ᐅ Floor Plan Ideas for a 1,700 sq ft L-Shaped Single-Family Home with a Gable Roof

PiePie schrieb:

I can understand the difference between example floor plans and dream floor plans, which is why I specifically asked for examples—to check the basic feasibility beforehand.

However, it is hardly possible to assess basic feasibility without having the plot of land.

PiePie schrieb:

I’ve been reading regularly for 5 years.

That’s good. Then you should also understand that very few of the current or former homeowners here can fulfill your request or search because they are not here to manage databases of floor plans. That’s what Google does, and it does it very well!

PiePie schrieb:

I do understand the difference between floor plan examples and a dream floor plan, which is why I asked specifically for examples – to check basic feasibility beforehand.

Also, you should realize that some things simply don’t work because much depends on the plot of land.

You expect a forum community to develop your wishes for you, in other words, to google typical house floor plans. If you have specific dreams, you have to put in some effort yourself. Exactly: effort. I strongly hold the view that you only really understand something when you engage with it or work through it. This also applies to your own cost calculation. A forum can support this.

For example, when it comes to feasibility: if you engage with house construction or existing plots, you can already see from common dimensions in zoning plans for residential areas that width and length are limited. In urban areas, roughly about 16 meters (52 feet) wide with a small building envelope, in rural areas about 20 meters (65 feet) with slightly more building potential. Infill plots have more potential or individuality but are often significantly more expensive or need to be considered individually.

If you look at house sizes and how they relate to roofs, a 10 by 10 meter (33 by 33 feet) footprint results in around 160 square meters (1,722 square feet) if it has an L-shape with correspondingly longer wings (side lengths). This gets very tight or even impossible on typical plots.

Without reviewing your 2018 posts now, this sentence in your initial thread already reveals a lot:

PiePie schrieb:

Thanks to the KFW300 upgrade and several available plots nearby, building a house is now basically an option for us.

There are average people wanting to build who have to calculate carefully, but where a single-family home is feasible, and then there are those who are financially well off, but whose building timeline depends on other factors than finances.

You belong to the first group, which is not a negative assessment. Your parameters are rather average: 160 square meters (1,722 square feet) for 4 people...

But what’s the point of starting with a sample floor plan? Sample floor plans are feasible, suitable for average needs, but also changeable. The plot, however, is not. It is not adjustable.

So make sure you reserve something so you can plan. Or present the available plots here. But first clarify how much money is still available for building because, in my opinion, that is the most decisive point about _if_ you can build at all. And this question comes before the question of a sample floor plan.

ypg schrieb:

You expect the forum community to work out your wishes for you, meaning to google sample house plans. If you have specific dreams, you need to put in some effort yourself. Exactly: effort.

You completely misunderstand my question – and I didn’t expect anything. I just asked politely. But with that, it’s settled. I wish you all a nice Sunday.

Basically, your request can be implemented as long as the plot allows it. Your architect will find a solution.

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

Basically, your request can be realized if the plot allows it. Your architect will find a solution.

I wanted to write almost the same, just adding budget and zoning plan/planning permission as appropriate conditions. 🙂

K a t j a schrieb:

I wanted to write almost the same, just adding budget and building permit / planning permission as appropriate conditions. 🙂

If the building permit / planning permission or the budget do not allow it, it will not be built.