ᐅ New Single-Family House Construction ~160 m² plus Basement – Initial Design
Created on: 17 Feb 2020 07:58
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LukeLuu
Hello everyone, we have purchased a plot of land and would like to start planning the construction.
The plans were created by myself. We do not have any offers yet, but we plan to visit home builders in the next few weeks.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1099m² (11825 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: -
Building coverage ratio: -
Building envelope, building line and boundary: -
Edge development: -
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of storeys: 1/2 - 2
Roof type: -
Architectural style: -
Orientation: South or North
Maximum heights / limits: -
Other requirements: There is no development plan. Almost all types of houses are present in the neighborhood. So there are no restrictions.
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Single-family house with a gable roof
Basement, floors: Basement, ground floor, attic
Number of people, ages: 2 x 29 years
Office: family use or home office? Home office for both
Overnight guests per year: 10-20
Open or closed architecture: Both
Conservative or modern build: Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Open kitchen with glass sliding doors to separate it, island included
Number of dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: Sonos system available
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Double carport with storage shed
Utility garden, greenhouse: Not for now
House Design
Planned by: Do-it-Yourself
What do you like most? Why?
What do you dislike? Why? The walk-in closet is not perfect.
Price estimate by architect/designer:
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: €500,000
Preferred heating system: Ground-source heat pump
If you had to give up anything, which details or additions
- You could give up: basement, but then larger footprint
- You cannot give up: 2 workrooms
Why is the design the way it is now?
Standard design from a planner? The basic dimensions are based on the Maxime 610 model by Viebrockhaus, with additional influences
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
We already like the floor plan quite a bit. The walk-in closet upstairs is still not ideal. Possibly the entrance could be through the bedroom, which would create more space in the closet.
Windows in the basement have not yet been included in the plan but are, of course, intended.
We would just like to hear some opinions on this since we are completely new to building.
The plans were created by myself. We do not have any offers yet, but we plan to visit home builders in the next few weeks.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1099m² (11825 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: -
Building coverage ratio: -
Building envelope, building line and boundary: -
Edge development: -
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of storeys: 1/2 - 2
Roof type: -
Architectural style: -
Orientation: South or North
Maximum heights / limits: -
Other requirements: There is no development plan. Almost all types of houses are present in the neighborhood. So there are no restrictions.
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Single-family house with a gable roof
Basement, floors: Basement, ground floor, attic
Number of people, ages: 2 x 29 years
Office: family use or home office? Home office for both
Overnight guests per year: 10-20
Open or closed architecture: Both
Conservative or modern build: Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Open kitchen with glass sliding doors to separate it, island included
Number of dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: Sonos system available
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Double carport with storage shed
Utility garden, greenhouse: Not for now
House Design
Planned by: Do-it-Yourself
What do you like most? Why?
What do you dislike? Why? The walk-in closet is not perfect.
Price estimate by architect/designer:
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: €500,000
Preferred heating system: Ground-source heat pump
If you had to give up anything, which details or additions
- You could give up: basement, but then larger footprint
- You cannot give up: 2 workrooms
Why is the design the way it is now?
Standard design from a planner? The basic dimensions are based on the Maxime 610 model by Viebrockhaus, with additional influences
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
We already like the floor plan quite a bit. The walk-in closet upstairs is still not ideal. Possibly the entrance could be through the bedroom, which would create more space in the closet.
Windows in the basement have not yet been included in the plan but are, of course, intended.
We would just like to hear some opinions on this since we are completely new to building.
kaho674 schrieb:
Chimney on the upper floor? Can I persuade you to consider an aquarium instead?kaho674 schrieb:
Chimney on the upper floor? That will be added later.
Basically, it would bother me if the chill-out area is a passageway to the kitchen. Therefore, I would swap the kitchen and the living area and adjust the rest accordingly.
LukeLuu schrieb:
No, it doesn’t have to. But we both grew up in fairly spacious homes and prefer to have a bit more room. Generosity doesn’t happen in the basement. I would rather focus on generous comfort on the ground floor and upper floor, a nice utility room, a small kitchen in the pantry, a laundry room on the upper floor, and skip the basement altogether.
ypg schrieb:
That’s an additional factor. Basically, I would be bothered if the lounge area was also the passageway to the kitchen. So I would swap the kitchen and living area and adjust the rest accordingly.I completely agree. But that’s why the utility room/pantry with the possibility of a passage makes sense to me, so I’ve come to terms with that. The previous layout was the other way around. However, this creates tight space upstairs with the master bathroom and walk-in closet. The staircase would need to be altered again, and the children’s bathroom ends up farther from the bedrooms.
ypg schrieb:
Spaciousness isn’t really created in the basement. I would rather build generous comfort on the ground floor and upper floor: a nice utility room, a small kitchen in the pantry, laundry room upstairs, and skip the basement.For us, the basement works because everyone has their own spacious office, plus an additional hobby/fitness room down there.
The alternative would be to extend the house by about 1 meter (3 feet).
kaho674 schrieb:
Chimney on the upper floor?I think in the spot where it extends upward, it can be integrated quite well.
LukeLuu schrieb:
The staircase needs to be changed again, Would that be a problem during the planning phase?
LukeLuu schrieb:
I think the section where it goes up can be integrated quite well. Do you see more than we do? It doesn’t fit there at all. There isn’t any space in the hallway at that spot ops:
ypg schrieb:
I think the spot where it goes upwards is relatively easy to integrate.Hehe, no. Can’t your software stack two floors? Such a chimney breast is at least about 40cm x 40cm (16 inches x 16 inches). Where is it supposed to come out at the top?I’m telling you: no chimney fits this house. Something like a built-in aquarium is really great...
ypg schrieb:
Do you see more than we do? That doesn’t fit there at all. There’s no space in the hallway at that spot ops: kaho674 schrieb:
Haha, no. Can’t your software stack two floors on top of each other? Such a chimney flue is at least about 40x40cm (16x16 inches). Where would it come out at the top?
I’m telling you: no chimney fits this house. An aquarium would be really nice though... Here the chimney is routed straight up. In my opinion, this could work?!
ypg schrieb:
Would that be a problem during the planning phase? The problem being that the kids’ bathroom would need to be relocated and the dimensions of the walk-in closet and bathroom no longer fit.
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