ᐅ Single-Family House Design – Future Conversion to a Duplex Possible
Created on: 28 Nov 2016 13:36
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Paulus16
Hello,
we are a family of five planning to build a single-family house in Lower Saxony next year. The house might be divided in about 15 years so that my wife and I will live on the ground floor and the upper floor could either be sold or stay for the younger generation of the family.
The plot is a gap in the row of buildings, there is no zoning plan.
The plot size is 911 sqm (9,800 sq ft).
The exterior dimensions of the house are 12.5 x 10 m (41 x 33 ft).
Roof type: gable roof
No basement, ground floor and attic with knee wall of 1.5 m (5 ft)
Number of residents: my wife and I, three children aged 7, 10, and 13 years
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office?
Guest bedrooms per year
Open or closed floor plan
Conservative or modern architectural style
Open kitchen: no
Number of dining seats
Fireplace: not decided yet, probably no.
A conservatory is planned on the west side of the living-dining area, facing south and west.
Garage: planned as a prefabricated garage, carport: opposite the north side (next to the utility room side entrance).
House design
Planning by: Do-it-Yourself
Preferred heating system: gas condensing boiler
Please share your opinions.
we are a family of five planning to build a single-family house in Lower Saxony next year. The house might be divided in about 15 years so that my wife and I will live on the ground floor and the upper floor could either be sold or stay for the younger generation of the family.
The plot is a gap in the row of buildings, there is no zoning plan.
The plot size is 911 sqm (9,800 sq ft).
The exterior dimensions of the house are 12.5 x 10 m (41 x 33 ft).
Roof type: gable roof
No basement, ground floor and attic with knee wall of 1.5 m (5 ft)
Number of residents: my wife and I, three children aged 7, 10, and 13 years
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office?
Guest bedrooms per year
Open or closed floor plan
Conservative or modern architectural style
Open kitchen: no
Number of dining seats
Fireplace: not decided yet, probably no.
A conservatory is planned on the west side of the living-dining area, facing south and west.
Garage: planned as a prefabricated garage, carport: opposite the north side (next to the utility room side entrance).
House design
Planning by: Do-it-Yourself
Preferred heating system: gas condensing boiler
Please share your opinions.
Paulus16 schrieb:
Thank you both for the advice and your time.
My daughter has a question – which I think is quite important – about the open living area and noise. Would the TV in the living room upstairs disturb those sleeping, since there is no wall or door? Who can answer this question – preferably from personal experience?Your front hallway should be separated. Then there will be at least one door in between. Some people watch TV in the adjacent room on the upper floor; that should only be disturbing if the volume is unreasonably loud.
The bedroom in between could actually be more of an issue.
As mentioned before: you don’t need to focus on details just yet, since the design is not finalized as presented.
So, I have now reviewed the last version and tried to make some changes and adjustments. Unfortunately, information about you and your preferences is missing (both from me and others). The questionnaire is only half filled out, and—as mentioned before—the basic ideas about the house are still not settled. This means I can make some changes, but I could also create ten different sketches if I assumed different individual fundamentals—if I had the time.
The conservatory, which was asked about, has made us question everything. And that’s a good thing: you should question every detail like this, why and for what reason you want something. It is always worth questioning whether something can be done differently (for example: lighting in the house through a conservatory—the conservatory may be bright, but the rest of the house remains dark; could you build a house that is as bright as a conservatory without having one?)
One more tip: books from libraries or older editions are often outdated when it comes to design and technology. So invest in the more expensive magazines related to architecture and building. Pinterest (search terms: architecture, floor plan, or house construction) is also a good online resource to see what is possible. You don’t have to implement everything yourself, but you should know how something can be executed!
The conservatory, which was asked about, has made us question everything. And that’s a good thing: you should question every detail like this, why and for what reason you want something. It is always worth questioning whether something can be done differently (for example: lighting in the house through a conservatory—the conservatory may be bright, but the rest of the house remains dark; could you build a house that is as bright as a conservatory without having one?)
One more tip: books from libraries or older editions are often outdated when it comes to design and technology. So invest in the more expensive magazines related to architecture and building. Pinterest (search terms: architecture, floor plan, or house construction) is also a good online resource to see what is possible. You don’t have to implement everything yourself, but you should know how something can be executed!
Hello,
after a long time, I’m back with a new design that nearly meets all our wishes.
We (a family of five) are planning to build a single-family house in Lower Saxony next year. The house might be split after about 15 years so that my wife and I live on the ground floor, and the upper floor is either sold or kept for the next generation.
It is about an infill plot; there is no zoning plan.
Plot size: 911 m² (9,804 sq ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: Gable roof, 25° pitch
Style: Traditional
No basement
Number of people, ages: 2 adults 42 years, 3 children 7, 9, 12 years old
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: Family use
Guest stays per year: a few times, 3-4 people
Closed architecture
Traditional construction method
No open-plan kitchen
No fireplace
Garage and carport: yes, both; garage mainly used for bicycles and storage
Additional wishes: Definitely a conservatory!
House design
Planned by: Architect
What is disliked? Possibly too much circulation space, but can this be reduced? Bathroom layout downstairs
Preferred heating system: Gas
Please share your opinions.
after a long time, I’m back with a new design that nearly meets all our wishes.
We (a family of five) are planning to build a single-family house in Lower Saxony next year. The house might be split after about 15 years so that my wife and I live on the ground floor, and the upper floor is either sold or kept for the next generation.
It is about an infill plot; there is no zoning plan.
Plot size: 911 m² (9,804 sq ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: Gable roof, 25° pitch
Style: Traditional
No basement
Number of people, ages: 2 adults 42 years, 3 children 7, 9, 12 years old
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: Family use
Guest stays per year: a few times, 3-4 people
Closed architecture
Traditional construction method
No open-plan kitchen
No fireplace
Garage and carport: yes, both; garage mainly used for bicycles and storage
Additional wishes: Definitely a conservatory!
House design
Planned by: Architect
What is disliked? Possibly too much circulation space, but can this be reduced? Bathroom layout downstairs
Preferred heating system: Gas
Please share your opinions.
If there are two bathrooms, I would prefer the one with the bathtub to be next to the bedroom rather than the office.
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Hello Paulus,
the house has really taken shape in the meantime and is on the right track.
However, I’m already seeing the planning as somewhat final? Has it already been submitted as a building permit / planning permission application?
If that’s the case, some advice might come a little too late...
I will provide further details later.
the house has really taken shape in the meantime and is on the right track.
However, I’m already seeing the planning as somewhat final? Has it already been submitted as a building permit / planning permission application?
If that’s the case, some advice might come a little too late...
I will provide further details later.
Thank you for the quick replies.
What you mean about the bathtub makes sense, although we rarely use the bathtub but might use it more as we get older, so it would be on the ground floor.
The plan has not been submitted yet, but the architect needs it by Wednesday morning at the latest, so it’s not too late for your advice, but please hurry.
What you mean about the bathtub makes sense, although we rarely use the bathtub but might use it more as we get older, so it would be on the ground floor.
The plan has not been submitted yet, but the architect needs it by Wednesday morning at the latest, so it’s not too late for your advice, but please hurry.
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