ᐅ Single-Family Home Floor Plan, 141 sqm – Any Obvious Weaknesses?
Created on: 28 Jan 2016 13:24
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Dan8070
Hello everyone,
Attached is an initial preliminary design for a single-family house that we received after a first planning meeting with a construction company. After our "approval," we will receive the detailed offer.
North is at the top. Entrance is on the east side.
Within our possibilities and various compromises (it would have been nice to have a sliding door separating the living room, a larger storage room, and a slightly bigger bathroom to fit a built-in wardrobe), we are quite satisfied for the time being.
We have already requested that the stairwell window be enlarged from 2 meters to 3 meters (6.5 ft to 9.8 ft) in height, the front door to have the hinges reversed, the storage room window is still under discussion, the upstairs toilet may not be ideally placed, etc.
We would appreciate constructive feedback. Thank you very much!
Residents: 2 adults, 2 children (ages 1 and 10)
Development plan/restrictions: 2 stories, gable or hipped roof with 22-28% pitch
Plot size: 722 sqm (7,770 sq ft)
Slope: No
Parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2
Roof style: Hipped roof 22% pitch
Style: Townhouse?!?
Terrace facing south, entrance from the east
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, stories: basement plus 2 full floors
Number of occupants, ages
Space requirement for ground floor and first floor: approx. 65-70 sqm (700-750 sq ft) each
Office: none (nice to have, not a must)
Guest sleepers per year: 3-4
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: YES (small)
Garage, carport: 1 single garage with an attached space for equipment/bikes
House design
Planning by: Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Lots of space in the dining and living area, walk-in closet.
What don’t you like? Size of the hallway downstairs (too large?), storage too small, bathroom layout, bedroom somewhat too large.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: approx. 320,000 - 340,000 turnkey without floor finishes
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 380,000
Preferred heating technology: Pellets/air heat pump (no gas on the property!)
If you have to give up some details/additions:
- What can you do without: Basically nothing anymore
- What can you not give up:
Attached is an initial preliminary design for a single-family house that we received after a first planning meeting with a construction company. After our "approval," we will receive the detailed offer.
North is at the top. Entrance is on the east side.
Within our possibilities and various compromises (it would have been nice to have a sliding door separating the living room, a larger storage room, and a slightly bigger bathroom to fit a built-in wardrobe), we are quite satisfied for the time being.
We have already requested that the stairwell window be enlarged from 2 meters to 3 meters (6.5 ft to 9.8 ft) in height, the front door to have the hinges reversed, the storage room window is still under discussion, the upstairs toilet may not be ideally placed, etc.
We would appreciate constructive feedback. Thank you very much!
Residents: 2 adults, 2 children (ages 1 and 10)
Development plan/restrictions: 2 stories, gable or hipped roof with 22-28% pitch
Plot size: 722 sqm (7,770 sq ft)
Slope: No
Parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2
Roof style: Hipped roof 22% pitch
Style: Townhouse?!?
Terrace facing south, entrance from the east
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, stories: basement plus 2 full floors
Number of occupants, ages
Space requirement for ground floor and first floor: approx. 65-70 sqm (700-750 sq ft) each
Office: none (nice to have, not a must)
Guest sleepers per year: 3-4
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: YES (small)
Garage, carport: 1 single garage with an attached space for equipment/bikes
House design
Planning by: Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Lots of space in the dining and living area, walk-in closet.
What don’t you like? Size of the hallway downstairs (too large?), storage too small, bathroom layout, bedroom somewhat too large.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: approx. 320,000 - 340,000 turnkey without floor finishes
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 380,000
Preferred heating technology: Pellets/air heat pump (no gas on the property!)
If you have to give up some details/additions:
- What can you do without: Basically nothing anymore
- What can you not give up:
Below the bathtub, is that a laundry chute to the basement? If so, how is it designed on the ground floor? Wouldn't that cause issues in the living room? Or is it supposed to be a chimney flue, even though there is no fireplace shown on the ground floor?
Can't you position the bathtub in front of the window to create more space for the toilet (and also room for a closet)?
What I don't understand is the walk-in closet—why is it accessible from the hallway instead of from the bedroom?
Can't you position the bathtub in front of the window to create more space for the toilet (and also room for a closet)?
What I don't understand is the walk-in closet—why is it accessible from the hallway instead of from the bedroom?
Hello!
Next to the bathtub, there is a laundry chute, yes. It goes through the entrance area (closet) directly into the basement. This is also shown in the plans.
A double flue chimney is indicated in the living room and upstairs in the dressing room.
The dressing room is designed according to our preferences.
In the original draft, it was a walk-through space assigned to the bedroom. We deliberately enlarged it slightly and made it a separate room. Having two doors (one through the bedroom and one through the hallway) would have reduced our closet space too much.
