Hello everyone,
we are still in the early planning stages of our house. I have now started working on my PC to create a first draft myself.
Important:
We do not have a plot of land yet. This is just a draft to estimate approximately how much space we will need.
GENERAL
- The house is planned without a basement. Storage space is planned to be in the garage (about 20 m² (215 sq ft))
- Heating is preferred as a heat pump since there is no basement (pellets) and I don’t want to depend on oligarchs (gas/oil). No fireplace with the heat pump.
- Family life should take place mainly in the living-dining area. Therefore, this space is planned to be somewhat generous.
- Windows will of course be added later but are not included in this first draft 🙂
- According to the plan, the footprint is about 93.5 m² (1006 sq ft) and the living area about 146 m² (1571 sq ft)
- We would like to plan with little or no sloping ceilings (for example, with a shed roof)
- The furniture already placed corresponds in size (if available) to what we currently have. I wanted to get a feeling for the space requirements.
- The draft was created with SweetHome 3D; if anyone wants to experiment with it or have the file, I can gladly provide it.
GROUND FLOOR
- Open living and dining area with a view from the sofa to the kitchen (so my wife can cook and I can watch TV (just joking ^^))
- Kitchen island (this is what my wife wants) -> it probably needs to be wider..?
- Separate entrance area (to act as a buffer for cold/warm air)
- The guest toilet is unfortunately a bit awkwardly shaped (because of the walls) since otherwise I cannot have a door into the guest room... but I don’t know how else to solve this
- Separate wall between the technical room and utility room? In my opinion, this makes sense for better separation and more space for shelves 🙂
- It might make sense to move the staircase 20 cm (8 inches) forward..?
UPPER FLOOR
- 2 bathrooms (master bathroom/children’s bathroom)
- Walk-in closet for my wife
- Minimalist hallway (in my opinion a waste of space)
- No door needed between the master bedroom and walk-in closet
So now feel free to tear my design apart and point out everything I haven’t thought of 😀. I am very grateful for constructive criticism as well. I am an amateur and surely have overlooked some points (distances, sizes, ...)
Thanks already!
we are still in the early planning stages of our house. I have now started working on my PC to create a first draft myself.
Important:
We do not have a plot of land yet. This is just a draft to estimate approximately how much space we will need.
GENERAL
- The house is planned without a basement. Storage space is planned to be in the garage (about 20 m² (215 sq ft))
- Heating is preferred as a heat pump since there is no basement (pellets) and I don’t want to depend on oligarchs (gas/oil). No fireplace with the heat pump.
- Family life should take place mainly in the living-dining area. Therefore, this space is planned to be somewhat generous.
- Windows will of course be added later but are not included in this first draft 🙂
- According to the plan, the footprint is about 93.5 m² (1006 sq ft) and the living area about 146 m² (1571 sq ft)
- We would like to plan with little or no sloping ceilings (for example, with a shed roof)
- The furniture already placed corresponds in size (if available) to what we currently have. I wanted to get a feeling for the space requirements.
- The draft was created with SweetHome 3D; if anyone wants to experiment with it or have the file, I can gladly provide it.
GROUND FLOOR
- Open living and dining area with a view from the sofa to the kitchen (so my wife can cook and I can watch TV (just joking ^^))
- Kitchen island (this is what my wife wants) -> it probably needs to be wider..?
- Separate entrance area (to act as a buffer for cold/warm air)
- The guest toilet is unfortunately a bit awkwardly shaped (because of the walls) since otherwise I cannot have a door into the guest room... but I don’t know how else to solve this
- Separate wall between the technical room and utility room? In my opinion, this makes sense for better separation and more space for shelves 🙂
- It might make sense to move the staircase 20 cm (8 inches) forward..?
UPPER FLOOR
- 2 bathrooms (master bathroom/children’s bathroom)
- Walk-in closet for my wife
- Minimalist hallway (in my opinion a waste of space)
- No door needed between the master bedroom and walk-in closet
So now feel free to tear my design apart and point out everything I haven’t thought of 😀. I am very grateful for constructive criticism as well. I am an amateur and surely have overlooked some points (distances, sizes, ...)
Thanks already!
The time period for editing the post has expired... hmm...
Well, then a new one...
One more question regarding the architect’s fees... Would that be phases 2 and 3, or are additional phases required?
-> Preliminary design (pre-planning) + creation of floor plans (design planning).
According to the internet (Immobilienscout), you have to expect about 4,000 € for phases 2 and 3. Is that realistic based on your experience...? Honestly, I expected it to be significantly more expensive... :/
Well, then a new one...
One more question regarding the architect’s fees... Would that be phases 2 and 3, or are additional phases required?
-> Preliminary design (pre-planning) + creation of floor plans (design planning).
According to the internet (Immobilienscout), you have to expect about 4,000 € for phases 2 and 3. Is that realistic based on your experience...? Honestly, I expected it to be significantly more expensive... :/
Regarding the submitted plan:
The sequence of sleeping, dressing, and bathroom areas is highly impractical. If you get up at different times, there will be quite a bit of noise in the sleeping area. Also, if you just want to quickly come upstairs to brush your teeth, eventually your toothbrush will end up in the children's bathroom because it’s too inconvenient to always go around.
Additionally, related to the preliminary exercises, windows and consequently the design of the building’s views should be considered. For example, your bedroom currently only allows space for a window at the head of the bed, which I find very unfavorable due to drafts.
And do the children's rooms only have roof windows?
The sequence of sleeping, dressing, and bathroom areas is highly impractical. If you get up at different times, there will be quite a bit of noise in the sleeping area. Also, if you just want to quickly come upstairs to brush your teeth, eventually your toothbrush will end up in the children's bathroom because it’s too inconvenient to always go around.
Additionally, related to the preliminary exercises, windows and consequently the design of the building’s views should be considered. For example, your bedroom currently only allows space for a window at the head of the bed, which I find very unfavorable due to drafts.
And do the children's rooms only have roof windows?
Hi Ranii,
I usually just read along quietly in the forum, but I’ve been following your thread with interest since you have similar requirements to us.
I find your floor plan quite confusing; the way to the bathroom is very long and takes many turns. I also don’t like the shape of the kids’ rooms.
We are currently building a house with similar needs, so maybe you can use our floor plan as inspiration.
In our house, you enter the walk-in closet from the hallway, and then to the right is the bedroom and to the left is the bathroom. So the distances aren’t long, and even if people get up at different times, it’s not a problem.
Best regards, Teyla
I usually just read along quietly in the forum, but I’ve been following your thread with interest since you have similar requirements to us.
I find your floor plan quite confusing; the way to the bathroom is very long and takes many turns. I also don’t like the shape of the kids’ rooms.
We are currently building a house with similar needs, so maybe you can use our floor plan as inspiration.
In our house, you enter the walk-in closet from the hallway, and then to the right is the bedroom and to the left is the bathroom. So the distances aren’t long, and even if people get up at different times, it’s not a problem.
Best regards, Teyla
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