Hello everyone,
after reading here for a while, I would now like to share our building plans for discussion.
Overall, we are quite happy with them, but there are a few points where we are not entirely sure.
Is the size of the utility room sufficient if it might later need to serve as a bathroom?
On the upper floor, the toilet might be moved into the bathroom – how could this be arranged in a practical way? A walk-in, masonry shower is a wish.
The area at the transition from the hallway to the living/dining room may not be ideal?
The living room should definitely be separable with a sliding door.
Maybe someone here has ideas about this or other points?
Here are the requested details; I hope they are sufficient:
Development plan not available
Location: south side = street side & driveway
west side = 1 neighbor
east side = existing own building
north side = undevelopable farmland
The plot slopes slightly from south to north
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: shallow pitched gable roof
Basement, floors: 2 full floors without roof slope, basement possibly with a separate apartment
Number of people, ages: currently 28, 30; later 2-3 children planned
Space requirements on ground and upper floor
Office: family use, possibly later as a bedroom
Conservative or modern construction: conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open, no island
Number of dining seats: 10
Fireplace: wood-burning stove in the kitchen, Swedish stove in the living room
Balcony, roof terrace: no balcony, yes to terrace
Garage, carport: garage
Other wishes/special features/daily routine
Floors should possibly be usable later as separate apartments
Living room should be separable by sliding door
House design
Who designed the plan:
Licensed building technician
What do you particularly like?
Utility room accessible from the garage as a mudroom
Bedroom layout
What do you not like?
Toilet on the upper floor will probably be integrated into the bathroom
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: €350,000 with a lot of self-work “should be feasible”
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: about €400,000 with a lot of self-work (land already owned)
Preferred heating technology:
Heat pump, probably air source heat pump for cost reasons
after reading here for a while, I would now like to share our building plans for discussion.
Overall, we are quite happy with them, but there are a few points where we are not entirely sure.
Is the size of the utility room sufficient if it might later need to serve as a bathroom?
On the upper floor, the toilet might be moved into the bathroom – how could this be arranged in a practical way? A walk-in, masonry shower is a wish.
The area at the transition from the hallway to the living/dining room may not be ideal?
The living room should definitely be separable with a sliding door.
Maybe someone here has ideas about this or other points?
Here are the requested details; I hope they are sufficient:
Development plan not available
Location: south side = street side & driveway
west side = 1 neighbor
east side = existing own building
north side = undevelopable farmland
The plot slopes slightly from south to north
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: shallow pitched gable roof
Basement, floors: 2 full floors without roof slope, basement possibly with a separate apartment
Number of people, ages: currently 28, 30; later 2-3 children planned
Space requirements on ground and upper floor
Office: family use, possibly later as a bedroom
Conservative or modern construction: conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open, no island
Number of dining seats: 10
Fireplace: wood-burning stove in the kitchen, Swedish stove in the living room
Balcony, roof terrace: no balcony, yes to terrace
Garage, carport: garage
Other wishes/special features/daily routine
Floors should possibly be usable later as separate apartments
Living room should be separable by sliding door
House design
Who designed the plan:
Licensed building technician
What do you particularly like?
Utility room accessible from the garage as a mudroom
Bedroom layout
What do you not like?
Toilet on the upper floor will probably be integrated into the bathroom
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: €350,000 with a lot of self-work “should be feasible”
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: about €400,000 with a lot of self-work (land already owned)
Preferred heating technology:
Heat pump, probably air source heat pump for cost reasons
K
Karl Toffel11 Jun 2015 07:10The target group would be single individuals or young couples. Having a balcony in the basement might be a bit challenging ;-)
But there is a garden instead...
Direct access from the living area is not possible; it can only be reached through the front door.
But there is a garden instead...
Direct access from the living area is not possible; it can only be reached through the front door.
I currently can’t imagine the light well in front of the granny flat. This means that no west-facing terrace will be possible for the main apartment, at least not accessible from inside the house.
If there is a shortage of apartments, it might be possible to rent out the granny flat. However, I could imagine there would be a high turnover. Especially since the flat won’t be very bright and will likely be rather gloomy, particularly in winter.
If there is a shortage of apartments, it might be possible to rent out the granny flat. However, I could imagine there would be a high turnover. Especially since the flat won’t be very bright and will likely be rather gloomy, particularly in winter.
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