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.
hanghaus2000 schrieb:
I would like to start with the plot. Is the building setback really 4 m (13 feet) in the southeast? The garage doesn’t work like that. Why does the extension encroach on the setback area? Is there a development plan? Where is the text section? Yes, the setback is really 4 m (13 feet).
Why doesn’t the garage work? Of course, I can also move it back 1–2 m (3–6 feet).
According to the development plan, bay windows, balconies, and projections up to 5 m (16 feet) wide are allowed to be built outside the building line (up to a maximum of 2 m (6 feet) before public pathways).
I want to have as much space as possible in the garden. Every meter (foot) counts here.
The problem is that there is a small earth embankment of about 60 cm (2 feet) along the western property boundary. We want to raise the entire house to level out this embankment. The maximum allowed height for a single-family house is 1 m (3 feet) above street level. We would not want to go that high but rather about 50–60 cm (20–24 inches), as mentioned.
For this reason, it would also be quite problematic to have half of the garage inside the house. We have examined this option very thoroughly—the ceiling height simply would not work.
evelinoz schrieb:
Do you have to go through the kitchen to get to the upper floor?
Any teenage friends visiting at night won’t go unnoticed by the parents, I would have moved out pretty early as a kid.That shouldn’t be necessary. The traffic flow could be reversed.H
hanghaus20002 Jun 2021 16:31Where is the street?
Here is my draft, assuming the street is the curved section.
With the connection point (CP) near the street and boundary.
With garage and driveway from the left
Here is my draft, assuming the street is the curved section.
With the connection point (CP) near the street and boundary.
With garage and driveway from the left
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hanghaus20002 Jun 2021 16:33Please copy the section of the development plan and the affected part of the development plan. This way won’t work.
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hanghaus20002 Jun 2021 16:41How would you like to drive into the garage?
If YOU want help, you need to provide information first. Provide first, then you get an answer. I don’t have time or patience for back-and-forth. Photos of the plot, original site plan of the plot. Elevations of the plot. (Suddenly it’s flat, then a berm?) Google Maps screenshot so the surrounding buildings can be seen.
Kati.com schrieb:
Why isn’t the garage working?
If YOU want help, you need to provide information first. Provide first, then you get an answer. I don’t have time or patience for back-and-forth. Photos of the plot, original site plan of the plot. Elevations of the plot. (Suddenly it’s flat, then a berm?) Google Maps screenshot so the surrounding buildings can be seen.
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Myrna_Loy2 Jun 2021 16:57The location of the staircase is completely awkward. Between the sofa and the kitchen island? With such tight dimensions, it’s not even visually appealing— it just looks like poor planning. It’s also impractical and noisy, since you walk behind the couch making loud footsteps going upstairs, and the sound from the living room and kitchen travels directly upwards.
And can you see under the skirt from the sofa? Or will there be a small wall installed there???
And can you see under the skirt from the sofa? Or will there be a small wall installed there???
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