ᐅ Single-family house floor plan, 170 sqm, for 4 people with garage
Created on: 10 Jul 2020 18:32
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router99
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?
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?
stefan_baut schrieb:
I find the floor plan very well done and am following with great interest, as the house and roof type as well as the room requirements almost exactly match my own (future) ones.
In particular, I am very curious whether it can actually be realized within the estimated costs – I have to admit I am somewhat skeptical.
A few thought experiments based on my personal preferences: I would swap the kitchen and living room to bring more light (south) into the kitchen. I would then move the kitchen further downwards according to the plan because I don’t like a direct line of sight between the living room and kitchen.
For this, the guest bathroom and study would likely need to be swapped. At the same time, on the upper floor, the bedroom and bathroom could be swapped to have the bathroom above the bathroom. This would also solve the issue with the south-facing bedroom. The arrangement of the rooms also depends a lot on the fact – especially on the ground floor – that the garage with side entrance is on the right side.
ypg schrieb:
The doors in the entrance hallway are arranged in a way that makes it difficult to have a proper coat storage area for four people. I would consider moving the office door and planning a built-in closet or a large hallway cupboard near the staircase, You probably mean moving the door all the way down. We have thought about that too, but then we would lose floor space in the guest room again... but you are absolutely right, it is currently difficult to accommodate coat storage. At the moment, we think the setup will be sufficient for upcoming guests, and our belongings will be stored in the storage room/laundry room/guest room.
lastdrop schrieb:
Ground floor height 2.44m (8 feet)? That seems too low to me, especially for a large room.You can always go higher. However, it usually adds around 3,000€ more.
router99 schrieb:
our things then disappear into the storage/laundry/guest roomSo you want to spread things around and get annoyed about it every day? Just so you can fit the shoe cabinet better in the office? What a topsy-turvy worldypg schrieb:
So you want to distribute it and then get annoyed every day? Just so the shoe cabinet can be better accommodated in the office? What a topsy-turvy world We’re still working on this issue a bit more.
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pagoni202012 Jul 2020 12:08router99 schrieb:
It’s always possible to go higher, but that would cost a slim 3,000€ more. ...and in my opinion, that additional amount would definitely be worth spending. Considering the increased living comfort it provides throughout the entire ground floor living area, the price is reasonable. I’m quite sure those €3,000 would quickly disappear in other places where they wouldn’t bring nearly as much positive impact.
2.44m (8 feet) is acceptable; sometimes more attention is given to this in the garage. But you live at home 24 hours a day plus lunch breaks; for me, that would be the top priority—to gain a few extra centimeters in ceiling height, without it being
router99 schrieb:
the room layout also has a lot to do with it—especially on the ground floor—that the garage with a side entrance is on the right side. As I said, we focus too much on the garage. Often more than on actual living quality. Shopping trips only happen sometimes, but living happens all the time. And carrying groceries 5 meters (16 feet) is certainly no torture.
ypg schrieb:
So you want to spread things out and then be annoyed about it every day? Just so the shoe cabinet fits better in the office? What a strange world. That’s exactly it!
I also think that’s nonsense and doesn’t fit with the otherwise well-thought-out floor plan. Near the finish line, they unnecessarily took a wrong turn... I would focus again on these details. What happens often and what happens rarely, and what seems much worse or better than it really is; sweating while carrying shopping bags versus being happy with 2.44m (8 feet) ceiling height, or disturbing guests just because I need to quickly grab my winter coat.
Having garage access is nice, but I mostly didn’t have a direct dry connection between car and house and can’t recall ever standing there soaking wet in the hallway because of it. It’s convenient but, in my opinion, overrated.
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