ᐅ Single-family house floor plan approximately 190 m² and site placement
Created on: 26 Jun 2022 16:43
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BimBamBaba
Hello everyone,
Until now, I have only been a silent reader. Our project is becoming more real, and I would appreciate including your ideas and suggestions in the planning phase.
Unfortunately, both my grandparents have passed away, and their house is now vacant. Directly adjacent is my parents’ house. In total, the plot measures 722m² (7,774 sq ft) and is owned one-third each by my father and my two aunts. We can buy the aunts’ third and a portion of my father’s land, so we end up with about 470-500m² (5,060-5,382 sq ft).
My father is taking part of his inheritance and straightening out the boundaries. I’ve attached a screenshot from Tim-Online to illustrate how it looks.
No. 21a is my parents’ house, No. 21 will be demolished. Number 69 is a small private road, owned 50% by my father and 50% by a neighbor. We are currently talking to him about a possible building encumbrance (building easement).
I will try to answer all questions below and continue from there 🙂
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 470-500m² (5,060-5,382 sq ft)
Slope: slight incline. Surveying is still pending. Over the length of 24m (79 feet), it drops less than 1m (3 feet). So the private road slopes down toward the street.
Site coverage ratio: unknown, §34
Floor area ratio: unknown, §34
Building envelope, building line and boundary: unknown, §34; we must keep about 6m (20 feet) distance from the road on the south/east side
Edge development: unknown, §34
Parking spaces: we need 2 spaces
Number of floors: 1.5, although I have heard it is sometimes referred to as single-story with attic
Roof shape: gable roof
Architectural style: very traditional, gable roof, brickwork
Orientation: optimized for photovoltaic system
Requirements from the Homeowners
Style, roof shape, building type: classic single-family house, gable roof with brick facade. We tend to build solid masonry but are also open to timber frame.
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number and age of occupants: 2 adults (36 & 33 years old), girl 5 years, boy 2 years, and one more child planned
Room requirements on the ground floor:
Utility room, large enough for building technology, a gun safe, and a large chest freezer (we are both hunters)
Guest WC with shower
Office/guest room, should be able to double as a bedroom if we are no longer able to use the stairs
Kitchen with access to the garden and sliding door to the dining room
Living and dining rooms
Room requirements on the upper floor:
3 children’s rooms
Master bedroom
Bathroom with shower
Bathroom with shower and bathtub
Storage in the attic. We currently have a basement and need somewhere to store all the stuff 🙂
Office: family use or home office: we both primarily work from home
Number of overnight guests per year: less than 10
Open or closed architecture: closed
Conservative or modern construction: conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: classic L- or U-shaped kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: we eat at the table in the dining room
Fireplace: yes, please
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: could be an option, only for bike and similar storage
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons for preferences: we want to stay “open” to my parents’ property. Their shed for lawnmowers and such will be there.
House design
Who designed the plan:
Do-it-yourself, drawn by a house salesperson
Price estimate by architect/planner: about $460,000
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: For the house including additional costs, kitchen, garden, and photovoltaic system, we have a budget of $600,000
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
We are still deciding whether to go with a prefab house supplier, general contractor, or architect and then contract everything ourselves. My father lives next door and has plenty of time; he could supervise the construction well. He also has some building experience. He built our current house largely himself and later added an extension.
On the other hand, I am a bit concerned nowadays about supply problems, skilled labor shortages, and uncertain prices. Most information right now emphasizes the downsides...
Why is the design the way it is now?
For example:
My wife does not want to give up the two bathrooms on the upper floor, and the office on the ground floor is intended to become our bedroom later. So these rooms are fixed.
For my part, I need a large utility room 🙂
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summed up in 130 characters?
The most important question to me right now is: How would you place the house on the plot? There is a fixed 6m (20 feet) setback on the street side at the bottom. According to the building authority, we could try 5m (16 feet), but I don’t want to risk a delay.
Towards the private road, we could get a building encumbrance (building easement) if the neighbor agrees and build closer. My idea is to build as close as possible to the road and the street, leaving a large garden on the southwest side.
Sorry for the long message. My head is full of ideas and wishes. I need help organizing everything and finding a clear path forward 🙂
I look forward to your tips and advice.
Best regards,
Christoph
Until now, I have only been a silent reader. Our project is becoming more real, and I would appreciate including your ideas and suggestions in the planning phase.
Unfortunately, both my grandparents have passed away, and their house is now vacant. Directly adjacent is my parents’ house. In total, the plot measures 722m² (7,774 sq ft) and is owned one-third each by my father and my two aunts. We can buy the aunts’ third and a portion of my father’s land, so we end up with about 470-500m² (5,060-5,382 sq ft).
My father is taking part of his inheritance and straightening out the boundaries. I’ve attached a screenshot from Tim-Online to illustrate how it looks.
No. 21a is my parents’ house, No. 21 will be demolished. Number 69 is a small private road, owned 50% by my father and 50% by a neighbor. We are currently talking to him about a possible building encumbrance (building easement).
I will try to answer all questions below and continue from there 🙂
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 470-500m² (5,060-5,382 sq ft)
Slope: slight incline. Surveying is still pending. Over the length of 24m (79 feet), it drops less than 1m (3 feet). So the private road slopes down toward the street.
Site coverage ratio: unknown, §34
Floor area ratio: unknown, §34
Building envelope, building line and boundary: unknown, §34; we must keep about 6m (20 feet) distance from the road on the south/east side
Edge development: unknown, §34
Parking spaces: we need 2 spaces
Number of floors: 1.5, although I have heard it is sometimes referred to as single-story with attic
Roof shape: gable roof
Architectural style: very traditional, gable roof, brickwork
Orientation: optimized for photovoltaic system
Requirements from the Homeowners
Style, roof shape, building type: classic single-family house, gable roof with brick facade. We tend to build solid masonry but are also open to timber frame.
