ᐅ Single-family house on an elongated east-west plot of land
Created on: 25 Oct 2021 09:22
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Hello everyone,
we are planning a solid brick house:
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 838 m² (10,000 sq ft)
Slope: no, completely flat
Site occupancy index / building coverage ratio: not applicable, fits.
Floor area ratio / plot ratio: not applicable, fits
Building window, building line, and boundary: building boundary present, but we won’t discuss it here.
Edge development: single-family house, 2 full floors, gable roof, garage on boundary
Number of parking spaces: 2 mandatory
Number of floors: 2 full floors + basement
Roof type: gable roof
Style: free design
Orientation: east-west
Maximum heights/limits: not applicable, fits.
Other requirements:
Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof, partly wood cladding on the outside between windows
Basement, floors: basement + 2 full floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults + 2 children
Space requirement on ground and upper floors: approx. 100 m² (1,075 sq ft) per floor
Office: home office for an elementary school teacher
Overnight guests per year: rare
Open or closed layout: open kitchen/living/dining area, but closed hallway for better sound insulation between floors
Conservative or modern construction style: somewhere in the middle
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: space for guests, at least 6
Fireplace: yes, between dining room and lounge
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony on bay window in the study
Garage, carport: yes, double garage on north boundary
Utility garden, greenhouse: not planned yet
Other wishes/special features: we plan a utility room on the upper floor despite having a basement. There will also be a laundry area in the basement. On the ground floor there is a lounge/reading nook with a built-in window seat between living and dining rooms. Terrace is planned on the west side.
House design
Who designed it:
Planner from a construction company together with us and meetings with a recently licensed architect.
What do you like in particular? Why?
Open floor plan on the ground floor, yet retreat areas on each floor. South-facing window seat. Double garage.
What do you dislike? Why?
The distance to the southern property line is not ideal. However, the plot is only 21 m (69 feet) wide, so more space is difficult. We really want the double garage. The west side of the property is very open (no houses nearby), so the terrace faces this direction.
Price estimate: 700,000 €
Personal price limit for the house including equipment: as long as we stay under 5 million €, it’s fine 😀
Preferred heating system: heat pump
What can you do without?
- can do without: possibly the utility room on the upper floor
- cannot do without: pantry with kitchenette, roomy cloakroom
Why is the design the way it is now?
The plot is oriented from west to east, about 39 m (128 feet) long and about 21 m (69 feet) wide. The house also has this orientation (currently 9.5 m (31 feet) wide, 13.5 m (44 feet) long). We like the garage on the north side directly attached to the house. This keeps the west garden area nice and open. There is a neighboring house to the south at a distance of 4 m (13 feet), but no houses to the west (a lot of evening sun). The garage is attached to the house because we wanted to keep the west side free of garage construction to maximize the view. Otherwise, my wife is a teacher (study room as home office).
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
We would like to hear other homeowners’ opinions. Is there a flaw in the plan? Does something not make sense? Is something too narrow? For example, we hope the space in the dining room is sufficient (3.5 m (11.5 feet) between south window and kitchen island, where the passage to the terrace should also be).
We are open to all suggestions and ideas but also have specific ideas, as you can hopefully see from the floor plan. The planning is actually quite advanced.
Is there anything you think we should keep in mind or do better?
Thank you very much for your support.
we are planning a solid brick house:
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 838 m² (10,000 sq ft)
Slope: no, completely flat
Site occupancy index / building coverage ratio: not applicable, fits.
Floor area ratio / plot ratio: not applicable, fits
Building window, building line, and boundary: building boundary present, but we won’t discuss it here.
Edge development: single-family house, 2 full floors, gable roof, garage on boundary
Number of parking spaces: 2 mandatory
Number of floors: 2 full floors + basement
Roof type: gable roof
Style: free design
Orientation: east-west
Maximum heights/limits: not applicable, fits.
Other requirements:
Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof, partly wood cladding on the outside between windows
Basement, floors: basement + 2 full floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults + 2 children
Space requirement on ground and upper floors: approx. 100 m² (1,075 sq ft) per floor
Office: home office for an elementary school teacher
Overnight guests per year: rare
Open or closed layout: open kitchen/living/dining area, but closed hallway for better sound insulation between floors
Conservative or modern construction style: somewhere in the middle
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: space for guests, at least 6
Fireplace: yes, between dining room and lounge
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony on bay window in the study
Garage, carport: yes, double garage on north boundary
Utility garden, greenhouse: not planned yet
Other wishes/special features: we plan a utility room on the upper floor despite having a basement. There will also be a laundry area in the basement. On the ground floor there is a lounge/reading nook with a built-in window seat between living and dining rooms. Terrace is planned on the west side.
