ᐅ Floor Plan Design Basement and Ground Floor – Sloped Site
Created on: 21 Apr 2020 18:35
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Sternchen31
Hello everyone,
The floor plan is almost finished, and now I would like to hear your opinions. We can still make changes if needed.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 717 sqm (7,716 sq ft)
Slope: downhill, 10% gradient
Building window, building line and boundary
Edge developments:
Number of parking spaces: prefabricated garage / double garage 6 x 7 m (20 x 23 ft)
Building levels: basement + ground floor
Roof style: gable roof
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof
Basement, floors: basement + ground floor
Number of residents, age: 2 adults / 1 toddler
Space requirement on ground and upper floors: approx. 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft)
Office: children’s room / office / guest room combined
Number of overnight guests per year: 3
Fireplace: no
Terrace: yes
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
Designer: planner from a construction company
What do you especially like? Why? Mostly drawn according to our wishes
What don’t you like? Why? Dining area too narrow between kitchen and living room (the left kitchen unit must be this long (from left to right: raised dishwasher, oven and microwave stacked, door to pantry, side-by-side refrigerator, tall cabinet). On the right side, we are considering shortening it a bit to gain more space in the dining area.
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: €400,000
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings: €410,000
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating
If you have to give up something, which details/expansions
- can you give up: open
- can’t you give up: open
Why is the design as it is now?
We spent a long time drawing, changing, and adapting ourselves. This is the result of collaboration between the planner and our wishes.
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? All
Information:
The house will be a single-family home built in solid construction, KFW55 standard, with photovoltaic system, underfloor heating, air-to-water heat pump, gable roof with a 22° pitch. The family planning is complete with 2 adults and 1 toddler. The house is built on a sloped hillside plot with a 10% gradient, accessed from the street. The basement parts fully covered by earth are made of waterproof concrete, the rest is masonry. The south side faces the street and thus has the main terrace. The passage between kitchen and pantry is hidden behind a concealed door in the kitchen wall unit. From the entrance area to the pantry, access is either via a sliding door or a regular door opening towards the pantry. A lifting system for the lower bathroom is not required since the slope from bathroom to sewer will be 2.8%. The sewer connection on our property is located at a depth of 3.39 meters (11 ft). The house will also be built slightly higher than the street level. A backflow valve is, of course, planned. From the lower bathroom, there is another door leading into the rear garden (north/east). Instead of a deeper foundation due to the slope, the double garage (prefabricated garage) will have a transverse utility garage with a side door, 3 x 7 m (10 x 23 ft), so it can be used as storage / cellar / garden equipment space. The terrace will not extend as much around the corner as in the plan, allowing the ground to slope down more quickly there.
After so much planning, thinking, and revising, it is easy to become blind to details and overlook some things. Therefore, we appreciate any criticism, tips, tricks, and suggestions
Fire away & thank you very much in advance.
The floor plan is almost finished, and now I would like to hear your opinions. We can still make changes if needed.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 717 sqm (7,716 sq ft)
Slope: downhill, 10% gradient
Building window, building line and boundary
Edge developments:
Number of parking spaces: prefabricated garage / double garage 6 x 7 m (20 x 23 ft)
Building levels: basement + ground floor
Roof style: gable roof
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof
Basement, floors: basement + ground floor
Number of residents, age: 2 adults / 1 toddler
Space requirement on ground and upper floors: approx. 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft)
Office: children’s room / office / guest room combined
Number of overnight guests per year: 3
Fireplace: no
Terrace: yes
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
Designer: planner from a construction company
What do you especially like? Why? Mostly drawn according to our wishes
What don’t you like? Why? Dining area too narrow between kitchen and living room (the left kitchen unit must be this long (from left to right: raised dishwasher, oven and microwave stacked, door to pantry, side-by-side refrigerator, tall cabinet). On the right side, we are considering shortening it a bit to gain more space in the dining area.
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: €400,000
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings: €410,000
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating
If you have to give up something, which details/expansions
- can you give up: open
- can’t you give up: open
Why is the design as it is now?
We spent a long time drawing, changing, and adapting ourselves. This is the result of collaboration between the planner and our wishes.
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? All
Information:
The house will be a single-family home built in solid construction, KFW55 standard, with photovoltaic system, underfloor heating, air-to-water heat pump, gable roof with a 22° pitch. The family planning is complete with 2 adults and 1 toddler. The house is built on a sloped hillside plot with a 10% gradient, accessed from the street. The basement parts fully covered by earth are made of waterproof concrete, the rest is masonry. The south side faces the street and thus has the main terrace. The passage between kitchen and pantry is hidden behind a concealed door in the kitchen wall unit. From the entrance area to the pantry, access is either via a sliding door or a regular door opening towards the pantry. A lifting system for the lower bathroom is not required since the slope from bathroom to sewer will be 2.8%. The sewer connection on our property is located at a depth of 3.39 meters (11 ft). The house will also be built slightly higher than the street level. A backflow valve is, of course, planned. From the lower bathroom, there is another door leading into the rear garden (north/east). Instead of a deeper foundation due to the slope, the double garage (prefabricated garage) will have a transverse utility garage with a side door, 3 x 7 m (10 x 23 ft), so it can be used as storage / cellar / garden equipment space. The terrace will not extend as much around the corner as in the plan, allowing the ground to slope down more quickly there.
After so much planning, thinking, and revising, it is easy to become blind to details and overlook some things. Therefore, we appreciate any criticism, tips, tricks, and suggestions
Fire away & thank you very much in advance.
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hampshire22 Apr 2020 12:02I wouldn’t make the bathroom smaller—unless you want a direct route from upstairs through the private area to the garden and, for some reason, don’t want to go around the outside. The hallway just wastes space.
I sketched some access points into the floor plan.
I sketched some access points into the floor plan.
Würfel* schrieb:
I would probably skip the extra hallway since you can just walk around both sides of the house anyway. I don’t see it that way. You have much more freedom, even with guests, if you can simply step into the garden without having to go through the children's room, bathroom, or bedroom. Those are all very private spaces.A
Alessandro22 Apr 2020 12:40For me, a hallway would also be a must.
Alessandro schrieb:
For me, a hallway would also be a must.It would also have the charm that you could install a proper front door, and later on, the son would actually be quite independent down there.Sternchen31 schrieb:
Space requirement on ground floor and upper floor: approx. 140 m² (1507 sq ft) If I calculate correctly, your design comes to over 160 m² (1722 sq ft).
Sternchen31 schrieb:
Double garage Sternchen31 schrieb:
Personal price limit for the house, including features: 410,000 € Is that just for the house, or does it include all additional costs including the slope?
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Sternchen3122 Apr 2020 14:50kaho674 schrieb:
@Würfel* very good! Only the windows on the south side are really lacking. Now please add a shower in the WC so the elderly can live upstairs later. Maybe rotate the staircase (depending on what should be upstairs or downstairs) and give the WC more depth.Good idea, I’ll try to implement that again this evening. So, entrance hall, stairwell, guest WC, and guest room.
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