ᐅ Floor Plan & Orientation of House on a 420 m² Plot

Created on: 3 May 2024 09:09
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Julloef
Hello dear community,

we are a family of four (2 adults, 2 children) currently planning to build a house. It is quite challenging to find a floor plan with 3 bedrooms plus an office that still fits within an affordable size. Therefore, we have tried out several layouts and look forward to your feedback and comments. This is our initial sketch. Our main goal is to make the most efficient use of the available space. We plan to use this floor plan to obtain comparable offers from home builders.

Thank you in advance!

Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 420m² (19m x 22m; 62ft x 72ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: no specification
Building envelope, building line, and boundary line
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 1.5
Number of stories: 2
Roof style: gable roof from 25 degrees, shed roof, flat roof
Architectural style: no specific requirement
Orientation: southwest
Maximum heights / limits, ground floor level +0.3 to 0.5m (1ft to 1.5ft)
Additional requirements

Homeowners’ requirements
Modern gable roof, tinted broom-finish facade, dark windows, gable roof 25 degrees, no roof overhang
No basement, 2 floors, knee wall height 2.35m (7ft 9in)
4 people, mid-30s adults, children aged 9-11 years
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: home office
Overnight guests per year: around 5 times, 2 persons each
Open-plan layout
Modern construction
Open kitchen with cooking island
Seating for 6-8 at the dining table
No fireplace
No balcony or roof terrace
Garage and carport
Sauna in the bathroom
Second flexible workspace in the second upper floor hallway

House design
Design source:
- Do-it-Yourself
What do you especially like? The house’s orientation
What do you dislike? Placement of the study on the ground floor, remove office on the upper floor
Cost estimate by architect/planner: not yet available
Personal budget for the house, including fittings: 600,000
Preferred heating system: requirement – district heating with cold supply

If you had to give up, which details or additional features
- Can give up: sauna
- Cannot give up: office
Site plan with color-coded plots and construction area outlined in red.

Hand-drawn two-story house with carport, garage, and storage room; north and east sides.

Sketch of a house: south side with three windows; west side with gable roof, window, and door.

Floor plan: house in the center; garage, carport, and canopy on the right; street at the bottom.

Hand-drawn floor plan: staircase in the center, rooms on left and right.

Hand-drawn floor plan: central staircase, several rooms, dining table with chairs.
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Maulwurfbau
7 May 2024 12:42
This reminds me a lot of our first floor plan. And the straight staircase that was back then dismissed as "devil's work" and was taken out of the design.
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Julloef
7 May 2024 12:45
Maulwurfbau schrieb:

This really reminds me of our first floor plan. And the straight staircase that was labeled as "devil's work" here and discouraged for me.
Haha, and which staircase was eventually implemented?
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Maulwurfbau
7 May 2024 12:46
Julloef schrieb:

haha and which staircase was ultimately implemented?
One that, after much consideration, fits better. A staircase with a landing.
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissentwurf-einfamilienhaus-165qm-ohne-keller-auf-400qm-grundstueck.45915/post-657941
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Julloef
7 May 2024 12:48
Maulwurfbau schrieb:

One that, after much consideration, actually fits better. A platform staircase.

This is our second favorite staircase design. Which floor plan did you eventually choose? It’s interesting to see how others implement it 🙂
M
Maulwurfbau
7 May 2024 12:58
A similar floor plan, slightly modified, can also be found at WEISS: model home UrbanLife
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hanghaus2023
7 May 2024 13:13
House: 12.29 m * 9.50 m = 116.76 m² (1256 ft²)
Garage: 9.00 m * 3.80 m * 0.5 = 17.10 m² (184 ft²)
Driveway: 6.00 m * 3.0 m * 0.5 = 9 m² (97 ft²)
Parking space: 2.5 m * 5 m * 0.5 = 6.25 m² (67 ft²)

Total: 149.11 m² (1605 ft²)

Permitted: 168 m² (1810 ft²) Floor Area Ratio complies.