ᐅ Floor plan for a single-family house with 1.5 stories, gable roof, no basement, 190 m² (2,045 sq ft)
Created on: 6 Mar 2023 10:05
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droopy9876 Mar 2023 10:05Hello,
first, here are the answers to your questions. Our plan is a single-family house with approximately 190 m² (2045 sq ft) according to DIN 277.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 700 m² (7535 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: 2
Building envelope, building line and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 1.5
Roof type: gable roof
Style: single-family house
Orientation: west-facing
Maximum heights / limits: max. 9 m height (30 ft)
Other requirements
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: single-family house with gable roof
Basement, floors: no basement, ground floor + upper floor
Number of occupants, ages: planned for 2 adults + 2 children
Room requirements on ground/upper floor:
GF --> living room, kitchen, guest room, shower bathroom, utility room.
UF --> bedroom, bathroom, 2 children’s rooms + office, possibly small storage room
Office use: family use or home office? home office
Number of overnight guests per year:
Open or closed layout: rather closed, but generally open to all options
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: rather closed kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: 4
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, carport planned
Utility garden, greenhouse
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things should or should not be included:
The kitchen should be rather closed off from the living room because of odors, etc. Therefore, the wall to the living room. However, we would like to shift this wall slightly toward the kitchen to create a niche in the living room for a sofa/TV. Positioning the TV and sofa on the ground floor is still a challenge for us. We welcome suggestions.
On the upper floor, we want to shift the wall to the bathroom slightly so that the wardrobe can be placed just behind the bedroom door, preventing someone from walking directly into a wardrobe when entering. But the shift should be limited so the shower still fits behind the bathroom door. We also considered adding a walk-in closet or using the gable room for this, but decided against it because we feel the room is too valuable for that. Since we want the bedroom exactly where it is now and want the children’s rooms to be the same size, there are no other options for the walk-in closet—or at least none we have thought of. If you have any ideas to incorporate a walk-in closet, please share them.
We have thought about the room layout carefully. For example, the kitchen on the ground floor should face east to get some morning sun. The children’s rooms on the upper floor should face south to be bright. That is why the bedroom is positioned in the north. This also determines the bathroom and gable placement.
House Design
Planning by:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
Gable room on the upper floor, the size of the individual rooms, bright living room with three doors.
What do you dislike? Why?
No walk-in closet or only difficult to realize with the current room layout. The living room might be a bit small due to the wall to the kitchen. Finding placement options for sofa and TV is challenging.
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings/accessories:
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details / extensions
- Can you give up: walk-in closet
- Cannot give up: bright, large living room. Bedroom should be designed so that you don’t walk directly into the wardrobe when entering.
Why has the design ended up like this? e.g.
Standard design from the planner? More or less standard design
Which wishes were realized by the architect? Closed kitchen, shower bathroom on ground floor
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
We really like the general room layout.
What is your most important / basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Alternate ground floor layout for sofa/TV arrangement + options for walk-in closet upstairs? --> Optimal layout of approx. 190 m² (2045 sq ft)
We would be very grateful for suggestions and tips on our building project! We have already marked a few adjustments below but are generally open. Thank you very much in advance!
first, here are the answers to your questions. Our plan is a single-family house with approximately 190 m² (2045 sq ft) according to DIN 277.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 700 m² (7535 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: 2
Building envelope, building line and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 1.5
Roof type: gable roof
Style: single-family house
Orientation: west-facing
Maximum heights / limits: max. 9 m height (30 ft)
Other requirements
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: single-family house with gable roof
Basement, floors: no basement, ground floor + upper floor
Number of occupants, ages: planned for 2 adults + 2 children
Room requirements on ground/upper floor:
GF --> living room, kitchen, guest room, shower bathroom, utility room.
UF --> bedroom, bathroom, 2 children’s rooms + office, possibly small storage room
Office use: family use or home office? home office
Number of overnight guests per year:
Open or closed layout: rather closed, but generally open to all options
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: rather closed kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: 4
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, carport planned
Utility garden, greenhouse
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things should or should not be included:
The kitchen should be rather closed off from the living room because of odors, etc. Therefore, the wall to the living room. However, we would like to shift this wall slightly toward the kitchen to create a niche in the living room for a sofa/TV. Positioning the TV and sofa on the ground floor is still a challenge for us. We welcome suggestions.
