ᐅ Floor plan of a family home in an edge location with unobstructed views
Created on: 2 Jun 2021 11:00
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Kati2022
We are (almost) ready. The desired building plot is reserved, and the house planning can begin.
We will be building with a (related) architect and will tender all trades ourselves. We are aware that this approach involves significant time and financial risks, but we want to take the chance.
It is meant to be our dream house, and we want to be able to decide ourselves how it will look.
Our architect suggested that we first draw our own ideas of how we imagine the house and what is important to us. Afterwards, we will sit down together and analyze the plan step by step.
After days of drawing, I have “designed” a floor plan that our whole family is quite satisfied with.
Here are some details:
Zoning Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 519m2 (5,585 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: not specified
Building window, building line, and boundary – marked with red lines on the picture
Border development
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof type: gable roof, hip roof, half-hip roof
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights/limits
Additional requirements
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern barn style, gable roof without overhang
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, ages: 2+2 (6, 9 years old)
Room needs on ground floor and upper floor:
Office: family use or home office? Office with sofa bed
Guest stays per year: approx. 10 days
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 6-10 (when guests are present)
Fireplace: not essential
Music/sound system wall
Balcony, roof terrace: not necessary, possibly in the bedroom
Garage, carport: garage
Utility garden, greenhouse
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why something should or should not be included
House Design
Planner:
- Planner from a construction company
- Architect
- Do-it-yourself: yes
What do you especially like? Why? Office and WC with the possibility to convert them into a separate living unit (for old age), kitchen island in the middle of the room, back kitchen so appliances don’t have to be on the island, large windows on the undeveloped side, stairs in the living room instead of in a hallway, large master area on the upper floor.
What do you dislike? Why? No double garage due to space constraints. We don’t want to shift the house too far south.
Cost estimate by architect/planner: ???
Personal price limit for the house including fixtures: 600,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump (deep drilling is not allowed due to water protection zone)
If you have to give up certain details/features:
- Can give up: slightly smaller office. However, I like the option of converting the office and WC into a second living unit (for grown children, caregiver, bedroom in old age).
- Cannot give up: open kitchen, back kitchen, large windows to the southwest
Why does the design look the way it does?
I created the design completely independently. A modern, open style is important to us. Since there is an unobstructed view to the west of fields and vineyards, we want to make use of this with large windows.
A separate master area would be very welcome. A luxury bathroom as in this plan would, of course, be a highlight.
An attic is planned for additional storage space.
I am quite concerned about the single garage. We need two cars, and the second would always have to be parked outside. Unfortunately, I don’t see a possibility to position the garage differently. If I reserve the minimum 6m (20 feet) on the northern boundary for a double garage, the house would have to move further south. I do not want that.
I look forward to your suggestions.
We will be building with a (related) architect and will tender all trades ourselves. We are aware that this approach involves significant time and financial risks, but we want to take the chance.
It is meant to be our dream house, and we want to be able to decide ourselves how it will look.
Our architect suggested that we first draw our own ideas of how we imagine the house and what is important to us. Afterwards, we will sit down together and analyze the plan step by step.
After days of drawing, I have “designed” a floor plan that our whole family is quite satisfied with.
Here are some details:
Zoning Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 519m2 (5,585 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: not specified
Building window, building line, and boundary – marked with red lines on the picture
Border development
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof type: gable roof, hip roof, half-hip roof
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights/limits
Additional requirements
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern barn style, gable roof without overhang
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, ages: 2+2 (6, 9 years old)
Room needs on ground floor and upper floor:
Office: family use or home office? Office with sofa bed
Guest stays per year: approx. 10 days
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 6-10 (when guests are present)
Fireplace: not essential
Music/sound system wall
Balcony, roof terrace: not necessary, possibly in the bedroom
Garage, carport: garage
Utility garden, greenhouse
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why something should or should not be included
House Design
Planner:
- Planner from a construction company
- Architect
- Do-it-yourself: yes
What do you especially like? Why? Office and WC with the possibility to convert them into a separate living unit (for old age), kitchen island in the middle of the room, back kitchen so appliances don’t have to be on the island, large windows on the undeveloped side, stairs in the living room instead of in a hallway, large master area on the upper floor.
What do you dislike? Why? No double garage due to space constraints. We don’t want to shift the house too far south.
Cost estimate by architect/planner: ???
Personal price limit for the house including fixtures: 600,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump (deep drilling is not allowed due to water protection zone)
If you have to give up certain details/features:
- Can give up: slightly smaller office. However, I like the option of converting the office and WC into a second living unit (for grown children, caregiver, bedroom in old age).
- Cannot give up: open kitchen, back kitchen, large windows to the southwest
Why does the design look the way it does?
I created the design completely independently. A modern, open style is important to us. Since there is an unobstructed view to the west of fields and vineyards, we want to make use of this with large windows.
A separate master area would be very welcome. A luxury bathroom as in this plan would, of course, be a highlight.
