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Don_Mikele8716 Aug 2017 22:02Hello everyone,
We are currently planning our single-family house and actively following this forum, like all prospective homeowners, looking through hundreds of floor plans. Now we have found THE dream floor plan—or rather, we have taken an existing floor plan from a general contractor over the past months and modified it until it became OUR floor plan. However, we would still like to gather some ideas and suggestions here in the forum—another perspective never hurts ;-)
Status: The plot has been purchased, and the appointment with the architect is scheduled. Cost and effort estimates will follow soon. We are planning a house using timber frame construction. Below are all the details—we look forward to your feedback.
Development plan / restrictions: available.
Plot size: 650 sqm (7000 sq ft approx)
Designation: 70/1
Slope: Yes, downhill both to the rear and side (5m (16 ft)). See image.
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: available, see image.
Adjacent building restrictions: garage allowed on boundary, otherwise 3 m (10 ft) setback.
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2
Roof style: free choice
Architectural style: rather modern
Orientation: along the building line. Ridge direction parallel to the street.
Maximum heights / limitations: max eave height 6.5 m (21 ft) from lowest ground point (exceptions allowed in case of slope).
Homeowners’ requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Gable roof, not yet finalized
Basement, floors: 2 plus basement
Number of occupants, ages: 3 (2 adults, 1 baby + 1 more child planned)
Space requirements on ground floor: kitchen, dining and living room, guest bathroom, pantry, cloakroom. Upstairs: 2 children’s rooms, master bedroom, bathroom.
Office: family use and home office.
Guest stays per year: approx. 5
Open architecture
Modern construction
Open kitchen including large island with seating
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Other wishes / special features: open, straight staircase as part of the room design, ground floor without stairs and accessible for disabled persons.
House design
Who designed the plan:
- Do-it-Yourself based on a builder’s planner
What do you particularly like and why?: everything very open, lots of windows.
What do you dislike and why?: hallway upstairs might be too narrow.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: to follow shortly
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings: 350,000
Preferred heating technology: underfloor heating, fireplace, air/water heat pump
If you had to do without any details or extras
- you could give up:
- you could not give up: straight staircase, open design
Why is the design as it is now? Months of planning and adjusting.
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
Thanks and best regards
Michael and Babsi
We are currently planning our single-family house and actively following this forum, like all prospective homeowners, looking through hundreds of floor plans. Now we have found THE dream floor plan—or rather, we have taken an existing floor plan from a general contractor over the past months and modified it until it became OUR floor plan. However, we would still like to gather some ideas and suggestions here in the forum—another perspective never hurts ;-)
Status: The plot has been purchased, and the appointment with the architect is scheduled. Cost and effort estimates will follow soon. We are planning a house using timber frame construction. Below are all the details—we look forward to your feedback.
Development plan / restrictions: available.
Plot size: 650 sqm (7000 sq ft approx)
Designation: 70/1
Slope: Yes, downhill both to the rear and side (5m (16 ft)). See image.
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: available, see image.
Adjacent building restrictions: garage allowed on boundary, otherwise 3 m (10 ft) setback.
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2
Roof style: free choice
Architectural style: rather modern
Orientation: along the building line. Ridge direction parallel to the street.
Maximum heights / limitations: max eave height 6.5 m (21 ft) from lowest ground point (exceptions allowed in case of slope).
Homeowners’ requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Gable roof, not yet finalized
Basement, floors: 2 plus basement
Number of occupants, ages: 3 (2 adults, 1 baby + 1 more child planned)
Space requirements on ground floor: kitchen, dining and living room, guest bathroom, pantry, cloakroom. Upstairs: 2 children’s rooms, master bedroom, bathroom.
Office: family use and home office.
Guest stays per year: approx. 5
Open architecture
Modern construction
Open kitchen including large island with seating
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Other wishes / special features: open, straight staircase as part of the room design, ground floor without stairs and accessible for disabled persons.
House design
Who designed the plan:
- Do-it-Yourself based on a builder’s planner
What do you particularly like and why?: everything very open, lots of windows.
What do you dislike and why?: hallway upstairs might be too narrow.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: to follow shortly
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings: 350,000
Preferred heating technology: underfloor heating, fireplace, air/water heat pump
If you had to do without any details or extras
- you could give up:
- you could not give up: straight staircase, open design
Why is the design as it is now? Months of planning and adjusting.
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
Thanks and best regards
Michael and Babsi
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Don_Mikele8716 Aug 2017 22:28We are building in the Hintertaunus region, quite remote ;-) Limburg is the nearest larger town, about 30 minutes away.
And exactly, our simple estimate is around 350,000 including additional costs and garage, with the garage considered more of a bonus – depending on where and how we might save elsewhere [emoji6]
The basement will be finished but not a waterproof concrete shell ("white tank"). Possibly only a partial basement. Since we are building on a slope, only part of the basement will be exposed above ground or towards the front and could be used as living space.
And exactly, our simple estimate is around 350,000 including additional costs and garage, with the garage considered more of a bonus – depending on where and how we might save elsewhere [emoji6]
The basement will be finished but not a waterproof concrete shell ("white tank"). Possibly only a partial basement. Since we are building on a slope, only part of the basement will be exposed above ground or towards the front and could be used as living space.
Wouldn't it make more sense to build the garage downhill, possibly even partially integrating it into the basement (partial basement)?
Somehow, the floor plans don't seem to align the stairwell spaces vertically. On the ground floor, the staircase also looks too short.
There are quite a few projections and recesses on the ground floor—what is planned for these in the upper floor? Balconies?
Somehow, the floor plans don't seem to align the stairwell spaces vertically. On the ground floor, the staircase also looks too short.
There are quite a few projections and recesses on the ground floor—what is planned for these in the upper floor? Balconies?
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