ᐅ Single-family house, 3 children's bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, approximately 10.5 x 10.5 meters (approximately 34.5 x 34.5 feet)
Created on: 7 Jan 2020 11:13
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Holson!
Hello everyone,
we are currently planning a single-family house. We have a general contractor who is also handling the architectural design. The first proposal was quite standard and didn’t fully satisfy us, so we developed the plans further ourselves. Attached is the current version, and we would appreciate feedback especially on the location/type of the staircase and the living/dining area on the ground floor. All other information is below. Thank you very much!
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 511 m2 (5500 sq ft approx.)
Slope: minimal: 1 m (3.3 ft) elevation drop from west to east (over 16 m (52.5 ft))
Site coverage ratio: 0.35
Floor area ratio: 2 full floors
Building zone, building line and boundary: 2.5 m (8.2 ft) side clearance, 3 m (9.8 ft) to street
Edge development: Garage allowed
Number of parking spaces: 1.5
Number of floors: 2 full floors
Roof shape: Gable roof, 32° pitch
Style direction
Orientation: North/South, ridge line west/east
Maximum heights/limits: Max ridge height 7.50 m (24.6 ft)
Other requirements
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, floors: Basement, 2 full floors
Number and age of occupants: 2 adults, 3 children (5, 3, 1)
Room needs, ground floor, upper floor: Ground floor: kitchen, dining area, living room, guest WC, guest room/office. Upper floor: master bedroom, 3 children’s rooms, 2 bathrooms
Office: Family use
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony
Garage
Special features: bay window for dining area, upper floor: direct access to master bathroom from bedroom. Master bedroom facing garden, ideally 2 children’s rooms facing garden.
House design
Origin of the design:
- Planner of a general contractor
- Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?
Basically all requirements are met; only the room proportions could be improved.
What do you dislike? Why?
Currently, there is a large open space between living and dining that is not used effectively.
Due to the current staircase layout and resulting passage to the living room, the TV area in the living room is somewhat narrow. Ideally, it should be about 4 m (13 ft) wide.
On the upper floor, access to the master bath is via a small corridor behind the stairs. Ideally, this “dead space” could be eliminated by a different staircase shape or positioning.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: approximately 560,000 (excluding land)
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 580,000
Preferred heating system: Gas condensing boiler
If you had to give up something, which details/extensions
-could you give up: 3 rooms facing the garden
-could you not give up: 2 bathrooms
Why has the design ended up like this? For example:
Design from planner adapted and further developed with our own ideas.
Basically, the requirements are met, but we do not yet find the room layouts ideal. The living room on the ground floor should be somewhat wider.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Is the staircase appropriate in shape and placement? Can the living room be wider and the unused space between rooms on the ground floor smaller?
we are currently planning a single-family house. We have a general contractor who is also handling the architectural design. The first proposal was quite standard and didn’t fully satisfy us, so we developed the plans further ourselves. Attached is the current version, and we would appreciate feedback especially on the location/type of the staircase and the living/dining area on the ground floor. All other information is below. Thank you very much!
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 511 m2 (5500 sq ft approx.)
Slope: minimal: 1 m (3.3 ft) elevation drop from west to east (over 16 m (52.5 ft))
Site coverage ratio: 0.35
Floor area ratio: 2 full floors
Building zone, building line and boundary: 2.5 m (8.2 ft) side clearance, 3 m (9.8 ft) to street
Edge development: Garage allowed
Number of parking spaces: 1.5
Number of floors: 2 full floors
Roof shape: Gable roof, 32° pitch
Style direction
Orientation: North/South, ridge line west/east
Maximum heights/limits: Max ridge height 7.50 m (24.6 ft)
Other requirements
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, floors: Basement, 2 full floors
Number and age of occupants: 2 adults, 3 children (5, 3, 1)
Room needs, ground floor, upper floor: Ground floor: kitchen, dining area, living room, guest WC, guest room/office. Upper floor: master bedroom, 3 children’s rooms, 2 bathrooms
Office: Family use
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony
Garage
Special features: bay window for dining area, upper floor: direct access to master bathroom from bedroom. Master bedroom facing garden, ideally 2 children’s rooms facing garden.
House design
Origin of the design:
- Planner of a general contractor
- Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?
Basically all requirements are met; only the room proportions could be improved.
What do you dislike? Why?
Currently, there is a large open space between living and dining that is not used effectively.
Due to the current staircase layout and resulting passage to the living room, the TV area in the living room is somewhat narrow. Ideally, it should be about 4 m (13 ft) wide.
On the upper floor, access to the master bath is via a small corridor behind the stairs. Ideally, this “dead space” could be eliminated by a different staircase shape or positioning.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: approximately 560,000 (excluding land)
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 580,000
Preferred heating system: Gas condensing boiler
If you had to give up something, which details/extensions
-could you give up: 3 rooms facing the garden
-could you not give up: 2 bathrooms
Why has the design ended up like this? For example:
Design from planner adapted and further developed with our own ideas.
Basically, the requirements are met, but we do not yet find the room layouts ideal. The living room on the ground floor should be somewhat wider.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Is the staircase appropriate in shape and placement? Can the living room be wider and the unused space between rooms on the ground floor smaller?
What do you expect from the outside stairs leading to the basement? As far as I know, they only serve as an invitation for burglars (you can cover the door with privacy screens for as long as you want).
I would recommend skipping the outside stairs and instead giving the garage a width of 4 meters (13 feet) along with an attached storage room with a door to the garden.
I would recommend skipping the outside stairs and instead giving the garage a width of 4 meters (13 feet) along with an attached storage room with a door to the garden.
A recessed garage and an adjoining storage room behind it should only be combined if the latter is used solely for items that are rarely moved—such as winter tires and touch-up paint—but not for bicycles or trash bins.
In this case, the bay window does not enhance the appearance but instead makes the floor plan slightly asymmetrical on one side, as it grows out from the smoothly extended side of the house. Together with the overly complex gable roof, the building becomes a struggle of shapes.
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Curly schrieb:
We also have a bay window like that, [...] looks very good
In this case, the bay window does not enhance the appearance but instead makes the floor plan slightly asymmetrical on one side, as it grows out from the smoothly extended side of the house. Together with the overly complex gable roof, the building becomes a struggle of shapes.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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