ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family Home of Approximately 230 sqm with L-Shaped Layout
Created on: 4 Jun 2021 13:59
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soneva2012
Hello everyone! We recently purchased a great plot of land and are now excited to plan a single-family home for us and our three children. I have completed the questionnaire, but first, a few details about the plot and its location.
We bought a portion of the garden from a large property. The seller lives in a bungalow on the remaining part. However, this will likely be sold within the next 10 years and then divided into three.
The plot is triangular (plot 4 in the latest attachment). The access road is a dead-end street to the north. There is therefore little traffic but many pedestrians, as we are located on the edge of a forest. To the south, there is a lightly used road, but it is situated below our plot. The south side of the plot is very private, thanks to a tall hedge and tree planting. The plot is overlooked only by two houses to the north and the neighboring bungalow to the east. Later, however, there will probably be a two-story house with east-west orientation built to the east.
Because of this, we had the idea to build the house in an L-shape to create a private terrace and garden area not overlooked by the eastern neighbor. The south side should have as much glazing as possible since it is very private. Now to the questionnaire:
Building Plan/Restrictions
Plot size - 830 sqm
Slope - No
Section 34 (1) of the German Building Code applies – the following info mainly comes from the development plan for neighboring houses:
Site occupancy index 0.20
Floor space index 0.35
Building window, building line, and boundary
Edge development - Garage only
Number of parking spaces
Number of floors - Two
Roof type - Pitch 0–30 degrees
Style - Open development; only detached houses
Orientation - According to preliminary notice, north/south
Maximum heights/limits - Wall height 6.30m (21 feet); ridge height 9.50m (31 feet)
Other requirements - Exceeding building boundaries for minor structures according to the German Land Utilization Ordinance Section 23 by max. 1.50m (5 feet) is allowed
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type - Single-family house, Bauhaus style with flat roof, L-shape
Basement, floors - Two plus basement
Number of people, ages - 5 people aged 40, 40, 6, 4, 2
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Ground floor: open kitchen with pantry, living room somewhat separated, guest WC with shower, guest room/office, additional office, wardrobe
Upper floor: 3 children’s bedrooms, children’s bathroom, master bedroom with bathroom and walk-in closet
Basement: technical room, utility room, 1 recreational room would be great for the children as teenagers for watching TV etc.
Office: family use or home office? Both mainly work from home
Overnight guests per year: several times a year for 3 to 10 days (family abroad)
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes; yes
Number of dining seats: 8 to 10
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony yes; roof terrace no
Garage, carport: attached double garage
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: no, only raised beds
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why or why not: additional wishes: pool, possibly sauna (inside on upper floor or outside).
House Design
Planned by: architect
What do you particularly like? Why? Continuous windows on the south side; L-shape creating a private terrace; all bedrooms with mountain views to the south; separation of children’s rooms from master bedroom.
What do you not like? Why? Ground floor to be redesigned: another office is needed; WC has no window; living room possibly too large.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 1.2 million with basement, garage, pool, and outdoor facilities. Excluding land, ancillary construction costs, kitchen, and lighting but otherwise “all in.”
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: 1.2 to 1.4 million
Preferred heating technology: heat pump plus photovoltaic
If you had to give up, on which details/expansions
- can you give up: pool and sauna
- cannot give up: 3 children’s bedrooms; 2 offices (1 combined with guest room)
The main question at the moment is how we can optimize the ground floor, but I look forward to your comments and ideas!
The floor plans are oriented to the north!
We bought a portion of the garden from a large property. The seller lives in a bungalow on the remaining part. However, this will likely be sold within the next 10 years and then divided into three.
The plot is triangular (plot 4 in the latest attachment). The access road is a dead-end street to the north. There is therefore little traffic but many pedestrians, as we are located on the edge of a forest. To the south, there is a lightly used road, but it is situated below our plot. The south side of the plot is very private, thanks to a tall hedge and tree planting. The plot is overlooked only by two houses to the north and the neighboring bungalow to the east. Later, however, there will probably be a two-story house with east-west orientation built to the east.
Because of this, we had the idea to build the house in an L-shape to create a private terrace and garden area not overlooked by the eastern neighbor. The south side should have as much glazing as possible since it is very private. Now to the questionnaire:
Building Plan/Restrictions
Plot size - 830 sqm
Slope - No
Section 34 (1) of the German Building Code applies – the following info mainly comes from the development plan for neighboring houses:
Site occupancy index 0.20
Floor space index 0.35
Building window, building line, and boundary
Edge development - Garage only
Number of parking spaces
Number of floors - Two
Roof type - Pitch 0–30 degrees
Style - Open development; only detached houses
Orientation - According to preliminary notice, north/south
Maximum heights/limits - Wall height 6.30m (21 feet); ridge height 9.50m (31 feet)
Other requirements - Exceeding building boundaries for minor structures according to the German Land Utilization Ordinance Section 23 by max. 1.50m (5 feet) is allowed
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type - Single-family house, Bauhaus style with flat roof, L-shape
Basement, floors - Two plus basement
Number of people, ages - 5 people aged 40, 40, 6, 4, 2
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Ground floor: open kitchen with pantry, living room somewhat separated, guest WC with shower, guest room/office, additional office, wardrobe
Upper floor: 3 children’s bedrooms, children’s bathroom, master bedroom with bathroom and walk-in closet
Basement: technical room, utility room, 1 recreational room would be great for the children as teenagers for watching TV etc.
