Hello,
we are now entering the critical phase of our planning. Next week, the shell construction will be put out to tender. I have refrained from asking for outside opinions for a long time, but now I’m taking the step.
The building will be solid construction, meeting the energy saving ordinance standard (we will be about 10% below the required value).
Almost 160 sqm (1722 sq ft) of pure living space (excluding the terrace).
External dimensions approximately 11.00 m by 15.30 m (36 ft by 50 ft) including the garage.
The plot size is 600 sqm (6460 sq ft).
To give you a complete picture, I’m including interior and exterior views.
What is not clearly visible on the plans: there will be an attic above the bathroom, office, and bedroom.
The windows are not yet final (in the end, they will be double casement windows).
The "space" in the bathroom will be a closet.
The staircase is closed off so that the space underneath will be part of the pantry/wardrobe.
Even though some proponents of space-saving staircases in detached houses (EVH) are here, we consciously decided against it. 🙂
The front door has already been rotated and now opens to the right. This way, it no longer blocks the wardrobe area when open.
A roof window above the hallway has also already been included.
A few walls will be constructed as solid walls rather than drywall, contrary to the plans shown here. This is due to structural requirements. The material transitions and mix are thus also resolved.
On the floor plans, the north side is always at the top.
Enjoy, and thank you in advance for your feedback. Maybe there are still some minor details we can change or improve.
Note:
Attachments have been deleted at the original poster’s request.
Best regards,
Bauexperte
we are now entering the critical phase of our planning. Next week, the shell construction will be put out to tender. I have refrained from asking for outside opinions for a long time, but now I’m taking the step.
The building will be solid construction, meeting the energy saving ordinance standard (we will be about 10% below the required value).
Almost 160 sqm (1722 sq ft) of pure living space (excluding the terrace).
External dimensions approximately 11.00 m by 15.30 m (36 ft by 50 ft) including the garage.
The plot size is 600 sqm (6460 sq ft).
To give you a complete picture, I’m including interior and exterior views.
What is not clearly visible on the plans: there will be an attic above the bathroom, office, and bedroom.
The windows are not yet final (in the end, they will be double casement windows).
The "space" in the bathroom will be a closet.
The staircase is closed off so that the space underneath will be part of the pantry/wardrobe.
Even though some proponents of space-saving staircases in detached houses (EVH) are here, we consciously decided against it. 🙂
The front door has already been rotated and now opens to the right. This way, it no longer blocks the wardrobe area when open.
A roof window above the hallway has also already been included.
A few walls will be constructed as solid walls rather than drywall, contrary to the plans shown here. This is due to structural requirements. The material transitions and mix are thus also resolved.
On the floor plans, the north side is always at the top.
Enjoy, and thank you in advance for your feedback. Maybe there are still some minor details we can change or improve.
Note:
Attachments have been deleted at the original poster’s request.
Best regards,
Bauexperte
Wanderdüne schrieb:
YPG’s statement denies the possibility of integrated planning of floor plan and garden; please don’t believe that, (not only) good planners can fortunately do this. 😉I—and no one else—can plan sightlines if the garden does not yet exist, so there’s no reference point... please no assumptions 🙂
If available, the original poster would have already included them (in this thread).
Wanderdüne schrieb:
My criticism was actually about sightlines that only insufficiently allow indoor-outdoor relationships, regardless of garden design.
WDExactly, sightlines are created… from inside to outside, from outside to inside. Inside, from wall to corner… etc... 😉… this also works in a terraced house—so also in this single-family home with this choice of windows… (if not even better)
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Bauexperte13 May 2014 23:15Good evening,
Floor plans are always quite personal, so I usually don’t comment on them. What does surprise me, however, is why the bathroom is located above the living room?
Best regards, Bauexperte
emer schrieb:Done ;-)
Maybe Bauexperte could kindly tweak that. 🙂
Floor plans are always quite personal, so I usually don’t comment on them. What does surprise me, however, is why the bathroom is located above the living room?
Best regards, Bauexperte
ypg schrieb:
I would feel really comfortable in this house!!! 😀
How much have you budgeted for the landscaping?
I still have one or two thoughts—no, not about the passage from the garage to the cellar!
I would design the storage room next to the kitchen (outside, not the cloakroom) as a built-in cupboard (so smaller), then you would have a hallway without doors to the kitchen, without having to pass through the dining room and a storage room. The two doors take up space anyway, so you can't put anything there.
Maybe swap the walk-in closet and the office, so you don’t disturb the other person in the morning after the bathroom and still have enough storage space for seasonal clothing—the office door would of course need to be changed.
I really like some details, like the shelves above the wood stove in the living area 😀
Have you planned for blinds?
Really very stylish, yet homely 🙂I would like to answer your questions 🙂
The landscaping hasn’t been priced yet. That’s because, apart from the terrace, nothing else has been planned. During the construction phase, only the terrace and the access path will be filled. We are not yet sure how the final design will look. The property slopes about 60cm (2 feet) over a length of 30 meters (98 feet) from north to south. We are still undecided whether to add fill or how exactly that will be done.
Swapping the office and walk-in closet won’t work. The walk-in closet is even smaller by a corner, and that would be too small for me.
Regarding the external blinds, we decided against using venetian blinds and will go with the classic roller shutters instead. We live at the edge of a field, on a slope (our plot is on a fairly flat “platform”), and it can be very windy in this area. The wind always sweeps through the valley and up the slope again. I imagine that over time this might not be good for the slats.
Bauexperte schrieb:
Good evening,
Done ;-)
Floor plans are always a very personal matter, so I usually do not comment on them. What surprises me, however, is why the bathroom is located above the living room?
Regards, BauexperteI had already started a thread about this some time ago. It is due to the orientation towards the cardinal directions, and we have always liked it that way, so we decided to keep it. However, the solution for the drainage issue is one I am satisfied with, so I have not seen any reason to insist on changing it.
It was also mentioned elsewhere: bedroom above the utility room. This is not a problem in terms of noise either.
emer schrieb:
I would like to respond to your questions as requested 🙂
The exterior landscaping has not been priced yet. This is because, apart from the terrace, nothing else has been planned. During the house construction phase, only the terrace and access path will be filled in initially. We are not yet sure how the landscaping will be designed. The plot slopes about 60cm (24 inches) from north to south over a length of 30m (98 feet). We are still undecided whether to add fill there or how exactly it will be handled.Oh, then I hope you still have plenty planned, because the design looks really good but accordingly also quite complex for a concrete builder 🙂 But adding fill also has its advantages for leveling 🙂
emer schrieb:
Swapping the office and dressing room won’t work. The dressing room is even a bit smaller. That would be too small for me.I don’t understand that now, because swapping them would actually make it bigger?!?!?!?
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