ᐅ House Placement and Floor Plan Design for a Lot in a Secondary Row
Created on: 23 May 2024 21:46
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slonnolsGood evening,
First of all, I would like to sincerely thank you for letting me join the forum. We are a young family and are planning to build or buy a house.
Currently, we have our eye on a plot of land that is being sold (and will then be built on) by a well-known German prefab house manufacturer, and we really like the location.
We are still at the very beginning of the planning process but want to approach it as concretely as possible from the start. We are particularly interested in ideas and suggestions for the optimal placement of the house and garage on the plot. This is the main reason for my post. I have made a very rough sketch of how I currently imagine it, and I would appreciate your feedback on whether this makes sense.
Ideally, the terrace should face south and west. However, I am unsure about the best placement for the front door so that it is not directly next to the terrace (which is usually not common, right?). Overall, I would like to have as much sunny area as possible.
I have attached a standard floor plan that we like in terms of layout. We want as large a living-dining area as possible on the ground floor; the additional room can be quite small. In your opinion, would this floor plan be suitable for the plot?
One disadvantage of the plot is that it is situated in the second row and only partly developed. The path to the street is relatively long, which will likely make excavation work more expensive. If anyone has experience with similarly long access roads to the street, concrete numbers would be very helpful.
I hope this post complies with the forum guidelines and thank you in advance for your replies!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 640 sqm (6,890 sq ft)
Slope: -
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Building line, setback, and plot boundaries: see attachment
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: garage/carport
Number of stories: 1.5 - 2
Roof type: gable roof
Maximum heights/limits: wall height 7 m (23 ft) above reference point, max. building height 12 m (39 ft) at street level
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof, 150-170 sqm (1,615-1,830 sq ft) living area
Basement, number of floors: no basement, 1.5-2 floors
Number of occupants, ages: 3 (28, 25, 0)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Ground floor: living-dining area, small additional room, guest toilet
Upper floor: 4 bedrooms, one bathroom
Open or closed architecture: open
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: optional
Music/sound wall: no
Terrace: yes
Garage, carport: preferably double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House design
Origin of the plan: currently standard floor plan from prefab house manufacturer
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 700,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump with photovoltaic system
Building zone (the plot is marked in red):
Rough sketch, initial ideas (please excuse the lack of professionalism):
Ground floor plan:
Upper floor plan:
First of all, I would like to sincerely thank you for letting me join the forum. We are a young family and are planning to build or buy a house.
Currently, we have our eye on a plot of land that is being sold (and will then be built on) by a well-known German prefab house manufacturer, and we really like the location.
We are still at the very beginning of the planning process but want to approach it as concretely as possible from the start. We are particularly interested in ideas and suggestions for the optimal placement of the house and garage on the plot. This is the main reason for my post. I have made a very rough sketch of how I currently imagine it, and I would appreciate your feedback on whether this makes sense.
Ideally, the terrace should face south and west. However, I am unsure about the best placement for the front door so that it is not directly next to the terrace (which is usually not common, right?). Overall, I would like to have as much sunny area as possible.
I have attached a standard floor plan that we like in terms of layout. We want as large a living-dining area as possible on the ground floor; the additional room can be quite small. In your opinion, would this floor plan be suitable for the plot?
One disadvantage of the plot is that it is situated in the second row and only partly developed. The path to the street is relatively long, which will likely make excavation work more expensive. If anyone has experience with similarly long access roads to the street, concrete numbers would be very helpful.
I hope this post complies with the forum guidelines and thank you in advance for your replies!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 640 sqm (6,890 sq ft)
Slope: -
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Building line, setback, and plot boundaries: see attachment
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: garage/carport
Number of stories: 1.5 - 2
Roof type: gable roof
Maximum heights/limits: wall height 7 m (23 ft) above reference point, max. building height 12 m (39 ft) at street level
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof, 150-170 sqm (1,615-1,830 sq ft) living area
Basement, number of floors: no basement, 1.5-2 floors
Number of occupants, ages: 3 (28, 25, 0)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Ground floor: living-dining area, small additional room, guest toilet
Upper floor: 4 bedrooms, one bathroom
Open or closed architecture: open
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: optional
Music/sound wall: no
Terrace: yes
Garage, carport: preferably double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House design
Origin of the plan: currently standard floor plan from prefab house manufacturer
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 700,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump with photovoltaic system
Building zone (the plot is marked in red):
Rough sketch, initial ideas (please excuse the lack of professionalism):
Ground floor plan:
Upper floor plan:
slonnols schrieb:
The path to the street is relatively long, which will probably make the earthworks more expensive. Utility providers often have flat fees or rates per meter, which can be requested from the utility offices.
slonnols schrieb:
and is only partially serviced. What do you mean by partially?
slonnols schrieb:
One disadvantage of the plot is that it is located in the second row. That also has advantages, especially for your garden orientation: you don’t have to worry about separating pedestrians with a front yard and depth.
slonnols schrieb:
is not common, right?). About 25% have this north-south orientation. Streets are developed on both sides.
slonnols schrieb:
well-known German prefab house manufacturer Which one?
slonnols schrieb:
current standard floor plan of a prefab house manufacturer I hope it’s a standard model from this manufacturer?
slonnols schrieb:
I have attached a standard floor plan that we like structurally. These can be modified: technical rooms should be near the utility connections. In this case, swap the floor plan, i.e., switch the utility room and the office, and modify the entrance.
But: it’s not very spacious. If you look at the sofa wall, it’s very... short...
slonnols schrieb:
Upper floor -> 4 bedrooms, one bathroom For 3 people? Tell me more!
slonnols schrieb:
I hope this post complies with the forum guidelines .....M
MachsSelbst24 May 2024 01:20ypg schrieb:
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For 3 people? Tell us!Some people want more than one child, or none at all. And if you’re only in your mid-20s, it definitely makes more sense to plan a house for three children rather than just one...
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