ᐅ Single-family house floor plan, 170 sqm, for 4 people with garage

Hello,

we are currently in the intense planning phase with our local construction company.

Before we give the "go" for the floor plan, we would really appreciate it if you could review it with your experience and knowledge or share any advice and tips for us.

Many thanks

Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size 565 sqm (6,080 sq ft)
Slope NO
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary approximately 19.50 m (64 feet) wide x 29.00 m (95 feet) long
Edge development As a new development, all have the same requirements
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 1.5 (2 allowed)
Roof type Gable roof
Building style open design
Orientation West
Maximum height/limits 10 m ridge height (33 feet)

Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type Single-family house with cross gables and gable roof
Basement, floors 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, age currently a couple in their early 30s, children planned
Space requirements Ground floor: guest WC, study, utility room, living/dining, kitchen, storage room
Upper floor: 2 children's rooms, bathroom with bathtub, master bedroom, walk-in closet
Office: home office
Overnight guests per year: rarely, the office may also be used as a guest room
Open or closed architecture: open architecture
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: at least 6
Fireplace: NO
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: regular terrace
Garage, carport: garage (4.5 m x 9 m) (15 ft x 30 ft)
Utility garden, greenhouse: utility and play garden
Other wishes/special features: garage with access to the house from the north

House Design
Planner: planner from a construction company
What do you like most? We really like the upper floor
What do you dislike? Why? The depth of the dining area (without gable) might be too shallow. Shower upstairs partly under sloped ceiling. Hallway downstairs offers little space for a wardrobe/shoe cabinet
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 280,000
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 300,000
Preferred heating system: central district heating in the development area

If you have to give up something
-details/expansions you could forego: basically nothing
-details/expansions you cannot forego: walk-in closet

Why is the design as it is now?
Standard design from planner? No, we specified the room assignments
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? The plan mainly resulted from the room concept.
What do you consider particularly good or bad? We find the layout quite good, especially regarding orientation

What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?

What advantages or disadvantages do you see in the floor plan and design?

URGENT!!! First, just relax
The silly thread title alone wouldn’t have been a reason to delete and repost the thread while I was already replying :-(

The dressing room door still needs to be moved away from the edge of the first step, otherwise I don’t see anything that needs to be changed. Is the BMW to scale? (If it’s a 3 Series, probably yes, then everything fits).

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I also think this is a floor plan that feels right at first glance.
Often, the "new standard" of having a separate bathroom for the kids creates space issues on the upper floor. Very spacious kids’ rooms, a large bathroom where you might want to make some adjustments depending on your taste, and the guest/office/shower/WC area is basically handled in the entrance zone. It works!
The sofa might be located a bit far from the TV, or the space in between could feel somewhat empty, but you probably have an idea for that. Maybe add some more windows on the south side of the living room, since there’s no natural light coming from the hallway and the kitchen side facing the garage is closed off.
Yes… it all looks coherent!

The floor plan is very good, but what bothers me is the north arrow. If it pointed downwards, everything would be easy, but as it is, one children's room faces south, the other north, the bedroom faces south without morning sun, and the kitchen is far from the terrace. The floor plan is great if the top faces south.

The budget does not fit. Without personal labor, you need to plan for at least €100,000 (approximately $110,000) more, depending on the region.

Nida35a schrieb:

The floor plan is very good,
what bothers me is the north arrow. If it pointed down, everything would be easy, but as it is,
one child's room faces south, the other north,
the master bedroom faces south without morning sun, the kitchen is far from the terrace, and so on.
The floor plan is great if the top is south.

Hehe, that could be fixed quickly, with a magnet or an eraser.
In my case, it was also the living room, where I thought that side needed more glass or an exit, also because of the south side and the furniture layout.
Now that you mention it, I would also swap the bedroom and bathroom because of heat in the bedroom. I find sleeping on the north side nicer.
But the kitchen has a large door, and the terrace could be extended around the house or divided.