ᐅ Floor Plan Single-Family Home 220 m² – Suggestions for Improvement Welcome
Created on: 29 Jan 2016 21:14
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ansteph
Hello everyone,
here is a floor plan again for feedback.
We basically like it a lot, but the orientation toward the street is not ideal. However, this cannot be avoided due to our preferences because we want a lot of natural light in the living spaces and a passage from the utility room to the garage.
The ground floor is designed to be suitable for aging in place, with a bedroom and bathroom (which will now be used as an office).
This naturally makes the upper floor quite large. If we have two children, we will need this space initially as well.
We are still undecided about the facade. We would prefer a ventilated facade, but we cannot agree on a brick type that we like.
Our dream has always been a stone and plaster combination, but that exceeds our budget.
We appreciate constructive criticism and suggestions!!!
Development plan/Restrictions --- none, due to Section 34 of the Building Code
Plot size --- 1,000 m² (12,000 sq ft)
Number of floors --- 1.5
Roof type --- gable roof, 47 degrees
Style --- country house with modern elements
Orientation --- garden faces southeast
With partial basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, age --- 2 + 2 planned
Space requirements, ground floor and upper floor --- ground floor should already be age-appropriate with bedroom and bathroom; upper floor for children’s bedrooms, if no children, the space will be large
Office --- possible home office planned here, but also for family use or a small private office upstairs if downstairs is used professionally
Guests per year: 4-5
Enclosed architecture: --- we definitely want a kitchen separated from the living area, with a corner bench
Conservative construction method
Open kitchen, kitchen island --- see above: closed kitchen, possibly a kitchen island
Number of dining seats --- 6
Fireplace --- yes
Garage --- double garage
House design
Who designed it:
- Do-it-yourself by you
What do you particularly like? --- ground floor layout
What do you dislike? --- location of the garage / street view (northwest elevation) --- however, this is optimal in terms of sunlight because all living rooms face southwest
Price estimate according to architect/planner: €350,000
Personal price limit for house including equipment: €400,000
Preferred heating system: simple
here is a floor plan again for feedback.
We basically like it a lot, but the orientation toward the street is not ideal. However, this cannot be avoided due to our preferences because we want a lot of natural light in the living spaces and a passage from the utility room to the garage.
The ground floor is designed to be suitable for aging in place, with a bedroom and bathroom (which will now be used as an office).
This naturally makes the upper floor quite large. If we have two children, we will need this space initially as well.
We are still undecided about the facade. We would prefer a ventilated facade, but we cannot agree on a brick type that we like.
Our dream has always been a stone and plaster combination, but that exceeds our budget.
We appreciate constructive criticism and suggestions!!!
Development plan/Restrictions --- none, due to Section 34 of the Building Code
Plot size --- 1,000 m² (12,000 sq ft)
Number of floors --- 1.5
Roof type --- gable roof, 47 degrees
Style --- country house with modern elements
Orientation --- garden faces southeast
With partial basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, age --- 2 + 2 planned
Space requirements, ground floor and upper floor --- ground floor should already be age-appropriate with bedroom and bathroom; upper floor for children’s bedrooms, if no children, the space will be large
Office --- possible home office planned here, but also for family use or a small private office upstairs if downstairs is used professionally
Guests per year: 4-5
Enclosed architecture: --- we definitely want a kitchen separated from the living area, with a corner bench
Conservative construction method
Open kitchen, kitchen island --- see above: closed kitchen, possibly a kitchen island
Number of dining seats --- 6
Fireplace --- yes
Garage --- double garage
House design
Who designed it:
- Do-it-yourself by you
What do you particularly like? --- ground floor layout
What do you dislike? --- location of the garage / street view (northwest elevation) --- however, this is optimal in terms of sunlight because all living rooms face southwest
Price estimate according to architect/planner: €350,000
Personal price limit for house including equipment: €400,000
Preferred heating system: simple
I don’t like it!
The facades are not to my taste. Well, they don’t have to be, but that’s how it is... → unappealing.
Skylights are meant as emergency lighting; they are not suitable as main windows (especially for children's rooms). The number of double casement windows is also due to the poorly thought-out design of an overly long building structure.
The bedroom has no space for a large wardrobe, though I do like the shoe cabinet at the head of the bed 😀 However, sleeping in that spot won’t be comfortable, as the first sleeper (top of the plan) will feel like they are in a traffic area.
Having a bathtub under the sloped roof in a 220 sqm (2370 sq ft) house also seems like a mistake to me.
