Hello everyone,
we are currently planning the floor layout. We have a design from the architect and our own draft, and we would appreciate your feedback. Thank you very much!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 2000 sqm (0.5 acres)
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.18
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: rear alignment must follow neighboring buildings / building boundary
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: single-story, bungalow, no fixed staircase, access to attic via hatch with folding ladder
Roof type: gable or hip roof
Orientation: rear/terrace facing south, sunny from noon onward, some trees on the east side next to the house
Additional requirements: 2 m (6.5 ft) right of way along the western property line, adjacent to a relatively quiet side street
Homeowner Requirements
Building type: L-shaped bungalow
Basement, floors: no basement, 1 floor
Number of occupants, age: planned for 2 adults about 40 years old and 2 children, age- and wheelchair-accessible
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: 130–140 sqm (1400–1500 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Home office, attic accessed via folding ladder to be used as office
Occasional guests per year: separate small outbuilding on the plot for visitors
Open or closed architecture: closed, option to open access between kitchen and living room as needed (e.g., sliding door), kitchen and living room access to terrace
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen island preferred (without stove), at least a counter with seating at worktop height, including a small “hidden” pantry
Number of dining spots: counter 3, dining table 8
Fireplace: undecided
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: large garage for one Multivan + one car, 2 motorcycles, possibly bicycles, with the possibility to drive one car out of the garage into the yard from the rear
Utility room: large utility room (for technical equipment, washing machine/dryer, sink, plenty of space for drying racks/ironing, sports bags, etc.), with natural daylight
Additional wishes/particulars/daily routine, including reasons why some things should or should not be included:
- Second house entrance through the garage directly into the utility room and from there into the hallway leading to the cloakroom
- Living room approx. 30 sqm (320 sq ft)
- Bedroom (at the back) approx. 20 sqm (215 sq ft) + small walk-in closet, one wardrobe in bedroom, enough space around the bed
- Large bathroom with walk-in, barrier-free shower (approx. 2 m x 1.5 m (6.5 ft x 5 ft)), bathtub (not a corner bathtub), double sink, toilet
- Small guest bathroom including shower
- Preferably large window with seating area
- Windows/doors to garden/terrace possibly as sliding doors
House Design
Designer:
- House: architect
- Floor plan: 1x architect, 1x DIY
What do you like? Why?
Architect: combination of kitchen and living room
DIY: kitchen, access from hallway to dining area, hidden pantry, built-in cloakroom in hall, walk-in closet in bedroom
What do you not like? Why?
Architect: rooms lead directly from living room without hallway, utility room and bathrooms too small, utility room without natural light, office (= 2nd children’s room) accessed through kitchen, bedroom faces front, long distance between bedroom and main bathroom.
DIY: division of the angle between living room and bedroom probably not ideal?, long hallway is wasted space?
Preferred heating system: no idea yet
If you had to give up certain details/extensions
- Could give up: kitchen island, walk-in closet
- Cannot give up: access through utility room, kitchen separable from living room
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
How can kitchen, living room, and bedroom be optimally arranged in the rear corner of the house?
we are currently planning the floor layout. We have a design from the architect and our own draft, and we would appreciate your feedback. Thank you very much!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 2000 sqm (0.5 acres)
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.18
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: rear alignment must follow neighboring buildings / building boundary
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: single-story, bungalow, no fixed staircase, access to attic via hatch with folding ladder
Roof type: gable or hip roof
Orientation: rear/terrace facing south, sunny from noon onward, some trees on the east side next to the house
Additional requirements: 2 m (6.5 ft) right of way along the western property line, adjacent to a relatively quiet side street
Homeowner Requirements
Building type: L-shaped bungalow
Basement, floors: no basement, 1 floor
Number of occupants, age: planned for 2 adults about 40 years old and 2 children, age- and wheelchair-accessible
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: 130–140 sqm (1400–1500 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Home office, attic accessed via folding ladder to be used as office
Occasional guests per year: separate small outbuilding on the plot for visitors
Open or closed architecture: closed, option to open access between kitchen and living room as needed (e.g., sliding door), kitchen and living room access to terrace
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen island preferred (without stove), at least a counter with seating at worktop height, including a small “hidden” pantry
Number of dining spots: counter 3, dining table 8
Fireplace: undecided
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: large garage for one Multivan + one car, 2 motorcycles, possibly bicycles, with the possibility to drive one car out of the garage into the yard from the rear
Utility room: large utility room (for technical equipment, washing machine/dryer, sink, plenty of space for drying racks/ironing, sports bags, etc.), with natural daylight
Additional wishes/particulars/daily routine, including reasons why some things should or should not be included:
- Second house entrance through the garage directly into the utility room and from there into the hallway leading to the cloakroom
- Living room approx. 30 sqm (320 sq ft)
- Bedroom (at the back) approx. 20 sqm (215 sq ft) + small walk-in closet, one wardrobe in bedroom, enough space around the bed
- Large bathroom with walk-in, barrier-free shower (approx. 2 m x 1.5 m (6.5 ft x 5 ft)), bathtub (not a corner bathtub), double sink, toilet
- Small guest bathroom including shower
- Preferably large window with seating area
- Windows/doors to garden/terrace possibly as sliding doors
House Design
Designer:
- House: architect
- Floor plan: 1x architect, 1x DIY
What do you like? Why?
