Hi hello,
my husband, our two sons, and I currently live in a 100-year-old house. We live together with his grandmother and her caregiver. As soon as the grandmother passes away (she will soon be 99 years old), we plan to demolish the old, very large house and build a single-family home (pictures 1, 2, 3). (The furniture shown in the pictures will of course not be arranged exactly like that.)
We live in a location that’s perfect for us, in a small town on the beautiful main street. We have a corner plot with a large garden facing south (picture 4). This means that on the north side you are close to the action, while the garden remains peaceful.
The new house must be aligned flush with both streets, and the building style is closed. (Picture 5 shows the plot with the current house.) This means the garage (which in our case will actually be a carport, contrary to the drawing) must border the neighboring property.
We spent a long time working on the floor plan. Apart from some small changes, like moving some doors, the house will likely be built as planned because it meets our requirements 🙂 The house will have just under 180 sqm (about 1937 sq ft). We are building it for our family of four. Our youngest just turned one. Still, I am concerned about what will happen in 20–25 years when both children have moved out and the house becomes too big for just two people. So I am looking for a way to downsize if that is ever desired.
The staircase must remain in the center because I don’t want to have to walk through the entrance area to get to the living area. This is also an important wish of my husband. Upstairs, we plan a nice reading area in the hallway, which will then serve as living space and not just as a passage. We have something similar now, but smaller. Both floors should be connected by the staircase. What I want to avoid later is dividing the house into living space downstairs and renting out the upper floor completely, because I don’t want to hear strangers walking around over us (though the utility room and bathroom are less of an issue for me), and also because there is our garden and I do not want the tenants to overlook it. That’s why I have been thinking about the following layout for the future.
(Picture 6) The half-landing staircase would become two straight staircases. The door to the utility room would be raised a bit and would be the tenant’s entrance.
I am thinking more of renting this out as office or commercial space, since all the windows face north. The layout is not ideal for a one-room apartment. However, we will only be able to decide what makes sense when the time comes, as we cannot plan that far ahead. (Currently, rooms on the ground floor at this location are rented out as a massage practice by my husband’s grandmother for about three years; before that there was a video rental store for about 10 years.) The important thing is to have two completely separate units with distinct areas with as little effort as possible!
What do you think? Does anyone have other ideas?
Who has suggestions for the laundry chute (which I don’t like where it is now)?
I am happy to consider proposals, except that I do not want to separate the south side upstairs from our living area, especially since that’s where our bedroom will be.
Thank you in advance
my husband, our two sons, and I currently live in a 100-year-old house. We live together with his grandmother and her caregiver. As soon as the grandmother passes away (she will soon be 99 years old), we plan to demolish the old, very large house and build a single-family home (pictures 1, 2, 3). (The furniture shown in the pictures will of course not be arranged exactly like that.)
We live in a location that’s perfect for us, in a small town on the beautiful main street. We have a corner plot with a large garden facing south (picture 4). This means that on the north side you are close to the action, while the garden remains peaceful.
The new house must be aligned flush with both streets, and the building style is closed. (Picture 5 shows the plot with the current house.) This means the garage (which in our case will actually be a carport, contrary to the drawing) must border the neighboring property.
We spent a long time working on the floor plan. Apart from some small changes, like moving some doors, the house will likely be built as planned because it meets our requirements 🙂 The house will have just under 180 sqm (about 1937 sq ft). We are building it for our family of four. Our youngest just turned one. Still, I am concerned about what will happen in 20–25 years when both children have moved out and the house becomes too big for just two people. So I am looking for a way to downsize if that is ever desired.
The staircase must remain in the center because I don’t want to have to walk through the entrance area to get to the living area. This is also an important wish of my husband. Upstairs, we plan a nice reading area in the hallway, which will then serve as living space and not just as a passage. We have something similar now, but smaller. Both floors should be connected by the staircase. What I want to avoid later is dividing the house into living space downstairs and renting out the upper floor completely, because I don’t want to hear strangers walking around over us (though the utility room and bathroom are less of an issue for me), and also because there is our garden and I do not want the tenants to overlook it. That’s why I have been thinking about the following layout for the future.
