Hello everyone,
we are currently planning the construction of our new single-family house. The attached floor plans appeal to us very much and overall match our ideas perfectly. What is currently causing me a bit of concern or uncertainty is the depth of the living/dining room. In the current design, it is 4 meters deep. What is your assessment, do you think the room might feel too narrow or tunnel-like because of this? However, I can’t think of a better way to design it differently. We are bound by the exterior dimensions of the house; going larger is not possible, nor is adding a bay window.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 433 sqm (about 4660 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site occupancy index (Grundflächenzahl): 0.35
Floor area ratio (Geschossflächenzahl): 0.7
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries: see attachment
Parking spaces: 1 garage
Number of floors: 2 full floors
Roof style: Gable roof
Homeowner requirements
Basement, floors: Basement, 2 full floors, attic as expansion reserve
Number of people, ages: 2 persons (35, 32)
Office: Family use or home office?: Private, very rare home office
Overnight guests per year: None
Open or closed architecture: Closed
Conservative or modern building style: Conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Closed kitchen
Number of dining seats:
Fireplace: No
Music/stereo wall: Regular TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: Recreational garden
House design
Origin of the design: Do-it-Yourself
What do you especially like?: Access from hallway to garage, large sliding door in dining room, dressing room upstairs, spacious child's room
What do you not like?: Currently unsure about the 4-meter (13 feet) depth in the living room
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 320,000 Euros
Preferred heating technology: Air source heat pump
we are currently planning the construction of our new single-family house. The attached floor plans appeal to us very much and overall match our ideas perfectly. What is currently causing me a bit of concern or uncertainty is the depth of the living/dining room. In the current design, it is 4 meters deep. What is your assessment, do you think the room might feel too narrow or tunnel-like because of this? However, I can’t think of a better way to design it differently. We are bound by the exterior dimensions of the house; going larger is not possible, nor is adding a bay window.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 433 sqm (about 4660 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site occupancy index (Grundflächenzahl): 0.35
Floor area ratio (Geschossflächenzahl): 0.7
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries: see attachment
Parking spaces: 1 garage
Number of floors: 2 full floors
Roof style: Gable roof
Homeowner requirements
Basement, floors: Basement, 2 full floors, attic as expansion reserve
Number of people, ages: 2 persons (35, 32)
Office: Family use or home office?: Private, very rare home office
Overnight guests per year: None
Open or closed architecture: Closed
Conservative or modern building style: Conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Closed kitchen
Number of dining seats:
Fireplace: No
Music/stereo wall: Regular TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: Recreational garden
House design
Origin of the design: Do-it-Yourself
What do you especially like?: Access from hallway to garage, large sliding door in dining room, dressing room upstairs, spacious child's room
What do you not like?: Currently unsure about the 4-meter (13 feet) depth in the living room
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 320,000 Euros
Preferred heating technology: Air source heat pump
Hello again,
I often find the garden shower argument unconvincing.
The workflow would have to be sensible, like this:
Before going into the garden, fetch underwear and socks from the dressing room...
or:
Coming in from the garden, shower first and then walk naked through the house to the closet upstairs.
In my 27 years as a plumber, it rarely happened that I walked to the bathroom in just underwear from the front door. Never after gardening.
If you skip the passage to the garage, I would plan the toilet along the wall towards the garage.
That way the hallway becomes wider and offers enough space for a coat rack and an area at the front door to greet guests and to put on or take off jackets and shoes.
Olli
I often find the garden shower argument unconvincing.
The workflow would have to be sensible, like this:
Before going into the garden, fetch underwear and socks from the dressing room...
or:
Coming in from the garden, shower first and then walk naked through the house to the closet upstairs.
In my 27 years as a plumber, it rarely happened that I walked to the bathroom in just underwear from the front door. Never after gardening.
If you skip the passage to the garage, I would plan the toilet along the wall towards the garage.
That way the hallway becomes wider and offers enough space for a coat rack and an area at the front door to greet guests and to put on or take off jackets and shoes.
Olli
@wrobel
You’re absolutely right. We will reconsider the entrance / hallway / shower bathroom area on the ground floor, maybe remove the hallway. However, I don’t think we’ll remove the shower, maybe in the next house.
@Tommes78
I designed the floor plan itself using SweetHome 3D. The floor plans posted here were traced 1:1 from my designs by the construction company using professional software.
Have you already shared your floor plans here? I’d be interested to see them.
You’re absolutely right. We will reconsider the entrance / hallway / shower bathroom area on the ground floor, maybe remove the hallway. However, I don’t think we’ll remove the shower, maybe in the next house.
@Tommes78
I designed the floor plan itself using SweetHome 3D. The floor plans posted here were traced 1:1 from my designs by the construction company using professional software.
Have you already shared your floor plans here? I’d be interested to see them.
wrobel schrieb:
Hello
Here is a DIY design that I think is quite good. Congratulations.
Hello,
it’s not too complicated when four floors are occupied by two adults and one child. That provides enough space.
Have you had your project cost estimated?
Best regards, Barossi
Bautraum201528 Jul 2015 07:37We have similar dimensions (11×8.40 m (36×28 ft)). We previously had 10 m (33 ft), but extending by 1 meter (3 ft) gave us more storage space on the ground floor (pantry).
Bautraum201528 Jul 2015 07:40We have double French doors leading to the living room. So when you enter through the front door, you can see all the way through to the garden. This makes everything very open, bright, and intuitive. Maybe something like that could work for you?
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