Hello,
Now it’s time to introduce my own project. The plot is about 580 sqm (6,243 sq ft) (purchased and paid for, approximately 85 Euros per sqm), and on it, a small single-story hipped roof bungalow without a basement is planned. The contracts are not signed yet; it will probably be the company panbo from Denmark.
There is no official zoning plan, but the preliminary building approval has been granted. The small new development is located near Wahlstedt (close to Bad Segeberg). It consists of six plots accessible via a short dead-end street. The road is jointly owned by the six owners. It is fully connected, with water and sewage lines maintained by the municipality.
This will be a retirement home for my wife and me. Our current house (about 240 sqm (2,583 sq ft), one and a half stories, half-hipped roof in an L-shape) is almost entirely used commercially. Currently, we live in a small two-room apartment nearby, which was only meant as a temporary solution for one year. Since we are no longer allowed to move back into the old house, we decided to build new. At a rent of 650 Euros per month excluding utilities, in a less appealing location, it wasn’t a difficult decision.
The number of overnight guests will remain very low; three rooms are sufficient. When designing the floor plan, we drew on our experiences from 30 years of holidaying in Danish holiday homes, which is also why we prefer a timber construction. Specifically, we used panbo’s “Hoptrup” house model as a template and modified it.
Regarding the site plan (the house marked in red, the two carports in green): Standing in front of the plot, the house will be positioned more towards the right, and the two carports will be lined up. Since we have only needed one vehicle for many years, the front carport is planned for the car, and the one behind for a trailer, motor scooter, and other small items. On the plot, a barrel sauna will be placed at the back, between the carports and the house.
In the next few days, I’ll be able to write more as I will have a bit more time then.
Oh yes, for heating we are thinking of a condensing boiler with solar thermal panels; an air-to-water heat pump might be problematic, especially after reading the thread https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Rasenmäher.16388/page-4#post-143224.
Kermit
Now it’s time to introduce my own project. The plot is about 580 sqm (6,243 sq ft) (purchased and paid for, approximately 85 Euros per sqm), and on it, a small single-story hipped roof bungalow without a basement is planned. The contracts are not signed yet; it will probably be the company panbo from Denmark.
There is no official zoning plan, but the preliminary building approval has been granted. The small new development is located near Wahlstedt (close to Bad Segeberg). It consists of six plots accessible via a short dead-end street. The road is jointly owned by the six owners. It is fully connected, with water and sewage lines maintained by the municipality.
This will be a retirement home for my wife and me. Our current house (about 240 sqm (2,583 sq ft), one and a half stories, half-hipped roof in an L-shape) is almost entirely used commercially. Currently, we live in a small two-room apartment nearby, which was only meant as a temporary solution for one year. Since we are no longer allowed to move back into the old house, we decided to build new. At a rent of 650 Euros per month excluding utilities, in a less appealing location, it wasn’t a difficult decision.
The number of overnight guests will remain very low; three rooms are sufficient. When designing the floor plan, we drew on our experiences from 30 years of holidaying in Danish holiday homes, which is also why we prefer a timber construction. Specifically, we used panbo’s “Hoptrup” house model as a template and modified it.
Regarding the site plan (the house marked in red, the two carports in green): Standing in front of the plot, the house will be positioned more towards the right, and the two carports will be lined up. Since we have only needed one vehicle for many years, the front carport is planned for the car, and the one behind for a trailer, motor scooter, and other small items. On the plot, a barrel sauna will be placed at the back, between the carports and the house.
In the next few days, I’ll be able to write more as I will have a bit more time then.
Oh yes, for heating we are thinking of a condensing boiler with solar thermal panels; an air-to-water heat pump might be problematic, especially after reading the thread https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Rasenmäher.16388/page-4#post-143224.
Kermit
Sir_Kermit31 Jul 2016 09:17Hello,
We are not designing the house around furniture we don’t have or don’t want to have. What we do have fits, and regarding the bed, it is quite wide due to a surrounding frame, but it will be replaced in the coming years.
Kermit
kbt09 schrieb:
It would make sense, when planning a new house now, to design it so that it fits existing furniture, etc.
We are not designing the house around furniture we don’t have or don’t want to have. What we do have fits, and regarding the bed, it is quite wide due to a surrounding frame, but it will be replaced in the coming years.
