Hello everyone,
We are still planning to build this year.
It will be an urban villa, or due to the single-story restriction (2/3 rule), with extensions on two sides. KfW 70 standard.
The rest is based on the floor plan.
We generally like the layout, but we might have overlooked something, so we would appreciate any feedback on our floor plan.
Some details:
Building regulations/restrictions: none except single-story construction
Plot size: 580 m² (6,243 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 1
Roof type: hipped roof
Owners’ requirements:
Basement: no
Number of people, ages: 3, ages 1–30
Office: family use
Overnight guests per year: 0
Open kitchen with island
Garage
House design
Planner: architect
What we particularly like: basically everything
Price estimate according to architect/planner: €240,000
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: €290,000 (including ancillary costs and kitchen)
Preferred heating system: gas
Thank you in advance.
We are still planning to build this year.
It will be an urban villa, or due to the single-story restriction (2/3 rule), with extensions on two sides. KfW 70 standard.
The rest is based on the floor plan.
We generally like the layout, but we might have overlooked something, so we would appreciate any feedback on our floor plan.
Some details:
Building regulations/restrictions: none except single-story construction
Plot size: 580 m² (6,243 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 1
Roof type: hipped roof
Owners’ requirements:
Basement: no
Number of people, ages: 3, ages 1–30
Office: family use
Overnight guests per year: 0
Open kitchen with island
Garage
House design
Planner: architect
What we particularly like: basically everything
Price estimate according to architect/planner: €240,000
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: €290,000 (including ancillary costs and kitchen)
Preferred heating system: gas
Thank you in advance.
You don’t have a full 2.50 meters (8 ft 2 in)... at least not if the floor construction above is 12 cm (5 inches).
I was more unclear about the height of the windows in the dressing room – just to make sure there won’t be a cupboard in front of them.
The 3.46 meters (11 ft 4 in) have nothing to do with cupboards – that space is only for getting in and out.
I was more unclear about the height of the windows in the dressing room – just to make sure there won’t be a cupboard in front of them.
The 3.46 meters (11 ft 4 in) have nothing to do with cupboards – that space is only for getting in and out.
Hello,
overall a well-designed plan. The exterior view was included... the other views would also be interesting, as well as the location on the plot.
I still have a few suggestions and points for discussion:
I also find the hallway quite large, but I’m not a fan of hallways, and here it fits well with the spacious rest of the layout. I also like the position of the staircase.
Regarding the doors to the utility room/garage/storage, I think there might be one or two too many.
You have placed doors everywhere possible; some of these could be omitted. Advantages: more usable space, cost savings, and fewer potential entry points for intruders.
Food for thought: do you really need all of these doors?
Wardrobe closet: make sure it has adequate depth – at least 60 cm (24 inches) would be good to hang clothes on hangers.
Upper floor: since there is a children’s bathroom, I would consider removing the second door (near the storage room) to the bathroom. You have a short route from the stair landing through the bedroom and dressing room, which you will probably prefer to use. You could replace the space taken up by the second door with a slimmer sauna and add the remaining hallway space to the storage room. If the corner bathtub is just a backup option, moving the sauna could also create room for a straight bathtub.
I would reconsider the windows in the dressing room and bedroom.
The dressing room can work, even though it’s slightly narrow at just under 2 meters (about 6.5 feet). We have a tiny dressing room that wouldn’t seem functional on paper, but it works for us.
... I took another look at the bathroom, dressing room, and storage... maybe the second door is actually useful? (it depends on how well you keep the dressing room organized)... alternatively, you could consider swapping the two rooms, putting the bathroom next to the bedroom and the dressing room where the sauna is now... then the daily routine from bed to bathroom, then dressing room, and finally through the hallway door would make sense. Yes, I think this at least deserves a plan to be drawn (or redrawn).
Best regards,
Yvonne
overall a well-designed plan. The exterior view was included... the other views would also be interesting, as well as the location on the plot.
I still have a few suggestions and points for discussion:
I also find the hallway quite large, but I’m not a fan of hallways, and here it fits well with the spacious rest of the layout. I also like the position of the staircase.
Regarding the doors to the utility room/garage/storage, I think there might be one or two too many.
You have placed doors everywhere possible; some of these could be omitted. Advantages: more usable space, cost savings, and fewer potential entry points for intruders.
Food for thought: do you really need all of these doors?
Wardrobe closet: make sure it has adequate depth – at least 60 cm (24 inches) would be good to hang clothes on hangers.
Upper floor: since there is a children’s bathroom, I would consider removing the second door (near the storage room) to the bathroom. You have a short route from the stair landing through the bedroom and dressing room, which you will probably prefer to use. You could replace the space taken up by the second door with a slimmer sauna and add the remaining hallway space to the storage room. If the corner bathtub is just a backup option, moving the sauna could also create room for a straight bathtub.
I would reconsider the windows in the dressing room and bedroom.
The dressing room can work, even though it’s slightly narrow at just under 2 meters (about 6.5 feet). We have a tiny dressing room that wouldn’t seem functional on paper, but it works for us.
... I took another look at the bathroom, dressing room, and storage... maybe the second door is actually useful? (it depends on how well you keep the dressing room organized)... alternatively, you could consider swapping the two rooms, putting the bathroom next to the bedroom and the dressing room where the sauna is now... then the daily routine from bed to bathroom, then dressing room, and finally through the hallway door would make sense. Yes, I think this at least deserves a plan to be drawn (or redrawn).
Best regards,
Yvonne
Yvone, thanks for the detailed response.
The three doors in the utility room all serve a purpose (at least for us). The door to the garden could be omitted, but we want to set up a rotary clothesline outside and dry laundry there in the summer. For that reason, it’s more convenient to go directly outside through the door rather than having to go through the garage first. The walk-in closet situation is "work-related," so to speak—I work in shifts, and the layout is planned so that after getting up, I can leave the room without having to go back in and disturb my partner.
The three doors in the utility room all serve a purpose (at least for us). The door to the garden could be omitted, but we want to set up a rotary clothesline outside and dry laundry there in the summer. For that reason, it’s more convenient to go directly outside through the door rather than having to go through the garage first. The walk-in closet situation is "work-related," so to speak—I work in shifts, and the layout is planned so that after getting up, I can leave the room without having to go back in and disturb my partner.
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