You enter the upper floor directly facing a wall opposite the stairs.
The arbitrary angled wall and the window at the corner of the hallway – that shouldn’t happen in planning. And if you planned this yourself, you should consider handing it over to a professional.
There is simply way too much unused space downstairs. The hallway is too large, and the utility room is just a pass-through cloakroom (or do you want to walk through the kitchen with dirty shoes to get to the hallway?). Why doesn’t the utility room open directly into the large hallway with a generous coat area? Just to save four steps from the kitchen to the storage area?
The terrace is shaded from the afternoon on, which misses out on the evening sun.
The guest WC is far too small, while the dining area feels unsettled because it is open to the hallway with partial walls.
The irregular shape of the building (outside) probably results from enlarging one room here and altering another there to make it look balanced?
The spatial concept would also work with 160/170 sqm (1720/1830 sq ft) 🙂
The facades are not to my taste. Well, they don’t have to be, but that’s how it is... → unappealing.
Skylights are meant as emergency lighting; they are not suitable as main windows (especially for children's rooms). The number of double casement windows is also due to the poorly thought-out design of an overly long building structure.
The bedroom has no space for a large wardrobe, though I do like the shoe cabinet at the head of the bed 😀 However, sleeping in that spot won’t be comfortable, as the first sleeper (top of the plan) will feel like they are in a traffic area.
Having a bathtub under the sloped roof in a 220 sqm (2370 sq ft) house also seems like a mistake to me.
You enter the upper floor directly facing a wall opposite the stairs.
The arbitrary angled wall and the window at the corner of the hallway – that shouldn’t happen in planning. And if you planned this yourself, you should consider handing it over to a professional.
There is simply way too much unused space downstairs. The hallway is too large, and the utility room is just a pass-through cloakroom (or do you want to walk through the kitchen with dirty shoes to get to the hallway?). Why doesn’t the utility room open directly into the large hallway with a generous coat area? Just to save four steps from the kitchen to the storage area?
The terrace is shaded from the afternoon on, which misses out on the evening sun.
The guest WC is far too small, while the dining area feels unsettled because it is open to the hallway with partial walls.
The irregular shape of the building (outside) probably results from enlarging one room here and altering another there to make it look balanced?
The spatial concept would also work with 160/170 sqm (1720/1830 sq ft) 🙂
How many cubic meters is the house? It looks to me like about 1000 to 1100 cubic meters, which here in Baden-Württemberg would more likely correspond to a 4-series rather than a 3-series with decent equipment.
In addition to the basic construction costs, there are roughly another 100,000 for comparison purposes:
Connection fees (approx. 6k)
Outdoor facilities (approx. 26k)
Procedural, insurance, and other costs (approx. 5k)
Interior fittings (approx. 75k – generous estimate – we have nothing)
Miscellaneous
added on.
Floor plan:
You design and fall in love with your own floor plan. Anyone who has designed the "crap" they are building themselves understands that 😀. I’m part of that group too and don’t regret it at all so far.
In my opinion, it’s important to get inspiration from many floor plans online. Considering the size of your plot (ours was only 460 square meters (5,000 square feet)), I would probably adapt a ready-made plan from the internet for the most part. There are some really great ones available, and you can even virtually walk through the houses before building them yourself.
Your architect will point out any flaws in the floor plan.
Personal preference:
I would make the garage at least 9 meters (30 feet) long.
For me, the kitchen belongs in the southeast to enjoy the morning sun.
In addition to the basic construction costs, there are roughly another 100,000 for comparison purposes:
Connection fees (approx. 6k)
Outdoor facilities (approx. 26k)
Procedural, insurance, and other costs (approx. 5k)
Interior fittings (approx. 75k – generous estimate – we have nothing)
Miscellaneous
added on.
Floor plan:
You design and fall in love with your own floor plan. Anyone who has designed the "crap" they are building themselves understands that 😀. I’m part of that group too and don’t regret it at all so far.
In my opinion, it’s important to get inspiration from many floor plans online. Considering the size of your plot (ours was only 460 square meters (5,000 square feet)), I would probably adapt a ready-made plan from the internet for the most part. There are some really great ones available, and you can even virtually walk through the houses before building them yourself.
Your architect will point out any flaws in the floor plan.
Personal preference:
I would make the garage at least 9 meters (30 feet) long.
For me, the kitchen belongs in the southeast to enjoy the morning sun.
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