ᐅ Single-family house with a gable roof, approximately 137 sqm (about 1,474 sq ft), one full story
Created on: 13 Apr 2020 12:41
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Revendare
Hello dear forum community,
we are well advanced in planning our single-family home with a gable roof and have already decided on a construction company. Unfortunately, we are not yet 100% satisfied with the current floor plan. Therefore, we are now turning to you for advice.
Building Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 1,010 sqm (1,010,000 sq ft approx.)
Slope: slightly rising, approximately 1.8 m (6 ft) from the house location to the end of the plot
Site coverage ratio: No building plan, plot has 20 m (65 ft) frontage
Building window, building line and boundary
Setback from property line: 3 m (10 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2 cars in double carport, 1-2 in front of the house (street parking inconvenient)
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof type
Architectural style
Orientation: North-facing garden
Maximum heights/restrictions
Additional requirements: Neighbor is the plot seller and has several conditions, including house height (not higher than theirs), and the carport must be on the boundary with the other neighbor
Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: single-family home, gable roof, not too modern
Basement, number of floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, age: currently 2, both around 30, planning for 2 children
Space requirements on ground floor: living/dining/kitchen, utility room, office, guest WC with shower, storage room behind carport as basement substitute
Space requirements on upper floor: 2 children’s rooms, master bedroom, bathroom, possibly storage room
Office use: family or home office? home office
Number of overnight guests per year: negligible
Open or closed layout: open
Traditional or modern construction style: rather traditional
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open yes, possibly kitchen island, currently a G-shape is planned
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: undecided, leaning towards yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double carport
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: not planned
Other wishes/features/daily routine, also reasons why some things should or should not be included
House Design
Planner: partner architect of the construction company
What do you like most? Why? open living-dining area with lots of glass and views into the large garden, dormer at front greatly enhances the house and should flood it with light, current room layout
What do you dislike? Why? straight staircase and resulting long hallway both on ground and upper floor. Unfortunately, the architect insists that with this house width another staircase design is hardly possible without removing the office.
Estimated price according to architect/planner: €360,000 including incidental building costs, technical systems, etc., but excluding kitchen
Personal price limit for house including fittings: €380,000
Preferred heating system: ground-source heat pump
If you had to give up on some details/extras
-that you could do without: fireplace, straight staircase
-that you could not give up: office, basement substitute
Why has the design ended up as it is now? The architect tried to meet our desired room program and the neighbor’s restrictions
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? door from carport to utility room, office, shower in guest WC, open living-dining area with lots of glass
What do you consider especially good or bad about it? In my opinion, the straight single-flight staircase takes up a lot of space; the requirement from the plot seller (neighbor to east side) makes natural light inside difficult — hence the dormer with open hallway in the living-dining area to bring more light into the house
I am now hoping for some suggestions on how we could get more out of the current floor plan while keeping the same room layout. I assume the simplest way would be a different staircase design.
Please excuse me if I have not filled out all questions correctly for the floor plan discussion.
Best regards,
Revendare
we are well advanced in planning our single-family home with a gable roof and have already decided on a construction company. Unfortunately, we are not yet 100% satisfied with the current floor plan. Therefore, we are now turning to you for advice.
Building Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 1,010 sqm (1,010,000 sq ft approx.)
Slope: slightly rising, approximately 1.8 m (6 ft) from the house location to the end of the plot
Site coverage ratio: No building plan, plot has 20 m (65 ft) frontage
Building window, building line and boundary
Setback from property line: 3 m (10 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2 cars in double carport, 1-2 in front of the house (street parking inconvenient)
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof type
Architectural style
Orientation: North-facing garden
Maximum heights/restrictions
Additional requirements: Neighbor is the plot seller and has several conditions, including house height (not higher than theirs), and the carport must be on the boundary with the other neighbor
Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: single-family home, gable roof, not too modern
Basement, number of floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, age: currently 2, both around 30, planning for 2 children
Space requirements on ground floor: living/dining/kitchen, utility room, office, guest WC with shower, storage room behind carport as basement substitute
Space requirements on upper floor: 2 children’s rooms, master bedroom, bathroom, possibly storage room
Office use: family or home office? home office
Number of overnight guests per year: negligible
Open or closed layout: open
Traditional or modern construction style: rather traditional
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open yes, possibly kitchen island, currently a G-shape is planned
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: undecided, leaning towards yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double carport
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: not planned
Other wishes/features/daily routine, also reasons why some things should or should not be included
House Design
Planner: partner architect of the construction company
What do you like most? Why? open living-dining area with lots of glass and views into the large garden, dormer at front greatly enhances the house and should flood it with light, current room layout
What do you dislike? Why? straight staircase and resulting long hallway both on ground and upper floor. Unfortunately, the architect insists that with this house width another staircase design is hardly possible without removing the office.
