ᐅ Planning a Single-Family Home of Approximately 200 m² – Feedback Welcome
Created on: 23 Oct 2020 15:56
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seniordingdong
Dear forum members,
I am reaching out to you because our floor plan is basically finished and we are about to start soon, but some adjustments are still possible.
The questionnaire is quite extensive and no longer useful at this stage of the project since the design is already set. Therefore, I only ask for your opinion on the layout.
A single-family house is to be built for a (potentially) 5-person family.
A few key details nevertheless:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 1033 m² (11,120 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor space index: 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary: not applicable
Adjacent buildings: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Roof type: gable roof 25-45°
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof house
Basement, floors: 2 full floors, no basement
Number of occupants, age: 31, 28, 1, ?, ?
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor: according to plan
Office: home office
Guest bedrooms per year: some, accommodated in office/guest room
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes, according to plan
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: no
House design
Designed by: architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
Large open, airy living/dining area where the family can gather; seating area on the east side of the first floor for reading
What do you not like? Why?
The small hallway by the office/guest room and guest bathroom
Cost estimate by architect/planner:
2,000 €/m² (186 USD/sq ft)
Preferred heating system:
Controlled residential ventilation with ventilation heating system
Other comments:
There is an overhang on the south side of the house that extends far enough to prevent sunlight from entering the living area too much in summer but allows sunlight in during winter. We are still undecided about the stairs—wood or concrete—but in any case, a closed shelving system will be installed underneath. The wall between the living room and dining area is floor-to-ceiling; it serves as a separator and provides space for the TV and other equipment.
On the upper floor, please note that the children's rooms have vaulted ceilings following the roof pitch, and the window on the east side (right on the floor plan) features a seating bay.
I would appreciate it if you could share your impressions with me. Thank you very much!
I am reaching out to you because our floor plan is basically finished and we are about to start soon, but some adjustments are still possible.
The questionnaire is quite extensive and no longer useful at this stage of the project since the design is already set. Therefore, I only ask for your opinion on the layout.
A single-family house is to be built for a (potentially) 5-person family.
A few key details nevertheless:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 1033 m² (11,120 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor space index: 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary: not applicable
Adjacent buildings: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Roof type: gable roof 25-45°
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof house
Basement, floors: 2 full floors, no basement
Number of occupants, age: 31, 28, 1, ?, ?
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor: according to plan
Office: home office
Guest bedrooms per year: some, accommodated in office/guest room
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes, according to plan
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: no
House design
Designed by: architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
Large open, airy living/dining area where the family can gather; seating area on the east side of the first floor for reading
What do you not like? Why?
The small hallway by the office/guest room and guest bathroom
Cost estimate by architect/planner:
2,000 €/m² (186 USD/sq ft)
Preferred heating system:
Controlled residential ventilation with ventilation heating system
Other comments:
There is an overhang on the south side of the house that extends far enough to prevent sunlight from entering the living area too much in summer but allows sunlight in during winter. We are still undecided about the stairs—wood or concrete—but in any case, a closed shelving system will be installed underneath. The wall between the living room and dining area is floor-to-ceiling; it serves as a separator and provides space for the TV and other equipment.
On the upper floor, please note that the children's rooms have vaulted ceilings following the roof pitch, and the window on the east side (right on the floor plan) features a seating bay.
I would appreciate it if you could share your impressions with me. Thank you very much!
seniordingdong schrieb:
We didn’t want that because of the inevitable mess that would occur there.I am a cis man myself (born male and therefore able to remember far back) and took advanced biology courses; I can assure you that leaving socks lying around everywhere is definitely not genetic. Tidiness can be learned, as long as one is not genetically “predisposed” against it.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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With children, every second of sleep is priceless. Better to tolerate some chaos than to wake your partner.
Children don’t immediately stay in the bedroom. Privacy is always important.
Those who complain about mess and disorder are usually very tidy people.
Using the upstairs hallway as a play corridor just labels wasted space. Kids will play downstairs and later in their own rooms. Plan accordingly.
Storage planning for the kitchen is a good suggestion. Talk to friends who have children to see what else you might need. As it is, the kitchen only works for microwave meals and coffee.
Children don’t immediately stay in the bedroom. Privacy is always important.
Those who complain about mess and disorder are usually very tidy people.
Using the upstairs hallway as a play corridor just labels wasted space. Kids will play downstairs and later in their own rooms. Plan accordingly.
Storage planning for the kitchen is a good suggestion. Talk to friends who have children to see what else you might need. As it is, the kitchen only works for microwave meals and coffee.
Ötzi Ötztaler24 Oct 2020 08:37
seniordingdong schrieb:
The underfloor heating costs for the system we chose There’s no question about it. I would cut almost everything else if necessary to afford a proper underfloor heating system. Your wallet and your nasal passages will be extremely grateful in the long run.
But back to the topic, the design has a few minor flaws, as others have pointed out, but I like the basic concept.
In the bathroom, I would skip the extra space marked as “T.”
seniordingdong schrieb:
Underfloor heating costs about €4,000 more for the system we have chosen, so it’s something to consider.More than what?https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Nice-Nofret schrieb:
Try planning your storage space and consider what will be left on your countertops. Yep, if I subtract 1.80m (6 feet) for the tall units on one side, that leaves very little surface area for placing items like the toaster, bottles, kitchen machines, estimates, and whatever else you might put down. Even less than in our two-person household, and for us the space is unfortunately insufficient.
haydee schrieb:
Using the upper floor hallway as a play area Is that really the plan? Oh dear, that’s a hallway intended for passage, not a play area.
And is there no underfloor heating planned for the house?
I’m actually wondering why the design was shared here if it’s already finalized?!
The island, as far as I can see, can only be about 235 cm long (93 inches). That is too small to reasonably fit both the cooktop and the sink on it. Therefore, the countertop space in the tall cabinet row will be needed for one of the two.
Perhaps the kitchen could be placed in the right living area.
The distance from the bedroom to the bathroom is unfortunately quite long. Normally, I am not a fan of having two doors into the bathroom, but in this case, it might be worth considering making the bathroom accessible from the dressing room as well. Maybe some walls could be adjusted as well (moving the bedroom wall down towards the hallway to create space for wardrobes) and plan for two bathrooms on the upper floor. I would definitely do that for five people.
Perhaps the kitchen could be placed in the right living area.
The distance from the bedroom to the bathroom is unfortunately quite long. Normally, I am not a fan of having two doors into the bathroom, but in this case, it might be worth considering making the bathroom accessible from the dressing room as well. Maybe some walls could be adjusted as well (moving the bedroom wall down towards the hallway to create space for wardrobes) and plan for two bathrooms on the upper floor. I would definitely do that for five people.
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