Hi everyone,
My wife and I are close to finalizing our design, which we are developing with an architect. The results are shown in the attached images. Since this forum gathers a lot of experience from homeowners, we would really appreciate hearing opinions of any kind.
One thing not yet updated in the images but already communicated is moving the balcony to the bedroom side, which is also where the exit is.
The floor plan is almost perfect for us. Window placement was our most recent focus, and this is where I still see potential—especially the question of whether to use divided windows or larger single-pane windows.
We look forward to your feedback.
Good luck,
Jan
Zoning plan/restrictions
Plot size 908 sqm (9,769 sqft)
Slope: No
Building coverage ratio 0.3
Building window, building line and boundary: see image
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2
Style: Modern townhouse villa
Maximum heights/limits: 8.5 / 6.5 m (overall height / eaves height) (27.9 / 21.3 ft)
Homeowner requirements (see images)
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, number of floors
Number of occupants, ages
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office?
Overnight guests per year
Open or closed architecture
Conservative or modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining places
Fireplace
Music/stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace
Garage, carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or should not be included
House design
Designed by:
- Architect
What do you especially like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: €350,000 including fees (phases 5-9). Final quote expected next week.
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: €535,000
(€101,000 for land,
€20,000 for landscaping,
€35,000 for painting, flooring, kitchen),
€15,000 for site development,
€10,000 for notary/land transfer,
€350,000 for house including architect (phases 5-9),
Miscellaneous costs for the rest
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump.
Why does the design look like it does now?
The architect received a very specific brief from us, to which we made detailed adjustments.
My wife and I are close to finalizing our design, which we are developing with an architect. The results are shown in the attached images. Since this forum gathers a lot of experience from homeowners, we would really appreciate hearing opinions of any kind.
One thing not yet updated in the images but already communicated is moving the balcony to the bedroom side, which is also where the exit is.
The floor plan is almost perfect for us. Window placement was our most recent focus, and this is where I still see potential—especially the question of whether to use divided windows or larger single-pane windows.
We look forward to your feedback.
Good luck,
Jan
Zoning plan/restrictions
Plot size 908 sqm (9,769 sqft)
Slope: No
Building coverage ratio 0.3
Building window, building line and boundary: see image
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2
Style: Modern townhouse villa
Maximum heights/limits: 8.5 / 6.5 m (overall height / eaves height) (27.9 / 21.3 ft)
Homeowner requirements (see images)
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, number of floors
Number of occupants, ages
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office?
Overnight guests per year
Open or closed architecture
Conservative or modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining places
Fireplace
Music/stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace
Garage, carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or should not be included
House design
Designed by:
- Architect
What do you especially like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: €350,000 including fees (phases 5-9). Final quote expected next week.
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: €535,000
(€101,000 for land,
€20,000 for landscaping,
€35,000 for painting, flooring, kitchen),
€15,000 for site development,
€10,000 for notary/land transfer,
€350,000 for house including architect (phases 5-9),
Miscellaneous costs for the rest
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump.
Why does the design look like it does now?
The architect received a very specific brief from us, to which we made detailed adjustments.
K
Knallkörper12 Aug 2017 14:09A nice design. I like the ground floor. Regarding the upper floor, here are a few points that personally don’t work for me:
1. Bathroom too small. How big are the shower, washbasins, and bathtub in the drawing?
2. Bedroom can only be accessed through the walk-in closet— is that really what you want?
3. Children’s rooms are too small for me. The bedroom also seems small if you want to have a wardrobe there.
Personally, I would give up some circulation space and the second bathroom on the upper floor to address these three points.
1. Bathroom too small. How big are the shower, washbasins, and bathtub in the drawing?
2. Bedroom can only be accessed through the walk-in closet— is that really what you want?
3. Children’s rooms are too small for me. The bedroom also seems small if you want to have a wardrobe there.
Personally, I would give up some circulation space and the second bathroom on the upper floor to address these three points.
steija1 schrieb:
Hi everyone,
My wife and I are nearly finished with our planning phase, which we are working on with an architect. The results are shown in the attached images. Since this forum is full of experienced home builders, we would really appreciate hearing all kinds of feedback.
One change that has already been discussed but is not yet shown in the pictures is moving the balcony to the side of the bedroom, which is also where the exit is located.
The floor plan is nearly perfect for us. The last item we are still considering is the placement and design of the windows. Specifically, whether to have divided windows or larger windows with a single pane of glass.
We look forward to your opinions.
Best regards,
Jan
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 908 sqm (9,770 sq ft)
Slope: No
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: see image
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Architectural style: Modern townhouse villa
Maximum height / limits: 8.5 / 6.5 m (27.9 / 21.3 ft) (ridge height / eave height)
Homeowners’ requirements (see images)
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, number of floors
Number of residents, ages
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office?
Overnight guests per year
Open or closed architectural style
Conservative or modern construction
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats
Fireplace
Music/speaker wall
Balcony, roof terrace
Garage, carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
Other wishes/features/daily routines, including reasons for specific choices
House design
Planning by:
- Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 350,000€ including fees (phases 5-9). Final breakdown expected next week.
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: 535,000€
(101,000€ plot,
20,000€ exterior landscaping,
35,000€ painting, flooring, kitchen),
Site connection costs 15,000€
Notary and land transfer fees: 10,000€
House including architect (phases 5-9): 350,000€
Miscellaneous remaining
Preferred heating system: Air-to-water heat pump.
Why does the design look the way it does?
The architect received a very specific template from us, which we then adjusted in detail.
Hello, I also really like the house. Congratulations!
One detail I would reconsider: For the ground floor terrace area, I would prefer sliding doors. In summer, they simply invite you to leave the doors open without any door panels protruding into the room, which might also require door stops to prevent them from moving constantly.
Best regards
Axel
One detail I would reconsider: For the ground floor terrace area, I would prefer sliding doors. In summer, they simply invite you to leave the doors open without any door panels protruding into the room, which might also require door stops to prevent them from moving constantly.
Best regards
Axel
I agree with the previous speaker, although the design strikes me overall as a rather unusual hybrid ("tent roof Bauhaus").
Do you mean, while keeping the shown dimensions, whether to omit the central mullion in the visually double-winged fixed elements, yes or no? – I would vote no, keep them as double sash.
How is the overall appearance (texture) of the surfaces supposed to be? In the perspective drawings it looks like plaster, but with the tent roof I would find brick cladding more attractive (and possibly the bay windows in plaster).
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
steija1 schrieb:
The floor plan is almost perfect for us; positioning the windows was the last aspect where I still see potential. Especially the question of divided windows or larger windows with a single pane.
Do you mean, while keeping the shown dimensions, whether to omit the central mullion in the visually double-winged fixed elements, yes or no? – I would vote no, keep them as double sash.
How is the overall appearance (texture) of the surfaces supposed to be? In the perspective drawings it looks like plaster, but with the tent roof I would find brick cladding more attractive (and possibly the bay windows in plaster).
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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