ᐅ Single-family house, 165 sqm, without basement – Opinions on the floor plan
Created on: 4 Mar 2020 14:56
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Phinitho
Hello everyone,
After reading quietly for some time, things are now getting serious for us. We recently purchased a plot of land and are ready to start building our own home.
We had been interested in this plot for a while and have already spent some time trying to find a floor plan that “fits.” We picked up a few ideas here in the forum. Now that we have secured the land, we need to focus seriously on the floor plan.
Since I have been reading here for a while and am often amazed by the great and helpful ideas from other forum members, I thought it might be useful to share our floor plan draft here for discussion. So please feel free to share your comments – many thanks in advance!
A few explanations about the sketches:
- The development plan is oriented to true north; on the floor plans, the top of the plan is approximately northwest.
- Since we already know which builder we will use, the wall thicknesses correspond to their specifications.
- The window locations are still completely open, so they are barely drawn in on the upper floor.
- Our existing furniture in the living and dining rooms is accurately scaled and included.
- The furniture in the kitchen and bathroom are just placeholders so far – the “cabinet” in the bathroom is ideally meant to house the washing machine and dryer later.
- The terrace, driveway, etc., are currently placeholders as well. In particular, we have not yet checked if everything complies with the site coverage ratio.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 472 sqm (16x29.5 m) (170 x 97 feet)
Slope none
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary building envelope 10x20 m (33 x 66 feet)
Edge development no
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of storeys max. 2 full storeys
Roof type
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum height / limits 9.80 m (32 feet)
Other requirements
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type single-family house with gable roof without eaves
Basement, storeys 2 full storeys, no basement
Number of residents, age 2 adults (mid-30s), currently 1 child (1.5 years) + second child expected
Room requirements ground floor / upper floor Ground floor: kitchen/dining/living, utility/technical room, office/guest room, WC; Upper floor: master bedroom/dressing/bathroom, 2 children’s bedrooms, children’s bathroom
Office: family use or home office? occasional home office + guest sleeping option
Number of overnight guests per year 10–15
Open or closed layout preferably open
Conservative or modern building style
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes and yes (if space allows)
Number of dining seats 6–10
Fireplace yes
Music / stereo wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport carport
Utility garden, greenhouse no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things should or should not be included
House Design
Planning by: DIY based on various floor plans found online (including a sketch kaho674 posted in another thread here)
What do you particularly like? Why? Area between hallway and kitchen
What do you dislike? Why? Entrance area/hallway; living area possibly too small?
Price estimate from architect/planner: none yet
Personal price limit for house, including equipment: 400,000 (house without exterior works and additional construction costs)
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/expansions
- can you do without:
- cannot do without: children’s bathroom on upper floor, large master bathroom with space for sauna
Why did the design turn out as it is now? We wanted 2 children’s bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the upper floor; the rest of the rooms then arranged themselves naturally
After reading quietly for some time, things are now getting serious for us. We recently purchased a plot of land and are ready to start building our own home.
We had been interested in this plot for a while and have already spent some time trying to find a floor plan that “fits.” We picked up a few ideas here in the forum. Now that we have secured the land, we need to focus seriously on the floor plan.
Since I have been reading here for a while and am often amazed by the great and helpful ideas from other forum members, I thought it might be useful to share our floor plan draft here for discussion. So please feel free to share your comments – many thanks in advance!
A few explanations about the sketches:
- The development plan is oriented to true north; on the floor plans, the top of the plan is approximately northwest.
- Since we already know which builder we will use, the wall thicknesses correspond to their specifications.
- The window locations are still completely open, so they are barely drawn in on the upper floor.
- Our existing furniture in the living and dining rooms is accurately scaled and included.
- The furniture in the kitchen and bathroom are just placeholders so far – the “cabinet” in the bathroom is ideally meant to house the washing machine and dryer later.
- The terrace, driveway, etc., are currently placeholders as well. In particular, we have not yet checked if everything complies with the site coverage ratio.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 472 sqm (16x29.5 m) (170 x 97 feet)
Slope none
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary building envelope 10x20 m (33 x 66 feet)
Edge development no
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of storeys max. 2 full storeys
Roof type
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum height / limits 9.80 m (32 feet)
Other requirements
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type single-family house with gable roof without eaves
Basement, storeys 2 full storeys, no basement
Number of residents, age 2 adults (mid-30s), currently 1 child (1.5 years) + second child expected
Room requirements ground floor / upper floor Ground floor: kitchen/dining/living, utility/technical room, office/guest room, WC; Upper floor: master bedroom/dressing/bathroom, 2 children’s bedrooms, children’s bathroom
Office: family use or home office? occasional home office + guest sleeping option
Number of overnight guests per year 10–15
Open or closed layout preferably open
Conservative or modern building style
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes and yes (if space allows)
Number of dining seats 6–10
Fireplace yes
Music / stereo wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport carport
Utility garden, greenhouse no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things should or should not be included
House Design
Planning by: DIY based on various floor plans found online (including a sketch kaho674 posted in another thread here)
What do you particularly like? Why? Area between hallway and kitchen
What do you dislike? Why? Entrance area/hallway; living area possibly too small?
Price estimate from architect/planner: none yet
Personal price limit for house, including equipment: 400,000 (house without exterior works and additional construction costs)
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/expansions
- can you do without:
- cannot do without: children’s bathroom on upper floor, large master bathroom with space for sauna
Why did the design turn out as it is now? We wanted 2 children’s bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the upper floor; the rest of the rooms then arranged themselves naturally
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Hmm.
I would be quite bothered that almost all rooms on the ground floor branch off from the open living area. If a guest needs to use the restroom, everyone else can hear it. Do you really want it like that?
The entrance area doesn’t feel balanced. The bathroom upstairs seems kind of unsettling, and having the washing machine in the bathroom is not ideal. I would start over again.
I’m not completely sure about the location. You say you want the parents’ area in the north. But actually, the bedroom is located in the southeast—more south than east. Or did I misunderstand something?
Overall, there are a lot of wishes for a very limited space. 400K is not a bad budget, but you also want a lot. 11.5 x 8.85m (38 x 29 feet) seems quite tight to fulfill everything. Better to drop the expensive bay window and instead slightly increase the overall size.
I would be quite bothered that almost all rooms on the ground floor branch off from the open living area. If a guest needs to use the restroom, everyone else can hear it. Do you really want it like that?
The entrance area doesn’t feel balanced. The bathroom upstairs seems kind of unsettling, and having the washing machine in the bathroom is not ideal. I would start over again.
I’m not completely sure about the location. You say you want the parents’ area in the north. But actually, the bedroom is located in the southeast—more south than east. Or did I misunderstand something?
Overall, there are a lot of wishes for a very limited space. 400K is not a bad budget, but you also want a lot. 11.5 x 8.85m (38 x 29 feet) seems quite tight to fulfill everything. Better to drop the expensive bay window and instead slightly increase the overall size.
Yes, having the ground floor with only an entrance area but no hallway is a bad idea, and I fully agree with starting over. However, the placement seems to have been correctly incorporated into the plan.
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