Hello everyone,
we are still relatively at the beginning of our house construction, which is expected to start next spring. Until then, we have sat down and thought about how our floor plan should look later on.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 650m² (final confirmation pending)
Slope: no
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor area ratio: ?
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: gable roof with 23° pitch
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height 7.8m (25.6 feet), no eaves height or pitch specification
Homeowner Requirements
Basement, stories: no basement, 2 full stories
Office: family use or home office? Both
Open or closed architecture: open, but without a gallery
Traditional or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open, without island
Fireplace: yes, see drawing
Balcony, roof terrace: still considering converting the garage roof into a terrace, access from the master bedroom would be possible
Garage, carport: yes, double garage
House Design
Who designed it:
- Do-it-yourself, with help from my sister (technical draftsman)
What do you especially like? Why?
Large dining area in the bay window, orientation of living and dining areas to the south
What do you dislike? Why?
-
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
-
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
€400,000 (around $440,000), structural shell and interior mostly self-built
Preferred heating system:
Air-to-water heat pump combined with underfloor heating
Why is the design the way it is now? For example:
Adapted to future needs (family growth, etc.)
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Do you find the floor plan divided sensibly? Please share improvement ideas from experienced homeowners here.
Thank you very much for any feedback,
devon
we are still relatively at the beginning of our house construction, which is expected to start next spring. Until then, we have sat down and thought about how our floor plan should look later on.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 650m² (final confirmation pending)
Slope: no
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor area ratio: ?
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: gable roof with 23° pitch
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height 7.8m (25.6 feet), no eaves height or pitch specification
Homeowner Requirements
Basement, stories: no basement, 2 full stories
Office: family use or home office? Both
Open or closed architecture: open, but without a gallery
Traditional or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open, without island
Fireplace: yes, see drawing
Balcony, roof terrace: still considering converting the garage roof into a terrace, access from the master bedroom would be possible
Garage, carport: yes, double garage
House Design
Who designed it:
- Do-it-yourself, with help from my sister (technical draftsman)
What do you especially like? Why?
Large dining area in the bay window, orientation of living and dining areas to the south
What do you dislike? Why?
-
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
-
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
€400,000 (around $440,000), structural shell and interior mostly self-built
Preferred heating system:
Air-to-water heat pump combined with underfloor heating
Why is the design the way it is now? For example:
Adapted to future needs (family growth, etc.)
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Do you find the floor plan divided sensibly? Please share improvement ideas from experienced homeowners here.
Thank you very much for any feedback,
devon
Hi,
some points have already been mentioned.
At first, I thought I quite liked it, but on a second look, a few things stand out.
- How many people are you really? Are you 6 in total? 4+2?
- Where will the wardrobe for 6 people be located?
- Where do you do the laundry? In the utility room? I didn’t spot any other washing machine, so does the laundry for six people have to be carried from the upper floor to the ground floor through the dining room and kitchen to the utility room? Or did I miss something?
- To me, this means either, as already suggested, a door under the stairs into the utility room, but then there is no space for a wardrobe there. The corner in front of the guest bathroom is not suitable for a wardrobe for 6 people.
- Kitchen layout is poor. Too many wasted corners, too many bottlenecks for so many people.
- Regardless of the absolute square meter size on the upper floor, if I counted correctly, there is wasted hallway space in four (!) rooms.
- The upper floor needs redesigning in my opinion. Maybe while you’re at it, also reconsider the ground floor based on the points mentioned above. Possibly relocate the stairs?
Edit:
- I also find the living room cramped for 6 people. 3.60 meters (12 feet) is not much distance to the TV. It’s still okay but tight. Is the sofa size sufficient for you?
some points have already been mentioned.
At first, I thought I quite liked it, but on a second look, a few things stand out.
- How many people are you really? Are you 6 in total? 4+2?
- Where will the wardrobe for 6 people be located?
- Where do you do the laundry? In the utility room? I didn’t spot any other washing machine, so does the laundry for six people have to be carried from the upper floor to the ground floor through the dining room and kitchen to the utility room? Or did I miss something?
- To me, this means either, as already suggested, a door under the stairs into the utility room, but then there is no space for a wardrobe there. The corner in front of the guest bathroom is not suitable for a wardrobe for 6 people.
- Kitchen layout is poor. Too many wasted corners, too many bottlenecks for so many people.
- Regardless of the absolute square meter size on the upper floor, if I counted correctly, there is wasted hallway space in four (!) rooms.
- The upper floor needs redesigning in my opinion. Maybe while you’re at it, also reconsider the ground floor based on the points mentioned above. Possibly relocate the stairs?
Edit:
- I also find the living room cramped for 6 people. 3.60 meters (12 feet) is not much distance to the TV. It’s still okay but tight. Is the sofa size sufficient for you?
