Hello everyone,
I have been following this forum for a while and now have a few questions myself, as we are slowly reaching the decisive phase.
I hope I have answered everything so far; if not, please feel free to ask again. Thanks.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size 509 m² (5475 sq ft)
Slope yes
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio ?
Building window, building line, and boundary as per plan, street (cul-de-sac, about 7 houses to be built after us) is to the south.
Edge development
Number of parking spaces 1.5 per dwelling unit; storage space in front of garage at least 5 m (16 ft)
Number of floors
Roof type gable roof (pitch: 25–35°)
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights/limits eaves height 4.5 m (15 ft); building height 7.5 m (25 ft)
Additional requirements max. 2 dwelling units;
Homeowners’ requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type timber frame construction, solid basement
Basement, floors basement, ground floor, upper floor
Number of occupants, ages 2 adults + 2 children (1 and 3 years old) (+ 1 child?)
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Basement: storage cellar, technical room, office (possibly later home office)
Ground floor: living/dining and parents’ bedroom, parents’ bathroom, dressing room, kitchen, guest toilet, possibly pantry or small storage room
Upper floor: 2 children’s rooms, 1 office (possibly another children’s room), bathroom, possibly storage room
Office: family use or home office? Currently family use, possibly later home office
Overnight guests per year rarely
Open or closed architecture open, but separated parents’ area
Conservative or modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island open kitchen, rather no kitchen island
Number of dining seats 8
Fireplace yes
Music/stereo wall ?
Balcony, roof terrace possibly
Garage, carport double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse yes, small area in garden
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or should not be
House design
Who created the plan:
- Architect
- Do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Estimated price according to architect/planner: €450,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump with water-cooled fireplace
If you have to do without, which details/extensions can you do without: pantry
Which details/extensions can you not do without:
Why did the design turn out as it is now? For example,
Standard design from the planner? We roughly sketched our idea and the architect fully revised it. Still without windows etc., as we have several fundamentally different floor plans.
Overall, we are satisfied with the floor plan.
We still have a few changes/questions:
- Possibly omitting the door to the kitchen to allow for a larger corner cupboard there, since we don’t have a pantry.
- Removing the windbreak area between garage and house. We want to keep the passage open for now.
- We currently have a dining corner bench and want to keep it. Therefore, we are considering installing a wall (only as high as the corner bench or kitchen counter) between the kitchen and the corner bench.
I have been following this forum for a while and now have a few questions myself, as we are slowly reaching the decisive phase.
I hope I have answered everything so far; if not, please feel free to ask again. Thanks.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size 509 m² (5475 sq ft)
Slope yes
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio ?
Building window, building line, and boundary as per plan, street (cul-de-sac, about 7 houses to be built after us) is to the south.
Edge development
Number of parking spaces 1.5 per dwelling unit; storage space in front of garage at least 5 m (16 ft)
Number of floors
Roof type gable roof (pitch: 25–35°)
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights/limits eaves height 4.5 m (15 ft); building height 7.5 m (25 ft)
Additional requirements max. 2 dwelling units;
Homeowners’ requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type timber frame construction, solid basement
Basement, floors basement, ground floor, upper floor
Number of occupants, ages 2 adults + 2 children (1 and 3 years old) (+ 1 child?)
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Basement: storage cellar, technical room, office (possibly later home office)
Ground floor: living/dining and parents’ bedroom, parents’ bathroom, dressing room, kitchen, guest toilet, possibly pantry or small storage room
Upper floor: 2 children’s rooms, 1 office (possibly another children’s room), bathroom, possibly storage room
Office: family use or home office? Currently family use, possibly later home office
Overnight guests per year rarely
Open or closed architecture open, but separated parents’ area
Conservative or modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island open kitchen, rather no kitchen island
Number of dining seats 8
Fireplace yes
Music/stereo wall ?
Balcony, roof terrace possibly
Garage, carport double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse yes, small area in garden
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or should not be
House design
Who created the plan:
- Architect
- Do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Estimated price according to architect/planner: €450,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump with water-cooled fireplace
If you have to do without, which details/extensions can you do without: pantry
Which details/extensions can you not do without:
Why did the design turn out as it is now? For example,
Standard design from the planner? We roughly sketched our idea and the architect fully revised it. Still without windows etc., as we have several fundamentally different floor plans.
Overall, we are satisfied with the floor plan.
We still have a few changes/questions:
- Possibly omitting the door to the kitchen to allow for a larger corner cupboard there, since we don’t have a pantry.
- Removing the windbreak area between garage and house. We want to keep the passage open for now.
- We currently have a dining corner bench and want to keep it. Therefore, we are considering installing a wall (only as high as the corner bench or kitchen counter) between the kitchen and the corner bench.
Hello,
yes, great. I still think it’s good. The plot isn’t exactly my dream idea for a home. The garden faces the street and then slopes down into a dark void at the back. But you can make something out of anything, and for me, this would be a good option.
What’s crucial is how busy the road is.
yes, great. I still think it’s good. The plot isn’t exactly my dream idea for a home. The garden faces the street and then slopes down into a dark void at the back. But you can make something out of anything, and for me, this would be a good option.
What’s crucial is how busy the road is.