On the upper floor, we want to shift the wall to the bathroom slightly so that the wardrobe can be placed just behind the bedroom door, preventing someone from walking directly into a wardrobe when entering. But the shift should be limited so the shower still fits behind the bathroom door. We also considered adding a walk-in closet or using the gable room for this, but decided against it because we feel the room is too valuable for that. Since we want the bedroom exactly where it is now and want the children’s rooms to be the same size, there are no other options for the walk-in closet—or at least none we have thought of. If you have any ideas to incorporate a walk-in closet, please share them.
We have thought about the room layout carefully. For example, the kitchen on the ground floor should face east to get some morning sun. The children’s rooms on the upper floor should face south to be bright. That is why the bedroom is positioned in the north. This also determines the bathroom and gable placement.
House Design
Planning by:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
Gable room on the upper floor, the size of the individual rooms, bright living room with three doors.
What do you dislike? Why?
No walk-in closet or only difficult to realize with the current room layout. The living room might be a bit small due to the wall to the kitchen. Finding placement options for sofa and TV is challenging.
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings/accessories:
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details / extensions
- Can you give up: walk-in closet
- Cannot give up: bright, large living room. Bedroom should be designed so that you don’t walk directly into the wardrobe when entering.
Why has the design ended up like this? e.g.
Standard design from the planner? More or less standard design
Which wishes were realized by the architect? Closed kitchen, shower bathroom on ground floor
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
We really like the general room layout.
What is your most important / basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Alternate ground floor layout for sofa/TV arrangement + options for walk-in closet upstairs? --> Optimal layout of approx. 190 m² (2045 sq ft)
We would be very grateful for suggestions and tips on our building project! We have already marked a few adjustments below but are generally open. Thank you very much in advance!
It would be wise not to cut off the dimension lines like that. With the wall shifted, the kitchen door would end up too close under the stairs. At 190 sqm (2,045 sq ft), I still see significant potential to reduce the size ;-)
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hanghaus20236 Mar 2023 20:49For me, the plot is 34*20m = 680 sqm (7,326 sq ft).
Why is there no planning around the perimeter?
Where is the construction permit / planning permission supposed to go?
Why is the question about the budget not answered?
No help can be given without specifying the budget for the house.
Why is the maximum height not being reached?
What does the zoning plan say about knee wall height, roof style, and pitch?
Why is there no planning around the perimeter?
Where is the construction permit / planning permission supposed to go?
Why is the question about the budget not answered?
No help can be given without specifying the budget for the house.
Why is the maximum height not being reached?
What does the zoning plan say about knee wall height, roof style, and pitch?
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hanghaus20236 Mar 2023 20:54Where are the building boundaries? 4 minutes again.
On the ground floor, I already see a small layout issue with the closed kitchen, as you obviously don’t want an island there but a dining area with seating for four. Keep in mind that you will have to carry the “fine dining” for guests—like back in our grandmothers’ days, which might have caused some stress—over a rather long distance, for example with a tray. Fortunately, nowadays we no longer have to deal with unpleasant food odors, but rather enjoy the aromatic scents of a wide variety of spices. Therefore, you don’t want to make the kitchen users’ work harder than necessary and would like to allow short distances and social interaction. But of course, that is up to each individual. At the very least, a direct door opening from the kitchen to the common living area would be sensible.
Otherwise, I find the external dimensions of this house not very well suited for this standard floor plan. A bit more depth and less length would be more appropriate. That way you could allocate space where needed and reduce it where there is too much (for example, the living/dining area is too long, while the width is lacking about 50 to 60cm (20 to 24 inches)). You could add a bay window to the children’s rooms; their layouts are appealing, and better lighting would be achieved, as the rooms wouldn’t extend so far into the house interior.
The bedrooms/closets and the kitchen/access areas are certainly not ideal right now and will not improve simply by moving walls without having to accept other compromises. Even shifting a wall in the relatively large guest room would probably only result in losing one wall for furniture placement. And yes: the bay window… it’s always the bay window that tends to be chosen too small to add value beyond just creating annoying corners. Instead, you end up with a room upstairs that is actually unnecessary, planned not because it is needed but because it is “too good to omit.” What added value do you expect from this room?
Are the external dimensions specified by the general contractor?
A few additional comments:
The kitchen should be connected to the outdoor terrace (just like it is connected to the dining table).
Sunlight enters a room better through wider windows with sills than through narrow sill-less windows.
