Hello everyone,
we are planning a three-story house on a south-facing slope and want to take advantage of the mountain view from the first floor. Therefore, we are considering placing the open living area (living, dining, kitchen) with a small pantry and guest toilet on the first floor. From the dining area, we plan access to the roof terrace, which is designed above the garage. The bedrooms, children’s rooms, bathrooms, as well as the entrance area with cloakroom, would be located on the ground floor.
We see a clear advantage in designing the upper floor as a fully open space (structural benefit since the roof is supported by the exterior walls), making better use of the view through large glass fronts facing the mountains, and saving costs for an additional balcony extension. Other benefits:
- The bedrooms would be cooler during the summer.
- Laundry would only need to be carried one floor from the ground floor to the basement.
- When coming home, outdoor clothing can be changed on the same floor.
The most common counterargument from friends and family is that groceries would need to be carried upstairs. However, so far, this is the only disadvantage for me.
What advantages and disadvantages do you see in this type of design?
Thank you very much for your ideas!
Best regards,
Bauherrin2021
we are planning a three-story house on a south-facing slope and want to take advantage of the mountain view from the first floor. Therefore, we are considering placing the open living area (living, dining, kitchen) with a small pantry and guest toilet on the first floor. From the dining area, we plan access to the roof terrace, which is designed above the garage. The bedrooms, children’s rooms, bathrooms, as well as the entrance area with cloakroom, would be located on the ground floor.
We see a clear advantage in designing the upper floor as a fully open space (structural benefit since the roof is supported by the exterior walls), making better use of the view through large glass fronts facing the mountains, and saving costs for an additional balcony extension. Other benefits:
- The bedrooms would be cooler during the summer.
- Laundry would only need to be carried one floor from the ground floor to the basement.
- When coming home, outdoor clothing can be changed on the same floor.
The most common counterargument from friends and family is that groceries would need to be carried upstairs. However, so far, this is the only disadvantage for me.
What advantages and disadvantages do you see in this type of design?
Thank you very much for your ideas!
Best regards,
Bauherrin2021
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hampshire3 Mar 2020 22:06haydee schrieb:
Isn't it all just guesswork without a site profile?That's what I've been saying all along.