Hello,
I would like to hear your opinions about the initial architectural plan. It was created based on my specifications: a maximum of 130m2 (1400 sq ft), wood-burning stove, no basement, walk-in closet, garage for a car and a motorcycle. Since I am currently single, I designed the house so that I could live there later with my wife (and two children). Also, I considered the potential resale value. The garage on the left side of the plot is already under construction! This is a new development area with traffic-calmed streets.
Best regards,
Thomas
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 565 m2 (6080 sq ft)
Slope - no
Floor area ratio – 0.4
Number of parking spaces – car & motorcycle
Number of floors – 2
Roof type – gable roof
Maximum heights / limits – eaves height max. 3.2–4.2 m (10.5–13.8 ft); ridge height max. 9.25 m (30.3 ft)
Owner’s Requirements
Basement, floors – no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age – 1, 45
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor – 64, 64 m2 (690, 690 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? – no
Open or closed layout – closed
Traditional or modern style – traditional
Open kitchen, kitchen island – no, no
Number of dining seats – 4, extendable to max. 8
Fireplace – yes
Music / stereo wall – no
Balcony, roof terrace – no
Garage, carport – double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse – no
House Design
Plan created by: architect under client’s specifications
What do you dislike? Why? – somewhat small bathroom, possibly swap bedroom and walk-in closet
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 300,000 for cost groups 200, 300, 400, and 700
Personal price limit for house including fittings: 300,000
Preferred heating system: undecided yet (heat pump or gas condensing boiler)
Why is the design as it is now?
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? – max. 130m2 (1400 sq ft) specified, walk-in closet, no basement
I would like to hear your opinions about the initial architectural plan. It was created based on my specifications: a maximum of 130m2 (1400 sq ft), wood-burning stove, no basement, walk-in closet, garage for a car and a motorcycle. Since I am currently single, I designed the house so that I could live there later with my wife (and two children). Also, I considered the potential resale value. The garage on the left side of the plot is already under construction! This is a new development area with traffic-calmed streets.
Best regards,
Thomas
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 565 m2 (6080 sq ft)
Slope - no
Floor area ratio – 0.4
Number of parking spaces – car & motorcycle
Number of floors – 2
Roof type – gable roof
Maximum heights / limits – eaves height max. 3.2–4.2 m (10.5–13.8 ft); ridge height max. 9.25 m (30.3 ft)
Owner’s Requirements
Basement, floors – no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age – 1, 45
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor – 64, 64 m2 (690, 690 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? – no
Open or closed layout – closed
Traditional or modern style – traditional
Open kitchen, kitchen island – no, no
Number of dining seats – 4, extendable to max. 8
Fireplace – yes
Music / stereo wall – no
Balcony, roof terrace – no
Garage, carport – double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse – no
House Design
Plan created by: architect under client’s specifications
What do you dislike? Why? – somewhat small bathroom, possibly swap bedroom and walk-in closet
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 300,000 for cost groups 200, 300, 400, and 700
Personal price limit for house including fittings: 300,000
Preferred heating system: undecided yet (heat pump or gas condensing boiler)
Why is the design as it is now?
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? – max. 130m2 (1400 sq ft) specified, walk-in closet, no basement
Hmm... check the living room furniture arrangement—where is the TV supposed to go? Isn’t it too far away? Also, is 663 cm (261 inches) too close for the seating area and dining area to be next to each other? (Feels more like showroom furniture.) This affects the pathway from the kitchen to the terrace for summer barbecues, meaning you currently have to walk past the dining furniture.
A cat table in the kitchen?
What is the purpose of the shower room on the ground floor? Cloakroom under the stairs? Laundry route from the upper floor goes through half of the ground floor to the utility room.
Child 1’s room faces more north than the others. Walk-in closet is 300 cm (118 inches) wide, but the wardrobe is only about 200 cm (79 inches) tall, the rest fitting under the knee wall.
Overall, the garage is located on the prime sunny side, facing southwest.
A cat table in the kitchen?
What is the purpose of the shower room on the ground floor? Cloakroom under the stairs? Laundry route from the upper floor goes through half of the ground floor to the utility room.
Child 1’s room faces more north than the others. Walk-in closet is 300 cm (118 inches) wide, but the wardrobe is only about 200 cm (79 inches) tall, the rest fitting under the knee wall.
Overall, the garage is located on the prime sunny side, facing southwest.
I would reconsider the layout of the upper floor.
A large walk-in closet with relatively little storage space (for the size), and a small bathroom. Are you currently single, or did I misunderstand that? I would design the upper floor for myself as a single person, with the option to include up to two children's rooms in the house.
Make the bedroom larger so that a very large wardrobe can fit in later, a spacious walk-in closet that can double as a children’s room if needed, and a bigger bathroom.
Basically, make everything feel more spacious.
A large walk-in closet with relatively little storage space (for the size), and a small bathroom. Are you currently single, or did I misunderstand that? I would design the upper floor for myself as a single person, with the option to include up to two children's rooms in the house.
Make the bedroom larger so that a very large wardrobe can fit in later, a spacious walk-in closet that can double as a children’s room if needed, and a bigger bathroom.
Basically, make everything feel more spacious.
Yes, you can definitely make some improvements on the upper floor. I actually don’t think the lower floor is bad at all. It’s just the entrance area that I don’t like. I would remove the shower there and instead create more wardrobe space and simply more room.
I sketched an alternative proposal for the upper floor.
I sketched an alternative proposal for the upper floor.
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