ᐅ Floor Plan for a Semi-Detached House (7x10 meters) – Your Expertise Needed
Created on: 22 Aug 2016 21:11
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Jazz089
Development plan/restrictions: unfortunately, there is a development plan
Plot size: 348sqm (3746 sq ft)
Slope: flat
Site coverage ratio:
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: 7x10m (23x33 ft)
Adjacent buildings: single-family houses
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: full floors plus attic
Roof type: gable roof, 30°
Architectural style
Orientation: south/west/east (a bit of each) J
Maximum height/limits: I believe 6m (20 ft)
Further requirements: unknown
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof
Basement, floors: basement plus 2 full floors, finished attic
Number of occupants, age: currently 2 adults and a toddler, another child planned
Space requirements for ground floor and upper floor
Office / guest room
Number of overnight guests per year: rather few
Open architecture
Modern construction
Open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 5
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: maybe
Balcony, roof terrace: would be nice but not planned
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse
Additional wishes/particularities/daily routine
House design
Planning by:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you like most? not much, the location of the plot
What do you not like? relatively large kitchen (bay window lies outside the building envelope → may not be approved), very little space for a small shower room in the attic, no or hardly any space for a shower
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system: gas with solar
If you have to give up on which details/extensions
- can you do without:
- can’t do without:
Dear experienced home builders,
Here comes another floor plan, this time quite standard, as we are building a very normal semi-detached house. Still, I hope you can help me a bit. I at least have the feeling that there are some valuable tips for me here in the forum. Thank you very much in advance.
As you can see, we are unfortunately very limited due to the small building envelope and can’t build a very large semi-detached house. We would like to place a bay window outside the building envelope to gain extra space on the ground floor. Unfortunately, this would mean we no longer qualify for the simplified approval process and would have to have the plan fully approved. Our builder (I think they just want to get their payment as soon as possible) insists on staying within the simplified approval process, but we want to at least try to get the bay window approved. That’s why there are two plans, with and without the bay window.
Somehow, I am not satisfied with the floor plan at all. I actually wanted the staircase access to be in the hallway, but now I see that this takes up a lot of space and the kitchen (which, by the way, lacks a window) seems relatively large. I would prefer to move the stairway a bit to the right and reduce the storage room. But this leads to our big problem: we would like to have a shower room in the attic. That is already hardly possible, and if the stairway moves even further right, there would barely be any space left... oh man, does anyone here have a solution?
We basically need to redesign the basement again. It seems that the builder didn’t quite understand us...
Anyway, I look forward to any critical tips and hope for plenty of feedback! Many thanks in advance to the forum community!!!!
Plot size: 348sqm (3746 sq ft)
Slope: flat
Site coverage ratio:
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: 7x10m (23x33 ft)
Adjacent buildings: single-family houses
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: full floors plus attic
Roof type: gable roof, 30°
Architectural style
Orientation: south/west/east (a bit of each) J
Maximum height/limits: I believe 6m (20 ft)
Further requirements: unknown
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof
Basement, floors: basement plus 2 full floors, finished attic
Number of occupants, age: currently 2 adults and a toddler, another child planned
Space requirements for ground floor and upper floor
Office / guest room
Number of overnight guests per year: rather few
Open architecture
Modern construction
Open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 5
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: maybe
Balcony, roof terrace: would be nice but not planned
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse
Additional wishes/particularities/daily routine
House design
Planning by:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you like most? not much, the location of the plot
What do you not like? relatively large kitchen (bay window lies outside the building envelope → may not be approved), very little space for a small shower room in the attic, no or hardly any space for a shower
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system: gas with solar
If you have to give up on which details/extensions
- can you do without:
- can’t do without:
Dear experienced home builders,
Here comes another floor plan, this time quite standard, as we are building a very normal semi-detached house. Still, I hope you can help me a bit. I at least have the feeling that there are some valuable tips for me here in the forum. Thank you very much in advance.
As you can see, we are unfortunately very limited due to the small building envelope and can’t build a very large semi-detached house. We would like to place a bay window outside the building envelope to gain extra space on the ground floor. Unfortunately, this would mean we no longer qualify for the simplified approval process and would have to have the plan fully approved. Our builder (I think they just want to get their payment as soon as possible) insists on staying within the simplified approval process, but we want to at least try to get the bay window approved. That’s why there are two plans, with and without the bay window.
Somehow, I am not satisfied with the floor plan at all. I actually wanted the staircase access to be in the hallway, but now I see that this takes up a lot of space and the kitchen (which, by the way, lacks a window) seems relatively large. I would prefer to move the stairway a bit to the right and reduce the storage room. But this leads to our big problem: we would like to have a shower room in the attic. That is already hardly possible, and if the stairway moves even further right, there would barely be any space left... oh man, does anyone here have a solution?
