit nervous about the reactions
(the tiny house idea is a joke, there won’t be one)
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 589 sqm (6,340 sq ft)
Slope: -
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Building coverage ratio: -
Building line, boundary and setbacks: 3 m (10 ft) distance from neighbors, no further restrictions
Edge development: -
Number of parking spaces: -
Number of floors: 2
Roof shape: -
Architectural style: -
Orientation: -
Maximum height / limits: 10 m (33 ft)
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: Wood house with combined block wall, gable facing east/west, so roof on the shorter 8 m (26 ft) side (8 x 8.5 m (26 x 28 ft))
Basement, floors: No basement. One and a half stories
Number of occupants, ages: 2 people, aged 35 and 36
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor: Ground floor could be a bit larger than planned but is okay as is; upper floor is good
Office: Family use or home office? Partly home office
Guest stays per year: About 10, mostly several weeks at a time
Open or closed architecture: Open
Conservative or modern construction method: Wood? Not sure what’s meant
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Open kitchen yes, island no
Number of dining seats: 2 seats, table is foldable to 4
Fireplace: No
Music / stereo wall: Small speakers
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Maybe a carport later, not initially
Productive garden, greenhouse: Productive garden yes, greenhouse later
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions:
One occupant has a chronic illness and is unable to work, spending a lot of time at home; the other works partly from home.
The lower room has a bed for guests and is also used as a craft room / private office.
Both have their own separate rooms; not a couple but shared housing.
House Design
Planner: Designed by me, privately, without prior experience
- Do-it-yourself: Yes.
What do you like most? Why? Bed placed under the sloping ceiling with a roof window; another roof window in the bathroom upstairs.
Laundry room and bathroom on east/north side, living areas face southwest or southeast.
Cozy living room, do not want it too large.
Lower room is for guests to have their own space, potentially usable as a bedroom in case of injury or disability.
What do you dislike? Why? Bathroom and kitchen planning not completed yet.
Initially, we wanted the laundry room next to the kitchen, but it works like this as well.
Cost estimate from architect/planner: 260,000
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: Some flexibility
Preferred heating system: Currently planned is an air-to-water heat pump, still gathering information
If you had to give up on some details or expansions:
- Can you live without: Already quite compact
- Can you not live without:
Why is the design the way it is? Example:
First own attempt, please be kind.
It’s not yet perfect, first rough floor plan.
Windows, bathroom and kitchen furniture arrangements are not finalized.
Stair size is estimated; leaning towards a half-landing stair.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there better solutions based on orientation?
Any general issues or mistakes I might have overlooked?
evelinoz schrieb:
Why a square house instead of a long bungalow?
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The garage would then be the utility room, and the washing machine is planned right next to the garage.Because a house like that costs twice as much as a standard one.
ypg schrieb:
Because such a house costs twice as much as a standard oneOf course, the example house does. But in principle, I do agree with @evelinoz: a bungalow, and naturally more rectangular in shape. The basic model would be something like "Type @Nordlys" (you can omit the small corner that’s only there due to the site coverage ratio) ;-)https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Holzhäuschen10 Nov 2020 13:44Thank you, everyone.
I’m not alone in this, and we really want to build with our chosen provider because we like their houses by far the most. However, their bungalows would actually be more expensive.
For me, it would be perfectly fine to live only on the ground floor, even in our small house, as long as everything can be arranged sensibly (and a small 10 sqm (108 sq ft) room is enough for me). I’m still hoping for the architect, but we will only start working with them once we can finally buy the plot of land (the soil surveyor is now coming this Thursday or Friday this week!).
Everything depends on one person; the budget is limited.
Therefore, a bungalow is not an option.
I’m not alone in this, and we really want to build with our chosen provider because we like their houses by far the most. However, their bungalows would actually be more expensive.
For me, it would be perfectly fine to live only on the ground floor, even in our small house, as long as everything can be arranged sensibly (and a small 10 sqm (108 sq ft) room is enough for me). I’m still hoping for the architect, but we will only start working with them once we can finally buy the plot of land (the soil surveyor is now coming this Thursday or Friday this week!).
Everything depends on one person; the budget is limited.
Therefore, a bungalow is not an option.
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Pinkiponk10 Nov 2020 17:1611ant schrieb:
Bungalow a slightly more comfortable garage: okay, non-expert proof convincingly provided 🙂:-) Is it really that unreasonable for a non-expert to assume that building wider might be cheaper than building upwards? Still, I completely agree with you. 🙂11ant schrieb:
Sure, the example house fits. But basically, I agree with @evelinoz: a bungalow, and naturally rather elongated. The basic model something like "Type @Nordlys" (you can just leave out the slight corner that’s only there because of the floor area ratio) ;-) For now, it doesn’t really matter whether it’s elongated or square, since the original poster isn’t convinced about a bungalow.
@Holzhäuschen
Holzhäuschen schrieb:
It all depends on one person, the budget is limited. Holzhäuschen schrieb:
We really want to build with the provider we chose because we like their houses by far the most. But their bungalows are actually more expensive. Holzhäuschen schrieb:
So a bungalow is not an option. But do you realize what you’re saying?
In the end, you (one person) or you both
Holzhäuschen schrieb:
I’m not alone, need to know what you’re building. Not us.
However, if you’re already ill and not feeling well enough, it makes no sense at all to take on another burden, especially something quite expensive like an accessible house. Plus, choosing a builder who is generally a bit more expensive.
And if it depends on the other person, I would seriously consider whether I want to build with them if they won’t take my physical limitations into account.
Personally, I’m always willing to compromise, but when it comes to health, the fun ends.
"Chronically ill" can mean anything, and so far I haven't read anything specifying the condition. However, if I hear that the house has hardly been left recently, it seems it must be related to mobility. Given this, neither the bathroom nor the staircase is planned in any way that would make sense.
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