ᐅ Requesting opinions on the floor plan of a semi-detached house.
Created on: 4 Feb 2015 22:27
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MalliGood evening,
after reading here for some time and gathering suggestions, I would now like to share our floor plan and ask for constructive feedback 😉
It is a semi-detached house with a basement and a converted attic, with a footprint of 11 x 6.5 meters (36 x 21 feet). The terrace faces southwest. The building permit / planning permission application is due in 5 weeks. Here are some points we have already noticed ourselves or are still unsure about:
- In the basement, there are two light wells facing the terrace, so none of the doors can avoid having one in front. That is especially uncomfortable when walking barefoot in summer. Therefore, we would place a light well in front of the garage.
- The utility connections must face the street, I think, as that's where the supply lines are. But this probably isn’t possible because of the main entrance and the light well?
- The door to the kitchen will be removed in favor of more wall space for furniture and a slightly longer path when bringing in groceries.
- In the guest WC, the toilet should be placed below the window. We saw this in a show home, and having the flush button integrated into the window sill looked very good.
- We are still unsure how to plan the kitchen layout, especially the stove and sink locations.
- First floor: bathtub in front of the window? What are your experiences with this?
- The side windows in the children's rooms are floor-to-ceiling with a French balcony. We would position them about 60 cm (24 inches) further from the partition wall to allow space for a wardrobe or reading chair with a view. The other windows on this floor are standard with window sills.
- Second floor: A walk-in tiled shower is planned. We would prefer to move it into the niche if the waterproofing does not become significantly more complex and expensive. We are both 1.72 meters (5 ft 8 in) tall and have roughly recreated the ceiling height and slope and find it high enough. Then the washbasin could be mounted on the stairwell wall, opposite the bathroom door at the same height as the stairwell door. The washbasin pipe wouldn’t have to run under the first floor ceiling...
These are at least the main points we have gathered for the next meeting.
Thank you very much for your tips!
after reading here for some time and gathering suggestions, I would now like to share our floor plan and ask for constructive feedback 😉
It is a semi-detached house with a basement and a converted attic, with a footprint of 11 x 6.5 meters (36 x 21 feet). The terrace faces southwest. The building permit / planning permission application is due in 5 weeks. Here are some points we have already noticed ourselves or are still unsure about:
- In the basement, there are two light wells facing the terrace, so none of the doors can avoid having one in front. That is especially uncomfortable when walking barefoot in summer. Therefore, we would place a light well in front of the garage.
- The utility connections must face the street, I think, as that's where the supply lines are. But this probably isn’t possible because of the main entrance and the light well?
- The door to the kitchen will be removed in favor of more wall space for furniture and a slightly longer path when bringing in groceries.
- In the guest WC, the toilet should be placed below the window. We saw this in a show home, and having the flush button integrated into the window sill looked very good.
- We are still unsure how to plan the kitchen layout, especially the stove and sink locations.
- First floor: bathtub in front of the window? What are your experiences with this?
- The side windows in the children's rooms are floor-to-ceiling with a French balcony. We would position them about 60 cm (24 inches) further from the partition wall to allow space for a wardrobe or reading chair with a view. The other windows on this floor are standard with window sills.
- Second floor: A walk-in tiled shower is planned. We would prefer to move it into the niche if the waterproofing does not become significantly more complex and expensive. We are both 1.72 meters (5 ft 8 in) tall and have roughly recreated the ceiling height and slope and find it high enough. Then the washbasin could be mounted on the stairwell wall, opposite the bathroom door at the same height as the stairwell door. The washbasin pipe wouldn’t have to run under the first floor ceiling...
These are at least the main points we have gathered for the next meeting.
Thank you very much for your tips!
Hello,
I would position the kitchen door itself at the latest at the staircase level. You will regret it later anyway, as you have plenty of walking to do across the 4 floors, and having to go around a wall when entering the house will definitely become annoying.
I don’t see anything else to note about the space-saving design at the moment 🙂
I haven’t looked at the basement.
Do you already have a semi-detached house partner?
asks Yvonne
I would position the kitchen door itself at the latest at the staircase level. You will regret it later anyway, as you have plenty of walking to do across the 4 floors, and having to go around a wall when entering the house will definitely become annoying.
I don’t see anything else to note about the space-saving design at the moment 🙂
I haven’t looked at the basement.
Do you already have a semi-detached house partner?
asks Yvonne
Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, there is a partner. However, the houses are built independently of each other, and the city provides specific regulations regarding eaves height, roof pitch, and house length to ensure everything fits properly. Friends of ours have also built semi-detached houses separately like this, and it worked well. Our future neighbor will probably start about 2 months before us and will construct a prefabricated house. This way, no shared wall will remain exposed for an extended period.
Regarding the shower and its height: You need to keep in mind that the showerhead also requires its space (but I would do it like that anyway 😉)
In the kitchen, consider that no wall cabinets will fit between the two windows...
In the basement, I would create an additional separate room: we had a basement like that too, and it’s quite convenient to store food and kitchen items separately from technical equipment.
Best regards, Yvonne
In the kitchen, consider that no wall cabinets will fit between the two windows...
In the basement, I would create an additional separate room: we had a basement like that too, and it’s quite convenient to store food and kitchen items separately from technical equipment.
Best regards, Yvonne
Basically, there isn’t much to criticize about the floor plan. I lived in a very similar terraced house and it was quite frustrating. The laundry route from the top floor all the way down is really long.
But okay. I don’t have to live there anymore. I think the floor plan is fine overall. However, I would swap the bathtub and toilet in the bathroom on the first floor (1st floor). Also, the dining area might feel a bit cramped.
But okay. I don’t have to live there anymore. I think the floor plan is fine overall. However, I would swap the bathtub and toilet in the bathroom on the first floor (1st floor). Also, the dining area might feel a bit cramped.
If there is a possibility that a house sale might be considered in the medium term due to life changes, I definitely wouldn’t install a shower like that. In my opinion, it’s not very practical.
By the way, children can grow taller than their parents. A height of 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) is enough to feel very uncomfortable in a shower where half of it is below the 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) line.
However, I would also reconsider the bathroom layout.
By the way, children can grow taller than their parents. A height of 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) is enough to feel very uncomfortable in a shower where half of it is below the 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) line.
However, I would also reconsider the bathroom layout.
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