ᐅ Single-family house – approximately 150 square meters – without a basement – Any ideas? Thanks.
Created on: 2 Oct 2018 09:36
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First of all, thanks for your comments in my last thread. It was planned as a three-family house, but now we are starting over and just want to build a single-family house for ourselves.
A few details about the plot (there is still an old building on it, which will be demolished, see property 24):
- 1170 m² (0.29 acres)
- no slope, flat
- site coverage ratio & floor area ratio (I’m on the road and need to check these later)
- next to it is a carpentry workshop and the carpentry’s storage hall; a 5 m (16 ft) building setback must be observed.
Number of occupants:
- Parents with 3 children (10, 8, and 3 years old)
Our wishes:
- Guest toilet with shower and a large bathroom
- One kitchen (possibly open plan) with lots of natural light; my wife runs a cooking channel on YouTube
- Two stories (preferably) or as few roof slopes as possible
- Roof style = gable roof? (we definitely want it to be a usable attic, possibly for us or the children)
- No basement
- Brick cladding on the exterior
- Carport or garage; we’re still flexible on this…
- Possibly a guest room/office on the ground floor
- Possibly a granny flat / secondary unit? In case we’re alone at some point and the house becomes too big for us…
My architect is currently on vacation; he will take care of it when he returns… and when the design is ready, I will post it here.
Questions:
- Do you have any additional ideas on what I should consider or specify?
- We like this sample plan (see attachment). What do you think of it? (The attic is not included, the room layout fits well.)
I appreciate any useful comments .... (probably also a matter of taste)
PS: The plot scale is 1:500
A few details about the plot (there is still an old building on it, which will be demolished, see property 24):
- 1170 m² (0.29 acres)
- no slope, flat
- site coverage ratio & floor area ratio (I’m on the road and need to check these later)
- next to it is a carpentry workshop and the carpentry’s storage hall; a 5 m (16 ft) building setback must be observed.
Number of occupants:
- Parents with 3 children (10, 8, and 3 years old)
Our wishes:
- Guest toilet with shower and a large bathroom
- One kitchen (possibly open plan) with lots of natural light; my wife runs a cooking channel on YouTube
- Two stories (preferably) or as few roof slopes as possible
- Roof style = gable roof? (we definitely want it to be a usable attic, possibly for us or the children)
- No basement
- Brick cladding on the exterior
- Carport or garage; we’re still flexible on this…
- Possibly a guest room/office on the ground floor
- Possibly a granny flat / secondary unit? In case we’re alone at some point and the house becomes too big for us…
My architect is currently on vacation; he will take care of it when he returns… and when the design is ready, I will post it here.
Questions:
- Do you have any additional ideas on what I should consider or specify?
- We like this sample plan (see attachment). What do you think of it? (The attic is not included, the room layout fits well.)
I appreciate any useful comments .... (probably also a matter of taste)
PS: The plot scale is 1:500
Exterior dimensions are 9.4 x 11.2 m (31 x 37 ft) without the bay window. Unfortunately, it does not show the square meters (square feet) correctly or at all.
The kitchen has an open access. Of course, you can plan a door in wherever you like. The kitchen is over 12 m² (130 sq ft). But maybe that’s still too small for you. Would a fully open layout be an option?
Making it slightly larger or smaller usually creates problems. It’s better to start over. You don’t have to settle for the first design, and “traditional” might be a bit dull in this case. Personally, I like it, especially the grand entrance with the elegant staircase.
What do you want with an even bigger bedroom?
The kitchen has an open access. Of course, you can plan a door in wherever you like. The kitchen is over 12 m² (130 sq ft). But maybe that’s still too small for you. Would a fully open layout be an option?
Making it slightly larger or smaller usually creates problems. It’s better to start over. You don’t have to settle for the first design, and “traditional” might be a bit dull in this case. Personally, I like it, especially the grand entrance with the elegant staircase.
What do you want with an even bigger bedroom?
kaho674 schrieb:
Exterior dimensions are 9.4 x 11.2m (31 x 37 feet) without the bay window. Unfortunately, it doesn’t show the square meters correctly or at all.
The kitchen has an open passageway. Of course, you can plan a door if you want. The kitchen is over 12m² (130 square feet). But maybe that’s still too small for you. Would a fully open layout be an option?
Trying to make it slightly bigger or smaller usually doesn’t work well. It’s better to start fresh. You don’t have to take the first design you see, and “classic” might be a bit old-fashioned in this case. I really like it though, especially the impressive entrance with the elegant staircase.
What would you do with an even bigger bedroom? ops:- My wife reconsidered and is 100% set on having an "open kitchen." The cooking videos are usually filmed in the mornings when the kids aren’t around anyway. Is my 12m² (130 square feet) kitchen really too small for a demonstration kitchen?
- A large bedroom isn’t strictly necessary; she just doesn’t want a separate walk-in closet for now. We still need to discuss whether that would cause a loss of usable space or if it could alternatively be used for something else.
But the first impression ... wow!!!
Well, if you remove the wall, you can nicely fit a 2m (6.5 feet) kitchen island.
That’s not possible with a closed kitchen.
As for the walk-in closet, that’s up to you. In this case, I wouldn’t recommend redesigning – it’s sort of the best part of the plan. You might be better off starting completely from scratch.
The main question is, of course, what the cost will be. With some luck, a standard hipped roof will be enough, although there would be no roof overhang above the bay windows. But bay windows add to the cost.
That’s not possible with a closed kitchen.
As for the walk-in closet, that’s up to you. In this case, I wouldn’t recommend redesigning – it’s sort of the best part of the plan. You might be better off starting completely from scratch.
The main question is, of course, what the cost will be. With some luck, a standard hipped roof will be enough, although there would be no roof overhang above the bay windows. But bay windows add to the cost.
tumaa schrieb:
Question again: Could anything still be optimized?One can always find ways to optimize something. "One" is just a placeholder for anyone who wants to see themselves in it.
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