ᐅ Single-family house floor plan with basement, 150 sqm, only one single-story level permitted
Created on: 24 Nov 2024 13:20
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GeraldG
Hello everyone,
we are approaching the final stage of the floor plan design and thought someone might take a look and provide some feedback.
What we wanted:
The house should be about 150-160 sqm (1,615-1,722 sq ft). Also, the attic level (according to the old development plan, i.e. the 2/3 rule in BW) must not count as a full story.
We actually like these Nordic-style houses with a central gable and also brick cladding, although we had to give up on the brick cladding because apparently no one here does it, and if they do, it’s incredibly expensive.
The architect advised us against a central bay window facing the garden because that would place one side of the terrace almost facing north.
Otherwise, we wanted a fairly classic layout:
An open living/kitchen/dining area, plus a shower restroom and an office on the ground floor. The attic should have two children’s bedrooms and a master bedroom. If there is space, also a walk-in closet and a large bathroom. I also wanted the knee wall to be as high as possible.
In the current round, the attached floor plans were developed. We only want to make minor adjustments now, so I thought this would be a good time for others to take a look.
There are several proposals for a laundry chute on WhatsApp.
I would appreciate your feedback.
Plot:
Ground floor:
Attic:
Basement:
3D views:
we are approaching the final stage of the floor plan design and thought someone might take a look and provide some feedback.
What we wanted:
The house should be about 150-160 sqm (1,615-1,722 sq ft). Also, the attic level (according to the old development plan, i.e. the 2/3 rule in BW) must not count as a full story.
We actually like these Nordic-style houses with a central gable and also brick cladding, although we had to give up on the brick cladding because apparently no one here does it, and if they do, it’s incredibly expensive.
The architect advised us against a central bay window facing the garden because that would place one side of the terrace almost facing north.
Otherwise, we wanted a fairly classic layout:
An open living/kitchen/dining area, plus a shower restroom and an office on the ground floor. The attic should have two children’s bedrooms and a master bedroom. If there is space, also a walk-in closet and a large bathroom. I also wanted the knee wall to be as high as possible.
In the current round, the attached floor plans were developed. We only want to make minor adjustments now, so I thought this would be a good time for others to take a look.
There are several proposals for a laundry chute on WhatsApp.
I would appreciate your feedback.
Plot:
Ground floor:
Attic:
Basement:
3D views:
GeraldG schrieb:
And then you see the dining table. I can live with that. But it works the other way around too: When you’re eating, you see the front door. That exact feeling you get between peace and unrest... you don’t want that. Maybe the guests’ shoes are also standing there, etc.
Arauki11 schrieb:
Because the deeper reason seems obvious to me: that you and your wife don’t find a truly mutual, consensual, and meaningful solution. Husband and wife often have different priorities. That’s not necessarily a problem, nor do you have to agree all the time. Unfortunately, the wife’s preferences for decoration and housebuilding are influenced by other social structures. Colorful pictures on social networks create a desire to imitate what you see.
K a t j a schrieb:
Ultimately, I wonder if you actually need the bike shed much more than the pantry. On Pinterest or home decor pages, a bike storage space simply doesn’t appear. However, the pantry is often shown, decorated in a color-coordinated way with the same boxes for light bulbs and white flour.
Try telling that to a wife who always got what she wanted. Poor upbringing eventually has consequences—the husband has to put up with it if he’s not careful in time.
Arauki11 schrieb:
This apparently deep-rooted wish to finally have a bay window in life, I already mentioned this: it completely disappears when attached to the property boundary.
Arauki11 schrieb:
To me, this still does not seem like a coherent, JOINT project, but rather endless tug-of-war, with the architect apparently trying to satisfy everyone somehow; [...] Why is your wife looking forward to that small sports area in front of the increasingly narrow open-plan living space? What exactly does she like about it? ypg schrieb:
Men and women often have different priorities. That’s not a problem, and you don’t always have to agree. Unfortunately, women’s preferences regarding decoration and housebuilding are often shaped by other social influences. Colorful pictures on social networks create desires to copy them. The wife wants the small sports area because she cannot spatially imagine how awkward it will be. I already advised in post #61...
11ant schrieb:
Get one of those silly click-and-drag 3D applications — which I always recommend avoiding when planning a new house — and recreate your current apartment there. Use the real dimensions of your actual furniture (fitting that in takes longer than drawing the entire house), so she can compare what she can physically feel with how it looks in a simulation. If she prefers a smartphone over a PC, choose a suitable app instead of a PC version. [...]
Maybe the architect should preferably be a female architect, and your wife should even go alone, with you represented only by a list or something similar. @roteweste and his wife are very satisfied with Mrs. Forster (whom I recommend with reservations), even in an online consultation (which I absolutely advise against). Perhaps your wife could visit her alone, and you could be available later for a Zoom call. … so that the wife consults a professional on her own, and she can be shown how her wishes will look when built. Conversely, the professional can translate the Pinterest pictures into a scaled floor plan sketch. When I see the wardrobe closets in the floor plan flanking a diagonal passage like Castor and Pollux, I get a Feng Shui nausea.
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