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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tumaa
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
haydee schrieb:
I would divide the room as shown in the last design.
The humidity from washing and drying clothes, as well as the high amount of dust, is not beneficial for the equipment.
You probably run the machine daily.
Take Kahoo’s floor plan, add your furniture, and go through your daily routine—then you’ll see how well the layout fits.This referred to the issue with appliances in a utility room.
tumaa schrieb:
Last time you mentioned the *awkward design on the upper floor*, I thought about it and then saw it the same way... it has little to do with *YOU* )))))) (of course I understand what you generally mean)Yes, a cautious way of saying: really, really bad. Sorry if I’m being blunt, but it’s not right to soften it when I’m hoping for a new design—otherwise, it won’t be noticed. It’s always wrong that way.
haydee schrieb:
I guess you run the machine daily over there.Yes, and the dryer as well. But you can’t just put away laundry every day. So you need a place to temporarily store it where you can sort it calmly later. Some items might be better hung up, which means you also need a drying rack that takes up space.What does your wife say about this (although I naturally assume that you do the laundry )?
kaho674 schrieb:
Yes, and the dryer takes up space too. But you can’t be putting away laundry every day. So there needs to be a place to temporarily store it so you can sort it out later at your convenience. Some items you might prefer to hang up, which means you’ll also need a drying rack that requires space.
What does your wife say about this (although I naturally assume you do the laundry )?That’s true, it does require space. I have 8 square meters (86 square feet) for three people, and there isn’t even an ironing board in there.
At the request of the original poster, here is another attempt with 4 children’s bedrooms plus a bedroom on the upper floor. On the ground floor, there is a large kitchen and a small PC/work area, without a guest room.
I’m afraid my creativity ends here. The house measures approximately 11.5 x 10 meters (38 x 33 feet) plus a bay window. I can’t make it smaller without creating impractical solutions. (The staircase still has no landing!)
Maybe someone else has ideas.
I’m afraid my creativity ends here. The house measures approximately 11.5 x 10 meters (38 x 33 feet) plus a bay window. I can’t make it smaller without creating impractical solutions. (The staircase still has no landing!)
Maybe someone else has ideas.
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