ᐅ Single-Family Home Floor Plan Design, 130-140 m²

ypg schrieb:

The kitchen is usually the first room you enter, for example to put down groceries and immediately start boiling water for tea when you come home, or conversely to take the trash from the kitchen out the front door. Also, to open the door to guests while you are still getting ready... None of that really works here. For me, the kitchen and staircase layout is not practical for everyday use.

I can understand that about the kitchen, but it’s not a problem for me.
Why is the staircase not practical for everyday use?

11ant schrieb:

A Laux Novus from the catalog, with the only modification being a gable roof instead of a hip roof (what does the building permit / planning permission say about that?) I see. No other variations besides those mentioned below are planned?

What hasn’t happened yet in the shown plan

The long walking distances result from the type of single-flight straight staircase, which is not suitable for a house this size.

In my opinion, the modest villa size and the large double garage correspond to two different income groups. I would rather call the “simple” here “run-of-the-mill,” and regarding the fit for a specific family, a catalog design is usually not very efficient.

There is no building permit / planning permission, and the roof is chosen to maximize photovoltaic surface area.

I assume that if a company decides to offer a floor plan for the mass market, they have put considerable thought into it—especially to offer it cost-effectively. Architects usually don’t care about that.

Why would I want to build a huge bunker? When the kids move out in 20 years, all that space won’t mean anything to me. Also, I still drive a 991 and take plenty of vacations. Everyone has their own preferences, and a big house is not one of mine.

ypg schrieb:

You chose a house design with a straight staircase. The straight staircase uses the most hallway space, whereas a double half-turn staircase uses the least.

One question: why are you “taking” a design from the internet? Few general contractors will build a foreign design for you, at least not cost-neutrally compared to their standard house models, since they still have to draft the plans for the house.
Why don’t you have an architect work for you, or take a design from your own general contractor?

What is the budget?

That is the basis, and the architect will make the plans.
Budget as low as possible.

Here is a modification with less hallway loss.

Now you have a bunch of pipes on the upper floor. Why does the staircase have to be straight?
Why does it have to be 9.5 x 9.5 meters (31 x 31 feet)?
There are well-designed floor plans.

Regarding general contractor (GC) floor plans: some builders focus on appearance. Take a look at show homes and how “livable” they actually are once furnished.
More straightforward floor plans often work better, though they may lack uniqueness. But where will you store your sports equipment, Christmas decorations, shoe collection, books, slot car track, or projector?
What makes you different from others is not taken into account.

I recommend a double winder staircase, which requires very little hallway space, especially on the upper floor.
We are also building "only" about 130 sqm (1400 sq ft) since that space is sufficient for three people. Similar to your two full storeys with a pitched roof with a low slope. We decided to extend the staircase all the way to the attic, making it easier to use the attic for storage, for example, Christmas decorations, and to move some of the technical equipment into the attic.

hegi___ schrieb:

Why should I build myself a huge bunker? When the kids move out in 20 years, all that space won’t do me any good.

No one is saying you have to build a large house. But pay attention to the choice of staircase, because that can make your house feel larger than it needs to be.

hegi___ schrieb:

That’s the basis and the architect makes the plans.

Do you also hand the cook all the ingredients when you go out to eat?

hegi___ schrieb:

Budget as low as possible

That was obvious with that approach. No offense intended.

hegi___ schrieb:

I can understand the kitchen part but that’s not a problem for me

hegi___ schrieb:

Why isn’t the staircase practical for everyday use?

I already explained: the house design is not practical for everyday living because the staircase is placed in front of the kitchen, which is not workable. This makes the design rather uninteresting to discuss any further since the reasons have already been stated.
When you say something is “not my problem,” it’s a sign that you haven’t fully understood the issue.
To explain fundamentally: a house should be practical for everyday living in order to function well. That’s what makes it good. The finer details then make it even better.
If you start with a poor design, then this is a poor foundation for the entire project.

hegi___ schrieb:

More elegant solutions with less hallway loss?

A different staircase.

Moving the bathroom on the upper floor is also not sensible because two drainage pipes are required.

Since there is once again no north arrow on the drawings, one can only assume that the site plan is oriented to true north.


Then I don’t understand the house orientation. Also, I don’t understand why a square house is planned with a gable roof.
Why isn’t the garage designed as a boundary structure?