ᐅ Opinions and Suggestions on Our Single-Family Home Floor Plan
Created on: 11 Sep 2015 20:33
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Juliane&Lars
Hello,
we are also in the planning phase of a single-family house. We have already done some tweaking of the floor plan together with the architect. By now, we quite like it! But maybe there’s something we missed or forgot? Or perhaps you have some great ideas!?
Now quickly to the necessary details:
Plot: size 632 sqm (no slope)
Floor area ratio 0.25
Floor space index
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: see illustration (Plot No. 10; to the north we must keep a 3 m (10 ft) distance, to the east and west 5 m (16 ft))
Number of parking spaces: 2 (required by the zoning plan, though we actually only need one)
Number of storeys: max. 1 full storey allowed
Roof shape: gable roof or half-hipped roof (allowed roof pitch 30-50 degrees)
Maximum heights/limits: ridge max. 9 m (30 ft)
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: typical 1 ½-storey with gable roof, no basement, as the zoning plan somewhat restricts this ;-)
Number of people, ages: currently 2 adults, but 2 children are planned eventually
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor: on the ground floor, the combination of dining and living room is important to us. We have now decided on an open-plan kitchen-living area. Initially, we had planned a sliding door between dining/living room and kitchen. But because of my beloved kitchen island, this combination would have looked a bit odd and also taken up a lot of space. We also need a guest/workroom since we regularly have overnight guests. For this reason, we also opted for a second shower on the ground floor. The office is currently used only privately. A utility room with storage space was important to me as well.
On the upper floor, we need 2 “children’s rooms,” a bathroom, and the master bedroom.
As shown on the floor plan, a carport with a shed is planned (width 4 m (13 ft), total length 9 m (30 ft)).
House design
Who designed it: architect
What do we like especially?
- Kitchen island
- Wide window fronts in the living room
- Utility room oriented towards the carport
- T-wall in the upstairs bathroom
- Built-in wardrobe niche
What don’t we like?
- I would have liked a glass side panel next to the main entrance.
- I’m also wondering if the shed roof would look nicer if it were slanted to the sides.
- “Corner sofa” in the living room maybe too small?
... but as I said, overall we do like it quite a lot ;-)
Preferred heating system: gas with solar for hot water
What do you think?
Thank you very much!
Lars & Juliane
we are also in the planning phase of a single-family house. We have already done some tweaking of the floor plan together with the architect. By now, we quite like it! But maybe there’s something we missed or forgot? Or perhaps you have some great ideas!?
Now quickly to the necessary details:
Plot: size 632 sqm (no slope)
Floor area ratio 0.25
Floor space index
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: see illustration (Plot No. 10; to the north we must keep a 3 m (10 ft) distance, to the east and west 5 m (16 ft))
Number of parking spaces: 2 (required by the zoning plan, though we actually only need one)
Number of storeys: max. 1 full storey allowed
Roof shape: gable roof or half-hipped roof (allowed roof pitch 30-50 degrees)
Maximum heights/limits: ridge max. 9 m (30 ft)
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: typical 1 ½-storey with gable roof, no basement, as the zoning plan somewhat restricts this ;-)
Number of people, ages: currently 2 adults, but 2 children are planned eventually
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor: on the ground floor, the combination of dining and living room is important to us. We have now decided on an open-plan kitchen-living area. Initially, we had planned a sliding door between dining/living room and kitchen. But because of my beloved kitchen island, this combination would have looked a bit odd and also taken up a lot of space. We also need a guest/workroom since we regularly have overnight guests. For this reason, we also opted for a second shower on the ground floor. The office is currently used only privately. A utility room with storage space was important to me as well.
On the upper floor, we need 2 “children’s rooms,” a bathroom, and the master bedroom.
As shown on the floor plan, a carport with a shed is planned (width 4 m (13 ft), total length 9 m (30 ft)).
House design
Who designed it: architect
What do we like especially?
- Kitchen island
- Wide window fronts in the living room
- Utility room oriented towards the carport
- T-wall in the upstairs bathroom
- Built-in wardrobe niche
What don’t we like?
- I would have liked a glass side panel next to the main entrance.
- I’m also wondering if the shed roof would look nicer if it were slanted to the sides.
- “Corner sofa” in the living room maybe too small?
... but as I said, overall we do like it quite a lot ;-)
Preferred heating system: gas with solar for hot water
What do you think?
Thank you very much!
