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.


2D floor plan of a house with a guest room, kitchen, dining/living area, entrance and stairs


Floor plan of an attic with bedroom, children’s room, office, bathroom, walk-in closet, stairs.


Floor plan of a house with technical room, laundry, hallway, storage room, fitness room, office, stairs.


Map view: large light green plot surrounded by pink parcels and roads.


Aerial photo of a garden: house with terrace, two cars in driveway, trampoline and garden furniture.
11ant27 Feb 2020 01:03
LukeLuu schrieb:

"The fireplace draws combustion air through a duct in the floor."

I was not referring to the combustion air, but to the draft (airflow) that removes the exhaust gases against the spring stiffness of the air column in the chimney.
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LukeLuu
27 Feb 2020 09:39
11ant schrieb:

I wasn’t referring to the combustion air, but to the airflow (draft) that carries the exhaust gases against the spring stiffness of the air column in the chimney.

Unfortunately, I’m not a chimney specialist, so I can’t provide you with the details.
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Matthew03
27 Feb 2020 11:24
LukeLuu schrieb:

Here the chimney is built straight up. In my opinion, this would work?!

That’s not right at all. On the ground floor, the chimney is kind of a room divider between the dining and living areas, or am I mistaken? Then it would never exit at that position upstairs but rather right by the bed, in the middle of the bedroom...
11ant27 Feb 2020 13:47
LukeLuu schrieb:

Unfortunately, I am not a chimney specialist, so I can’t provide you with the details.
This is not a detail, it is an essential. Smoke and exhaust gases, based on the laws of physics, do not respond to excuses about inexperience and must comply with certain regulations.
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Neubi-BY27 Feb 2020 16:46
One more thing I noticed ...
The bedroom is on the south side (for warmth),
but the bathroom, which should be the warmest and brightest in the morning, is on the north side?

Detaillierter Grundriss eines Hauses mit Schlafzimmer, Kinderzimmer, Bad und Ankleide.