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number and age of occupants: 2 adults (36 & 33 years old), girl 5 years, boy 2 years, and one more child planned
Room requirements on the ground floor:
Utility room, large enough for building technology, a gun safe, and a large chest freezer (we are both hunters)
Guest WC with shower
Office/guest room, should be able to double as a bedroom if we are no longer able to use the stairs
Kitchen with access to the garden and sliding door to the dining room
Living and dining rooms
Room requirements on the upper floor:
3 children’s rooms
Master bedroom
Bathroom with shower
Bathroom with shower and bathtub
Storage in the attic. We currently have a basement and need somewhere to store all the stuff 🙂
Office: family use or home office: we both primarily work from home
Number of overnight guests per year: less than 10
Open or closed architecture: closed
Conservative or modern construction: conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: classic L- or U-shaped kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: we eat at the table in the dining room
Fireplace: yes, please
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: could be an option, only for bike and similar storage
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons for preferences: we want to stay “open” to my parents’ property. Their shed for lawnmowers and such will be there.
House design
Who designed the plan:
Do-it-yourself, drawn by a house salesperson
Price estimate by architect/planner: about $460,000
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: For the house including additional costs, kitchen, garden, and photovoltaic system, we have a budget of $600,000
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
We are still deciding whether to go with a prefab house supplier, general contractor, or architect and then contract everything ourselves. My father lives next door and has plenty of time; he could supervise the construction well. He also has some building experience. He built our current house largely himself and later added an extension.
On the other hand, I am a bit concerned nowadays about supply problems, skilled labor shortages, and uncertain prices. Most information right now emphasizes the downsides...
Why is the design the way it is now?
For example:
My wife does not want to give up the two bathrooms on the upper floor, and the office on the ground floor is intended to become our bedroom later. So these rooms are fixed.
For my part, I need a large utility room 🙂
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summed up in 130 characters?
The most important question to me right now is: How would you place the house on the plot? There is a fixed 6m (20 feet) setback on the street side at the bottom. According to the building authority, we could try 5m (16 feet), but I don’t want to risk a delay.
Towards the private road, we could get a building encumbrance (building easement) if the neighbor agrees and build closer. My idea is to build as close as possible to the road and the street, leaving a large garden on the southwest side.
Sorry for the long message. My head is full of ideas and wishes. I need help organizing everything and finding a clear path forward 🙂
I look forward to your tips and advice.
Best regards,
Christoph
By placing the garage/carport here, you disrupt your west-facing garden and end up with a fragmented outdoor space.
I would rather position a double garage/carport on the east side, adjacent to the utility room. This way, you get a nice, continuous garden.
Alternatively, place the house in the northwest corner and the garden towards the southeast, with a trapezoidal garage/carport. The floor plan would be mirrored.
It’s a matter of preference whether you want the house to face the street or your parents’ property. I would probably choose option 3. I think this gives you the most sunlight and the largest garden space if you only build a single garage.
I would rather position a double garage/carport on the east side, adjacent to the utility room. This way, you get a nice, continuous garden.
Alternatively, place the house in the northwest corner and the garden towards the southeast, with a trapezoidal garage/carport. The floor plan would be mirrored.
It’s a matter of preference whether you want the house to face the street or your parents’ property. I would probably choose option 3. I think this gives you the most sunlight and the largest garden space if you only build a single garage.
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BimBamBaba1 Jul 2022 11:22Würfel* schrieb:
By placing the garage/carport there, you end up dividing your west-facing garden, resulting in a fragmented outdoor space.
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I would rather position a double garage/carport on the east side, attached to the utility room, so you get a nice, continuous garden area.
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Alternatively, put the house in the northwest corner with the garden facing southeast, and use a trapezoidal garage/carport. The floor plan would be mirrored.
It’s a matter of preference whether the front should face the street or toward the parents... I’d probably choose option 3. I think you get the most sunlight and the biggest garden area that way, especially if you only build a single garage.
[ATTACH alt="grundriss-efh-ca-190m-und-platzierung-auf-Grundstück-582601-2.png"]72967[/ATTACH] Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, we can’t place the garage on the east side because we have to keep the 6m (20 feet) distance from the street to maintain a uniform appearance. Option 3 does indeed create the best and largest garden area.
A south/east-facing garden will get morning and daytime sun, and then shade in the evening, right? Although there is also space in the west for an “evening sun terrace.”
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BimBamBaba1 Jul 2022 11:24K a t j a schrieb:
I also think a discussion about the floor plan is premature. First, clarify the division and determine the buildable area. A preliminary building inquiry might be useful.I have consulted with the authorities, and we don't need to worry about the floor area ratio. The neighbors have all built relatively generously since the area is mixed-use, combining residential and commercial. So we are on the safe side.BimBamBaba schrieb:
Option 3 really creates the largest and best garden space.
A south/east-facing garden would get morning and daytime sun, and then shade in the evening, right? If you build a double garage there and change the floor plan, for example where the guest room is in Cube 3’s option now, to the kitchen, you would have a wonderful courtyard area that promises cozy evenings.
BimBamBaba schrieb:
South/East garden then means sun in the morning and during the day, and shade in the evening, right?
Although there is still space in the west for an "evening sun terrace." In the south garden, you also get western sun if there’s no building in the way (which should be the case for you), and you can always add an evening sun terrace as well. Once you live there and the house is built, you can see exactly where the sun shines the longest and where it makes sense to create that extra seating area. On hot days, a terrace on the east side in the afternoon is very pleasant because no umbrella or sunshade provides as "cool" a shade as the house itself.
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