ᐅ Is the house suited to the plot? Is the plot size sufficient?
Created on: 15 Jun 2019 17:38
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Mecky815
Hello everyone,
I have been a quiet but interested reader of this forum for a long time and am impressed by the helpfulness here.
We are planning to build a Frisian-style house (9.7m x 11.7m (32ft x 38ft)). We have finally found a plot that might work. However, we are unsure if the house might be too large for the plot.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 530 m2 (5700 sq ft)
Slope – none
Floor area ratio – 0.3
Floor space index
Building window, building line and boundary – 5 m (16 ft) setback from the boundary
Number of parking spaces – 1 carport and 1 separate parking space
Number of storeys – 2 storeys
Roof style – gable roof
Architectural style – Nordic Frisian style
Orientation – South/West
Maximum heights/limits – max ridge height 10 m (33 ft)
Additional requirements – energy source only district heating, rainwater must infiltrate on the plot
House Design
Who designed the plan:
- We designed the floor plan ourselves, but it has been "approved" by the builder and Barbar.
What do you particularly like? Why? We absolutely want to build a gallery and create a cozy reading nook there.
What don't you like? Why? We are not fond of a townhouse style. We prefer having a pitched roof.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 250,000€
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 270,000€
Preferred heating technology: only district heating available in this development, otherwise we would have chosen gas.
What do you think of the floor plan? Do you have any suggestions for improvement?
Does the placement of the house on the plot work as is, or is there potential for improvement?
The small box next to the house is meant to be the carport. Unfortunately, the original double carport is not allowed here...
Thanks very much for your help
I have been a quiet but interested reader of this forum for a long time and am impressed by the helpfulness here.
We are planning to build a Frisian-style house (9.7m x 11.7m (32ft x 38ft)). We have finally found a plot that might work. However, we are unsure if the house might be too large for the plot.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 530 m2 (5700 sq ft)
Slope – none
Floor area ratio – 0.3
Floor space index
Building window, building line and boundary – 5 m (16 ft) setback from the boundary
Number of parking spaces – 1 carport and 1 separate parking space
Number of storeys – 2 storeys
Roof style – gable roof
Architectural style – Nordic Frisian style
Orientation – South/West
Maximum heights/limits – max ridge height 10 m (33 ft)
Additional requirements – energy source only district heating, rainwater must infiltrate on the plot
House Design
Who designed the plan:
- We designed the floor plan ourselves, but it has been "approved" by the builder and Barbar.
What do you particularly like? Why? We absolutely want to build a gallery and create a cozy reading nook there.
What don't you like? Why? We are not fond of a townhouse style. We prefer having a pitched roof.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 250,000€
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 270,000€
Preferred heating technology: only district heating available in this development, otherwise we would have chosen gas.
What do you think of the floor plan? Do you have any suggestions for improvement?
Does the placement of the house on the plot work as is, or is there potential for improvement?
The small box next to the house is meant to be the carport. Unfortunately, the original double carport is not allowed here...
Thanks very much for your help
Let’s be honest:
Those aren’t your exact furniture measurements, are they?
And even if they are: you don’t build a living room with a 2.65-meter (8 feet 8 inches) wall just so your sofa fits exactly 2.65 meters (8 feet 8 inches) long. Where’s the side table supposed to go? Or a new sofa that’s 3 meters (9 feet 10 inches) wide?
Otherwise, I’m reading a knee wall height of 80 or 100 centimeters (31 or 39 inches):
The bedroom is way too narrow to comfortably get into bed. Plus, there’s the sloping roof. So you can basically only crawl in from the foot end.
How about reducing the walk-in closet by a reasonable meter (3 feet 3 inches) to close that gap and give the bedroom a proper width? The built-in wardrobe shown in the knee wall area isn’t really a wardrobe anyway, so it could be made smaller.
What about the bathroom layout? For example, the space there is too narrow for a toilet. Bathtub?
The hallway is huge, but the stairs are narrow. The cloakroom is tiny.
The windows also seem too narrow to me.
Other than that, it’s a common room layout, just a bit of a mess with self-chosen fine-tuning. You could also call this fine-tuning disastrous — poorly planned.
Those aren’t your exact furniture measurements, are they?
And even if they are: you don’t build a living room with a 2.65-meter (8 feet 8 inches) wall just so your sofa fits exactly 2.65 meters (8 feet 8 inches) long. Where’s the side table supposed to go? Or a new sofa that’s 3 meters (9 feet 10 inches) wide?
Otherwise, I’m reading a knee wall height of 80 or 100 centimeters (31 or 39 inches):
The bedroom is way too narrow to comfortably get into bed. Plus, there’s the sloping roof. So you can basically only crawl in from the foot end.
How about reducing the walk-in closet by a reasonable meter (3 feet 3 inches) to close that gap and give the bedroom a proper width? The built-in wardrobe shown in the knee wall area isn’t really a wardrobe anyway, so it could be made smaller.
What about the bathroom layout? For example, the space there is too narrow for a toilet. Bathtub?
The hallway is huge, but the stairs are narrow. The cloakroom is tiny.
The windows also seem too narrow to me.
Other than that, it’s a common room layout, just a bit of a mess with self-chosen fine-tuning. You could also call this fine-tuning disastrous — poorly planned.
Okay, you were probably right; we ended up making the floor plan worse. I have now completely revised the floor plans and hope they make more sense this way. The bathroom downstairs has been moved toward the front to allow for a longer carport. What do you think about it now?
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