ᐅ Single-family house with two full stories, mono-pitched roof, no basement
Created on: 17 Jul 2018 16:40
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Bean84
Hello,
we have been following this forum for some time and have already incorporated many ideas into our floor plan design. Now we're starting to get serious and want to obtain cost estimates. Changes to the plan are still possible.
The plan was created by a structural engineer based on our wishes.
We would appreciate suggestions and constructive criticism.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 849 sqm (approx. NE-SW - so from bottom to top: about 30 meters (approx. 98 feet, average, slightly diagonal), from left to right about 26 meters (approx. 85 feet)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: Yes, there is one, about 3 meters (approx. 10 feet) to the NE and SW. On the other two sides, boundary development is possible.
Number of parking spaces: Attic + 2 parking spaces in front
Number of floors: two full stories, no basement
Roof type: Shed roof (mono-pitch) with 6.6-degree slope
Style: Modern
Orientation: Southwest
Maximum heights / limits: (specified above sea level) - approx. 11.5 meters (approx. 38 feet)
Additional requirements: No flat roofs, minimum roof pitch 5 degrees, for two full stories a maximum roof pitch of 35 degrees for gable roofs.
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Shed roof (mono-pitch), modern, clean lines
Basement, floors: two full stories, no basement
Number of residents, ages: Currently three (34, 33, 3) - possibility for a second child is open.
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: Probably less than initially planned...
Office: Family use or home office?: An office is desired for general household activities, but working from home is not mandatory.
Overnight guests per year: about 15
Open or closed architecture: Open. Definitely open.
Conservative or modern construction: Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Yes. - Not yet shown in the plan; we have currently designed a peninsula with five tall cabinets behind it (in a niche).
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: Yes
Music / stereo wall: Not necessary.
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Maybe self-built later, but already planned.
Utility garden, greenhouse: No.
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why certain things are desired or not: We work shift schedules. It would be good if one can get up without waking the other. Also, we want a "buffer zone" between the children's bedrooms and the master bedroom to allow sleeping during the day.
House Design
Planner: Independent structural engineer (commissioned by us)
What do you particularly like? Why?: Open living space, straight staircase, gallery, no "uninviting" stairwell, corner window in the living room, spacious ground floor.
What do you dislike? Why?: Layout of the upper floor (storage room as a last resort?), second door in the bathroom, general window arrangement.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 350,000 - 400,000 euros
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 400,000 euros
Preferred heating technology: Air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating and fireplace - NO ventilation system!
If you have to give up anything, on which details / extensions can you compromise: build smaller if necessary; straight staircase
On which details / extensions can you not compromise: gallery, fireplace, office, children’s bedrooms no smaller than 15 sqm (approx. 161 sq ft)
Why is the design the way it is now? - ? Because it was planned around the straight staircase
Standard design from the planner? - No
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? - Almost all.
A mix of many examples from various magazines... - Yes
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
How do you see the price range, what are your honest opinions about the floor plan in general? Ways to reduce the size?
we have been following this forum for some time and have already incorporated many ideas into our floor plan design. Now we're starting to get serious and want to obtain cost estimates. Changes to the plan are still possible.
The plan was created by a structural engineer based on our wishes.
We would appreciate suggestions and constructive criticism.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 849 sqm (approx. NE-SW - so from bottom to top: about 30 meters (approx. 98 feet, average, slightly diagonal), from left to right about 26 meters (approx. 85 feet)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: Yes, there is one, about 3 meters (approx. 10 feet) to the NE and SW. On the other two sides, boundary development is possible.
Number of parking spaces: Attic + 2 parking spaces in front
Number of floors: two full stories, no basement
Roof type: Shed roof (mono-pitch) with 6.6-degree slope
Style: Modern
Orientation: Southwest
Maximum heights / limits: (specified above sea level) - approx. 11.5 meters (approx. 38 feet)
Additional requirements: No flat roofs, minimum roof pitch 5 degrees, for two full stories a maximum roof pitch of 35 degrees for gable roofs.
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Shed roof (mono-pitch), modern, clean lines
Basement, floors: two full stories, no basement
Number of residents, ages: Currently three (34, 33, 3) - possibility for a second child is open.
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: Probably less than initially planned...
Office: Family use or home office?: An office is desired for general household activities, but working from home is not mandatory.
Overnight guests per year: about 15
Open or closed architecture: Open. Definitely open.
Conservative or modern construction: Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Yes. - Not yet shown in the plan; we have currently designed a peninsula with five tall cabinets behind it (in a niche).
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: Yes
Music / stereo wall: Not necessary.
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Maybe self-built later, but already planned.
Utility garden, greenhouse: No.
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why certain things are desired or not: We work shift schedules. It would be good if one can get up without waking the other. Also, we want a "buffer zone" between the children's bedrooms and the master bedroom to allow sleeping during the day.
House Design
Planner: Independent structural engineer (commissioned by us)
What do you particularly like? Why?: Open living space, straight staircase, gallery, no "uninviting" stairwell, corner window in the living room, spacious ground floor.
