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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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.
S
Schorsch_baut23 Feb 2023 11:54We have been discussing the kitchen island over the past few weeks as well. For us, the question was whether to go with 100 cm or 120 cm (39 inches or 47 inches). In all the kitchen showrooms, there was a consensus that 120 cm (47 inches) is rather wide unless you regularly work from both sides.
Therefore, I would make the island a bit narrower. 120 cm (47 inches) is just still manageable to easily reach items in the middle of the countertop. At 140 cm (55 inches), it’s not really comfortable to work, so the extra width doesn’t provide any real benefit. As for the length, you have more than enough space to cook two perfect dinners at the same time. 😉
Therefore, I would make the island a bit narrower. 120 cm (47 inches) is just still manageable to easily reach items in the middle of the countertop. At 140 cm (55 inches), it’s not really comfortable to work, so the extra width doesn’t provide any real benefit. As for the length, you have more than enough space to cook two perfect dinners at the same time. 😉
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hausbauer_9323 Feb 2023 12:04Schorsch_baut schrieb:
We have been discussing the kitchen island over the past few weeks as well. Our question was whether to go for 100 cm or 120 cm (39 inches or 47 inches). At all the kitchen showrooms, everyone agreed that 120 cm (47 inches) is probably a bit too wide if you’re not working from both sides all the time.
Therefore, I would make the island a bit narrower. 120 cm (47 inches) is just manageable for comfortably reaching items in the middle of the workspace. At 140 cm (55 inches), it’s not really convenient to work, so the extra width doesn’t add real value. As for the length, you have more than enough space to cook two perfect dinners at the same time. 😉Oh, thanks! Then we’ll probably change that as well. That definitely makes sense. Did they also mention anything about the “ideal” distance between the island and the countertop behind it? Like basically the walkway between them.
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Schorsch_baut23 Feb 2023 12:10Yes, that was also a topic. 🙂 At least 120 cm (47 inches) if two people are working together frequently. 130 cm (51 inches) is better, but not more than 150 cm (59 inches) for ergonomic reasons. Ideally, there should be at least 40 cm (16 inches) of space from the edge when planning the sink or cooktop.
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Schorsch_baut23 Feb 2023 12:18We will probably only have about 110 cm (43 inches) of space because otherwise the peninsula would extend into the window area, which the homeowner does not want. We tried to simulate the situation using the Styrofoam packages lying around, and I’m not very pleased with how cramped the space feels because of that. However, since we only cook together on weekends, the lady gets the final say. I just wish we had more freedom in the kitchen design, but you have to be grateful just to be able to buy a house at all.
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hausbauer_9323 Feb 2023 12:26kati1337 schrieb:
Ah, so it makes sense now. I was completely confused before.
Do you think the storage space will be enough? That’s relatively few cabinets for such a large house. I assume you’re planning to have countertop space and possibly the sink on the left side in front of the large window?
Start thinking about kitchen planning early. We have the oven and dishwasher built in at a higher level, plus the fridge—that already takes up part of three tall cabinets. Without a pantry, you might want a few more cabinets in the kitchen for food storage. Will that be sufficient for you? Hmm, until now I thought it would easily be enough. A pull-out pantry cabinet actually offers quite a lot of space. There are four of us in the household and we’re not the type to stockpile. We prefer to shop fresh once a week.
Yes, exactly, the sink will be on the left opposite the stove! But the rest is still not finalized. We will start kitchen planning as soon as possible. A built-in dishwasher at counter height is very important to me, and it will probably be placed on the window side to the left of the sink, not on the tall cabinet side. But we’ll leave that to the professional.
I currently have a pantry and don’t really see the advantage. It just gives me two separate storage areas, and I have to check both to see what’s left. I prefer to have everything in one place for a quick overview. But everyone has a different opinion on that, which is perfectly fine.
How large are your kitchen and pantry? Do you have a layout or floor plan you’d be willing to share?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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hausbauer_9323 Feb 2023 12:28Schorsch_baut schrieb:
Yes, that was also a topic. 🙂 At least 120 cm (47 inches) if two people are working together a lot. 130 cm (51 inches) is better, but no more than 150 cm (59 inches) for ergonomic reasons. Ideally, when planning the sink or cooktop, there should be at least 40 cm (16 inches) of space from the edge. Thanks, I'll make a note of that right away!
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