S
saralina874 May 2020 16:04And since it was ignored: How do you come up with the 400k?
devon12 schrieb:
If the storage area is moved about 30cm (12 inches) further to the left, the passage should be wide enough, I think. The storage will later be fitted on one side with shelves about 30cm (12 inches) deep for items like canned goods, etc. Larger items like water crates will then be stored in the utility room. Then eliminate the room in favor of a more practical kitchen layout. That will also provide the necessary storage space.
Where will the coat rack be located?
For six people, I would consider adding a small laundry room on the upper floor, since that’s where most of the laundry will accumulate.
Otherwise, many points have already been mentioned.
Hello,
thanks for all the suggestions. I have revised the floor plan and incorporated the proposals that made sense to me. Here is a summary:
Upper floor:
- Adjusted the upper floor to eliminate unnecessary corridor space, making it overall more harmonious and less confusing in my opinion.
- Laundry chute in the master bedroom leading to the utility room with the washer and dryer.
- Walk-in closet is now more spacious. It would also be possible to swap the bathroom/walk-in closet with the bedroom, but we don’t want to have to pass through the closet to get to the bedroom.
Ground floor:
- Kitchen arranged to create a clear passage from the utility room to the dining room. Kitchen slightly enlarged by shortening the staircase. Storage space under the stairs implemented more logically.
- Created a niche for a sideboard in the hallway to avoid a “bare” appearance.
- Coat nook about 200x50cm (79x20 inches), which fits well if the door to the guest toilet is placed far left.
- Living room slightly extended to 375cm (148 inches), which meets our needs since not all family members/guests sit on the sofa at the same time but also spread out at the dining table; we don’t have a TV.
@saralina87
No, it wasn’t ignored; I just haven’t kept up with answering. For example, I arrived at the total cost with the Sparka construction cost calculator excluding the plot. However, financing and similar matters are currently not relevant for the floor plan.
Further suggestions or criticism are welcome.
thanks for all the suggestions. I have revised the floor plan and incorporated the proposals that made sense to me. Here is a summary:
Upper floor:
- Adjusted the upper floor to eliminate unnecessary corridor space, making it overall more harmonious and less confusing in my opinion.
- Laundry chute in the master bedroom leading to the utility room with the washer and dryer.
- Walk-in closet is now more spacious. It would also be possible to swap the bathroom/walk-in closet with the bedroom, but we don’t want to have to pass through the closet to get to the bedroom.
Ground floor:
- Kitchen arranged to create a clear passage from the utility room to the dining room. Kitchen slightly enlarged by shortening the staircase. Storage space under the stairs implemented more logically.
- Created a niche for a sideboard in the hallway to avoid a “bare” appearance.
- Coat nook about 200x50cm (79x20 inches), which fits well if the door to the guest toilet is placed far left.
- Living room slightly extended to 375cm (148 inches), which meets our needs since not all family members/guests sit on the sofa at the same time but also spread out at the dining table; we don’t have a TV.
@saralina87
No, it wasn’t ignored; I just haven’t kept up with answering. For example, I arrived at the total cost with the Sparka construction cost calculator excluding the plot. However, financing and similar matters are currently not relevant for the floor plan.
Further suggestions or criticism are welcome.
A
Alessandro13 May 2020 15:01Doesn’t it bother you that you can’t get from the utility room directly to the cloakroom?
Or how do you imagine the usual daily flow? Carrying groceries from the garage through the utility room to the pantry, and then walking through the entire house in muddy, dirty, or wet shoes to reach the cloakroom?
Or do you have a second cloakroom inside the utility room? If so, you will have limited space for laundry and drying clothes there. Aside from that, with six people (since you are planning for four children’s bedrooms), you should actually have a separate room of about 5–8 square meters (54–86 square feet) just for the cloakroom!
You can forget about placing anything on the only free wall in the utility room, as it will be taken up by heating pipes!
Or how do you imagine the usual daily flow? Carrying groceries from the garage through the utility room to the pantry, and then walking through the entire house in muddy, dirty, or wet shoes to reach the cloakroom?
Or do you have a second cloakroom inside the utility room? If so, you will have limited space for laundry and drying clothes there. Aside from that, with six people (since you are planning for four children’s bedrooms), you should actually have a separate room of about 5–8 square meters (54–86 square feet) just for the cloakroom!
You can forget about placing anything on the only free wall in the utility room, as it will be taken up by heating pipes!
Well, it would be nice to have but not a big deal. The entrance will be covered all the way to the garage and will then be used by everyone as the main entrance. The passage from the garage to the utility room and kitchen is primarily intended for bringing in groceries and such. I don’t quite understand the concern about wet shoes, as the garage is usually dry.
Except for the electrical panel, nothing else will be installed in the utility room.
I would put a wardrobe set in the niche, which should be more than sufficient. I also find it quite practical that the toilet is right next door, since someone always needs to use it before leaving.
Except for the electrical panel, nothing else will be installed in the utility room.
I would put a wardrobe set in the niche, which should be more than sufficient. I also find it quite practical that the toilet is right next door, since someone always needs to use it before leaving.
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