ᐅ Floor plan of a single-family house with a basement and garage

Hello everyone,

here is another floor plan for constructive discussion.

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 860m² (0.21 acres)
Slope: no, level ground
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see sketch
Edge development: garage
Number of parking spaces: double garage
Number of floors: 2 + basement
Roof type: gable, ridge running east-west
Style: house
Orientation: in the attached sketches, north is at the top, meaning the house will stand "straight"
Maximum height / limits: N/A
Additional requirements: all specifications have been considered by the planner

Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: see sketch
Basement, floors: 2 + basement
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 toddler, provision for up to 1 more child
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: see sketch
Office: family use or home office? both, thanks to KVM switch, easily possible
Overnight guests per year: 5-10 nights
Open or closed architecture: rather open
Conservative or modern construction: rather modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: cooking island not a must, but probably useful
Number of dining seats: 4 for regular use, 8 for visitors (expandable table?), can be extended with beer garden benches for many guests
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony as per sketch
Garage, carport: double garage with workshop
Utility garden, greenhouse: raised beds preferred
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons for preferences or exclusions:
See the text below

House Design
Who designed it: planner from a construction company after several iterations
What do you particularly like? Why?: in our opinion, the plan is open and modern, yet still "cozy" and "comfortable"
What don’t you like? Why?: nothing bothers us in this iteration anymore
Price estimate from architect/planner: N/A
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: N/A
Preferred heating technology: probably air-to-water heat pump

If you had to give up, which details/extensions
-could you give up:
-could not give up:

Why did the design turn out as it is now? E.g.
Standard design from planner?: no
Which requests were implemented by the architect? All

What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
After many iterations with several planners, we now have a design that we not only have no objections to but really like and look forward to.
Does the forum see it the same way?

The biggest discussion points are probably the corridor in the upper floor hallway and the balcony in general.
However, these were two features we really liked and were more or less fixed. Essentially, our wish “gimmicks.”
It should be noted that the garden will be on the south side; behind the garden there is a little-used footpath and beyond that (with a slight slope) a small stream and meadow. So, the view would be quite nice.

Otherwise, the plot is located on a curve (street to the north), with a neighboring property and a garage built on the boundary to the west, and also a lightly used footpath on the west side.
Life will mainly take place south and southwest of the house.

Your walls are all about half a head thicker than usual. Many general contractors like to do this because it gives their customers the impression of higher quality appearance. The stairs are quite complexly drawn; however, I believe I can still interpret that the bedroom with the walk-in closet is located two steps higher than the rest of the upper floor. This staircase leads to a very easily accessible attic, and together with the basement replacement room next to the garage, the basement then seems somewhat excessively large overall. However, I did not see any indication of a site vote "in favor of a basement." In general, it would be helpful to show a broader context of the site location.

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1. The wall thickness is interesting; I wasn’t aware of that. The exterior walls are 42.5cm (17 inches), the load-bearing walls are 24cm (9.5 inches) and 17.5cm (7 inches), and the rest are 11.5cm (4.5 inches). Is each of those really one size too thick?

2. The bedroom is not at a higher level. What you probably interpret as a step is the entrance to the stairs on the ground floor, which is simply traced in on the plan. Basically, the stairs are quite straightforward: from the front door, you go directly down to the basement. From the open-plan living area, you go up to the upper floor, where the stair entry is angled 90°.

3. Yes, the available floor space with the basement and garage is quite generous. That is somewhat of a luxury. But honestly, you can’t really save much that way. Partially basements don’t make much sense either.

4. The plot itself doesn’t really favor a basement; it’s more the homeowners who want it. The plot is as flat as a pancake.

Do you see any major mistakes in the floor plan? Would you change anything regarding the wall thicknesses?

Waldbewohner schrieb:

Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: N/A

Before I say anything else, please answer the question first.

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

Before I say anything, please answer the question first.

If this helps you evaluate the floor plan, here you go: €700,000.

Waldbewohner schrieb:

If this helps you to evaluate the floor plan, here you go. 700,000€.

It's not about whether I can do it. It's more about whether it's worth spending more time on this. If you also mention whether you want to build in Munich or rather in a more affordable area, that would be perfect for me.

Is the budget including additional costs like the garage, etc.? Does it also include the land?