ᐅ Floor plans for a single-family house, approximately 1,500 sq ft (140 m²), without a basement
Created on: 1 Nov 2016 14:14
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stefanvery
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 439 sqm (4720 sq ft)
Slope: yes, approx. 1.3 m (4 ft) descent across the plot, approx. 0.5 m (1.6 ft) in the house area
Site occupancy index (floor space ratio): 0.35
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.6
Building window, building line and boundary: see development plan
Border development:
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of storeys: 2
Roof style: any
Architectural style: any
Orientation: southeast or southwest
Maximum height / limits: 10 m (33 ft) above street curb level
Further requirements
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof
Basement, floors: 1.5 floors without basement, approx. 1.25 m (4 ft) knee wall height
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults (32 years + 27 years), children planned
Space requirement on ground floor and upper floor: approx. 130 sqm (1400 sq ft)
Office: family use and home office
Guest sleeping per year: rare
Open or closed layout: closed
Traditional or modern design: mixed
Open kitchen, kitchen island: semi-open to dining room
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Heating: bio-district heating, no own heat generator in the house
Music / stereo wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: terraces to southeast and southwest
Garage, carport: 2 carports, 2 parking spaces in front of carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: yes
Other wishes / special features / daily routine: controlled residential ventilation, monolithic wall made of brick or aerated concrete. Due to the lack of a basement, the office and utility room must be located on the ground floor.
Owner’s work: flooring, painting, and installation of controlled residential ventilation
House Design
Who designed it: by us
What do you particularly like?
What do you dislike?
- We don’t find the entrance behind the carport ideal. However, with the rather small plot, there is hardly any alternative. An entrance facing south is not very good, as we want to use the south side for other rooms. If we put the carport completely behind or next to the house, the house moves too much towards the center of the plot, leaving hardly any meaningful garden space in any direction. Suggestions are very welcome here.
- When entering the bathroom, the first thing you see is the shower wall.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: depending on provider, 190,000 to 250,000, including special features, excluding ancillary building costs and materials for owner’s work
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 210,000, including special features, excluding ancillary building costs and materials for owner’s work
Preferred heating technology: district heating available and mandatory
If you had to give up something, which details or extensions?
- Can you do without: actually nothing unnecessary planned
- Cannot do without: n/a
The exterior dimensions (10.24 m x 9.24 m / 33 ft 7 in x 30 ft 4 in) come from a Flair 134 – this provider has so far been by far the most affordable. The dimensions also fit our plot very well. After many other floor plans with different dimensions, we ultimately chose this one.
Basically, we are very satisfied with it; everything seems to be exactly the size we need. Nothing is too big, nothing too small. Of course, bigger would always be nicer.
Our only points of criticism are:
- the shower wall right in front when entering the bathroom
- the house entrance behind the carport. As a passage between the cars, about 1.40 m (4.6 ft) clearance is planned. Beyond that, there is a passage between the house wall and the shed, about 1.70 m (5.6 ft) wide.
What is your opinion on the overall floor plan and these two points of criticism?
Plot size: 439 sqm (4720 sq ft)
Slope: yes, approx. 1.3 m (4 ft) descent across the plot, approx. 0.5 m (1.6 ft) in the house area
Site occupancy index (floor space ratio): 0.35
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.6
Building window, building line and boundary: see development plan
Border development:
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of storeys: 2
Roof style: any
Architectural style: any
Orientation: southeast or southwest
Maximum height / limits: 10 m (33 ft) above street curb level
Further requirements
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof
Basement, floors: 1.5 floors without basement, approx. 1.25 m (4 ft) knee wall height
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults (32 years + 27 years), children planned
Space requirement on ground floor and upper floor: approx. 130 sqm (1400 sq ft)
Office: family use and home office
Guest sleeping per year: rare
Open or closed layout: closed
Traditional or modern design: mixed
Open kitchen, kitchen island: semi-open to dining room
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Heating: bio-district heating, no own heat generator in the house
Music / stereo wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: terraces to southeast and southwest
Garage, carport: 2 carports, 2 parking spaces in front of carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: yes
Other wishes / special features / daily routine: controlled residential ventilation, monolithic wall made of brick or aerated concrete. Due to the lack of a basement, the office and utility room must be located on the ground floor.
Owner’s work: flooring, painting, and installation of controlled residential ventilation
House Design
Who designed it: by us
What do you particularly like?
What do you dislike?
