Hello everyone,
I would appreciate your feedback on our floor plan.
As a young couple, we are currently in the planning phase. We are grateful for any advice. We would also welcome a rough estimate of the costs, if anyone has a sense for that.
Overall, the house should be built solidly and be fairly flexible in use, but also stay within a reasonable budget.
We are particularly interested in your opinions on:
- Living/dining/kitchen layout
- Hallway on the ground floor (the corners seem quite large to us, but we managed to fit a nice wardrobe there)
- Doors in 45-degree intermediate walls — attractive, practical?
- General space allocation — too tight / too much?
Additional details:
No local development plan in the outdoor area
Exterior dimensions planned so far: 11.30m x 10.55m (37.1 ft x 34.6 ft)
Usable living space approximately 180m² (1937 ft²) plus basement
Basement, ground floor, upper floor with 1.75m (5 ft 9 in) knee wall
Gable roof, 28 degrees, ridge oriented east-west
One large dormer facing south, room below with full ceiling height (2.50m / 8 ft 2 in), no bay window
No exposed roof trusses on the upper floor, sloping roof edges, otherwise wooden beam ceiling
No sloping site, no buildings to the south, driveway to garage on the north side
Double garage
Intermediate building for heating system
If feasible: staircase from garage to basement
Number of occupants: 2 adults, 2-3 children
Living room and dining room connected by a large sliding door
Dining room and kitchen in one space, separated by a room divider, large dining table desired
Office on the ground floor — should also be usable as a bedroom later
Bathroom on ground floor with large shower, otherwise small area sufficient
Guest toilet on ground floor
Bedroom on upper floor — later convertible to office
Walk-in closet on upper floor — also connected to hallway, intended to be flexible as a possible child’s room
Fireplace for a small wood-burning stove in the living room
No balcony
Double garage
Intermediate building for wood log heating
Additional requests/special features/daily routine
Floor plan drawn by myself (non-professional)
Preferred heating technology: wood log heating
Thank you very much for taking a look and for any constructive comments!
I would appreciate your feedback on our floor plan.
As a young couple, we are currently in the planning phase. We are grateful for any advice. We would also welcome a rough estimate of the costs, if anyone has a sense for that.
Overall, the house should be built solidly and be fairly flexible in use, but also stay within a reasonable budget.
We are particularly interested in your opinions on:
- Living/dining/kitchen layout
- Hallway on the ground floor (the corners seem quite large to us, but we managed to fit a nice wardrobe there)
- Doors in 45-degree intermediate walls — attractive, practical?
- General space allocation — too tight / too much?
Additional details:
No local development plan in the outdoor area
Exterior dimensions planned so far: 11.30m x 10.55m (37.1 ft x 34.6 ft)
Usable living space approximately 180m² (1937 ft²) plus basement
Basement, ground floor, upper floor with 1.75m (5 ft 9 in) knee wall
Gable roof, 28 degrees, ridge oriented east-west
One large dormer facing south, room below with full ceiling height (2.50m / 8 ft 2 in), no bay window
No exposed roof trusses on the upper floor, sloping roof edges, otherwise wooden beam ceiling
No sloping site, no buildings to the south, driveway to garage on the north side
Double garage
Intermediate building for heating system
If feasible: staircase from garage to basement
Number of occupants: 2 adults, 2-3 children
Living room and dining room connected by a large sliding door
Dining room and kitchen in one space, separated by a room divider, large dining table desired
Office on the ground floor — should also be usable as a bedroom later
Bathroom on ground floor with large shower, otherwise small area sufficient
Guest toilet on ground floor
Bedroom on upper floor — later convertible to office
Walk-in closet on upper floor — also connected to hallway, intended to be flexible as a possible child’s room
Fireplace for a small wood-burning stove in the living room
No balcony
Double garage
Intermediate building for wood log heating
Additional requests/special features/daily routine
Floor plan drawn by myself (non-professional)
Preferred heating technology: wood log heating
Thank you very much for taking a look and for any constructive comments!
You have a fairly large floor plan with 11.30m x 10.55m (37.1 ft x 34.6 ft), but the rooms don’t feel very spacious to me. Unfortunately, you didn’t mention the size of the plot, but since I see the garage with an outbuilding, it probably isn’t very small. Therefore, I would consider opening up the living/dining area more towards the garden. Right now, there are three standard doors and windows in that area; in my opinion, there should be a large sliding door somewhere there. On the ground floor, I would omit the pantry since it hardly offers any usable space anyway, and combine the guest toilet and bathroom into one smaller room.
Most likely, the easiest solution would be to start over or consult an architect.
Most likely, the easiest solution would be to start over or consult an architect.
Some questions come to mind for me as well:
- Is the plot of land already owned? You seem to be expanding quite a lot in width.
- What is the purpose of the intermediate structure if you are already planning a basement? For the heating system and a covered staircase to the lower ground floor?
- In the basement, I would plan fewer rooms but make them larger. Combine washing and ironing together, and storage with pantry.
- I still can’t get used to the 45-degree doors here; they don’t make sense to me.
I assume the design will be scrapped.
- Is the plot of land already owned? You seem to be expanding quite a lot in width.
- What is the purpose of the intermediate structure if you are already planning a basement? For the heating system and a covered staircase to the lower ground floor?
- In the basement, I would plan fewer rooms but make them larger. Combine washing and ironing together, and storage with pantry.
- I still can’t get used to the 45-degree doors here; they don’t make sense to me.
I assume the design will be scrapped.
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