ᐅ Floor Plan Ideas for the Ground Floor of a Semi-Detached House

Myrna_Loy schrieb:

I would plan a sliding door near the staircase. That way, you can separate the hallway when needed.
What is the purpose of the offset between the boiler room and the toilet?
I have rarely seen such an unfinished floor plan. It looks like someone took a 1970s floor plan, removed a few walls, and then lost interest in designing.

The offset is poor design and cannot be changed. The floor plan is generally difficult. That’s why I’m here 😉
Should the sliding door then be recessed into the wall?

But did you notice this? 2.49 linear meters (8.17 feet)… that results in a width of about 2.45 meters (8.04 feet).
If your mattress in the bed is 2 meters long (6.56 feet), and you add some frame and headboard, you are left with only about 30 cm (12 inches) of space at the foot area for walking…

Edit: I see the small offset… 2.80m (9.2 ft)… okay, that just works. It’s not great, though.

I live in a house with the same dimensions and a slightly different floor plan downstairs: the WC and utility room have been moved to the middle of the hallway. The utility room is opposite the staircase, and the WC is beneath the stairs. This creates a wider hallway and a narrower connecting section in the open-plan living area. I don’t have the plan on hand right now, but there is a thread about it somewhere here in the forum.
In our case, the architect planned the kitchen in the narrow connecting space. I have storage and an office there instead, and moved the kitchen to the back in the large room with the terrace.
I think you have quite a lot of open-plan space for dining and living.

From experience, I can say that the hallway with a coat area is really important. I have a narrow shoe cabinet and a bicycle in the hallway, and there is still enough space to pass through. I hang jackets on an old-school coat stand.

I find living in a house like this very practical. Not too much area to clean, but everything is convenient and easy to use. Of course, a bit more house width would be nicer, but it’s really quite okay. The hallway could be a bit brighter. My front door has a lot of glass with frosted film. That lets in some light, but not a lot.

Link to my floor plan, a very similar house to yours:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/standort-Küche-und-wohnzimmer.32688/

Bertram100 schrieb:

I have a narrow shoe cabinet and a bicycle in the hallway, and there’s still enough space to walk through.

I just measured again and took a photo: the hallway is 185cm (73 inches) clear width at its widest point. I find having the coat rack "along the walking direction" the most practical solution ever. Large houses often have a coat nook that offers more room to move but is usually not aligned with the walking direction; instead, it forms a recess you have to “step into.” Not very practical, in my opinion. But I’m also not a fan of hanging jackets on hangers. It’s too complicated for me. Hanging jackets on hooks suits me better.

I think the narrow house would have benefited from a side door opposite the stairs on the south side, the kitchen/dining area in the west, and the living room with a wood stove in the east. But it’s too late for that now. For a household with children, I would probably prefer a separate hallway. In any case, I would definitely allow natural light into the kitchen, as it makes everything feel more spacious. I would also go with @Myrna_Loy’s suggestion to include the cupboard between the kitchen and hallway.