ᐅ Single-family house with double garage, approximately 190 sqm | Suggestions for improvement
Created on: 11 Jun 2021 11:19
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Schnixi91
Hello everyone,
we have summarized all the information about our construction project below.
Please feel free to take a look and share your feedback.
Thank you very much – we are looking forward to your opinions on our current planning status :-)
The floor plan drafts were originally drawn by our draftsman with pencil and paper. For this reason, we have redrawn them using the Magicplan app (allows furniture layout and 3D view).
Here is the information about our building project:
Development Plan / Restrictions:
Plot size: approx. 1000 sqm (10,764 sq ft)
Slope: no
Plot ratio / floor area ratio: no requirements
Building envelope, building line and boundary: no requirements
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of storeys: 1.5 (knee wall height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in))
Roof shape: no requirements
Architectural style: no requirements
Orientation: no requirements
Maximum heights / limits: no requirements
Additional requirements: we are building in a rural area and only need to comply with § 35 Abs. 2
Client Requirements:
Style, roof type, building type: modern, classic detached house with a gable roof
Basement, storeys: ground floor and upper floor with knee wall height of 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 2 children
Space requirements on ground and upper floors:
Ground floor: open living area with spacious open kitchen including pantry, guest toilet with shower, home office, cloakroom, utility room combined with mudroom function
Upper floor: bathroom, master bedroom with small walk-in closet, 2 children’s bedrooms, gallery used as play or reading room
Number of overnight guests per year: 6 times per year
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes (half island)
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage: double garage
House Design
Designer: an older draftsman, but most suggestions and ideas come from us
What do you particularly like? Why?: We really like the ground floor (platform stairs, open living area, kitchen corner, connection garage – utility room – cloakroom), gallery on the upper floor
What do you dislike? Why?: Concern that dining area might be too small, window arrangement in the kitchen, gallery on upper floor somewhat small, storage room on upper floor
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 500,000 €
Personal price limit for house including fittings: 500,000 €
Preferred heating technology: air heat pump
If you had to give up something, which details/finishings
-could you give up: walk-in closet in master bedroom, storage room on the upper floor
-could you not give up: shower in guest toilet, open living space, pantry, platform stairs, fireplace, gallery on upper floor
Why did the design end up this way?
One year of planning the floor plan (many visits to show houses, ideas from magazines & Pinterest, trying out room layouts based on our daily routines)
-> basically we are very satisfied with the plans, all our wishes could be considered!
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Honest feedback on the plan, suggestions for improvement?
we have summarized all the information about our construction project below.
Please feel free to take a look and share your feedback.
Thank you very much – we are looking forward to your opinions on our current planning status :-)
The floor plan drafts were originally drawn by our draftsman with pencil and paper. For this reason, we have redrawn them using the Magicplan app (allows furniture layout and 3D view).
Here is the information about our building project:
Development Plan / Restrictions:
Plot size: approx. 1000 sqm (10,764 sq ft)
Slope: no
Plot ratio / floor area ratio: no requirements
Building envelope, building line and boundary: no requirements
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of storeys: 1.5 (knee wall height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in))
Roof shape: no requirements
Architectural style: no requirements
Orientation: no requirements
Maximum heights / limits: no requirements
Additional requirements: we are building in a rural area and only need to comply with § 35 Abs. 2
Client Requirements:
Style, roof type, building type: modern, classic detached house with a gable roof
Basement, storeys: ground floor and upper floor with knee wall height of 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 2 children
Space requirements on ground and upper floors:
Ground floor: open living area with spacious open kitchen including pantry, guest toilet with shower, home office, cloakroom, utility room combined with mudroom function
Upper floor: bathroom, master bedroom with small walk-in closet, 2 children’s bedrooms, gallery used as play or reading room
Number of overnight guests per year: 6 times per year
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes (half island)
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage: double garage
House Design
Designer: an older draftsman, but most suggestions and ideas come from us
What do you particularly like? Why?: We really like the ground floor (platform stairs, open living area, kitchen corner, connection garage – utility room – cloakroom), gallery on the upper floor
What do you dislike? Why?: Concern that dining area might be too small, window arrangement in the kitchen, gallery on upper floor somewhat small, storage room on upper floor
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 500,000 €
Personal price limit for house including fittings: 500,000 €
Preferred heating technology: air heat pump
If you had to give up something, which details/finishings
-could you give up: walk-in closet in master bedroom, storage room on the upper floor
-could you not give up: shower in guest toilet, open living space, pantry, platform stairs, fireplace, gallery on upper floor
Why did the design end up this way?
One year of planning the floor plan (many visits to show houses, ideas from magazines & Pinterest, trying out room layouts based on our daily routines)
-> basically we are very satisfied with the plans, all our wishes could be considered!
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Honest feedback on the plan, suggestions for improvement?
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hanghaus200011 Jun 2021 18:53ypg schrieb:
By the way, the gentleman forgot the chimney flue on the upper floor.However, the skilled draftsman already included it in the hand drawing. 😉S
Schnixi9111 Jun 2021 23:07BBaumeister schrieb:
Overall, it makes sense. I would consider adding a second bathroom on the upper floor, specifically where the hallway is quite large. With four people and both children going to school, it can get tight if all four want to use the bathroom at the same time. This would also keep the guest bathroom tidier, and you could omit the shower there.
If you plan to include a full basement, the budget of 500,000 will likely become very tight. I would recommend building the fireplace as a masonry heater, as otherwise the corner tends to overheat quickly.
For our house (170 m² (1,830 sq ft), partial basement, double garage, and fireplace) we paid 540,000 € three years ago.
Also, make sure to budget enough for the outdoor landscaping considering the size of the plot. The garden won’t be small. Hi,
Thanks for your feedback.
Regarding the fireplace, we will do some more research.
There will be no basement.
Best regards,
Philipp
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Schnixi9111 Jun 2021 23:10hanghaus2000 schrieb:
Why not have the driveway to the garage from the street? Then there would be a nice west-facing garden. Hi,
unfortunately, that’s not possible because we are building in an outer development area and need to comply with certain city regulations here.
Best regards,
Philipp
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Schnixi9111 Jun 2021 23:19ypg schrieb:
At first glance, I like it. Very nice ground floor (especially if you align the entrance door to the open-plan area with the stair axis).
I’m not fond of the upper floor – I would adjust it a bit. However, I don’t really understand the design in relation to the plot and orientation.
Also, without reading glasses, I can’t really make out the plot/site plan. Where exactly do the 1000 sqm end?
By the way, the chimney flue on the upper floor was forgotten. Hey,
to what extent would you adjust the upper floor?
The plot is on agricultural land and will only be officially measured once the house is built, so there is no separate plot shown on the site plan yet.
The chimney is shown in the drawings from our draftsman; I just forgot it in Magicplan – thanks for pointing that out!
Regarding orientation: the open living area is on the south side, and the entrance is on the west side.
Thanks for the feedback!
Best regards,
Philipp
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Schnixi9111 Jun 2021 23:22Nida35a schrieb:
Does the shower in the bathroom under the sloped ceiling work?
You can also fit the running meters of the wardrobe into the bedroom without a walk-in closet wall and gain space for yoga in front of the wardrobe.Thanks for your feedback!
The bathroom layout is not final yet; we still need to reconsider it. We will keep your note about the sloped ceiling in mind!
Best regards,
Philipp
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Schnixi9111 Jun 2021 23:25Myrna_Loy schrieb:
I am especially curious why you are allowed to build in the outdoor area. 🙂I am a trained farmer and future farm successor, so we have privileged building rights.
Best regards
Philipp
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