Kermit
@Sir_Kermit
If the users, including myself, should not point out errors in your design, please say so: this would save us a lot of time that we could use for other discussions.
If you do not want to hear any improvement suggestions here, please let us know. At least those already involved would then be informed.
Regarding the heating topic, we have a separate subforum. I believe the air-to-water heat pump is your biggest concern?
If the users, including myself, should not point out errors in your design, please say so: this would save us a lot of time that we could use for other discussions.
If you do not want to hear any improvement suggestions here, please let us know. At least those already involved would then be informed.
Regarding the heating topic, we have a separate subforum. I believe the air-to-water heat pump is your biggest concern?
The bedroom would be clearly too small for me. A minimum width of 4m (13 feet) is necessary, and it should be deep enough to allow at least 1 meter (3 feet) of passage space between the bed and the wardrobe. That means a depth of at least 3.6m (12 feet), resulting in about 15 square meters (160 square feet).
The bathroom size is okay, but I’m not a fan of having the washing machine in the bathroom. However, that is a matter of personal preference. In the living room, I would seriously consider the furniture layout. It’s not about the exact pieces, but sunlight glare on the TV is annoying, and if the fireplace takes up half a wall, there might be no room left for a cabinet or the TV.
I need relatively a lot of storage space, so I always make sure everything can be accommodated sensibly. If you don’t need much, that’s great. But it’s better to have planned for everything in advance than to have to store beverage crates in the garage later on.
The bathroom size is okay, but I’m not a fan of having the washing machine in the bathroom. However, that is a matter of personal preference. In the living room, I would seriously consider the furniture layout. It’s not about the exact pieces, but sunlight glare on the TV is annoying, and if the fireplace takes up half a wall, there might be no room left for a cabinet or the TV.
I need relatively a lot of storage space, so I always make sure everything can be accommodated sensibly. If you don’t need much, that’s great. But it’s better to have planned for everything in advance than to have to store beverage crates in the garage later on.
BeHaElJa schrieb:
For a new build with hardly any restrictions and such a simple room layout, I don’t think it’s good. But well, it’s your place.The website of Panbo says:
Every room layout and floor plan can be customized to your personal needs.
Furthermore, according to their information, the houses are only suggestions – the timber frame construction or building with log walls offers freedoms that should be taken advantage of. The house proposals all seem not really practical.
So I would only choose the shell and tailor the interior to my needs – a window in a shower probably doesn’t belong there anyway 😉
For me, the windows are once again too small, but that’s a matter of personal taste.
For a senior residence, I would definitely consider accessibility features. For example, the bedroom should be large enough to allow easy movement around the bed with a walker, and in this case, the bedroom is too small.
The same goes for the bathroom. And a window in the shower? Well, everyone has their own preferences, and I get the impression there’s some strong resistance to advice here, so I’ll refrain from saying more.
One thing I just can’t hold back:
You always dismiss suggestions or objections about furnishing by saying you will take care of it after moving in and that it’s not relevant now.
If you consider yourself so confident and clever, then go ahead and do that. Personally, I think it’s very wise to plan in advance where to place things and what makes sense. That way, you can arrange the necessary connections accordingly. It’s very frustrating when you suddenly want the TV somewhere in the evening, and the outlet is NOT there. The same applies to kitchen equipment.
But I guess I’m just too picky and old-fashioned.
I’ll have to live with that (so far, it’s working quite well).
For a senior residence, I would definitely consider accessibility features. For example, the bedroom should be large enough to allow easy movement around the bed with a walker, and in this case, the bedroom is too small.
The same goes for the bathroom. And a window in the shower? Well, everyone has their own preferences, and I get the impression there’s some strong resistance to advice here, so I’ll refrain from saying more.
One thing I just can’t hold back:
You always dismiss suggestions or objections about furnishing by saying you will take care of it after moving in and that it’s not relevant now.
If you consider yourself so confident and clever, then go ahead and do that. Personally, I think it’s very wise to plan in advance where to place things and what makes sense. That way, you can arrange the necessary connections accordingly. It’s very frustrating when you suddenly want the TV somewhere in the evening, and the outlet is NOT there. The same applies to kitchen equipment.
But I guess I’m just too picky and old-fashioned.
I’ll have to live with that (so far, it’s working quite well).
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