ᐅ Floor plan for a new single-family house, 1.5 stories, 148 m² (approximately 1,593 sq ft)
Created on: 24 Aug 2020 08:33
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Rampelzampel
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 766m² (width at the street 20.5m (67 feet))/ No. 28, drawing oriented to the north
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: II
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 1.5 or 2
Roof type: gable or hip roof
Architectural style: modern
Orientation:
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height 9.5m (31 feet), eaves height 6.5m (21 feet)
Additional requirements: rainwater infiltration on site
Homeowner Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: 1.5 stories with minimum 1.60m (5 feet 3 inches) knee wall or urban villa
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5-2 floors
Number of occupants, ages: 2 adults aged 27 and 33, 1 child planned
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor: about 75m² (800 sq ft) each
Office: family use
Guest overnight stays per year: 10
Open or closed layout: open living-dining area preferred
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes, preferred but not mandatory
Number of dining seats: 6-8 (daily need is 4 seats)
Fireplace: no
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony or roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1 garage with annex, 1 carport
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: no
Further wishes/special features/daily routine, also explanations why certain things are desired or not: none
House Design
Planner: combination of builder and self-designed
What do you particularly like? Why? We are very satisfied with the upper floor, especially regarding the room layout and sizes. An L-shape for the living-dining area on the ground floor is preferred.
What do you dislike? Why? I am still uncertain about the ground floor because the study is also intended as a guest room; it seems a bit small for that purpose, although a 1.40m (55 inch) pull-out couch would likely fit.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 275,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including equipment: 300,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump or ground-source heat pump
If you had to give up something, on which details/upgrades
- could you do without:
- could you not do without: staircase not directly at the front door, ground floor shower
Why is the design as it is now? For example:
We have visited many model homes and construction companies, sought advice, and usually returned to a floor plan like this because we wanted an additional guest/office room on the ground floor. We saw the upper floor almost exactly as drawn in a model home and only enlarged the bathroom slightly and shifted the dressing room a little.
So, I hope I’ve filled in the most important details first. I am open to any changes; as mentioned, the L-shape in the living-dining area should be maintained.
What still concerns me somewhat is the placement of the possible outdoor unit for the air-to-water heat pump, which according to the development plan must be at least 10m (33 feet) from the nearest neighbor; with the current plan it would be directly in front of the house or beside the carport.
After a long selection process and several offers, we are currently favoring Gussek Haus, Helma, and Elbe-Haus, which could realize the house roughly within the budget. The tendency currently leans towards Gussek Haus because although it is a prefab house, we like the hybrid wall and the clinker brick exterior well, and the price-performance ratio fits. But nothing is decided yet; the plot will be developed at the beginning of next year and construction will start from summer 2021.
Plot size: 766m² (width at the street 20.5m (67 feet))/ No. 28, drawing oriented to the north
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: II
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 1.5 or 2
Roof type: gable or hip roof
Architectural style: modern
Orientation:
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height 9.5m (31 feet), eaves height 6.5m (21 feet)
Additional requirements: rainwater infiltration on site
Homeowner Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: 1.5 stories with minimum 1.60m (5 feet 3 inches) knee wall or urban villa
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5-2 floors
Number of occupants, ages: 2 adults aged 27 and 33, 1 child planned
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor: about 75m² (800 sq ft) each
Office: family use
Guest overnight stays per year: 10
Open or closed layout: open living-dining area preferred
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes, preferred but not mandatory
Number of dining seats: 6-8 (daily need is 4 seats)
Fireplace: no
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony or roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1 garage with annex, 1 carport
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: no
Further wishes/special features/daily routine, also explanations why certain things are desired or not: none
House Design
Planner: combination of builder and self-designed
What do you particularly like? Why? We are very satisfied with the upper floor, especially regarding the room layout and sizes. An L-shape for the living-dining area on the ground floor is preferred.
What do you dislike? Why? I am still uncertain about the ground floor because the study is also intended as a guest room; it seems a bit small for that purpose, although a 1.40m (55 inch) pull-out couch would likely fit.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 275,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including equipment: 300,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump or ground-source heat pump
If you had to give up something, on which details/upgrades
- could you do without:
- could you not do without: staircase not directly at the front door, ground floor shower
Why is the design as it is now? For example:
We have visited many model homes and construction companies, sought advice, and usually returned to a floor plan like this because we wanted an additional guest/office room on the ground floor. We saw the upper floor almost exactly as drawn in a model home and only enlarged the bathroom slightly and shifted the dressing room a little.
So, I hope I’ve filled in the most important details first. I am open to any changes; as mentioned, the L-shape in the living-dining area should be maintained.
What still concerns me somewhat is the placement of the possible outdoor unit for the air-to-water heat pump, which according to the development plan must be at least 10m (33 feet) from the nearest neighbor; with the current plan it would be directly in front of the house or beside the carport.
After a long selection process and several offers, we are currently favoring Gussek Haus, Helma, and Elbe-Haus, which could realize the house roughly within the budget. The tendency currently leans towards Gussek Haus because although it is a prefab house, we like the hybrid wall and the clinker brick exterior well, and the price-performance ratio fits. But nothing is decided yet; the plot will be developed at the beginning of next year and construction will start from summer 2021.
