ᐅ Single-family house floor plan (approximately 1,830 sq ft) with garage – hillside location
Created on: 13 Apr 2018 18:48
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Marco0581
Hello dear forum,
What do the professionals think about the following floor plan (especially regarding the questions described below)? Does anything stand out as something that shouldn’t be done?
Thank you in advance
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 800 m² (8,600 sq ft)
Slope: yes
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development: see attachment
Number of parking spaces: Garage for 2
Number of floors: 2 (ground floor and upper floor without basement)
Roof type: flat roof with ventilation cavity
Architectural style
Orientation: see attachment
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements: none
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type
Basement, floors: No basement, 2 floors
Number and age of occupants: 2 (36 + 34)
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor: GF 90 m² (970 sq ft); UF 80 m² (860 sq ft)
Office: family use (office + guest room)
Guests per year: 10
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony
Garage, carport: garage
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: no
Other: sauna
House Design
Designed by: DIY + architect
What do you particularly like? Why?: Open living area with fireplace/sauna integration
What don’t you like? Why?: Ground floor too conventional; rooms arranged in a row
Cost estimate according to planner: 300,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including equipment: 360,000
Preferred heating technology: gas condensing boiler with solar thermal
If you have to give up, which details/extensions
- Can give up: fireplace
- Cannot give up:
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Due to the sloped plot, it is not really possible to build a terrace with a view. Therefore, the living area moved to the upper floor, and for summer, we thought sitting on the balcony would work. However, the balcony as drawn seems too small. Would it make sense to use the garage roof for the balcony? (a rough 3D draft is attached)
The original design planned the heating/utility room in the garage. Because of the edge development regulations and additional insulation needed for this room, it was moved to the ground floor. As a result, a bathroom had to shift upstairs to the upper floor, where a storage room had to be removed. We fear there will be too little storage space overall. Do you see it the same way?
Note: Since we are still in the planning stage, not all views are up to date. At the very beginning, the upper floor was shifted in relation to the ground floor. Also, the garage wasn’t directly placed on the plot. I have attached the views anyway to show the orientation. The satellite photo also shows the earlier status.
What do the professionals think about the following floor plan (especially regarding the questions described below)? Does anything stand out as something that shouldn’t be done?
Thank you in advance
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 800 m² (8,600 sq ft)
Slope: yes
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development: see attachment
Number of parking spaces: Garage for 2
Number of floors: 2 (ground floor and upper floor without basement)
Roof type: flat roof with ventilation cavity
Architectural style
Orientation: see attachment
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements: none
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type
Basement, floors: No basement, 2 floors
Number and age of occupants: 2 (36 + 34)
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor: GF 90 m² (970 sq ft); UF 80 m² (860 sq ft)
Office: family use (office + guest room)
Guests per year: 10
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony
Garage, carport: garage
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: no
Other: sauna
House Design
Designed by: DIY + architect
What do you particularly like? Why?: Open living area with fireplace/sauna integration
What don’t you like? Why?: Ground floor too conventional; rooms arranged in a row
Cost estimate according to planner: 300,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including equipment: 360,000
Preferred heating technology: gas condensing boiler with solar thermal
If you have to give up, which details/extensions
- Can give up: fireplace
- Cannot give up:
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Due to the sloped plot, it is not really possible to build a terrace with a view. Therefore, the living area moved to the upper floor, and for summer, we thought sitting on the balcony would work. However, the balcony as drawn seems too small. Would it make sense to use the garage roof for the balcony? (a rough 3D draft is attached)
The original design planned the heating/utility room in the garage. Because of the edge development regulations and additional insulation needed for this room, it was moved to the ground floor. As a result, a bathroom had to shift upstairs to the upper floor, where a storage room had to be removed. We fear there will be too little storage space overall. Do you see it the same way?
Note: Since we are still in the planning stage, not all views are up to date. At the very beginning, the upper floor was shifted in relation to the ground floor. Also, the garage wasn’t directly placed on the plot. I have attached the views anyway to show the orientation. The satellite photo also shows the earlier status.
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Marco058116 Apr 2018 12:44Yes, dear all, because of the slope, it is possible to step directly from the balcony onto the lawn. So, I would be right in the "garden." We don’t want to build a staircase there at all. I need to check if I have some photos that show the property or the slope better... but I won’t be home until tomorrow.
@Climbee
Amazing, the idea with the upper floor is really great, thank you! Do you happen to have any ideas for the ground floor as well?
Regarding building close to the property boundary, that only works with a formal easement registered with the neighbor. In this case, that neighbor is my father, and he has agreed... phew.
That’s exactly right.
@Climbee
Amazing, the idea with the upper floor is really great, thank you! Do you happen to have any ideas for the ground floor as well?
Regarding building close to the property boundary, that only works with a formal easement registered with the neighbor. In this case, that neighbor is my father, and he has agreed... phew.
11ant schrieb:
Overall, I get the impression of a rough sketch made by an amateur and then shaped by a draftsman.
That’s exactly right.
Marco0581 schrieb:
I need to check if I have some photos that show the plot or the slope more clearly... That would be very helpful. While a split-level design can work wonderfully when the ground height front to back differs by half a story, it fits much less well when the difference is a whole story.
Marco0581 schrieb:
That's true And unfortunately, it’s obvious at first glance.
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Marco058117 Apr 2018 15:44I hope the slope of the site is somewhat visible in the photos... I can only manage everything on my mobile right now.
Well, in any case, I’m currently working on moving the heating system back into the garage and trying to improve the ground floor somehow. However, I do think the idea of having a hallway is quite good.
Thanks to all of you, anyway
Well, in any case, I’m currently working on moving the heating system back into the garage and trying to improve the ground floor somehow. However, I do think the idea of having a hallway is quite good.
Thanks to all of you, anyway
Most of the garden and courtyard can be accessed from the ground floor, right?
Personally, I would swap the floors.
For me, the garden/courtyard belongs to the living and kitchen area level.
This shortens walking distances.
I also think that an open floor plan helps to compensate for the drawback of having a windowless side of the house.
Upstairs, you can then arrange the rooms much better. The disadvantage is gone. If you still have time, you can enjoy the view from the roof terrace on beautiful, quiet summer evenings or relax there after using the sauna.
Personally, I would swap the floors.
For me, the garden/courtyard belongs to the living and kitchen area level.
This shortens walking distances.
I also think that an open floor plan helps to compensate for the drawback of having a windowless side of the house.
Upstairs, you can then arrange the rooms much better. The disadvantage is gone. If you still have time, you can enjoy the view from the roof terrace on beautiful, quiet summer evenings or relax there after using the sauna.
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Marco058117 Apr 2018 17:31haydee schrieb:
Most of the garden and the yard are accessible from the ground floor, right? Yes, but of course you first enter through the driveway. Almost the entire area between the garage and the house will be paved.
Swapping them does make sense... I just thought the upper floor would be brighter... and since you spend most of the time in the kitchen and dining area, having those on the upper floor would be reasonable.
...well, I'm slowly running out of arguments because if we leave the upper floor as is, I really can't find a good plan (not even on Pinterest or so) for how to arrange the ground floor.
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