- We don’t find the entrance behind the carport ideal. However, with the rather small plot, there is hardly any alternative. An entrance facing south is not very good, as we want to use the south side for other rooms. If we put the carport completely behind or next to the house, the house moves too much towards the center of the plot, leaving hardly any meaningful garden space in any direction. Suggestions are very welcome here.
- When entering the bathroom, the first thing you see is the shower wall.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: depending on provider, 190,000 to 250,000, including special features, excluding ancillary building costs and materials for owner’s work
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 210,000, including special features, excluding ancillary building costs and materials for owner’s work
Preferred heating technology: district heating available and mandatory
If you had to give up something, which details or extensions?
- Can you do without: actually nothing unnecessary planned
- Cannot do without: n/a
The exterior dimensions (10.24 m x 9.24 m / 33 ft 7 in x 30 ft 4 in) come from a Flair 134 – this provider has so far been by far the most affordable. The dimensions also fit our plot very well. After many other floor plans with different dimensions, we ultimately chose this one.
Basically, we are very satisfied with it; everything seems to be exactly the size we need. Nothing is too big, nothing too small. Of course, bigger would always be nicer.
Our only points of criticism are:
- the shower wall right in front when entering the bathroom
- the house entrance behind the carport. As a passage between the cars, about 1.40 m (4.6 ft) clearance is planned. Beyond that, there is a passage between the house wall and the shed, about 1.70 m (5.6 ft) wide.
What is your opinion on the overall floor plan and these two points of criticism?
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stefanvery2 Nov 2016 13:43We also considered this version, with the entrance at the front facing southeast. We initially dismissed it mainly because of the narrow, hallway-like entrance and because it is somewhat larger, so also more expensive. Otherwise, we like it very much.
I find this difficult. You say you used the floor plan as a template. However, there is hardly anything left of it; essentially, it is a completely different house. The exterior dimensions do not match the mentioned house, and the interior even less so.
Regarding your floor plans: a lot of hallway space (almost 30m² (320 sq ft)), and the front door seems too small to me...
Regarding your floor plans: a lot of hallway space (almost 30m² (320 sq ft)), and the front door seems too small to me...
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stefanvery2 Nov 2016 14:26No, we didn’t use any template; the interior of both designs is entirely fictional. Only the exterior dimensions of the first version, with the entrance on the right, match those of the Flair 134. The dimensions of the second idea, with the entrance at the front, are completely free both inside and out.
It’s true that there’s a lot of hallway space, but unfortunately, I don’t see any way to reduce it if you still want to be able to move around comfortably. This is probably due to the many rooms on the ground floor and our relatively large wardrobe.
It’s true that there’s a lot of hallway space, but unfortunately, I don’t see any way to reduce it if you still want to be able to move around comfortably. This is probably due to the many rooms on the ground floor and our relatively large wardrobe.
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stefanvery2 Nov 2016 20:44ypg schrieb:
Could it be that you are planning with a staircase that is too small? What are the dimensions?What dimensions do you consider acceptable for comfort without wasting space?
Speaking of saving space, I don’t know how you see it, but I find a quarter-turn staircase to be easier to use and more space-efficient. Easier to use because, for example, large furniture can be moved more easily, and because I’m used to steps becoming quite narrow in the curve of other designs. Space-efficient because it can be placed next to the main entrance, which widens the hallway. In contrast, half-turn staircases often result in narrow, corridor-like hallways where the staircase occupies a lot of space at the end but without much visual impact.
However, if we take the design from #25, you would theoretically already have a hallway suitable for a straight staircase, and you could plan the rear part of the hallway, including the stair landing, as living space.
Furniture could also be transported upstairs much more easily than through a stairwell that is only about 186cm (73 inches) deep. A bed could cause difficulties there.
For optimal staircase dimensions: tread/riser 26cm/19cm (10 inches/7.5 inches), then arrange according to the ceiling height.
Terraced houses often have a width of around 85cm (33 inches), while comfortable detached houses typically have a width of about one meter (39 inches).
Regards
Furniture could also be transported upstairs much more easily than through a stairwell that is only about 186cm (73 inches) deep. A bed could cause difficulties there.
For optimal staircase dimensions: tread/riser 26cm/19cm (10 inches/7.5 inches), then arrange according to the ceiling height.
Terraced houses often have a width of around 85cm (33 inches), while comfortable detached houses typically have a width of about one meter (39 inches).
Regards
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