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Wintersonne24 Aug 2020 11:37How deep are the cabinets planned to be in the dressing room? Are they really 30cm (12 inches) for the shallower ones? What do you intend to store here?
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Rampelzampel24 Aug 2020 11:37@kati1337
Ok, we’ll reconsider that. Personally, I might have left out the separate room downstairs altogether, but my partner wants the separate room on the ground floor to also be usable in old age as a possible bedroom. I’m more inclined to think a stairlift could be used if needed. That way, the alternative ground floor layout would be usable again, and the utility room could also be a bit larger.
The toilet arrangement works for us as is.
@Wintersonne
True, on one side they aren’t planned very deep. The question is, do you need a window in the dressing room? Or maybe the window could be made smaller. The longer side should definitely have shelves or wardrobes at least 60-70cm (24-28 inches) deep, while the other side probably only needs 40cm (16 inches) deep units for small items.
Ok, we’ll reconsider that. Personally, I might have left out the separate room downstairs altogether, but my partner wants the separate room on the ground floor to also be usable in old age as a possible bedroom. I’m more inclined to think a stairlift could be used if needed. That way, the alternative ground floor layout would be usable again, and the utility room could also be a bit larger.
The toilet arrangement works for us as is.
@Wintersonne
True, on one side they aren’t planned very deep. The question is, do you need a window in the dressing room? Or maybe the window could be made smaller. The longer side should definitely have shelves or wardrobes at least 60-70cm (24-28 inches) deep, while the other side probably only needs 40cm (16 inches) deep units for small items.
I find almost 18 sqm (193 sq ft) for a children's room quite generous. You could easily reduce it by 2 sqm (22 sq ft) and use that extra space to enlarge the storage room.
Otherwise, it would be important to clarify how often you expect visitors and who they are. Are they the parents who need a proper sleeping place, or friends who can also use the sofa in the living room?
For example, in our case, the son has a pull-out bed, which my parents use when they stay over. He then sleeps in our bed.
In the future, there will be a proper sofa bed in the living room when my son, due to puberty, no longer wants to give up his room, or when we don’t want to subject guests to the "puma cage" anymore.
Otherwise, it would be important to clarify how often you expect visitors and who they are. Are they the parents who need a proper sleeping place, or friends who can also use the sofa in the living room?
For example, in our case, the son has a pull-out bed, which my parents use when they stay over. He then sleeps in our bed.
In the future, there will be a proper sofa bed in the living room when my son, due to puberty, no longer wants to give up his room, or when we don’t want to subject guests to the "puma cage" anymore.
The study is not suitable as a bedroom for elderly people. One would have to climb over the other person because there isn’t enough space to walk around the bed.
The hallway is too large, yet there is still no proper wardrobe.
How wide is the space for the dining table? It might be tight with chairs occupied.
The children’s rooms upstairs are quite large. I would reduce their size in favor of storage space or an office/guest room.
In each room, draw your existing or desired furniture to scale. This way, you’ll most easily notice where space is tight. Don’t forget the model train, handbag collection, books, DVDs, etc. We won’t just put the 6m (20 ft) bookshelf somewhere.
The hallway is too large, yet there is still no proper wardrobe.
How wide is the space for the dining table? It might be tight with chairs occupied.
The children’s rooms upstairs are quite large. I would reduce their size in favor of storage space or an office/guest room.
In each room, draw your existing or desired furniture to scale. This way, you’ll most easily notice where space is tight. Don’t forget the model train, handbag collection, books, DVDs, etc. We won’t just put the 6m (20 ft) bookshelf somewhere.
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Rampelzampel24 Aug 2020 11:53@Evolith
It’s definitely something to reconsider. The plan is currently for just one child, so the second bedroom upstairs could also be used as a guest room. That would only change if suddenly there are two children instead.
I also think a larger sofa bed in the living room for guests might be enough, or your idea with the pull-out bed in the children’s room.
@haydee
I see it the same way so far, but I haven’t come up with any ideas to change it yet. I think I need to convince others more, and it might either be omitted completely or become a small, dedicated office, in favor of the rest.
I feel similarly about the hallway but don’t really have any ideas on how to change it. I could accept a different stair design or location, but we didn’t want the staircase right next to the front door, and we already liked the upper floor layout as it is.
I think I’m a bit overwhelmed by all the different floor plans and layouts, which makes it hard to settle on something definite. I’ll also go through the other threads here again to get some inspiration.
Maybe someone has an idea for the ground floor that we haven’t considered yet.
It’s definitely something to reconsider. The plan is currently for just one child, so the second bedroom upstairs could also be used as a guest room. That would only change if suddenly there are two children instead.
I also think a larger sofa bed in the living room for guests might be enough, or your idea with the pull-out bed in the children’s room.
@haydee
I see it the same way so far, but I haven’t come up with any ideas to change it yet. I think I need to convince others more, and it might either be omitted completely or become a small, dedicated office, in favor of the rest.
I feel similarly about the hallway but don’t really have any ideas on how to change it. I could accept a different stair design or location, but we didn’t want the staircase right next to the front door, and we already liked the upper floor layout as it is.
I think I’m a bit overwhelmed by all the different floor plans and layouts, which makes it hard to settle on something definite. I’ll also go through the other threads here again to get some inspiration.
Maybe someone has an idea for the ground floor that we haven’t considered yet.
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