House design
Who designed it:
Planner from a construction company together with us and meetings with a recently licensed architect.
What do you like in particular? Why?
Open floor plan on the ground floor, yet retreat areas on each floor. South-facing window seat. Double garage.
What do you dislike? Why?
The distance to the southern property line is not ideal. However, the plot is only 21 m (69 feet) wide, so more space is difficult. We really want the double garage. The west side of the property is very open (no houses nearby), so the terrace faces this direction.
Price estimate: 700,000 €
Personal price limit for the house including equipment: as long as we stay under 5 million €, it’s fine 😀
Preferred heating system: heat pump
What can you do without?
- can do without: possibly the utility room on the upper floor
- cannot do without: pantry with kitchenette, roomy cloakroom
Why is the design the way it is now?
The plot is oriented from west to east, about 39 m (128 feet) long and about 21 m (69 feet) wide. The house also has this orientation (currently 9.5 m (31 feet) wide, 13.5 m (44 feet) long). We like the garage on the north side directly attached to the house. This keeps the west garden area nice and open. There is a neighboring house to the south at a distance of 4 m (13 feet), but no houses to the west (a lot of evening sun). The garage is attached to the house because we wanted to keep the west side free of garage construction to maximize the view. Otherwise, my wife is a teacher (study room as home office).
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
We would like to hear other homeowners’ opinions. Is there a flaw in the plan? Does something not make sense? Is something too narrow? For example, we hope the space in the dining room is sufficient (3.5 m (11.5 feet) between south window and kitchen island, where the passage to the terrace should also be).
We are open to all suggestions and ideas but also have specific ideas, as you can hopefully see from the floor plan. The planning is actually quite advanced.
Is there anything you think we should keep in mind or do better?
Thank you very much for your support.
ypg schrieb:
I would rather interpret the upper floor somewhere as a curtain, then you would have a natural canopy.Statically and in terms of insulation, it’s basically the same thing with a different name.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Schimi179125 Oct 2021 17:55What I’m wondering right now is how four people are supposed to use a large bathroom on the upper floor at the same time. Thinking about our morning routine, it’s nearly impossible to share it with more than a mother and one daughter. I wouldn’t even fit in there anymore. Not because of my physical size, but rather due to the fact that, for example, there are only two sinks and one toilet. That’s why I’m glad to be able to use the ground floor or possibly the basement to avoid disrupting the usage on the upper floor.
Sure… it’s probably doable—I think of my sister who lived with her husband and two kids for about 18 years in 100 square meters (1,076 square feet) with only one bathroom.
Furthermore, I wonder if there’s a trend emerging to separate the toilet from the bathroom to improve usage efficiency.
These are just some thoughts that came to mind…
… and probably don’t belong here.
Sure… it’s probably doable—I think of my sister who lived with her husband and two kids for about 18 years in 100 square meters (1,076 square feet) with only one bathroom.
Furthermore, I wonder if there’s a trend emerging to separate the toilet from the bathroom to improve usage efficiency.
These are just some thoughts that came to mind…
… and probably don’t belong here.
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BauFamily25 Oct 2021 20:5211ant schrieb:
I believe that going through the structural engineer will prompt a reset (unless the 5 million budget is truly feasible and you are firmly committed to it). Could you maybe explain why the floor plan is structurally difficult to implement?
BauFamily schrieb:
Could you maybe explain why the floor plan is structurally difficult to implement?I have already explained all of this in the upper part of the same post. You can easily see it yourself: take a look at the floor plans and, just for fun, count the load-bearing walls that appear to be stacked above each other; I also mentioned two other areas where substantial beam support is needed. What part of this do you find insufficient to understand my skepticism?https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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BauFamily schrieb:
Could you maybe explain why the floor plan is structurally challenging to implement?I'm not asked, but: Because of all the lintels supporting the bay windows.A
Alessandro28 Oct 2021 11:28Schimi1791 schrieb:
Furthermore, I wonder if there will be a trend to separate the toilet from the bathroom to allow better usage. I have implemented this idea and still don’t understand why a toilet that is constantly occupied in the morning needs to be squeezed into the bathroom.
I’ve already convinced my wife that there is no need to go to the toilet naked before showering. There is simply no reason not to use the toilet (which is located outside the bathroom) fully dressed before taking a shower.
I really like the house and the floor plan!