ᐅ Floor Plan Proposals – What Works and What Doesn’t?

apokolok schrieb:
The root of the problem, by the way, is the missing basement.

That’s nonsense. You can definitely plan a sensible design and a great house without a basement – and it doesn’t have to be detached; townhouses and semi-detached homes can also be comfortably and happily lived in.

Dear Ev,

Please read through all the comments again: most users here (myself included) have experience from building their own homes as well as from carefully living in apartments and houses. They mean well, but you don’t have to implement everything – some suggestions don’t make sense (like a basement), while others deserve attention (like wardrobe space).

One person struggles with a hallway that’s too narrow and builds a small lobby as a windbreak; another had too small a children’s room and is now building palaces for their princes and princesses. As for your situation, you should write down your needs and then have them incorporated into the design. You were already nearly at the end of the planning phase. If anyone here criticizes the bay window, that’s pointless, since it cannot be changed – just like the exterior dimensions.

You have decided that the kitchen will face west toward the garden. That’s a reasonable decision. However, you might want to consider whether you want to stand at the sink all day looking out the north-facing window or benefit more from a wider kitchen island and place the kitchen more centrally (whether south or west… the access to the terrace still remains centrally on the west side). One design makes the kitchen long and narrow, another offers a slightly wider and more ergonomic workflow, but without the north window, instead providing space for a pantry and WC.

You should really consider where space is needed or wasted. If you don’t sit down yourself, trace the plans, and draw in your furniture (you should already have cut out templates of your furniture dimensions ready!!!), you’ll be surprised when you move in – nothing will be exactly as you imagined.

Here are the floor plans for the semi-detached houses of the same type currently being built nearby – they are smaller in size, but that shouldn’t be a problem to apply sensibly on a larger scale. I might even take some time to sketch one or two options myself… though personally, I wouldn’t position the kitchen on two exterior walls!

Please share your plot. It might be worth considering placing the front door on a different side, which could solve many issues...

Just a quick note here... my favorite would be the first option... and please, no comments about the window and door swing directions – this is just a rough sketch because I ran out of paper.
The exterior dimensions are about the same – unfortunately, the wall thicknesses are only 10cm (4 inches) on the inside and 34cm (13 inches) on the outside.

The cloakroom is located under the built-in staircase in both designs, and there should also be enough space upstairs.

Best regards, Yv

Oops,
the bathroom is missing in the second one... it can be taken from the storage room.

Thank you very much.
Do you have any specific software for that?
Is it possible to buy it?

My software is different and only runs on older computers... this one is homebyme... or something like that

Best regards, Yvonne