Hello dear forum,
I have been following the forum for quite some time.
We would be interested in your opinions on our planning.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 750 m2 (approximately 8,072 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.25
Floor area ratio
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1.5 full stories
Roof type: Gable roof
Style: Swedish-style house with solid masonry back wall
Orientation: Garden facing west
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, floors: without basement
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 child (9 months), another planned
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use and/or home office
Occasional overnight guests per year: parents-in-law and brother-in-law live a bit further away
Conservative construction method
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace
Garage, carport
House Design
Planning by:
– Self-planned
What do you especially like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 300,000 (including kitchen at 15,000)
Preferred heating systems: gas, buffer tank, solar thermal, water-heating fireplace
If you had to give up, which details or extensions
– can give up: fireplace
– cannot give up:
Why did the design become like this? e.g.
A mix of our own ideas and floor plans from the internet and acquaintances.
What could be done differently or better?
Do you have any further ideas?
Thank you very much in advance for your thoughts.
Best regards
Jonas
I have been following the forum for quite some time.
We would be interested in your opinions on our planning.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 750 m2 (approximately 8,072 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.25
Floor area ratio
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1.5 full stories
Roof type: Gable roof
Style: Swedish-style house with solid masonry back wall
Orientation: Garden facing west
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, floors: without basement
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 child (9 months), another planned
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use and/or home office
Occasional overnight guests per year: parents-in-law and brother-in-law live a bit further away
Conservative construction method
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace
Garage, carport
House Design
Planning by:
– Self-planned
What do you especially like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 300,000 (including kitchen at 15,000)
Preferred heating systems: gas, buffer tank, solar thermal, water-heating fireplace
If you had to give up, which details or extensions
– can give up: fireplace
– cannot give up:
Why did the design become like this? e.g.
A mix of our own ideas and floor plans from the internet and acquaintances.
What could be done differently or better?
Do you have any further ideas?
Thank you very much in advance for your thoughts.
Best regards
Jonas
Regarding the front door: There is also a second entrance to the utility room. This is how I grew up, and actually all of my friends as well—I hardly know it any other way. The entrance to the utility room was used as a family entrance, while the "main entrance" was only for visitors from "outside." Accordingly, in our home, the dirty area was usually located in the utility room rather than in front of the stairs.
minimini schrieb:
Regarding the front door: There is a second entrance to the utility room here. That’s how I grew up, and almost all my friends did too—I hardly know it any other way. The entrance to the utility room was used as a family entrance, while the "main entrance" was only for visitors from "outside." Accordingly, the dirty area in our home was more in the utility room than in front of the stairs. And butter is only served when guests come; otherwise, it’s margarine. 🙂
askforafriend12 May 2021 19:58- Entrance area too small
- Too much unnecessary circulation space
- Bathroom unnecessarily large
- No dressing room needed?
- Kitchen currently has too much walking distance; a U-shaped layout is often quite impractical
- Price completely unrealistic, but you already know that
- Too much unnecessary circulation space
- Bathroom unnecessarily large
- No dressing room needed?
- Kitchen currently has too much walking distance; a U-shaped layout is often quite impractical
- Price completely unrealistic, but you already know that
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pagoni202012 May 2021 20:15Maybe you should clarify the budget and construction costs first, otherwise we might end up discussing a dream castle; although – that’s fun too 😀
I really don’t like the stairway entrance situation; it feels cramped. For example, I also don’t like the hallway area that follows, partly because it will be dark. It would be different if, for example, the wall to the living room was completely removed or replaced by a half-height wall.
That’s clear, but the main entrance should still be inviting, and right now there is a risk of hitting the person using the stairs with the door or crushing toes when opening it. I think there should be some space to create the intended sense of generosity there as well.
Upstairs, the drawn staircase looks just as out of place, and you immediately run into the wall even though there is free space available. I find the access to the rooms including the bedroom awkward; ideally, I like to have 50 to 60cm (20 to 24 inches) of space behind the door for a shelf, closet, or similar, also to allow for possible future repurposing or furnishing.
Simply reducing the bathroom by about 7 to 8 square meters (75 to 86 square feet) would automatically make it less like a ballroom; the unnecessary size currently complicates your design.