The cloakroom is missing or too small. I also don’t see a sufficient wardrobe for four people.
Just saying: swapping the WC and utility room here would already gain a lot of usable floor space.
The hallway lacks natural light.
The step height of 23cm (9 inches) is too narrow and could be difficult to use. Here you can again see the limited width of the house, even with the unusual spiral layout.
By the way, it’s nice if you review your own question post and also respond to questions from willing forum members who want to help you.
Otherwise, I find the external dimensions of this house not very well suited for this standard floor plan. A bit more depth and less length would be more appropriate. That way you could allocate space where needed and reduce it where there is too much (for example, the living/dining area is too long, while the width is lacking about 50 to 60cm (20 to 24 inches)). You could add a bay window to the children’s rooms; their layouts are appealing, and better lighting would be achieved, as the rooms wouldn’t extend so far into the house interior.
The bedrooms/closets and the kitchen/access areas are certainly not ideal right now and will not improve simply by moving walls without having to accept other compromises. Even shifting a wall in the relatively large guest room would probably only result in losing one wall for furniture placement. And yes: the bay window… it’s always the bay window that tends to be chosen too small to add value beyond just creating annoying corners. Instead, you end up with a room upstairs that is actually unnecessary, planned not because it is needed but because it is “too good to omit.” What added value do you expect from this room?
Are the external dimensions specified by the general contractor?
A few additional comments:
The kitchen should be connected to the outdoor terrace (just like it is connected to the dining table).
Sunlight enters a room better through wider windows with sills than through narrow sill-less windows.
The cloakroom is missing or too small. I also don’t see a sufficient wardrobe for four people.
Just saying: swapping the WC and utility room here would already gain a lot of usable floor space.
The hallway lacks natural light.
The step height of 23cm (9 inches) is too narrow and could be difficult to use. Here you can again see the limited width of the house, even with the unusual spiral layout.
By the way, it’s nice if you review your own question post and also respond to questions from willing forum members who want to help you.
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droopy9877 Mar 2023 17:05Hello,
first of all, thank you for your replies. I was very busy with work yesterday and today, so I’m only able to respond now. Sorry for that. Also, I apparently forgot to include some information in my initial post yesterday. I have added this now. See below.
I have uploaded the floor plans again separately and complete, with all dimensions. What do you mean by "potential to reduce the size"? The idea was to move the kitchen door as far under the stairs as possible, so that the wall to the kitchen can still be moved quite a bit.
Correct plot size given. We have only done rough exterior planning so far. I have roughly indicated and uploaded the carport and the access driveway, as well as the terrace.
Current price for the house (through developer): €380,000. Our total budget for the house including everything is around €430,000.
Why do we stay below the maximum height? Because one and a half stories is enough for us!
Building permit / planning permission: No further restrictions. Only a maximum of 2 full stories, nothing else.
I have uploaded another plan. 3 m (10 feet) to the neighbors and the street.
first of all, thank you for your replies. I was very busy with work yesterday and today, so I’m only able to respond now. Sorry for that. Also, I apparently forgot to include some information in my initial post yesterday. I have added this now. See below.
11ant schrieb:
It would be better not to cut off the dimension lines like that. With the wall shifted, the kitchen door would end up too close under the stairs. At 190 sqm (2050 sq ft) I still see quite some potential to reduce the size ;-)
I have uploaded the floor plans again separately and complete, with all dimensions. What do you mean by "potential to reduce the size"? The idea was to move the kitchen door as far under the stairs as possible, so that the wall to the kitchen can still be moved quite a bit.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
To me, the plot is 34 x 20 m = 680 sqm (7319 sq ft)
Why is there no planning around the outside?
Where will the carport go?
Why is the question about the budget not answered?
No help without stating the house budget.
Why stay below the maximum height?
What does the building permit / planning permission say about knee wall height, roof shape and slopes?
Correct plot size given. We have only done rough exterior planning so far. I have roughly indicated and uploaded the carport and the access driveway, as well as the terrace.
Current price for the house (through developer): €380,000. Our total budget for the house including everything is around €430,000.
Why do we stay below the maximum height? Because one and a half stories is enough for us!
Building permit / planning permission: No further restrictions. Only a maximum of 2 full stories, nothing else.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
Where are the building setback lines? 4 times minimum again.
I have uploaded another plan. 3 m (10 feet) to the neighbors and the street.
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