Next to the bathtub, there is a laundry chute, yes. It goes through the entrance area (closet) directly into the basement. This is also shown in the plans.
A double flue chimney is indicated in the living room and upstairs in the dressing room.
The dressing room is designed according to our preferences.
In the original draft, it was a walk-through space assigned to the bedroom. We deliberately enlarged it slightly and made it a separate room. Having two doors (one through the bedroom and one through the hallway) would have reduced our closet space too much.
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Doc.Schnaggls28 Jan 2016 16:22Hello,
I really like the plan.
I would still consider the following points:
On the ground floor:
Is the kitchen planned as shown in the drawing? If so, I would reconsider the placement of the cooktop. The peninsula as drawn is not deep enough to reliably catch (grease) splashes – so the counter area and the stools/bar chairs would be exposed to splashing. Also, a conventional (non-retractable) range hood would block the line of sight between the kitchen and living area, as it would hang right in the middle.
Our peninsula has therefore become a prep island (with a counter wrapping around the corner) – the cooktop and recirculating hood are located on the adjacent exterior wall.
Do you really need the doors between the hallway and kitchen, as well as between the hallway and living room?
In my parents’ house, these doors were almost always left open and just got in the way. In our house, we left them out completely and haven’t missed them so far.
Regarding the TV position: If it is really going there and you want to watch beyond just nighttime, you will need good shading – otherwise, direct sunlight will hit the screen.
I don’t find the hallway size too large – a generous hallway is worth its weight in gold, especially with four people already.
On the upper floor:
The separate walk-in closet is definitely a matter of taste – if that’s what you want, go for it. Personally, I would solve it differently: I would completely remove the wall between the bedroom and closet and instead install a floor-to-ceiling built-in wardrobe (possibly accessible from both sides) as a room divider. A door to the closet could then be integrated into the middle of this wardrobe. The door between the hallway and closet could be removed and more wardrobe space could be added along that wall.
I would also arrange the bathroom differently.
I would position the shower immediately behind the door (where the toilet is currently planned) and place the shower entrance not on the narrow end but along the longer wall. This should provide additional splash protection by shifting the entrance 90°.
The toilet I would place (out of sight) in the niche behind that. The sinks I would position on the wall facing the stairwell, and the bathtub I would install diagonally in the opposite corner.
Best regards,
Dirk
I really like the plan.
I would still consider the following points:
On the ground floor:
Is the kitchen planned as shown in the drawing? If so, I would reconsider the placement of the cooktop. The peninsula as drawn is not deep enough to reliably catch (grease) splashes – so the counter area and the stools/bar chairs would be exposed to splashing. Also, a conventional (non-retractable) range hood would block the line of sight between the kitchen and living area, as it would hang right in the middle.
Our peninsula has therefore become a prep island (with a counter wrapping around the corner) – the cooktop and recirculating hood are located on the adjacent exterior wall.
Do you really need the doors between the hallway and kitchen, as well as between the hallway and living room?
In my parents’ house, these doors were almost always left open and just got in the way. In our house, we left them out completely and haven’t missed them so far.
Regarding the TV position: If it is really going there and you want to watch beyond just nighttime, you will need good shading – otherwise, direct sunlight will hit the screen.
I don’t find the hallway size too large – a generous hallway is worth its weight in gold, especially with four people already.
On the upper floor:
The separate walk-in closet is definitely a matter of taste – if that’s what you want, go for it. Personally, I would solve it differently: I would completely remove the wall between the bedroom and closet and instead install a floor-to-ceiling built-in wardrobe (possibly accessible from both sides) as a room divider. A door to the closet could then be integrated into the middle of this wardrobe. The door between the hallway and closet could be removed and more wardrobe space could be added along that wall.
I would also arrange the bathroom differently.
I would position the shower immediately behind the door (where the toilet is currently planned) and place the shower entrance not on the narrow end but along the longer wall. This should provide additional splash protection by shifting the entrance 90°.
The toilet I would place (out of sight) in the niche behind that. The sinks I would position on the wall facing the stairwell, and the bathtub I would install diagonally in the opposite corner.
Best regards,
Dirk
Doc.Schnaggls schrieb:
Is the kitchen planned as shown in the drawing? If so, I would reconsider the position of the cooktop. The peninsula as drawn isn’t deep enough to reliably catch (grease) splashes – so the countertop area and also the chairs/bar stools would be at high risk of splashing. Also, a conventional (non-retractable) hood would obstruct the view from the kitchen to the living area, as it would hang right in the middle.
DirkHello, thanks for the detailed response.
No, the kitchen layout is not final yet. Essentially, the sink and the stools are meant to go there (we will add a beam in that area, which we think will make it feel a bit cozier). However, we already agreed that the cooktop will definitely not stay there but will rather be moved toward the window on the left side. The area where the cooktop is currently shown will become counter workspace.
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