Hello,
we are currently planning our own home and have just received the first preliminary draft from the designer. We basically like the design, but we are unsure whether the size of the individual rooms and thus the overall size of the house is sufficient. The construction company's offer is still pending. If there is still some flexibility, we would like to increase the living area a bit.
I think everyone has their own ideas about how large certain rooms should be, but perhaps you have some suggestions on what you find impractical or what we should urgently reconsider.
Now to the basics:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 815 sqm (9,000 sq ft)
Slope: no
Number of floors: 1.5 according to development plan
Roof type: mono-pitched roof
Orientation: entrance facing north
Maximum heights / limits: none specified
Homeowner requirements
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, age: currently 2 (29 & 32), children planned
Room requirements on ground floor, upper floor
Office: family use or home office? Wife is a teacher...
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: yes
Garage, carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House design
Who designed the plan:
- Designer from a construction company
Price estimate according to architect/designer: €1600 per sqm (detailed offer still pending)
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 290k
Preferred heating technology: air-source heat pump
we are currently planning our own home and have just received the first preliminary draft from the designer. We basically like the design, but we are unsure whether the size of the individual rooms and thus the overall size of the house is sufficient. The construction company's offer is still pending. If there is still some flexibility, we would like to increase the living area a bit.
I think everyone has their own ideas about how large certain rooms should be, but perhaps you have some suggestions on what you find impractical or what we should urgently reconsider.
Now to the basics:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 815 sqm (9,000 sq ft)
Slope: no
Number of floors: 1.5 according to development plan
Roof type: mono-pitched roof
Orientation: entrance facing north
Maximum heights / limits: none specified
Homeowner requirements
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, age: currently 2 (29 & 32), children planned
Room requirements on ground floor, upper floor
Office: family use or home office? Wife is a teacher...
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: yes
Garage, carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House design
Who designed the plan:
- Designer from a construction company
Price estimate according to architect/designer: €1600 per sqm (detailed offer still pending)
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 290k
Preferred heating technology: air-source heat pump
J
j.bautsch20 Apr 2016 13:38An island is generally a good idea (just no cooking islands, please). However, I agree that the space is too small for a functional and well-usable kitchen, at least if it is not meant to be purely a work kitchen, and it doesn’t look like it is (open plan).
For a new build, I would plan around 15m² (160 ft²) minimum for the kitchen, especially if you enjoy cooking with others. There’s no need to go for a cramped space when you are already investing so much money.
For a new build, I would plan around 15m² (160 ft²) minimum for the kitchen, especially if you enjoy cooking with others. There’s no need to go for a cramped space when you are already investing so much money.
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