Hello,
I have been following this forum for some time and have already gathered some useful ideas.
Today, I would like to ask for your feedback on our floor plan.
We are building on a relatively small plot. Therefore, we decided to include a basement, as my wife and I both work from home and need an office.
Since we are planning to have children, we also need space for them.
Here is the completed questionnaire:
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 402sqm (approximately 4329 sq ft)
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see attached image
Boundary development: yes
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: II (2 stories)
Roof type: single-pitched roof max 45°, pitched roof, shed roof max 30°
Architectural style: basically masonry, plaster or wood facades allowed
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height max 9.5m (31 ft), eaves height max 4.5m (15 ft)
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, floors: basement + 2 floors
Number of occupants, age 2 (30) + 2 children (planned)
Office: home office
Annual overnight guests
Open or closed architectural concept
Conservative or modern design
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace
No balcony or roof terrace required
Garage or carport depending on cost
House design
Designed by:
- Planner from a construction company
Cost estimate from architect/planner is not yet available
Preferred heating system: probably gas due to cost reasons
If you have to give up, which details/features
- can be given up:
Carport or garage can be added later
- cannot be given up:
Large office, fireplace
Why is the design like it is now?
The plan is based on a house we liked. However, it had to be smaller and include a basement. At first, the stairs were swapped, but we didn’t like that the children always had to pass through the living room.
Additionally, a laundry shaft was added, and the fireplace was moved from the corner where the laundry shaft now is to its current position.
In return, a storage room was added on the upper floor (next to the stairs). We do not like this because it blocks the light in the hallway.
I have been following this forum for some time and have already gathered some useful ideas.
Today, I would like to ask for your feedback on our floor plan.
We are building on a relatively small plot. Therefore, we decided to include a basement, as my wife and I both work from home and need an office.
Since we are planning to have children, we also need space for them.
Here is the completed questionnaire:
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 402sqm (approximately 4329 sq ft)
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see attached image
Boundary development: yes
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: II (2 stories)
Roof type: single-pitched roof max 45°, pitched roof, shed roof max 30°
Architectural style: basically masonry, plaster or wood facades allowed
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height max 9.5m (31 ft), eaves height max 4.5m (15 ft)
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, floors: basement + 2 floors
Number of occupants, age 2 (30) + 2 children (planned)
Office: home office
Annual overnight guests
Open or closed architectural concept
Conservative or modern design
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace
No balcony or roof terrace required
Garage or carport depending on cost
House design
Designed by:
- Planner from a construction company
Cost estimate from architect/planner is not yet available
Preferred heating system: probably gas due to cost reasons
If you have to give up, which details/features
- can be given up:
Carport or garage can be added later
- cannot be given up:
Large office, fireplace
Why is the design like it is now?
The plan is based on a house we liked. However, it had to be smaller and include a basement. At first, the stairs were swapped, but we didn’t like that the children always had to pass through the living room.
Additionally, a laundry shaft was added, and the fireplace was moved from the corner where the laundry shaft now is to its current position.
In return, a storage room was added on the upper floor (next to the stairs). We do not like this because it blocks the light in the hallway.
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Bieber08155 Jan 2017 15:42kbt09 schrieb:
From the living area, I would close off the access to the basement with a wall and place a door at the kitchen/dining transition to access the basement stairs. That’s a good idea! However, I would now take a closer look at the space above the fireplace, meaning the transition from the dining area to the living room. There isn’t much room left there, as the house is only 10 m (33 feet) deep.
What made me decide on the basement access in the dining area? It’s because I didn’t want the stairs in the living room. Even if you have a home office downstairs and occasionally come up for a coffee, having the access near the dining room/kitchen is definitely more practical. Whether it can be a sliding door needs to be clarified, as well as the door between the hallway and kitchen. It would have to be built into the wall.
Of course, you can move the guest bathroom’s right-hand wall with the open hallway area about 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 inches) further to the right.
I would keep the storage room upstairs. It’s perfect for a central vacuum system, mop, etc. A cupboard for toilet paper, towels, and bed linens, which should be accessible to everyone. I would even consider having a water connection installed there to keep the option open to possibly place a washing machine and dryer upstairs. That way, you don’t have to carry laundry back up after washing. Or you could have water available for cleaning, etc.
Of course, you can move the guest bathroom’s right-hand wall with the open hallway area about 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 inches) further to the right.
I would keep the storage room upstairs. It’s perfect for a central vacuum system, mop, etc. A cupboard for toilet paper, towels, and bed linens, which should be accessible to everyone. I would even consider having a water connection installed there to keep the option open to possibly place a washing machine and dryer upstairs. That way, you don’t have to carry laundry back up after washing. Or you could have water available for cleaning, etc.
ypg schrieb:
I would now change the stair layout: the entrance area leads down to the basement, while the dining area leads upstairs.Enter the house and immediately look down into the basement?
Children and their friends constantly passing through the living area?
I would rather side with kbt09 on this.
ypg schrieb:
I would now swap the stairwell entrances: the entrance area leads to the basement, the dining area leads upstairs.Funny, that was the first design. We switched it immediately because we didn’t want the children to have to walk through the living room all the time.
Everyone has their own preferences.
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