ᐅ Single-family house floor plan, 200 m², 2 full stories, garage, no basement
Created on: 22 Feb 2023 21:04
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hausbauer_93
We kindly ask for your feedback on our spacious floor plan.
Development Plan / Restrictions
In principle, we have no known or limiting restrictions; our community is VERY flexible!
Plot size: 3,700m2 (39,826 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: unknown
Floor area ratio: no requirements
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: no requirements
Edge setbacks: 3m (10 ft)
Number of parking spaces: no requirements
Number of floors: no requirements
Roof type: no requirements
Architectural style: no requirements
Orientation: no requirements
Maximum height / limits: no requirements
Other requirements: none
Homeowners' Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: single-family house, flat shed roof (attic not usable, nor desired)
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 full floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, planned 2 children
Space requirements by floor:
Office: mainly for home office
Guest overnight stays per year: about 14 nights per year, 2 persons in the office
Open or closed architecture: semi-open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: small stove, possibly a wood-burning stove
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: garage
Usable garden, greenhouse: garden
House design
Origin of the planning:
Do-it-yourself and then architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
Structurally, it is a very good floor plan because the load-bearing walls are stacked. Equal-sized children’s rooms, each with one window. Children’s rooms not adjacent to parents’ bedroom. Living room separated. Since the south side cannot be built on, we especially like the window front. The large kitchen.
What do you dislike? Why?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: only a verbal statement, turnkey (not yet finalized) about €3,500 per m2 (approx. $325 per sq ft) of living space
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: €850,000
Preferred heating technology: geothermal energy
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
-can you do without: at most the parents’ bathroom. Then, however, a shower would have to be added to the downstairs toilet. That would significantly change things.
-can you not do without: office and hobby room, attached garage, all other rooms
Why has the design ended up as it is now?
We designed it by hand and a planner worked it out with us. This is essentially the first draft. The wishes were implemented. We spent a lot of time beforehand working on floor plans. We carefully thought about which rooms we need and definitely need every one of them.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Any improvements? Is it practical? What would you do differently?
Thank you very much.
Development Plan / Restrictions
In principle, we have no known or limiting restrictions; our community is VERY flexible!
Plot size: 3,700m2 (39,826 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: unknown
Floor area ratio: no requirements
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: no requirements
Edge setbacks: 3m (10 ft)
Number of parking spaces: no requirements
Number of floors: no requirements
Roof type: no requirements
Architectural style: no requirements
Orientation: no requirements
Maximum height / limits: no requirements
Other requirements: none
Homeowners' Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: single-family house, flat shed roof (attic not usable, nor desired)
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 full floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, planned 2 children
Space requirements by floor:
- Ground floor: kitchen, dining, living room, office, utility room
- Upper floor: 2 children's rooms with children's bathroom, parents’ bedroom with en-suite, hobby room, laundry room
Office: mainly for home office
Guest overnight stays per year: about 14 nights per year, 2 persons in the office
Open or closed architecture: semi-open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: small stove, possibly a wood-burning stove
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: garage
Usable garden, greenhouse: garden
House design
Origin of the planning:
Do-it-yourself and then architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
Structurally, it is a very good floor plan because the load-bearing walls are stacked. Equal-sized children’s rooms, each with one window. Children’s rooms not adjacent to parents’ bedroom. Living room separated. Since the south side cannot be built on, we especially like the window front. The large kitchen.
What do you dislike? Why?
- The walking distances may be long, for example from the living room to the toilet or from the kitchen to the upper floor.
- The parents’ bedroom and the built-in wardrobe wall. We already had wardrobes placed between the bed and bathroom, but at most a corner wardrobe fits there.
- The children’s bathroom layout is still not ideal, in our opinion.
- Placement of the stove.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: only a verbal statement, turnkey (not yet finalized) about €3,500 per m2 (approx. $325 per sq ft) of living space
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: €850,000
Preferred heating technology: geothermal energy
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
-can you do without: at most the parents’ bathroom. Then, however, a shower would have to be added to the downstairs toilet. That would significantly change things.
-can you not do without: office and hobby room, attached garage, all other rooms
Why has the design ended up as it is now?
We designed it by hand and a planner worked it out with us. This is essentially the first draft. The wishes were implemented. We spent a lot of time beforehand working on floor plans. We carefully thought about which rooms we need and definitely need every one of them.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Any improvements? Is it practical? What would you do differently?
Thank you very much.
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hanghaus202323 Feb 2023 10:53It's a pity that the architect was only supposed to trace your design. With that budget, something really stylish could have been planned.
But unfortunately, in such cases, the architect’s creativity is well compensated but not desired.
But unfortunately, in such cases, the architect’s creativity is well compensated but not desired.
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hausbauer_9323 Feb 2023 11:37K a t j a schrieb:
Ah, here he is again, the caveman. In the end, we’re basically talking to a wall here, but just for the sake of completeness: A guest only sleeps at your place occasionally and will manage with the window. You use the room the rest of the time for yourself, and there, having light is always better than none, and light from two sides is best. No window behind you – my husband insisted on that as well. So we compromised and placed a narrow high window, even though I was against it. What can I say – he has since realized that it was nonsense. More light would have been nicer. The excuse about children is ridiculous; you can always darken a room for hobbies. And if that hobby ever falls out of favor, you can simply start another one with light. Actually, I think that the large window provides enough light in the living room. It faces south, and that side is fully occupied by a big window. But we will reconsider. Thank you for your opinion!
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hausbauer_9323 Feb 2023 11:40hanghaus2023 schrieb:
It’s a pity the architect was only supposed to trace your design. With that budget, something really stylish could have been planned.
But unfortunately, in such cases, the architect’s creativity is well paid for but not really wanted. I do believe the architect should draw what the client wants. The floor plan is not final, which is why I posted it here—to get feedback and different perspectives from you all. We have drawn quite a few floor plans ourselves (using floor plan software), and they varied greatly. We ended up losing sight of the forest for the trees.
In reality, this one is the one we like best.
What exactly would you do differently? Everything?
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hausbauer_9323 Feb 2023 11:44kati1337 schrieb:
How should the cooking/dining area be understood?
Are the chairs shown currently placed around the island? But that’s incorrect, and is the table the 140*320 piece on the left side? Or how is it meant to be? The kitchen is on the west side, with the dining table centered, featuring a bench on one side and armchairs on the other. I’ve attached and described it again, so hopefully it’s clearer now.
hausbauer_93 schrieb:
The kitchen is on the west side, with the kitchen table centered and a bench on one side and armchairs on the other. I attached it again and added a description, maybe it’s clearer now. Ah, now that makes sense. I was totally confused before.
Are you sure you have enough storage space? That seems like relatively few cabinets for such a large house. I assume there will also be countertop workspace and possibly the sink to the left, in front of the large window?
Make sure you plan your kitchen early. We have the oven and dishwasher installed at waist height, plus the refrigerator—that already takes up part of three tall cabinets. Without a pantry, you can definitely use a few more cabinets for food storage in the kitchen. Will that be sufficient for you?
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