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:
Is there a street height reference point? No, you yourself quoted the zoning plan excerpt in post #47: Single-family house = 237.5.
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hanghaus2000 schrieb:
You can now check the development plan and the textThe screenshots are attachedkbt09 schrieb:
Um ... do you want to raise the entire plot to that height (have you checked the costs?) or what is the purpose of raising the house?11ant schrieb:
I think the "problem" is that the OP is making a mountain out of a molehill in their mind and fears sinking behind the small embankment into a kind of basement level and dying a death by darkness (or at least losing the distant view because of it).Yes, I want to raise the house by about 50cm (20 inches). Why? 11ant is somewhat right. I have fears... 😎 . Not of darkness, not of losing the distant view...We were on the plot yesterday with a simple laser device. The slope of the embankment starts at about 21.5 meters (71 feet) from the street boundary. Assuming my house is 12 meters (39 feet) long + 4 meters (13 feet) building setback + 4 meters (13 feet) terrace = 20 meters (66 feet). So the embankment would start about 1.5 meters (5 feet) behind the terrace. Not nice, in my opinion. I definitely want to have a terrace on the west side as well. If I level the garden with the embankment, then I gain at least 2 meters (6.5 feet) more depth. I would plant the outer slope. Am I making too big a deal out of this?
hanghaus2000 schrieb:
Is there an official street elevation as a reference point?Attached is the plan image. The target elevation is marked. The street runs level alongside the plot. The street is currently being built. The curbstones are already installed.hanghaus2000 schrieb:
Has the plot already been surveyed for elevation?Unfortunately not. It will not be surveyed by the municipality either. We will commission it ourselves. Unfortunately, we can only do this after the completion of the infrastructure work, probably not before the end of September.The building site is currently quite level. The topsoil was unfortunately removed by the municipality and given to the farmer. So the entire area is approximately 40cm (16 inches) lower than shown on the plan 🙄.
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hanghaus200011 Jun 2021 18:46I would place the single-family house at least 20 cm (8 inches) above street level. The street itself is already about 30 cm (12 inches) above the original ground.
Check nearby if anyone is building a basement; they probably have some leftover materials. 😉
Hopefully, you won’t need much. The floor structure plus insulation and the slab already add up to around 0.5 m (20 inches).
Your designer should be able to handle that.
Will the survey points be handed over to you? Then you can measure the heights yourself with a laser. That is accurate enough for planning purposes.
Check nearby if anyone is building a basement; they probably have some leftover materials. 😉
Hopefully, you won’t need much. The floor structure plus insulation and the slab already add up to around 0.5 m (20 inches).
Your designer should be able to handle that.
Will the survey points be handed over to you? Then you can measure the heights yourself with a laser. That is accurate enough for planning purposes.
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hanghaus200011 Jun 2021 19:0711ant schrieb:
No, you actually quoted the zoning plan excerpt yourself in post #47: Single-family house = 237.5. The reference height was only provided by the original poster in post 50: 236.55 m (775.2 ft), so I am only allowed to build 0.95 m (3.1 ft) higher. But who wants that? I would rather maximize the permitted building height and raise the knee wall.
hanghaus2000 schrieb:
I would prefer to make use of the attic space and raise the knee wall. Yes, the attic space is definitely a valid point.
I will try to contact the local building authority next week to find out if we can get the survey points before the notary appointment.
A few weeks ago, when I asked the building authority about the exact height of that embankment, no one could give me an answer. The specific height isn’t marked on any plan 🤨.
@hanghaus2000
I really like your drawing with the sloped garage roof and the small entrance canopy. Could you tell me how much space is left in front of the garage? It’s less than 5m (16 feet), right? It would be convenient to have enough room to park a car in front of the garage... What are the dimensions of the garage you drew?
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