ᐅ Self-Designed Floor Plan for a Single-Story House with Basement
Created on: 27 Mar 2016 20:59
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kaba80Development plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 931 sqm (10,020 sq ft)
Slope: yes
Development according to § 34 Building Code
Number of parking spaces: 4 (two individual and two in front of the garage)
Number of floors: basement and ground floor
Roof type: hipped roof, 22 degrees
Architectural style: classic
Orientation: south/west
Requirements of the builders
Basement: yes, due to sloped plot
Number of floors: 2
Number of occupants: 35 and 36 years old, plus two children aged 0 and 2 years
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use in guest room and an additional room for home office
Number of overnight guests per year: 5
Open architecture
Conservative and/or modern construction
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony: yes, later terrace on the south side on the roof of the planned prefabricated garage
Garage: double garage as prefabricated unit directly adjacent
House design
Who created the design:
- Do-it-yourself by you
What do you particularly like? The large living/dining/kitchen area
What do you not like? Possibly the hallways
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: approx. 350,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
Hello dear forum,
we are sharing our self-designed planned construction project here and would appreciate honest opinions. Overall, we are very satisfied with it, but as often happens, one sometimes cannot see the forest for the trees.
The basement level will be completely free at the front, allowing entry to the house at ground level and car access through the garage. The other sides will mostly be embedded in the slope, hence the two planned light wells on the east side.
The rooms on the ground floor are planned so that we as parents will later move from the basement to the ground floor, thus leaving the basement with bathroom to the children. That is why there is only a shower planned in the basement.
Best regards and many thanks!!!
Plot size: 931 sqm (10,020 sq ft)
Slope: yes
Development according to § 34 Building Code
Number of parking spaces: 4 (two individual and two in front of the garage)
Number of floors: basement and ground floor
Roof type: hipped roof, 22 degrees
Architectural style: classic
Orientation: south/west
Requirements of the builders
Basement: yes, due to sloped plot
Number of floors: 2
Number of occupants: 35 and 36 years old, plus two children aged 0 and 2 years
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use in guest room and an additional room for home office
Number of overnight guests per year: 5
Open architecture
Conservative and/or modern construction
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony: yes, later terrace on the south side on the roof of the planned prefabricated garage
Garage: double garage as prefabricated unit directly adjacent
House design
Who created the design:
- Do-it-yourself by you
What do you particularly like? The large living/dining/kitchen area
What do you not like? Possibly the hallways
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: approx. 350,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
Hello dear forum,
we are sharing our self-designed planned construction project here and would appreciate honest opinions. Overall, we are very satisfied with it, but as often happens, one sometimes cannot see the forest for the trees.
The basement level will be completely free at the front, allowing entry to the house at ground level and car access through the garage. The other sides will mostly be embedded in the slope, hence the two planned light wells on the east side.
The rooms on the ground floor are planned so that we as parents will later move from the basement to the ground floor, thus leaving the basement with bathroom to the children. That is why there is only a shower planned in the basement.
Best regards and many thanks!!!
So, Kerstin wrote enough last week. You had that deleted.
To be honest, I can barely make use of those SweetHome? plans. They always look amateurish and 95% of the time, they actually are.
For your sloped site, with south at the front as I understood, I would personally start my initial designs by placing the entrance and living areas with a terrace at the front in the basement level (lower ground floor). The upper floor would then contain the bedrooms, which don’t necessarily need an external exit. Also, the utility room would be on the upper floor—ideal for laundry where it’s generated—with a back door to the outside.
And with a little effort, you can avoid having an ugly long hallway 🙂
To be honest, I can barely make use of those SweetHome? plans. They always look amateurish and 95% of the time, they actually are.
For your sloped site, with south at the front as I understood, I would personally start my initial designs by placing the entrance and living areas with a terrace at the front in the basement level (lower ground floor). The upper floor would then contain the bedrooms, which don’t necessarily need an external exit. Also, the utility room would be on the upper floor—ideal for laundry where it’s generated—with a back door to the outside.
And with a little effort, you can avoid having an ugly long hallway 🙂
Thank you very much!
Unfortunately, I was not able to read Kerstin’s comment, so I don’t know what criticism has already been given. In the end, I had this thread deleted because there were unfortunately more problems with it.
Yes, it is a sloping plot, with south to the right and west at the front. I thought that would be clear 😉
Maybe Kerstin can write again... 😀
Good luck
Unfortunately, I was not able to read Kerstin’s comment, so I don’t know what criticism has already been given. In the end, I had this thread deleted because there were unfortunately more problems with it.
Yes, it is a sloping plot, with south to the right and west at the front. I thought that would be clear 😉
Maybe Kerstin can write again... 😀
Good luck
To me, it feels too much like a cave... just the hallway to the bedroom. I would get depressed looking at that floor plan. A bedroom with a strip window wouldn’t be for me. Children facing the street… well, it depends somewhat on the type of street and the view.
Do all guests always have to use stairs? Are there no grandparents? (just from a practical point of view)
A half-turn staircase with 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) is borderline. I would skip the balcony.
Otherwise, elevations and sections would be helpful.
Do all guests always have to use stairs? Are there no grandparents? (just from a practical point of view)
A half-turn staircase with 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) is borderline. I would skip the balcony.
Otherwise, elevations and sections would be helpful.
kaba80 schrieb:
In the end, I had this thread deleted because, unfortunately, there were more issues with it.There were no issues with the thread. And the users here rarely waste time—they don’t get paid for their time and advice. Paid by whom, anyway?! Naturally, this also leads to fewer responses.
kaba80 schrieb:
Yes, it is a sloping plot, with south on the right side and west at the front. I thought that would be clear 😉Sorry, I haven’t looked at the plans recently—last week was enough—and I’m now posting from memory.
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