ᐅ Single-family house, 160 sqm, with two full stories and no basement

Created on: 21 Jul 2018 22:16
M
Montaron
Hello everyone,

I have been "creative" over the past few weeks and tried to put a floor plan on paper. At the moment, it’s not really a copy of a fully designed house but more freestyle planned based on intuition. This worries me a bit because I’m not sure if it could actually work as is. Before I get in touch with the main contractors, I’d like to have at least a somewhat suitable basic floor plan.

I have drawn many versions with different stair configurations and house orientations. Currently, the attached floor plan is my favorite, featuring a straight staircase and an east-west orientation. I know the space probably isn’t used with maximum efficiency; what’s most important to me is a generous sense of space. But I’m also not entirely sure if perhaps some space is simply wasted by being too generous. Well, I’m curious to hear your opinion.

Thank you!

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 830 sqm (9,000 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.35
Floor area ratio: 0.60
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Edge development: No
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 1 full floor plus attic or 2 full floors
Roof type: all main types allowed
Style: -
Orientation: not specified
Maximum height/limits: 10 m (33 ft)
Further requirements: Garage only allowed within building boundaries

Homeowner Requirements
Style, Roof type, Building type: Gable roof, two full floors
Basement, floors: no basement, two full floors, attic used as storage
Number of people, age: 2 adults, 2 toddlers
Space requirement on ground floor and upper floor: approx. 80 sqm (860 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Family use
Guest bedrooms per year: few
Open or closed architecture: open
Traditional or modern style: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: no
Music/Stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: garage with one parking space plus workshop
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes/particularities/daily routine, including reasons for preferences

House Design
Planning by: Do-it-Yourself
What do you particularly like? Why? Staircase as room divider, separate living room, space for wardrobe, spacious and bright hallway upstairs
What do you not like? Why? Entrance area, utility room with corner, space for wardrobe not ideal, not really effective use of space
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 450,000
Preferred heating system: Gas or groundwater heat pump

What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?

I’m interested in general feedback on the floor plan since it was designed by me as a layperson, not an architect. The result will serve as input and discussion basis for a main contractor. Before that, I’d like to hear your opinion.

Floor plan of a house on a plot with parking and driveway.

2D floor plan of a house with kitchen, dining area, living room, bathroom, and bedroom

Detailed floor plan of a house with several rooms, hallway, and bathroom.
Y
ypg
22 Jul 2018 14:31
I quite like this design for further development, but I would expect the necessary 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) in the kitchen to be more in width.

Why I reject the others (except for one):
The entrances from the hallway look crooked. There is an imbalance in the hallway area everywhere. It is often problematic when the entrance to the open-plan living space is on the side, or when the hallway only offers “room” on one side of the door.
If there is no other option, then that’s how it is.
But you have all possibilities.

Detaillierter Grundriss eines Hauses mit mehreren Zimmern, Türen und Möbeln
11ant22 Jul 2018 15:35
kaho674 schrieb:
Same problem with the stair landing.

Where do you see the direction of travel indicated?
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kaho67422 Jul 2018 15:37
11ant schrieb:
Where is the running direction indicated?

A guess.
M
Montaron
22 Jul 2018 16:45
So the planned direction of travel would be from north to south. I originally had the idea to do it the other way around, which I think would look very nice in the dining room. But in reality, it’s probably quite impractical if the staircase is located in the south between the living room and dining area.

I’ve now quickly tried to shift the landing stairs to the slightly preferred east-west orientation. It doesn’t look completely wrong to me, but I still need to plan in a wardrobe.

Grundriss eines Hauses mit Raumgrößenangaben, Wohnzimmer und Essbereich
face2622 Jul 2018 18:42
Without a basement, 8 sqm (86 sqft) of utility room is quite ambitious...
M
Montaron
22 Jul 2018 18:56
In the floor plan, I would integrate the area under the stairs into the utility room.

Regards
Montaron