Lars & Juliane
toxicmolotow schrieb:
You, this is planned very compactly. Clear layout also means more space requirements.Well... for us, 8.5 sqm (90 sq ft) looks more spacious – surprisingly, we have also just built, (with a 300-liter (79-gallon) storage tank and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery..., and electricity too;))
But I guess it’s also due to the heating system? No idea – was anything mentioned here?
The mechanical ventilation unit is installed on the ceiling, the device itself can be seen in the photo just around the corner behind the old paper recycling)
J
Juliane&Lars14 Sep 2015 08:50Unfortunately, we have to make compromises. Otherwise, we would face a financial burden that we really want to avoid…
We would rather not swap the utility room with the small room because it is so conveniently located near the carport – and therefore close to the car (for shopping, etc.) – and also towards the garden. EveundGerd, which door would you be willing to give up?
The bathroom window on the ground floor is again a matter of symmetry. The window in the cloakroom cannot be moved further without causing an odd appearance from the outside. Due to the ventilation system, we also hope that the airing issue will be manageable.
I actually like the angles of the stairs. It doesn’t look too uniform or rigid… especially in the living room. The bedroom extension is actually planned as storage space, and there are options for storage in the small room as well as upstairs in the hallway…
Yvonne, your utility room looks really well organized! We also need to accommodate a 300-liter (79-gallon) water heater, gas boiler, and the ventilation system in our utility room.
We would rather not swap the utility room with the small room because it is so conveniently located near the carport – and therefore close to the car (for shopping, etc.) – and also towards the garden. EveundGerd, which door would you be willing to give up?
The bathroom window on the ground floor is again a matter of symmetry. The window in the cloakroom cannot be moved further without causing an odd appearance from the outside. Due to the ventilation system, we also hope that the airing issue will be manageable.
I actually like the angles of the stairs. It doesn’t look too uniform or rigid… especially in the living room. The bedroom extension is actually planned as storage space, and there are options for storage in the small room as well as upstairs in the hallway…
Yvonne, your utility room looks really well organized! We also need to accommodate a 300-liter (79-gallon) water heater, gas boiler, and the ventilation system in our utility room.
T
toxicmolotof14 Sep 2015 09:04...and the gas pipe, gas meter, heating circuit distributor, electricity, cable connection, satellite technology, network, etc.
I am interested in the areas that are not visible in the photo.
I would just like to point out that there is significantly less space available than shown in the plan.
I am interested in the areas that are not visible in the photo.
I would just like to point out that there is significantly less space available than shown in the plan.
EveundGerd14 Sep 2015 13:39I believe I saw a door from the utility room to the carport on the plans.
But why does the utility room necessarily have to be next to the carport? Our utility room is indeed located towards the carport, but we still carry our groceries through the front door or the patio door. Using the window is impractical.
But why does the utility room necessarily have to be next to the carport? Our utility room is indeed located towards the carport, but we still carry our groceries through the front door or the patio door. Using the window is impractical.
EveundGerd schrieb:
I believe I saw a door from the utility room to the carport on the plans.
But why does the utility room have to be facing the carport? Our utility room is indeed on the carport side, but we still carry groceries through the front door or the patio door. Going through the window is impractical.I also support swapping the two rooms and don't see any real benefit to having an external door from the utility room.
The distance from the front door and this external door at the carport is the same, so why go through the least attractive room instead of using the main entrance?
By the way, we have a patio door leading from the utility room under the carport: it’s hardly ever used… and never for carrying groceries 🙄
J
Juliane&Lars14 Sep 2015 19:19Regarding the utility room planning, I have passed everything on to our specialist and shared our requirements. He will take a look and then tell us how much space we need to allocate for equipment, cables, etc., and where there will still be room for cabinets. As soon as I have an answer, I will report back!
Honestly, regarding the room swap, I do not yet see the benefits of turning the small room into our utility room.
The utility room was placed next to the carport and garden for the following reasons:
- As mentioned before, to carry groceries directly from the car into the utility room
- A "mudroom" from the garden... later for the kids, but also for us (which is why, for example, there is a sink) or for barbecues/parties as the shortest route to the bathroom
- Hanging laundry in the front doesn’t make much sense. That side faces east and therefore receives the least sunlight.
Honestly, regarding the room swap, I do not yet see the benefits of turning the small room into our utility room.
The utility room was placed next to the carport and garden for the following reasons:
- As mentioned before, to carry groceries directly from the car into the utility room
- A "mudroom" from the garden... later for the kids, but also for us (which is why, for example, there is a sink) or for barbecues/parties as the shortest route to the bathroom
- Hanging laundry in the front doesn’t make much sense. That side faces east and therefore receives the least sunlight.
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