First of all, our house was designed by an architect! He designed the house for my parents and the one for my brother.
The design is not completely finished yet.
Hmm, yesterday I tried to create a 3D model of the house, but I’m not experienced enough for that. Too bad. Unfortunately, you can’t really view the house like that either, since it’s just our ideas so far.
Well, we’ll see how it goes, and once the house is finished, I’ll upload some pictures. But that will still take about 1 1/2 years ;-)
The design is not completely finished yet.
Hmm, yesterday I tried to create a 3D model of the house, but I’m not experienced enough for that. Too bad. Unfortunately, you can’t really view the house like that either, since it’s just our ideas so far.
Well, we’ll see how it goes, and once the house is finished, I’ll upload some pictures. But that will still take about 1 1/2 years ;-)
You don’t seem to have read my comments carefully. It is definitely possible to plan in a way that avoids a complete renovation, and the upper floor wouldn’t be left unused, as I would rent it out, for example, which would earn me an extra xxx EUR for travel or other expenses. However, you won’t find such plans in the usual standard layouts because no one takes the time or puts that much thought into them.
But fortunately, everyone has their own preferences… This is just my personal opinion.
But fortunately, everyone has their own preferences… This is just my personal opinion.
Hello,
I agree with the previous commenters that an accessible ground floor is very important. There are many reasons to stay on the ground floor. And who wants to sell their house just because, for example, a slipped disc makes it difficult to climb stairs for half a year. So, we chose doors that are 1.01 m (3 ft 4 in) wide on our ground floor and included a fully equipped bathroom there. In case of need, the office could then be converted into a bedroom.
I agree with the previous commenters that an accessible ground floor is very important. There are many reasons to stay on the ground floor. And who wants to sell their house just because, for example, a slipped disc makes it difficult to climb stairs for half a year. So, we chose doors that are 1.01 m (3 ft 4 in) wide on our ground floor and included a fully equipped bathroom there. In case of need, the office could then be converted into a bedroom.
Well, somehow... I don’t know. My grandparents are 80 years old and still live on two floors... my new neighbors are all over 80 and still live on three floors. If you take care of yourself, you can even manage stairs well into old age. When it no longer works, you just have to accept the consequences and sell.
You can definitely plan it so that a complete renovation isn’t necessaryNot entirely... but you’ll still need to add a few walls, install a new bathroom on the ground floor, modify the stairwell if you want to rent out part of the house, and so on...
For that cost, you could probably install an elevator as well… with the advantage of not having strangers in your home and not having to live in just 70m² (750 square feet)...
Being reduced from a 130m² (1,400 square feet) house that you have to a 70m² (750 square feet) apartment while also having to deal with noise from above doesn’t seem like an elegant solution to me… especially when you’re already making compromises you’ll have to live with for years without any real reason.
I’m not saying you shouldn’t consider accessible living! That’s definitely an important topic, even if you’re still young! Wider doorways, walk-in showers, etc. … but before converting a single-family home into two small units, I’d rather look for other/better solutions…