ᐅ Single-family house, two stories planned with a basement – separation of children’s and parents’ areas

Hello!

We are currently planning a single-family house (planned as a two-story building with a basement).

It is very important for us to protect the privacy of the parents’ area as much as possible. In other words, we don’t want to be able to hear everything that goes on in our teenage children’s rooms later on (and vice versa, of course).

How have you planned or implemented this so far?

Bedroom not directly adjacent to the children's room.
Walk-in closet, office, bathroom, etc. in between.
Choose the staircase direction so that children do not have to walk past the bedroom.

Ground floor parents, 1st floor children

Well, I don’t have children. So I planned everything perfectly from the start. (Just kidding – no, unfortunately we weren’t that lucky.)

There are plenty of floor plans where the parents’ area is clearly separated from the children’s area. Of course, this always depends on the size of the house. Recently, I saw a case where the children were moved entirely to the extension – even I thought that was extreme.

How many square meters (square feet) have you planned?

Depending on the budget, the house can of course be divided into the west and east wings. For standard floor plans, more attention should be paid to circulation areas, for example, avoiding a staircase opening directly into the living room.

It is possible to agree on "enhanced soundproofing requirements" (in writing) and then build accordingly (including selecting appropriate doors, etc.).

t.hilo schrieb:


How have you planned or implemented this so far?

We have planned two children's bedrooms (with a shared bathroom in between) on the left side of the house and our area on the right side, with a "soundproof wall" in between.

Best regards,
Sabine