Hello everyone,
Our plot is 21 meters (69 feet) wide and 35 meters (115 feet) long, with a southeast orientation.
Our house will be a Frisian-style house, measuring 12.15 by 9 meters (40 by 30 feet). We also plan to build a double carport that allows dry access into the utility room. We are quite happy with the floor plan of our Frisian house; it is very well tailored to our personal needs now and in the future.
Originally, we wanted to position the house with the Frisian gable facing the street and place the carport next to it. However, this would leave only 5.85 meters (19 feet) in width for the carport instead of 6 meters (20 feet). We could live with that. The building setback line from the street and to the neighboring plots is 3 meters (10 feet). Still, we wanted to leave 6 meters (20 feet) of space from the street.
Our solar system (for domestic hot water) would then face southeast.
This plan has been settled for weeks, but today, three weeks before our planning meeting with Team Massivhaus, we came up with the idea to rotate the house so that the side gable with the utility room, guest bathroom, and guest bedroom faces the street, and the Frisian gable faces the neighboring plot.
Advantages:
- We would get more sunlight and daylight in our open kitchen and living room during winter.
- The solar system would then face southwest (if I remember correctly, this is even better than southeast).
- We could enjoy the evening sun on the terrace to the west.
- The garden would not be just a square behind the house but would extend in an L-shape around the house.
Disadvantages:
- Our daughter's bedroom window would then face northwest toward the street (we could switch it with our bedroom, which would then have a south-facing orientation).
- The Frisian gable would face the neighboring plot—which is currently undeveloped, but if a town villa were built there, the Frisian gable might no longer be visible from the street (this is the main reason I am hesitant).
Unfortunately, I am currently unable to upload images. Can you imagine the layout based on my description?
Best regards – Vetti007
Our plot is 21 meters (69 feet) wide and 35 meters (115 feet) long, with a southeast orientation.
Our house will be a Frisian-style house, measuring 12.15 by 9 meters (40 by 30 feet). We also plan to build a double carport that allows dry access into the utility room. We are quite happy with the floor plan of our Frisian house; it is very well tailored to our personal needs now and in the future.
Originally, we wanted to position the house with the Frisian gable facing the street and place the carport next to it. However, this would leave only 5.85 meters (19 feet) in width for the carport instead of 6 meters (20 feet). We could live with that. The building setback line from the street and to the neighboring plots is 3 meters (10 feet). Still, we wanted to leave 6 meters (20 feet) of space from the street.
Our solar system (for domestic hot water) would then face southeast.
This plan has been settled for weeks, but today, three weeks before our planning meeting with Team Massivhaus, we came up with the idea to rotate the house so that the side gable with the utility room, guest bathroom, and guest bedroom faces the street, and the Frisian gable faces the neighboring plot.
Advantages:
- We would get more sunlight and daylight in our open kitchen and living room during winter.
- The solar system would then face southwest (if I remember correctly, this is even better than southeast).
- We could enjoy the evening sun on the terrace to the west.
- The garden would not be just a square behind the house but would extend in an L-shape around the house.
Disadvantages:
- Our daughter's bedroom window would then face northwest toward the street (we could switch it with our bedroom, which would then have a south-facing orientation).
- The Frisian gable would face the neighboring plot—which is currently undeveloped, but if a town villa were built there, the Frisian gable might no longer be visible from the street (this is the main reason I am hesitant).
Unfortunately, I am currently unable to upload images. Can you imagine the layout based on my description?
Best regards – Vetti007
No, I’m aware of that. But the guest bathroom is the room we have the "lowest" expectations for. That’s why I just placed a shower, sink, and toilet in there more or less randomly.
For the house price, we included a shower as a niche solution. However, in the 3D view from Roomle, it looked very cramped. So, I took a bit more space from the guest room.
For the house price, we included a shower as a niche solution. However, in the 3D view from Roomle, it looked very cramped. So, I took a bit more space from the guest room.
I placed the house floor plans onto the plot.
I would position the carport with an adjoining room along the length of the house directly on the western boundary of the plot... and also provide access to the storage area from the street side... this way, bicycles can be brought to their storage area most comfortably and without interfering with the car.
And yes, rethink the house design, because a Frisian gable with an entrance on the east side is not ideal.
However, I would clearly prefer the longitudinal orientation.
I would position the carport with an adjoining room along the length of the house directly on the western boundary of the plot... and also provide access to the storage area from the street side... this way, bicycles can be brought to their storage area most comfortably and without interfering with the car.
And yes, rethink the house design, because a Frisian gable with an entrance on the east side is not ideal.
However, I would clearly prefer the longitudinal orientation.
kbt09 schrieb:
I have placed the house floor plans onto the plot.
Wow, many thanks for the effort!
Phew, this is a tough decision... We have been considering changing the Frisian gable to a captain’s gable and orienting the house lengthwise, with the captain’s gable (where our home office would be) facing west toward the garden.
Then I used a sun path simulator, which showed that our west-facing terrace and living area might be in the shadow of a neighboring house if one is built on the western property. Difficult choice...
Then I used a sun path simulator, which showed that our west-facing terrace and living area might be in the shadow of a neighboring house if one is built on the western property. Difficult choice...
We will not mirror the ground floor either because we love having the morning sun in the kitchen. It brightens our mood for the day and is more important to us than having sun in the kitchen in the evening.
In addition, the carport on the west side acts as a windbreak, which is an important factor here on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein.
We might set up a small seating area in the garden to enjoy the evening sun, but that will be planned later.
Thank you for your suggestions, ideas, and the effort you have put into this!
In addition, the carport on the west side acts as a windbreak, which is an important factor here on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein.
We might set up a small seating area in the garden to enjoy the evening sun, but that will be planned later.
Thank you for your suggestions, ideas, and the effort you have put into this!
Great!
If I were in your position, I would still consider
A) how often you can have breakfast ceremonies in the sun
B) the neighboring house to the east – there will most likely be one built there as well
C) the priority of having a terrace near the kitchen or prioritizing a kitchen with an east-facing window
If I were in your position, I would still consider
A) how often you can have breakfast ceremonies in the sun
B) the neighboring house to the east – there will most likely be one built there as well
C) the priority of having a terrace near the kitchen or prioritizing a kitchen with an east-facing window
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