(Picture 6) The half-landing staircase would become two straight staircases. The door to the utility room would be raised a bit and would be the tenant’s entrance.
I am thinking more of renting this out as office or commercial space, since all the windows face north. The layout is not ideal for a one-room apartment. However, we will only be able to decide what makes sense when the time comes, as we cannot plan that far ahead. (Currently, rooms on the ground floor at this location are rented out as a massage practice by my husband’s grandmother for about three years; before that there was a video rental store for about 10 years.) The important thing is to have two completely separate units with distinct areas with as little effort as possible!
What do you think? Does anyone have other ideas?
Who has suggestions for the laundry chute (which I don’t like where it is now)?
I am happy to consider proposals, except that I do not want to separate the south side upstairs from our living area, especially since that’s where our bedroom will be.
Thank you in advance
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nordanney2 Dec 2020 22:32Buffycat schrieb:
Still, I’m concerned about what will happen in 20-25 years when both children have moved out and the house is far too large for just two people. In other words, I’m looking for options to downsize if that actually becomes desirable.Want an honest and straightforward answer? Worry about that in 20-25 years. Build the house to meet your current needs. A lot can change in 25 years.
Buffycat schrieb:
The platform staircase would be replaced by two straight-flight staircases. The door to the utility room will be raised a bit higher. This would then become the entrance door for the tenant. At this point, you lost me mentally.
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pagoni20202 Dec 2020 23:10What does the term "Wohndiele" mean? It’s almost 13 square meters (140 square feet) but offers relatively little usable space.
The hallway past the stairs feels very cramped and almost like a tripping hazard; the same applies to the area upstairs at that point. As a result, the walk-in closet significantly disrupts the floor plan.
Assuming the furniture dimensions are accurate, the arrangement with the dining table and sofa probably won’t work well. It seems like you first have to get past the stairs and then navigate the obstacle course of dining table/kitchen/living area just to reach the outdoor space. In short, in my opinion, that’s too tight!
Why have a guest area both downstairs AND upstairs? That could free up space for other necessary rooms.
How will you get natural light to the stairs? Because the stairs are unnecessarily pushed forward, they stand right in the middle of the house… all because of the walk-in closet?
The large opening at the terrace could cause various problems and potentially put a significant strain on your budget. Did an architect or planner design this?
As mentioned, the stairs on the upper floor! A gallery is generally possible, but not if it severely restricts the living space and stair area downstairs.
What you’re planning might be mostly feasible, although it’s always uncertain how needs might change (see Grandma…). I would definitely recommend working with an architect on this. For example, we originally planned the garage in the house’s ground floor as a garage, but it ended up being used as an office.
The hallway past the stairs feels very cramped and almost like a tripping hazard; the same applies to the area upstairs at that point. As a result, the walk-in closet significantly disrupts the floor plan.
Assuming the furniture dimensions are accurate, the arrangement with the dining table and sofa probably won’t work well. It seems like you first have to get past the stairs and then navigate the obstacle course of dining table/kitchen/living area just to reach the outdoor space. In short, in my opinion, that’s too tight!
Why have a guest area both downstairs AND upstairs? That could free up space for other necessary rooms.
How will you get natural light to the stairs? Because the stairs are unnecessarily pushed forward, they stand right in the middle of the house… all because of the walk-in closet?
The large opening at the terrace could cause various problems and potentially put a significant strain on your budget. Did an architect or planner design this?
As mentioned, the stairs on the upper floor! A gallery is generally possible, but not if it severely restricts the living space and stair area downstairs.
What you’re planning might be mostly feasible, although it’s always uncertain how needs might change (see Grandma…). I would definitely recommend working with an architect on this. For example, we originally planned the garage in the house’s ground floor as a garage, but it ended up being used as an office.
11ant schrieb:
At this point, you lost me mentally.True, that was phrased a bit oddly. I actually meant to relocate it within the floor plan.
And yes, you would then need two new straight staircases.
Buffycat schrieb:
That's true, the wording is a bit odd.
I actually meant shifting it in the floor plan.
And yes, then you would need two new, straight staircases. And I still don’t understand anything, even though my partner tells me: "You’re definitely not a little fool" ;-)
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