What do you dislike? Why?: Layout of the upper floor (storage room as a last resort?), second door in the bathroom, general window arrangement.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 350,000 - 400,000 euros
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 400,000 euros
Preferred heating technology: Air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating and fireplace - NO ventilation system!
If you have to give up anything, on which details / extensions can you compromise: build smaller if necessary; straight staircase
On which details / extensions can you not compromise: gallery, fireplace, office, children’s bedrooms no smaller than 15 sqm (approx. 161 sq ft)
Why is the design the way it is now? - ? Because it was planned around the straight staircase
Standard design from the planner? - No
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? - Almost all.
A mix of many examples from various magazines... - Yes
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
How do you see the price range, what are your honest opinions about the floor plan in general? Ways to reduce the size?
Bean84 schrieb:
But for the wife, it’s important to come into the house with dry hair. That’s what umbrellas are for, which I use less than ten times a year, despite the half-kilometer (about one-third mile) distance between house and garage!
Bean84 schrieb:
So would you place the garage at the bottom (street level) on the right? For example, yes.
Bean84 schrieb:
Rotate the house slightly to the left? I was thinking more of shifting it a bit to the east. Of course, this assumes a revised design after separating the house and garage.
haydee schrieb:
Apart from that, it’s quite warm or hot in the south-southwest. That’s why I suggested adding a larger terrace on the west side, ...
haydee schrieb:
You have to like a terrace facing the street. Either half the neighborhood looks onto your terrace, or you build it enclosed with a privacy screen, and most of the garden remains unused. ... and the garage helps by serving as a privacy barrier.
Bean84 schrieb:
We once saw this at a show home. They clad the front and installed spotlights. That then really looks like a pink chamois tuft or thigh-high socks with a dirndl. Basically, Disneyland Bavarian style.
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This would also significantly shorten the driveway. Have you considered moving the house closer to the street and creating a north-facing garden? Possibly with a terrace accessible from the kitchen? Currently, we have less shade in the north than we initially thought and plan to add a terrace in the northeast later, as that area gets the longest evening sun. On the south side, the west sun is blocked by neighboring buildings.
Regarding the garage: as it is attached directly to the house, I wonder if there’s enough space left for a proper landing in front of the main entrance or if you would have to constantly maneuver around it. Also, I think the second passage to the utility room there takes up too much floor space. If you keep this type of house and garage layout, I would rather consider adding a stylish canopy to the garage that also covers the main entrance.
Regarding the garage: as it is attached directly to the house, I wonder if there’s enough space left for a proper landing in front of the main entrance or if you would have to constantly maneuver around it. Also, I think the second passage to the utility room there takes up too much floor space. If you keep this type of house and garage layout, I would rather consider adding a stylish canopy to the garage that also covers the main entrance.
haydee schrieb:
We should move the whole house closer to the street and, as 11ant suggested, place the garage at the front, separate from the house. More west-facing garden.We will reconsider that...
haydee schrieb:
You have to like a terrace facing the street.At first, it wasn’t our favorite either. But by now, we like it. There is still plenty of space between the house and the street. The plot is in a new development with over 40 lots, and this is almost the only one where we have just two direct neighbors. On the plots with gardens away from the street, there are about 4-5 neighbors all looking into their gardens from their houses. Also, according to the zoning plan (building permit/planning permission), we have to plant trees, and we were worried that in the long run, the neighbors’ trees would block our sunlight.
haydee schrieb:
Apart from that, it’s quite warm or even hot in the south-southwest.We love the sun... That was an important factor for us when choosing the plot... Sooner or later, we will add sun protection.
haydee schrieb:
Our terrace is oriented north-northwest for that reason. At the moment, it only gets full sun from 3 pm onwards.And before that, you don’t have any sun inside the house??? I was already worried that the morning sun would come too late into our kitchen and wanted to enlarge the windows.
The morning sun will most likely be blocked by your own garage.
Larger windows won’t change that if the building structures cast shadows – and your neighbors alone will already do that.
As I said, there is no evening sun here in the south because the neighboring house is in the way. I would need to pay close attention, but I believe that from around 5 o’clock, almost everything facing south is shaded.
Larger windows won’t change that if the building structures cast shadows – and your neighbors alone will already do that.
As I said, there is no evening sun here in the south because the neighboring house is in the way. I would need to pay close attention, but I believe that from around 5 o’clock, almost everything facing south is shaded.
But not on the main terrace now in summer.
The north terrace (if we have it) gets sun until almost noon in summer, the courtyard is almost unbearable right now with full sun until about 6 p.m., and the west garden gets sun in the morning and again from midday.
In spring, it’s different, and the main terrace gets more sun.
You also have to like many neighbors, which wouldn’t be for me. You have absolute peace at the back.
The streets and walkways around 40 buildings are quite lively.
11ants’ suggestion is not bad.
The north terrace (if we have it) gets sun until almost noon in summer, the courtyard is almost unbearable right now with full sun until about 6 p.m., and the west garden gets sun in the morning and again from midday.
In spring, it’s different, and the main terrace gets more sun.
You also have to like many neighbors, which wouldn’t be for me. You have absolute peace at the back.
The streets and walkways around 40 buildings are quite lively.
11ants’ suggestion is not bad.
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