ᐅ Planning the First Floor Layout of a Single-Family Home: Ideas for an Ideal Room Arrangement

Hello everyone,

We are currently planning our single-family house and have already completed the ground floor layout. Now we are in the middle of planning the upper floor and are unfortunately not quite satisfied with the two versions attached.

The following points are important to us and should not be changed according to the floor plan (if possible):

• The master bedroom should remain in the northwest (if possible, access should be through the walk-in closet)
• a walk-in closet adjacent to it
• the staircase stays in its current location and position (this fits best for us on the ground floor)
• we want a total of 2 children's rooms
• 1 bathroom
• 1 toilet (with a window)
• 1 utility room
• 1 lounge/study room (if possible in the center, where we have planned a large window facing south)
• approximately in the center, there is a 25cm (10 inch) thick brick wall indicated – beneath it is a load-bearing wall
• in the northeast on the ground floor, a toilet and the kitchen are planned

We have designed two floor plans ourselves, but they still lack that special something. Unfortunately, we are not satisfied with either option yet and do not want to give up easily. Do you have any other ideas on how we might arrange the layout?

PS: The location of the rooms is not fixed and can, of course, be changed if it helps to create the perfect floor plan. The floor plans are also not exactly the same, as we made a few small changes on the ground floor.

Best regards
John

Half houses are difficult to discuss, especially since the ground floor also supports the structure of the upper floor. The questionnaire hasn’t been completed either…
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundriss-planung-unbedingt-vor-beitrag-erstellung-lesen.11714/

- Just a quick note during a "smoke break" from the Christmas holiday –
there is an almost "form-fit" direct causal connection between starting the floor plan design with the ground floor and the frustration that arises when continuing with the other floor. Even for the most experienced planners, there is really only one effective solution: to start with the upper floor.

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Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 940m2 (10,118 sq ft)
Slope: The land slopes from north to south by approximately 2.70m (9 feet)
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: 3m (10 feet) distance from the property boundary or half the building height
Corner building: No
Number of parking spaces: 2 + double garage
Number of floors: Ground floor + upper floor = 2 floors
Roof type: Gable roof
Style: Classic/modern
Orientation: Living rooms facing south, bedrooms etc. facing north
Maximum heights/limits
Additional requirements

Clients’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Gable roof, modern, 2 stories
Basement, floors: No basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 4 people, 2 adults and 2 children
Room requirements on ground and upper floor: Kitchen, dining room, living room, small bathroom, toilet, bedroom, entrance area
Office: Family use or home office? Both. Later for family use.
Guest bedrooms per year
Open or closed layout: Open
Conservative or modern construction: Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: 8, extendable for more
Fireplace: Yes, with seating bench
Music/stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace: Terrace on ground floor
Garage, carport: Double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: Garden area for lawn
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain things should or should not be included

House Design
Who created the design:
- Planner from a construction company: Architect, revised by us
- Architect
- Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?
What do you dislike? Why? We are not yet fully convinced by the layout of the upper floor rooms.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: Not yet provided
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 700k
Preferred heating technology: Heat pump

If you had to give up certain details or extensions
- What can you do without: A lounge is not absolutely necessary
- What you cannot do without: The rooms as described above

Why is the design the way it is now? For example:
Standard design from the planner?
Which wishes were implemented by the architect?
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
What makes it particularly good or bad in your view?

ypg schrieb:

It's difficult to discuss half a house, especially since the ground floor also supports the structural load of the upper floor.
The questionnaire is not filled out either…
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundriss-planung-unbedingt-vor-beitrag-erstellung-lesen.11714/

The structural design for the ground floor has been developed and coordinated. For the upper floor, only the already drawn 25cm (10 inch) thick brick wall is relevant.
Sorry, the questionnaire was submitted afterwards.

Well then, no pain, no gain.

John2122 schrieb:

Slope: The slope drops from north to south by about 2.70m (8 feet 10 inches)

The plot seems to require a basement anyway.