ᐅ Floor Plan of a Narrow, Rectangular L-Shaped House on a Triangular Plot with an Oak Tree

Created on: 4 Nov 2018 10:54
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Oakland
Hello everyone!

We have purchased a triangular plot of land. As if that weren’t complicated enough, there is also a large oak tree that must be considered during the planning. In our initial considerations, it quickly became clear that the floor plan will have an L-shape.

Does anyone here have experience with this type of plot and a correspondingly shaped floor plan? What additional information is needed to get meaningful advice?

Best regards
kaho67410 Jan 2019 12:39
Looks good, I think. Nice open-plan kitchen-living area – I really like that. What I’m not so keen on are the windows, or rather the lack of them along the entire front at the top of the plan. I would have left out the view of the garage instead.

But it’s not quite the full 8.20 m (27 feet) distance, is it? Was the architect able to get any leeway from the building authorities?

Has he already threatened with a price?
MadameP10 Jan 2019 12:42
I don’t see anything insignificant about almost 50 sqm (540 sq ft) for cooking/living/dining and nearly 18 sqm (194 sq ft) for a children’s room.
There are already many nice features – the experts will surely provide more detailed feedback.
Derogatory or dismissive comments reflect more on the person making them than on your design.
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Oakland
10 Jan 2019 12:51
haydee schrieb:
Is the floor plan okay as it is, or do you still need a special permit?

According to the architects, it is acceptable as it stands.
haydee schrieb:
The large L-shape is impractical.

Yes, that hasn’t been incorporated yet. My wife would like an additional work surface near the stairs, parallel to the countertop by the window. And if our table with six chairs is placed parallel to the sliding door leading to the garden, it would look even better.

The L-shape is actually too long. It would be sufficient to match the length of the window facing the street.

The living room is fully furnished with seating, which makes it feel tighter. We only need a small corner sofa. On the east side, we prefer a three-part, floor-to-ceiling window. The view overlooks the neighbor’s beautiful, large hedge…
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haydee
10 Jan 2019 12:55
Then it’s fine. I think you once mentioned whether a few centimeters (inches) could be taken off or something like that.

The important thing is to take the floor plan and draw your furniture to scale.

For the kitchen, how about a large peninsula facing the tree?
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j.bautsch
10 Jan 2019 13:19
I think the floor plan turned out quite well given the special situation (challenging plot). And of course, 100m² (1076 sq ft) plus a basement can be sufficient.
Climbee10 Jan 2019 14:13
That would have been my first suggestion as well: a table placed parallel to the large window and the kitchen optimized. The large L-shape is ergonomically impractical. Once the table is removed, you could easily add an island, perhaps parallel to the table, so diagonally in the room. That way, the L-shape can stay at the back (it doesn’t have to be that long and can be replaced along the top side by tall cabinets; you can fit a lot in there).

Otherwise, given the constraints, a lot has been achieved! I would also be interested in the price.