ᐅ Help Needed! Two-Family House or House with a Separate Apartment
Created on: 14 Nov 2012 13:44
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bastifantastie
Hello,
I have been looking into the challenges of building a house for some time now. The plans for a single-family home are completed and put away.
However, nothing is more constant than change in life.
My question, which has developed over the past few weeks, is this: My parents will most likely have to move out of their semi-detached house (105m² (1130 sq ft) - rented). Therefore, there is a desire to build together. My parents would like to downsize but wish to have around 80m² (860 sq ft) of living space, preferably all on one level.
Our planned house (gable roof) had 146m² (1570 sq ft) of living space.
Now the problem is that we want to build together but cannot find a floor plan that satisfies both parties’ desire for living space. At the moment, we imagine an L-shaped house with a gable roof (one and a half storeys). We want a living-dining area, kitchen, utility room, and guest restroom on the ground floor. My parents need a combined living-dining area, bathroom, a small utility room, and one bedroom.
Additionally, on the upper floor, we need two children’s rooms, a master bedroom, and a bathroom.
I am now frantically searching for floor plans that do not significantly exceed or expand beyond a total size of 226m² (2430 sq ft). Another option could be to spread my parents’ 80m² (860 sq ft) over two levels.
Could anyone perhaps help me with ideas and floor plans?
The plot size is 36 x 28 m = 1008m² (11,000 sq ft).
I would be very grateful for any assistance. I am really getting quite desperate.
Kind regards
BastiFantastie
I have been looking into the challenges of building a house for some time now. The plans for a single-family home are completed and put away.
However, nothing is more constant than change in life.
My question, which has developed over the past few weeks, is this: My parents will most likely have to move out of their semi-detached house (105m² (1130 sq ft) - rented). Therefore, there is a desire to build together. My parents would like to downsize but wish to have around 80m² (860 sq ft) of living space, preferably all on one level.
Our planned house (gable roof) had 146m² (1570 sq ft) of living space.
Now the problem is that we want to build together but cannot find a floor plan that satisfies both parties’ desire for living space. At the moment, we imagine an L-shaped house with a gable roof (one and a half storeys). We want a living-dining area, kitchen, utility room, and guest restroom on the ground floor. My parents need a combined living-dining area, bathroom, a small utility room, and one bedroom.
Additionally, on the upper floor, we need two children’s rooms, a master bedroom, and a bathroom.
I am now frantically searching for floor plans that do not significantly exceed or expand beyond a total size of 226m² (2430 sq ft). Another option could be to spread my parents’ 80m² (860 sq ft) over two levels.
Could anyone perhaps help me with ideas and floor plans?
The plot size is 36 x 28 m = 1008m² (11,000 sq ft).
I would be very grateful for any assistance. I am really getting quite desperate.
Kind regards
BastiFantastie
We have a similar plan and have been waiting (for quite some time...) for the building permit / planning permission. The thing is, the ground floor will likely be larger than the space you need for bedrooms, children’s rooms, and bathrooms on the upper floor. Our solution is to include a gallery (which we wanted anyway) and to build part of the house as a single-story section. Essentially, the ground floor consists of two slightly offset rectangular parts of the house, with an additional section above the part belonging to my mother. Each part has a separate entrance, but there will also be a direct connection between them.
It was a pretty tricky process to develop the floor plan, especially because of our specific situation (building in a rural area) where we have to pay close attention to living area and enclosed volume, but now we are very happy with the result. We are working with a good architect. There wouldn’t have been any ready-made house types fitting our (sometimes very specific) requirements anyway, and modifying prefab house designs often does not get cheaper. So my recommendation is definitely this: write down your wishes as precisely as possible and then see an architect.
By the way, you should have plenty of space with the square meters. We have about 250 sqm (plus utility room, basement alternative...) and that even includes a room and bathroom for the “fourth generation” in our family.
It was a pretty tricky process to develop the floor plan, especially because of our specific situation (building in a rural area) where we have to pay close attention to living area and enclosed volume, but now we are very happy with the result. We are working with a good architect. There wouldn’t have been any ready-made house types fitting our (sometimes very specific) requirements anyway, and modifying prefab house designs often does not get cheaper. So my recommendation is definitely this: write down your wishes as precisely as possible and then see an architect.
By the way, you should have plenty of space with the square meters. We have about 250 sqm (plus utility room, basement alternative...) and that even includes a room and bathroom for the “fourth generation” in our family.
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