Estimated price according to architect/planner: €360,000 including incidental building costs, technical systems, etc., but excluding kitchen
Personal price limit for house including fittings: €380,000
Preferred heating system: ground-source heat pump
If you had to give up on some details/extras
-that you could do without: fireplace, straight staircase
-that you could not give up: office, basement substitute
Why has the design ended up as it is now? The architect tried to meet our desired room program and the neighbor’s restrictions
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? door from carport to utility room, office, shower in guest WC, open living-dining area with lots of glass
What do you consider especially good or bad about it? In my opinion, the straight single-flight staircase takes up a lot of space; the requirement from the plot seller (neighbor to east side) makes natural light inside difficult — hence the dormer with open hallway in the living-dining area to bring more light into the house
I am now hoping for some suggestions on how we could get more out of the current floor plan while keeping the same room layout. I assume the simplest way would be a different staircase design.
Please excuse me if I have not filled out all questions correctly for the floor plan discussion.
Best regards,
Revendare
Daylight through floor-to-ceiling south-facing window
Nothing reaches into the open-plan area.
North-facing windows are great in summer, but otherwise not much. I can notice the difference in our home. The children's rooms are still bright, but the bedroom needs artificial lighting.
West and east-facing windows provide good light when the south side is shaded in summer.
Nothing reaches into the open-plan area.
North-facing windows are great in summer, but otherwise not much. I can notice the difference in our home. The children's rooms are still bright, but the bedroom needs artificial lighting.
West and east-facing windows provide good light when the south side is shaded in summer.
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Revendare15 Apr 2020 10:10Ok, this is indeed quite dark. But there are no east- or west-facing windows in this room, right? If we include east- and west-facing windows, do you still consider it too dark?
kaho674 schrieb:
The architect implements your wishes. Nothing more. If you think they won’t build something for you because it would be too dark, you are mistaken. For them, the only thing that matters is having the building permit / planning permission and the money in hand.It is a general contractor (GC) who does that. Otherwise, your opinion is somewhat unfounded.kaho674 schrieb:
That’s why these doors/windows are usually frosted, and then exactly zero natural light reaches the living room.You are quite grumpy today.You can clearly see the planned building line along the street layout. You will probably have to stick to that. I think the dormer on top is important. For the windows above, I would prefer wide rather than floor-to-ceiling ones. Don’t let our opinion about the lack of light spoil your enthusiasm for building. It’s a great plot of land.
#26 or @RomeoZwo your suggestion works quite well. Design the carport delicately. Separate the storage area, include as many windows as possible on that side. Use white interior frames instead of gray, and light-colored furniture. And in summer, you will have that wonderful plot of land.
I also don’t believe that a south-facing dormer will bring sunlight into the living area. But it does create a pleasant atmosphere when you can see it exactly where it is. We always say that light in the chill-out area is overrated since you mostly spend time there in the evenings watching TV anyway.
I am convinced that sunlight is needed in the kitchen and especially in the dining area.
Some living areas are deliberately placed on the north side because of the view (great slope, garden, etc.). This should also be the case here. However, I would recommend a panoramic window rather than two or three standard patio doors. You shouldn’t consider this too modern.
By the way, I was just in our north-facing bathroom with our tiny little window. It was brighter than @haydee’s view, and from the window, I can see a sunlit natural area (in our case, a street). I actually mean our front garden.
I am convinced that sunlight is needed in the kitchen and especially in the dining area.
Some living areas are deliberately placed on the north side because of the view (great slope, garden, etc.). This should also be the case here. However, I would recommend a panoramic window rather than two or three standard patio doors. You shouldn’t consider this too modern.
By the way, I was just in our north-facing bathroom with our tiny little window. It was brighter than @haydee’s view, and from the window, I can see a sunlit natural area (in our case, a street). I actually mean our front garden.
Revendare schrieb:
Ok, that is actually quite dark. But the room doesn’t have east- or west-facing windows, right?
If we then use east- and west-facing windows, do you still think it would be too dark? Southwest, west, northwest.
The room is always bright.
I just wanted to show you how “good” the light incidence is.
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