We basically need to redesign the basement again. It seems that the builder didn’t quite understand us...
Anyway, I look forward to any critical tips and hope for plenty of feedback! Many thanks in advance to the forum community!!!!
The utility lines will work out. The storage room on the ground floor is unnecessary. It would be better to rearrange the rooms on the upper floor accordingly -> 2 children's bedrooms, 1 small guest room, and a storage room.
On the ground floor, a small built-in cupboard next to the wardrobe can hold the essentials.
It’s no use avoiding it: if you’re not happy with a situation, you need to look for alternatives and try them out by sketching.
Maybe also consider including the basement in the planning...
On the ground floor, a small built-in cupboard next to the wardrobe can hold the essentials.
It’s no use avoiding it: if you’re not happy with a situation, you need to look for alternatives and try them out by sketching.
Maybe also consider including the basement in the planning...
Musketier schrieb:
In my opinion, the staircase doesn’t work at all. Every time someone wants to go up or down, you have to close the living room door, or at worst, it gets slammed in your face going down because someone is rushing in.Yes, I noticed that too from the drawings. The background was that I actually wanted the basement stairs in the hallway and to have just a door there. Now we’re back to the open version, where the stairwell is completely inside the living area and everything is open.
ypg schrieb:
The utility lines will work. The storage room on the ground floor is unnecessary. It’s better to rearrange the rooms upstairs accordingly -> 2 children’s rooms, 1 small guest room, and storage.
On the ground floor, a small built-in closet next to the coat area can hold the essentials.
There’s no use complaining: if you’re not happy with a situation, you have to look for alternatives and try them out, even sketch them.You’re right, complaining doesn’t help. We need solutions. At the moment, I’m still quite attached to my storage room on the ground floor. I’ve already given up the pantry in the kitchen and don’t want to give up my much-loved storage closet lightly.Good to hear you think the utility lines should work...
If I’m not mistaken, it would work if you move the staircase one meter to the right (from the plan view) and position the bottom of the stairs to the upper right, with the basement access to the left.
This way, the staircase would end up on the upper floor.
Consequently, the ground floor would have a larger living room but a smaller storage room.
On the first floor, both children's bedrooms would be on the left side (with the wall directly adjacent to the stairs), and the bathroom would need to extend slightly upwards. The upper right area could serve as a storage room or a workspace niche.
The remaining space between the stairs and the exterior wall would be open for flexible use (work area or sofa bed).
In the attic, it would be best to place the shower bathroom to the left next to the stairs, but I’m unsure about the pipework there.
This would need to be clarified in detail, as well as the arrangements for the other floors.
This way, the staircase would end up on the upper floor.
Consequently, the ground floor would have a larger living room but a smaller storage room.
On the first floor, both children's bedrooms would be on the left side (with the wall directly adjacent to the stairs), and the bathroom would need to extend slightly upwards. The upper right area could serve as a storage room or a workspace niche.
The remaining space between the stairs and the exterior wall would be open for flexible use (work area or sofa bed).
In the attic, it would be best to place the shower bathroom to the left next to the stairs, but I’m unsure about the pipework there.
This would need to be clarified in detail, as well as the arrangements for the other floors.
I couldn’t resist… now without a bay window, so no special permit required.
- Staircase with two quarter-turns
- Narrower hallway… I imagine an open coat rack where everything currently in use is stored, otherwise space in the basement for year-round jackets, shoes, hats, etc.
- Instead of a large storage room, a niche in the stairwell, either with a fitted cabinet or a slim drywall partition with a door, for vacuum cleaner, mop, toilet paper supply, etc.
- Dining/kitchen area now facing the garden/terrace, living area in a quieter zone, which also allows space for a fireplace that can be enjoyed from both the dining and living areas.
- Upstairs… the rooms may need slight rearrangement. Children’s rooms preferably to the left side of the plan, as this area likely has a southwest orientation.
- In the attic, the master area includes a 250 cm (8 ft 2 in) wardrobe at 2 m (6 ft 6 in) height, otherwise dressers. Shower about 80 x 100 cm (31 x 39 inches) with a double-leaf shower door that can also open inward (to avoid drips, etc.). The toilet uses the height of the skylight, as does the standing space in front of the sink. A small platform in front of the door allows the door to be opened comfortably.
- In the attic, walls at knee wall height are about 130 cm (51 inches) high, because as can be seen quite well in the section, this gives a chance to get out of bed at a reasonably comfortable height. In the original plan, the 2 m (6 ft 6 in) line ran almost at the foot end of the bed:
- Window positions are not optimized yet.
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