Hello everyone,
Since we will probably be purchasing our plot soon, we are currently in the planning phase and have created the attached floor plan together with our designer.
All our wishes have been taken into account.
The elevations are the first draft; we are working on them diligently and hope to get some input here through suggestions and criticism.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 656 sqm (7,060 sq ft)
Slope: minimal gradient from south to east
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: -
Building window, building line and boundary: 16 m by 20 m (52 ft by 66 ft)
Edge development: corner plot (at least currently, and we hope it stays that way)
Number of parking spaces: double garage including 2 spaces in front
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style
Orientation: northeast / southwest
Maximum heights/limits: building height 8.50 m (28 ft)
Other specifications
The south side is on the "lower" corner. To the north, there is currently a turning circle.
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: 2 full stories with a gable roof, clean lines
Basement, floors: basement, 2 full stories
Number of people, ages: 2 adults (38 and 36), 2 children (6 and 3)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: as shown
Office: family use or home office? Yes, on the ground floor (currently still shown with a double bed)
Guest sleepers per year: max. 5
Open or closed architecture
Conservative or modern design
Open kitchen, kitchen island: closed kitchen
Number of dining seats: at least 6
Fireplace: yes, water-heated
Music/sound system wall: still undecided
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: possibly behind the garage
Other wishes/special features/daily routine
House Design
Who created the plan: designer/structural engineer, direct contract
What do you particularly like? Living and dining area; we will still adjust the chimney into the wall structure to create a corner niche of 1.00 m by 1.20 m (3 ft 3 in by 3 ft 11 in) for the corner fireplace
What do you dislike? The corner between the office and kitchen, as well as the guest bathroom, which will probably be too small for a shower
Price estimate from architect/designer: unknown
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: unknown
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up anything, which details/extensions
- can you do without: the pergola or covered terrace, this could be realized later
- cannot do without: office on the ground floor
A few notes:
The staircase is deliberately placed as shown to completely avoid the dirt area.
As mentioned at the beginning, we are still working on the elevations and are open to all criticism and suggestions, especially regarding window sizes. For example, we do not want floor-to-ceiling windows on the upper floor.
Since we will probably be purchasing our plot soon, we are currently in the planning phase and have created the attached floor plan together with our designer.
All our wishes have been taken into account.
The elevations are the first draft; we are working on them diligently and hope to get some input here through suggestions and criticism.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 656 sqm (7,060 sq ft)
Slope: minimal gradient from south to east
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: -
Building window, building line and boundary: 16 m by 20 m (52 ft by 66 ft)
Edge development: corner plot (at least currently, and we hope it stays that way)
Number of parking spaces: double garage including 2 spaces in front
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style
Orientation: northeast / southwest
Maximum heights/limits: building height 8.50 m (28 ft)
Other specifications
The south side is on the "lower" corner. To the north, there is currently a turning circle.
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: 2 full stories with a gable roof, clean lines
Basement, floors: basement, 2 full stories
Number of people, ages: 2 adults (38 and 36), 2 children (6 and 3)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: as shown
Office: family use or home office? Yes, on the ground floor (currently still shown with a double bed)
Guest sleepers per year: max. 5
Open or closed architecture
Conservative or modern design
Open kitchen, kitchen island: closed kitchen
Number of dining seats: at least 6
Fireplace: yes, water-heated
Music/sound system wall: still undecided
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: possibly behind the garage
Other wishes/special features/daily routine
House Design
Who created the plan: designer/structural engineer, direct contract
What do you particularly like? Living and dining area; we will still adjust the chimney into the wall structure to create a corner niche of 1.00 m by 1.20 m (3 ft 3 in by 3 ft 11 in) for the corner fireplace
What do you dislike? The corner between the office and kitchen, as well as the guest bathroom, which will probably be too small for a shower
Price estimate from architect/designer: unknown
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: unknown
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up anything, which details/extensions
- can you do without: the pergola or covered terrace, this could be realized later
- cannot do without: office on the ground floor
A few notes:
The staircase is deliberately placed as shown to completely avoid the dirt area.
As mentioned at the beginning, we are still working on the elevations and are open to all criticism and suggestions, especially regarding window sizes. For example, we do not want floor-to-ceiling windows on the upper floor.
If you attached the floor plans and other documents as images instead of PDFs, people would be more likely to look at them. There are quite a lot of downloads that some computers have to handle, and with Tapatalk it’s practically impossible on the go. Just a tip if you want to receive more feedback 🙂
I just took a look at everything as well. I think there’s nothing to complain about 😉. The rooms are definitely quite spacious. However, I would skip the bay window 😉 … but that’s more a matter of personal taste, just like having a closed kitchen, etc.
What stood out positively is that doors and so on are all well positioned, making it easy to furnish the rooms.
Let’s just hope that all the trades work well together, happily and hand in hand.
What stood out positively is that doors and so on are all well positioned, making it easy to furnish the rooms.
Let’s just hope that all the trades work well together, happily and hand in hand.
The rooms still have too many corners and recesses, which primarily increases costs and makes furnishing difficult. Likewise, the doors in many rooms are positioned so inconveniently that it will be challenging to properly fit cabinets.
I also find the laundry room located in the farthest part of the basement very impractical – I would prefer to have the appliances in the ironing room, raised on a base about 50-55 cm (20-22 inches) high, where detergent and other items can be stored.
I also find the laundry room located in the farthest part of the basement very impractical – I would prefer to have the appliances in the ironing room, raised on a base about 50-55 cm (20-22 inches) high, where detergent and other items can be stored.
Hello,
a few words from me about the floor plan as well:
I hope this helps you.
a few words from me about the floor plan as well:
- In the style section, you wrote "clean lines." To be honest, I don't really see that. There are many corners, etc.
- I would also leave out the bay window.
- The doors seem somewhat narrow. I would double-check to make sure the designer actually planned for 86cm (34 inches) wide doors.
- If you are not planning a guest room on the ground floor, I would also remove the shower in the guest bathroom. Instead, it would be better to have a slightly larger storage room or a bigger cloakroom.
- Where is the TV supposed to go in the living room?
- In the basement, I don’t understand the corridor division. It only results in an unnecessary second door in the guest room and a strange partition wall narrowing the hallway to the laundry room. There are definitely more elegant solutions without so many corners and doors.
I hope this helps you.
@Nofret ... the house is so big that you don’t have to plan every last corner. 😉
However, that’s true, I had also thought about at least installing a washing machine connection in the upstairs bathroom. But if the room labeled "Miscellaneous" is going to be an ironing room anyway, then the washing machine connection should go there.
However, that’s true, I had also thought about at least installing a washing machine connection in the upstairs bathroom. But if the room labeled "Miscellaneous" is going to be an ironing room anyway, then the washing machine connection should go there.
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