ᐅ Floor Plan: Single-Family Home 5.60 x 15.80 meters Do you have any ideas?

Created on: 2 May 2020 13:48
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simonmarkus197
Hello everyone,

here is my question for you again.
We finally have a plot of land in prospect for building a single-family house. The whole project is being sold through a developer.
Since the houses on the right and left will remain, we have to comply with the required distances of 3m (10 feet).
I still have no idea whether the house will eventually seem too narrow to me. Unfortunately, there are not many model homes with these small dimensions.

I would appreciate any tips and suggestions for improvement.


Development plan / Restrictions

Plot size: 425m² (4573 ft²)
Slope: none
Building zone: 3m (10 feet) from the street, 15.60m (51 feet) house length and 5.60m (18 feet) width for the house and additionally 3m (10 feet) width on the left for the garage.
Number of parking spaces: 1 in front of the garage
Number of floors: max. 2 full floors
Roof type: gable roof 25-45 degrees
Style: any
Orientation: southwest
Maximum height / limits: ridge height 9m (30 feet) wall height max. 4.70m (15 feet)

Client requirements
Basement, floors: no basement, almost 2 full floors
Number of people, age: 2 persons
Space requirement on ground floor and upper floor: 110 - 130m² (1184 - 1400 ft²)
On the upper floor: 3 bedrooms (1 bedroom is used as an office)
Guest stays per year: adults children
Open or closed architecture: open floor plan (open kitchen)

Garage, carport: garage


House design
Origin of the design: first draft from the developer
  • Access to garage from the garden
  • Few hallway areas but still a cloakroom
  • Open living concept
  • Spacious bathroom


What do you not like? Why?
  • Small kitchen
  • Small bathroom

Why is the design the way it is now?

We definitely wanted an open floor plan because our daily life mostly takes place outdoors in the summer and otherwise in the living room or kitchen.

What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
  • General opinion on the floor plan
  • See “what I don’t like” – suggestions for improvement welcome


Floor plan of a house with bedroom, two children’s rooms, bathroom and hallway


Floor plan of a house: living room, kitchen, entrance hall, WC, utility room and garage (design proposal).


Two-story house with patterned brick façade, garage, silver car in front, garden.


Two-story brick house with glass front; terrace with dining table, two people and lounge chair


Modern two-story brick house with terrace, dining table, plants and two people.


Two-story house made of gray bricks with dark windows; terrace on the right with seating area.
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simonmarkus197
4 May 2020 16:58
Climbee schrieb:

The details provided are still too sparse for me to dive in with full enthusiasm.

But take a look at the media library of BR3, Traumhäuser. There is, among other things, a very narrow house in Munich featured. A very interesting and skillful layout!

Thank you. If I receive additional information from the architect tomorrow soon, I will post it here.