ᐅ Planning Our Single-Family Home – What Are Your Thoughts on the Design?
Created on: 1 Mar 2016 12:29
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Hausbau Re
Hello, we have finished the preliminary drafts and are now ready to sign the contract with a solid construction company.
About us: we are a small family with one child, 2.5 years old, and another child expected in June. We are 30 and 33 years old and are eager to start this life project. After a long search for a plot of land, we have decided on one.
The plot is 712 sqm (7,663 sq ft) in size, with the garden facing south. My in-laws are also building new next to us on the plot to the west. The only downside to the plot is the 5 m (16 ft) building setback line on the north and east sides, but I negotiated a good discount on the leasehold because it is a corner plot.
About the house:
It will be approximately 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft) and built to KfW 55 energy efficiency standard, including a ground-source heat pump with deep drilling and controlled residential ventilation with heat recovery. The manufacturer will be either Vaillant or Stiebel Eltron; I have not decided yet. The facade will be brick. There will be underfloor heating throughout. The garage will be 5 x 9 m (16 x 30 ft), built with masonry and a flat roof.
Regarding the floor plan, I must say we fell in love with a straight staircase. Therefore, I had to design the layout and rooms accordingly. I think I managed this well, and the children will both have bedrooms of equal size, which was very important to us. The office is small but sufficient as a storage space for documents and to handle billing. The printer for the house will be there, along with the LAN distribution box.
So now I kindly ask you to take a look at these drafts and share your suggestions freely.
I appreciate any tips.
About us: we are a small family with one child, 2.5 years old, and another child expected in June. We are 30 and 33 years old and are eager to start this life project. After a long search for a plot of land, we have decided on one.
The plot is 712 sqm (7,663 sq ft) in size, with the garden facing south. My in-laws are also building new next to us on the plot to the west. The only downside to the plot is the 5 m (16 ft) building setback line on the north and east sides, but I negotiated a good discount on the leasehold because it is a corner plot.
About the house:
It will be approximately 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft) and built to KfW 55 energy efficiency standard, including a ground-source heat pump with deep drilling and controlled residential ventilation with heat recovery. The manufacturer will be either Vaillant or Stiebel Eltron; I have not decided yet. The facade will be brick. There will be underfloor heating throughout. The garage will be 5 x 9 m (16 x 30 ft), built with masonry and a flat roof.
Regarding the floor plan, I must say we fell in love with a straight staircase. Therefore, I had to design the layout and rooms accordingly. I think I managed this well, and the children will both have bedrooms of equal size, which was very important to us. The office is small but sufficient as a storage space for documents and to handle billing. The printer for the house will be there, along with the LAN distribution box.
So now I kindly ask you to take a look at these drafts and share your suggestions freely.
I appreciate any tips.
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Hausbau Re23 Mar 2016 08:25This is our floor plan; the other one is a suggestion from kbt09.
The floor plan linked by @RobsonMKK comes from you, @Hausbau Re.
Regarding the floor plan:
I don’t see a real possibility of moving completely to the ground floor in old age—unless the living area is converted into a sleeping area. In general, the bathroom as it is now is not suitable for accessibility—see the toilet recess. At minimum, the bathroom door on the ground floor should open outwards.
Regarding the floor plan:
I don’t see a real possibility of moving completely to the ground floor in old age—unless the living area is converted into a sleeping area. In general, the bathroom as it is now is not suitable for accessibility—see the toilet recess. At minimum, the bathroom door on the ground floor should open outwards.
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Hausbau Re30 Apr 2016 21:01Hello, I have been considering the advice from kbt 09 and others. At the same time, I spoke with tilers and painters, and they also advised against having a shower under the sloped ceiling.
So, I created a new bathroom plan and wanted to ask if there is anything that could still be improved. The shower shown in the picture is 1m x 1m (3.3 ft x 3.3 ft) because the online catalog did not offer anything larger. However, we plan to enlarge it to 90cm x 120cm (35 inches x 47 inches) or 90cm x 140cm (35 inches x 55 inches).
So, I created a new bathroom plan and wanted to ask if there is anything that could still be improved. The shower shown in the picture is 1m x 1m (3.3 ft x 3.3 ft) because the online catalog did not offer anything larger. However, we plan to enlarge it to 90cm x 120cm (35 inches x 47 inches) or 90cm x 140cm (35 inches x 55 inches).
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