Office: family use or home office? Both mainly work from home
Overnight guests per year: several times a year for 3 to 10 days (family abroad)
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes; yes
Number of dining seats: 8 to 10
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony yes; roof terrace no
Garage, carport: attached double garage
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: no, only raised beds
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why or why not: additional wishes: pool, possibly sauna (inside on upper floor or outside).
House Design
Planned by: architect
What do you particularly like? Why? Continuous windows on the south side; L-shape creating a private terrace; all bedrooms with mountain views to the south; separation of children’s rooms from master bedroom.
What do you not like? Why? Ground floor to be redesigned: another office is needed; WC has no window; living room possibly too large.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 1.2 million with basement, garage, pool, and outdoor facilities. Excluding land, ancillary construction costs, kitchen, and lighting but otherwise “all in.”
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: 1.2 to 1.4 million
Preferred heating technology: heat pump plus photovoltaic
If you had to give up, on which details/expansions
- can you give up: pool and sauna
- cannot give up: 3 children’s bedrooms; 2 offices (1 combined with guest room)
The main question at the moment is how we can optimize the ground floor, but I look forward to your comments and ideas!
The floor plans are oriented to the north!
11ant schrieb:
The container "style" is not my thing at all, but it’s really good not to get caught up in wall thicknesses during the preliminary design phase.Better container than Tuscany style with columns. With that budget, I would have considered shifted cubes.
Myrna_Loy schrieb:
I find the building volume and facade views terribly uninspired for such a large investment. The design looks like a school or an extension of an office building. Phew, I thought exactly the same (school).
I find it somewhat uncreative.
Otherwise, you need to study such an architect’s floor plan for a while; the design does have a few interesting features and surprises.
What immediately caught my attention: the windows are not suitable for a cozy TV corner, I would swap the parents’ room with the guest room, and from the dining area you look directly onto the entrance/wardrobe.
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soneva20125 Jun 2021 00:10Thanks for your contributions! This is the first draft, and you have also pointed out some things we don’t like very much.
The granny flat isn’t necessary, but as expected it would serve as an office / dressing room / WC.
I also find the living room too long. I might divide it so that the couch and TV are in one area and, for example, a reading corner with a fireplace faces the hallway / kitchen.
The island is too small—I have already discussed this with the kitchen planner. I’m wondering if there is enough space for both work surfaces and cabinets.
I don’t know if it makes sense to swap the living room with the kitchen, with the dining area in the middle. But I prefer having the living room on the west side for the evening sun and the kitchen in the east for the morning sun. The pool must remain on the east side, and I find it better located in front of the kitchen so you can cook and watch the kids at the same time. There is also little space for the terrace on the west side, and it should be next to the kitchen.
The children’s bathroom will be bigger—we will add the bathtub there and then have a smaller master bathroom without a bathtub (no time to take baths with three children).
The hallway on the upper floor is exactly the same as in the kindergarten, that’s true! But I’m not sure how we should change that. The south side (with mountain view) is by far the nicest, and it would be great if all bedrooms faced south. To the north is the street, and neighbors will be looking in from the east.
I wouldn’t mind changing the staircase; it doesn’t have to be straight. Although I think that style fits the house.
The granny flat isn’t necessary, but as expected it would serve as an office / dressing room / WC.
I also find the living room too long. I might divide it so that the couch and TV are in one area and, for example, a reading corner with a fireplace faces the hallway / kitchen.
The island is too small—I have already discussed this with the kitchen planner. I’m wondering if there is enough space for both work surfaces and cabinets.
I don’t know if it makes sense to swap the living room with the kitchen, with the dining area in the middle. But I prefer having the living room on the west side for the evening sun and the kitchen in the east for the morning sun. The pool must remain on the east side, and I find it better located in front of the kitchen so you can cook and watch the kids at the same time. There is also little space for the terrace on the west side, and it should be next to the kitchen.
The children’s bathroom will be bigger—we will add the bathtub there and then have a smaller master bathroom without a bathtub (no time to take baths with three children).
The hallway on the upper floor is exactly the same as in the kindergarten, that’s true! But I’m not sure how we should change that. The south side (with mountain view) is by far the nicest, and it would be great if all bedrooms faced south. To the north is the street, and neighbors will be looking in from the east.
I wouldn’t mind changing the staircase; it doesn’t have to be straight. Although I think that style fits the house.
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soneva20125 Jun 2021 00:14The facade should look like this (however, the budget does not allow for this house!). And here is a photo of the south-facing view that we definitely want to see from the bedrooms.
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soneva20125 Jun 2021 00:16@ypg why swap the parents’ and guest bedrooms?
soneva2012 schrieb:
@ypg why swap the parents’ and guest bedrooms?soneva2012 schrieb:
And here is a photo of the southern view that we really want to see from the bedrooms.Now be honest: if you already find bath time difficult with three children, when and how do you plan to enjoy the view from the bedroom? You don’t stand pressing your nose against the window or stay there on purpose just to look at a wallpaper. You quickly pass through the east-facing kitchen to make coffee and catch a glimpse of the scenery from there. Sleeping on the south side can also be quite uncomfortable.
Giving the children some privacy in the evening, as well as yourself, has many advantages.
For that reason, I would personally want to spend some breaks working from home in a room with such a location.
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