An attic is planned for additional storage space.
I am quite concerned about the single garage. We need two cars, and the second would always have to be parked outside. Unfortunately, I don’t see a possibility to position the garage differently. If I reserve the minimum 6m (20 feet) on the northern boundary for a double garage, the house would have to move further south. I do not want that.
I look forward to your suggestions.
Kati.com schrieb:
The sliding door is just an idea. We are concerned that the corridor between the dressing room and the bathroom will be too narrow.Therefore, definitely remove the restrictive wall stubs in the dressing room. They are completely unnecessary for this design and reduce the usable space. They also do not look particularly skillful. The same applies on the ground floor: the wall directly above the staircase does not fit with the kitchen layout. The wall stubs there, which even seem somewhat randomly placed, take away space from the actual room. The kitchen feels like a corridor—you move between kitchen units but with a hallway character. In the end, it just creates another long corridor leading to the stairs.
With your idea to position the entrance all the way to the left, the staircase would also need to shift to the left. Otherwise, you end up with a winding, narrow space inside the house.
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Alessandro10 Sep 2021 09:59In this case, I would also not make the children's bathroom at ground level but rather as a cabin.
ypg schrieb:
The wall directly above the stairs doesn’t align with the kitchen layout: there are short wall sections there that seem rather randomly placed.As of now, this wall will be constructed using drywall (the small section of load-bearing wall obviously needs to remain), so we can modify it during the kitchen planning. I don’t want a countertop facing the stairs, but rather toward the dining table. We also need tall cabinets, so I think the refrigerator and oven would be best placed there. Any other ideas?Alessandro schrieb:
In this case, I wouldn’t make the children’s bathroom level-access but rather a shower cabin.The children’s bathroom will be a bit larger, 205 x 295cm (81 x 116 inches). The girls won’t be able to dance there, but I hope it’s sufficient for a shower cabin, toilet, and sink.I would also like some feedback regarding the layout of the utility room and the master bathroom. At the moment, the following is planned. Where do you see room for improvement? We are wondering if there is enough space for a freestanding bathtub or if we should rather plan for an alcove bathtub.
If we decide to install a ventilation system after all—would there still be space in the utility room for it? Where could it be placed or mounted?
By the way... the drawings are at a scale of 1:50. And yes, there will be a window in both the utility room and the guest WC, but they haven’t been precisely planned or marked yet.
So... now I'll try again.
We have mostly finished the planning. We made some changes to the kitchen and the hallway.
...and yes... there is quite a bit of circulation space. The vestibule (labeled foyer on the floor plan) will really only be used as a transition between the garage and the house, plus a small guest coat closet. In the hallway, we plan a larger built-in wardrobe measuring 320cm (10.5 feet) with a small bench and a large mirror.
For structural reasons, we removed the window behind the couch. We hope it won’t make the room too dark.
The kitchen should be sufficient: 5 tall cabinets and an island about 3.2m (10.5 feet) long (a pantry is planned under the stairs).
Our biggest dilemma: won’t the hallway be too narrow and dark? The wardrobe will be custom-made and lit. There will be a large window (200cm x 250cm (6.6 x 8.2 feet)) in the stairwell at the landing level, plus the window in the vestibule... What do you think?
I know most of you would likely skip the vestibule entirely and not attach the garage directly to the house. But we consciously chose this option and like it.
Any suggestions for improving the floor plan?
We have mostly finished the planning. We made some changes to the kitchen and the hallway.
...and yes... there is quite a bit of circulation space. The vestibule (labeled foyer on the floor plan) will really only be used as a transition between the garage and the house, plus a small guest coat closet. In the hallway, we plan a larger built-in wardrobe measuring 320cm (10.5 feet) with a small bench and a large mirror.
For structural reasons, we removed the window behind the couch. We hope it won’t make the room too dark.
The kitchen should be sufficient: 5 tall cabinets and an island about 3.2m (10.5 feet) long (a pantry is planned under the stairs).
Our biggest dilemma: won’t the hallway be too narrow and dark? The wardrobe will be custom-made and lit. There will be a large window (200cm x 250cm (6.6 x 8.2 feet)) in the stairwell at the landing level, plus the window in the vestibule... What do you think?
I know most of you would likely skip the vestibule entirely and not attach the garage directly to the house. But we consciously chose this option and like it.
Any suggestions for improving the floor plan?
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Alessandro18 Nov 2021 15:59That's a nice floor plan!
However, I would swap the guest toilet and the utility room, otherwise the toilet is directly in the line of sight from the living area.
Also, having a washbasin (the one in the toilet) near the entrance is sometimes very convenient.
Be sure to also plan where the four trash bins will be placed later on!
However, I would swap the guest toilet and the utility room, otherwise the toilet is directly in the line of sight from the living area.
Also, having a washbasin (the one in the toilet) near the entrance is sometimes very convenient.
Be sure to also plan where the four trash bins will be placed later on!
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