ᐅ New Single-Family Home Construction – Join Us on Our Journey!
Created on: 4 Aug 2022 16:13
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gregman22
Dear community,
We are finally getting a step closer to realizing our dream of building a single-family home.
The plot has been purchased, building plans have been reviewed, construction method decided, and so on. We have now commissioned the architect of the general contractor (GC) of our choice with the planning task and are currently fine-tuning the house design. I would love to take you along on this journey and incorporate your valuable feedback.
At this stage, the focus is on the house design.
Basic data:
Plot: 1062m2 (11,433 sq ft); approx. 25.5m x 41.64m (84 ft x 137 ft)
Orientation: Northwest -> The arrow in the screenshot of the 3D view points south
Desired room layout:
Ground floor:
First floor:
Attic:
Note: I am still discussing this with the architect. Due to the hipped roof shape, the actual living area has shrunk too much. Therefore, further discussion is needed to accommodate the other rooms. I had underestimated the ratio of gross floor area to usable living space.
Basement:
Additional plans:
Now to my first questions for you:
My biggest construction challenge at the moment is the layout of the attic. There are two alternatives:
- Change the roof type, which would increase costs but provide more usable living space in the attic
- Give up the playroom on the first floor, convert it into a guest room, and build only the two offices in the attic (no guest room or bathroom)
Thank you in advance for your comments.
We are finally getting a step closer to realizing our dream of building a single-family home.
The plot has been purchased, building plans have been reviewed, construction method decided, and so on. We have now commissioned the architect of the general contractor (GC) of our choice with the planning task and are currently fine-tuning the house design. I would love to take you along on this journey and incorporate your valuable feedback.
At this stage, the focus is on the house design.
Basic data:
Plot: 1062m2 (11,433 sq ft); approx. 25.5m x 41.64m (84 ft x 137 ft)
Orientation: Northwest -> The arrow in the screenshot of the 3D view points south
Desired room layout:
Ground floor:
- Large living/dining area with adjacent (but separable) kitchen at the bottom left, plus a gallery overlooking the first floor
- Utility room
- Guest toilet
- Garage
- Separate apartment at the top right with its own entrance for parents-in-law
First floor:
- Gallery overlooking the ground floor
- 2 children’s bedrooms with a shared bathroom
- 1 playroom (initially a home cinema room, later to be repurposed) above the garage
- Master wing with main bedroom, dressing room, and bathroom
Attic:
Note: I am still discussing this with the architect. Due to the hipped roof shape, the actual living area has shrunk too much. Therefore, further discussion is needed to accommodate the other rooms. I had underestimated the ratio of gross floor area to usable living space.
- 2 separate offices
- 1 guest bedroom
- 1 small guest bathroom
Basement:
- 1 technical room
- 1 laundry room
- 1 storage room
- Large fitness room
- Wellness room with sauna
Additional plans:
- Air-to-air heat pump or air-to-water heat pump
- Photovoltaic system with/without battery storage
- Possible pool (3.5/4m x 8m or 3.5/4m x 12m) with heat pump (and countercurrent system)
- Sauna in the basement room
- Air conditioning for various rooms
- Smart home system – most likely via KNX
- Garden: Currently planning 2 terraces – one to the left, slightly more to the south, and one facing the main part of the plot further north
Now to my first questions for you:
- How do the floor plans strike you? Do they make sense in terms of the dynamics of family life?
- The location of the separate apartment was chosen based on our wish. We wanted a strict, clearly defined spatial separation with a separate entrance. Do you have any comments on this?
- Do you consider the utility rooms in the basement to be adequately sized (considering KNX, heat pump, etc.)?
My biggest construction challenge at the moment is the layout of the attic. There are two alternatives:
- Change the roof type, which would increase costs but provide more usable living space in the attic
- Give up the playroom on the first floor, convert it into a guest room, and build only the two offices in the attic (no guest room or bathroom)
Thank you in advance for your comments.
Neubau2022 schrieb:
He probably meant that €4,000 is one quarter less than €3,000. ??? Are you really a controller?
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Neubau202217 Aug 2022 09:23Tolentino schrieb:
??? Are you really a controller?The difference between 4,000 € and 3,000 € is one quarter less. Yes, I am a controller, but I have a writing difficulty 😎 I am currently working on a 5-year business plan for a 70,000,000 € company—or was it 70 €? Hmm, I’ll check again :p
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Neubau202217 Aug 2022 09:29Tolentino schrieb:
You mean when the base is 4000 - yes. But you wrote something different. Okay, typos are fine as long as you can do the math ;P We’re getting off topic, but other controllers here also faced the same issue: gas cost increase of +350%, so what do they do? Actual costs * 3.5. Spot the mistake. Back to the topic.
Neubau2022 schrieb:
He probably meant that €4,000 is one quarter more than €3,000.3000 is one quarter less than 4000. So, end of the smart remarks.
gregman22 schrieb:
I only have two practical concerns here: 1) Will there really be no sauna scents in the bathroom, bedroom, or dressing room? 2) It could definitely happen that I host a group of friends and we want to use the sauna in summer. Then everything happens in our master bathroom... You do get sauna scents upstairs – that’s true. I actually find it great, plus the moist air from the bio sauna improves the dry heated air. I intentionally direct that into the bedroom. For me, if I’m sitting in the sauna naked with someone, we’re usually close enough friends that they’re allowed in my bathroom upstairs too. But if you choose to put it downstairs: make sure you at least design an exit to the garden or a light well to step outside. And, of course, the shower. Also, factor in the budget for interior finishes.
gregman22 schrieb:
Sort of. So the two separate (even small) offices are essential. We also want to fit in one guest room that can later be converted into a child’s room if needed, plus one permanent child’s room. That way we save one room. That’s exactly what I meant. You don’t need a separate guest room and a cinema room on the upper floor.
gregman22 schrieb:
Thanks. I’m not sure if the proportions work. I suspect it will be quite tight upstairs and I’ll have to fall back on using the basement for space. In the current floor plan, you have 40 sqm (430 sq ft) for sleeping/dressing plus a 25.04 sqm (270 sq ft) guest room. If you reduce the bedroom size and remove the 25 sqm (270 sq ft) room, don’t you have space for two offices?
gregman22 schrieb:
I think the name is just wrong. Pantry!? A small pantry definitely doesn’t hurt if you have the space. However, I would probably store a lot in the basement, where it’s nice and cool – assuming you don’t mind going up and down the stairs ;-)
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