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
Oh … that’s unnecessary. But if you have four children and they all need to get ready for school, it’s definitely more convenient to have two showers on the same floor so you don’t have to go downstairs in your clothes. This happens many times more often than kids taking off their clothes right by the front door (with glass elements) to shower immediately there. They can also walk upstairs naked … shower there and be close to fresh clothes.
tumaa schrieb:
Regarding the new design:
Ground floor:
- The PC corner is just temporary for now; it doesn’t have to be separated downstairs and can be integrated into the living room. A small corner is sufficient. Otherwise, I’ll use a room upstairs intended for the fourth child. Well, how you arrange the rooms is really up to you.
tumaa schrieb:
- Maybe the guest toilet could be made smaller since there is no longer a guest room downstairs.
First floor:
- The shower/toilet can be removed completely, one bathroom is enough; if necessary, someone can go downstairs to the guest toilet. I refuse to design only one bathroom for a family of six. That’s something your architect can decide. tumaa schrieb:
- What do you mean by the backup kitchen or storage for food? Isn’t it possible to accommodate this in a large kitchen? We generally store little anyway, even though we are five. Or you could make this room smaller and have one door only from the hallway? Yes, that is storage space, cleaning room, dishwashing area, utility space — a quick place to put aside trash — basically a multipurpose kitchen helper room. tumaa schrieb:
Is there any other spatial alternative for the utility room and technical room? I’m not sure what you mean.tumaa schrieb:
this one is very compact, not bulky, and can peacefully stand somewhere on a dresser And where will this dresser be located? In the living room? Next to the TV?
tumaa schrieb:
- The folders are still manageable, there is some extra storage space in the dining area .So the existing folders will go in the dining area, and the ones that accumulate after construction will then go in the utility room? It’s quite a mess... my grandmother would say: like with the Hottentots
kaho674 schrieb:
I also thought that the downstairs area could only fit a guest toilet without a shower. But not if the small bathroom upstairs is going to be removed. That’s why I kept both. Otherwise, the space downstairs can still be used well for shoe cabinets.yes, that’s a good idea....
kaho674 schrieb:
I refuse to plan only one bathroom for a family of six. That can be your architect’s decision.I think you misunderstood, there should be two shower options.
kaho674 schrieb:
Yes, that is storage room, cleaning room, dishwashing room, space for putting things aside quickly – basically a universal kitchen helper room.Could this room be combined with the utility room?
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