I really don’t like the stairway entrance situation; it feels cramped. For example, I also don’t like the hallway area that follows, partly because it will be dark. It would be different if, for example, the wall to the living room was completely removed or replaced by a half-height wall.
minimini schrieb:
Regarding the front door: There is also a second entrance to the utility room.
That’s clear, but the main entrance should still be inviting, and right now there is a risk of hitting the person using the stairs with the door or crushing toes when opening it. I think there should be some space to create the intended sense of generosity there as well.
Upstairs, the drawn staircase looks just as out of place, and you immediately run into the wall even though there is free space available. I find the access to the rooms including the bedroom awkward; ideally, I like to have 50 to 60cm (20 to 24 inches) of space behind the door for a shelf, closet, or similar, also to allow for possible future repurposing or furnishing.
Simply reducing the bathroom by about 7 to 8 square meters (75 to 86 square feet) would automatically make it less like a ballroom; the unnecessary size currently complicates your design.
Thank you very much for all the feedback.
Price should be secondary for now. The budget might still need to be adjusted. It’s not final yet.
A colleague at work built at similar price per square meter. I also have some contacts through him.
But first, I wanted to gather ideas. Whether and what could still be changed.
I’ve already taken away quite a bit from this.
Thank you. :-)
It shouldn’t be much smaller. The upstairs bathroom is also meant to be used for laundry. The room next door will be a mix of storage, office, and possibly for drying laundry occasionally. It will also have exhaust ventilation.
Yes, as a masonry build with a curtain wall facade in red or bluish gray.
The attic is relatively large. Though I would ideally like some additional storage on the ground floor as well.
I don’t see any way to access the guest room or utility room otherwise. So that circulation space is necessary.
The bathroom is also meant to be used for laundry. But yes, it is somewhat too large.
We don’t need a walk-in closet. It should mainly fit into the bedroom, which is almost completely without sloped ceilings. Although I will probably move the door there.
The kitchen will have to be coordinated with the kitchen planner.
Maybe bring a bit more light into the dark area with an open staircase.
Though I’m not too fond of the bend towards the guest room either.
What exactly do you mean here?
Have a nice evening, everyone.
Price should be secondary for now. The budget might still need to be adjusted. It’s not final yet.
A colleague at work built at similar price per square meter. I also have some contacts through him.
But first, I wanted to gather ideas. Whether and what could still be changed.
I’ve already taken away quite a bit from this.
hampshire schrieb:
Very nice design. I like how you use the dark center on the ground floor by placing the short side of the living room on the garden side.
I also find the cost estimate at least optimistic. If you go with individual contracts, you can probably get some good deals, but you won't get the most skilled craftsmen. Also, material choice and equipment will only be within special offer range at best. That increases the 4F risk: mistakes, miscalculations, frustration & conflicts.
Thank you. :-)
Scout schrieb:
You wouldn’t really notice much if you "cut off" about 80 cm (31 inches) from the top of the plan:
It shouldn’t be much smaller. The upstairs bathroom is also meant to be used for laundry. The room next door will be a mix of storage, office, and possibly for drying laundry occasionally. It will also have exhaust ventilation.
11ant schrieb:
So a masonry house clad with crimson red clapboard?
Yes, as a masonry build with a curtain wall facade in red or bluish gray.
driver55 schrieb:
Addition: storage rooms are also in short supply.
The attic is relatively large. Though I would ideally like some additional storage on the ground floor as well.
askforafriend schrieb:
- Entrance area too small
- Too much unnecessary circulation space
- Bathroom unnecessarily large
- No walk-in closet needed?
- Kitchen currently has too much walking distance, such a U-shape is often quite impractical
- Price completely unrealistic, but you already know that
I don’t see any way to access the guest room or utility room otherwise. So that circulation space is necessary.
The bathroom is also meant to be used for laundry. But yes, it is somewhat too large.
We don’t need a walk-in closet. It should mainly fit into the bedroom, which is almost completely without sloped ceilings. Although I will probably move the door there.
The kitchen will have to be coordinated with the kitchen planner.
pagoni2020 schrieb:
I don’t like the hallway area afterward, for example, because it will be dark.
Maybe bring a bit more light into the dark area with an open staircase.
Though I’m not too fond of the bend towards the guest room either.
pagoni2020 schrieb:
The access to the rooms including the bedroom seems awkward to me.
What exactly do you mean here?
Have a nice evening, everyone.
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