Architect: combination of kitchen and living room
DIY: kitchen, access from hallway to dining area, hidden pantry, built-in cloakroom in hall, walk-in closet in bedroom
What do you not like? Why?
Architect: rooms lead directly from living room without hallway, utility room and bathrooms too small, utility room without natural light, office (= 2nd children’s room) accessed through kitchen, bedroom faces front, long distance between bedroom and main bathroom.
DIY: division of the angle between living room and bedroom probably not ideal?, long hallway is wasted space?
Preferred heating system: no idea yet
If you had to give up certain details/extensions
- Could give up: kitchen island, walk-in closet
- Cannot give up: access through utility room, kitchen separable from living room
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
How can kitchen, living room, and bedroom be optimally arranged in the rear corner of the house?
The DIY project would be roughly around 180-200 sqm (about 1,940-2,150 sq ft), as far as I can see intermittently based on the desired layout.
The description does not seem wheelchair accessible, and the drawings do not appear to support that either.
The office cannot be accessed by wheelchair. The bathrooms are not wheelchair accessible.
Which of the residents actually requires barrier-free access?
Architect: unzoned, DIY: too large.
What is the budget?
The description does not seem wheelchair accessible, and the drawings do not appear to support that either.
The office cannot be accessed by wheelchair. The bathrooms are not wheelchair accessible.
Which of the residents actually requires barrier-free access?
Architect: unzoned, DIY: too large.
What is the budget?
It doesn't have to be fully wheelchair accessible. The main goal is to ensure that the key areas have enough space and are not too tight (kitchen, space around the bed, enough room to move in the bathroom, etc.) in case a walker is needed later on. When that time comes, frequent trips to the home office or the attic probably won't be necessary anymore 😉. Can I still adjust the main text?
ypg schrieb:
The DIY project would be around 180-200 sqm (approximately 1,940-2,150 sq ft), judging by the desired layout as I can see it so far.
The description does not suggest wheelchair accessibility, and the plans don’t look that way either.
For example, the office is definitely not accessible by wheelchair. The bathrooms are not wheelchair friendly.
Who among the residents actually requires barrier-free access?
Architect: unzoned, DIY: too large.
What is the budget? Where do you see the major space wasters?
Fromy21 schrieb:
Can I still adjust the main text? No, that is only possible within 10 minutes.
Fromy21 schrieb:
It’s more about making sure the most important areas have enough space and aren’t too tight (kitchen, space around the bed, freedom of movement in the bathroom, etc.) So: you want an L-shaped bungalow that works well. Basically, a house as it should be.
2 children's rooms, each 12 m² (130 ft²)
Hall/entrance area 8 m² / 8 m² (86 ft² / 86 ft²)
Toilet 2 m² (22 ft²)
Utility room 8 m² (86 ft²) (with passage to garage 10 m² (108 ft²))
Bedroom 12 m² (130 ft²)
Walk-in closet 8 m² (86 ft²)
Living room (desired) 30 m² (323 ft²)
Kitchen for 4 people 12 m² (130 ft²), counter/bar 5 m² (54 ft²)
Bathroom 10 m² (108 ft²)
I am at 132 m² (1420 ft²), so everything should fit.
But not like in your sketch, rather a comfortable, practical size. About one meter (3.3 feet) of space around the bed.
If you share your budget, we can try shifting walls 😉
Otherwise, I recommend putting the two children’s rooms in the attic and giving up those rooms on the ground floor. That way, it will also be suitable for aging in place. When the kids move out, those rooms can become nice grandchild or hobby rooms.
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