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BerlinHaus7820 May 2015 13:51Hello,
what would be the ideal house size for a family with two children, so four people in total?
Where would you draw the line?
Currently, we have a very good offer (great location, great plot, excellent building quality), but the living area is only 105 m² (1,130 sq ft) with relatively small rooms (four plus one very small). Small bathroom and small kitchen.
My wife is really enthusiastic about this property, but I would personally prefer over 120 m² (1,290 sq ft), as the children will grow older and need space...
Best regards!
what would be the ideal house size for a family with two children, so four people in total?
Where would you draw the line?
Currently, we have a very good offer (great location, great plot, excellent building quality), but the living area is only 105 m² (1,130 sq ft) with relatively small rooms (four plus one very small). Small bathroom and small kitchen.
My wife is really enthusiastic about this property, but I would personally prefer over 120 m² (1,290 sq ft), as the children will grow older and need space...
Best regards!
For a house, I would consider that too small, unless there is a basement and attic available for utility connections and storage space. In my opinion, a child's bedroom should not be smaller than 12 square meters (130 square feet), and when it comes to a single-family home, I wouldn’t want to compromise too much on the main bathroom and kitchen either.
When we planned our home a year ago, we set our minimum at 128 square meters (1,377 square feet) over two floors, including a utility room and a small guest bathroom with a shower.
We have now purchased a condominium with 115 square meters (1,237 square feet) across 4 rooms plus a basement space. That was also my minimum limit for an apartment with a basement, although it was planned for only one child (we need a study).
When we planned our home a year ago, we set our minimum at 128 square meters (1,377 square feet) over two floors, including a utility room and a small guest bathroom with a shower.
We have now purchased a condominium with 115 square meters (1,237 square feet) across 4 rooms plus a basement space. That was also my minimum limit for an apartment with a basement, although it was planned for only one child (we need a study).
EveundGerd20 May 2015 14:04I personally find 105 sqm (1130 sq ft) too small for a single-family home for four people. However, there are very efficiently designed properties that offer a lot of space within a small area.
Do you have the floor plan?
From what you write, the rooms or the property seem too small for you. Therefore, I recommend considering how significant the advantages and disadvantages of this property are.
Do you have the floor plan?
From what you write, the rooms or the property seem too small for you. Therefore, I recommend considering how significant the advantages and disadvantages of this property are.
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nordanney20 May 2015 14:08Well, most rental apartments of this size are designed as family homes – and it works. Whether it’s actually “fun” for both children to share a room, for example, is another matter.
In our previous house, we had about 135m² (1450 sq ft) of living space plus a basement, but needed to accommodate three children and a home office. It fit, but it was really tight. Our youngest child (who was still a baby) had to sleep in our bedroom and wouldn’t have gotten their own room. That was a deal-breaker for us, which is why we decided to build a new house – whether it needed to be 250m² (2700 sq ft) is a different story.
In our previous house, we had about 135m² (1450 sq ft) of living space plus a basement, but needed to accommodate three children and a home office. It fit, but it was really tight. Our youngest child (who was still a baby) had to sleep in our bedroom and wouldn’t have gotten their own room. That was a deal-breaker for us, which is why we decided to build a new house – whether it needed to be 250m² (2700 sq ft) is a different story.
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