ᐅ Suggestions for the Floor Plan

Created on: 23 Mar 2016 20:26
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RobsonMKK
Hello everyone,

I would like to share our current house planning and hear/read your ideas.

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 436 m² (4700 sq ft)
Slope: no, flat
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor area ratio: n/a
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: free on the plot, only 3m (10 ft) distance required
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2 parking spaces
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof shape: anything allowed from 20°
Architectural style: free
Orientation:
Maximum height / limits: 11m (36 ft)
Other requirements

Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: classic, gable roof (45°)
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor, upper floor
Number of people, ages: 36, 35, 2.5 (number 2 is planned and desired)
Room requirements on ground and upper floors: see floor plan
Office: family use or home office? Home office (work from home)
Overnight guests per year: approx. 15-20
Open or closed architecture: relatively open
Conservative or modern construction: modern?
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: later
Music / stereo wall:
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, but type unclear. Possibly a single carport to be expanded into a garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: classic tomato and strawberry bed
Other wishes / special features / daily routine: due to home working, spatial separation is essential. My wife sometimes works night shifts, so being able to sleep during the day is necessary.

House Design
Who designed the plan: “off the shelf,” own ideas
What do you like most? The 4 rooms on the upper floor, the open living/dining/kitchen area
What do you dislike? the current upstairs floor plan
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system: currently air-to-water heat pump, but not fixed

If you had to give up details / extensions:
- can give up: garage/carport
- cannot give up: basement, home office, pantry

In our own planning, we have designed the doors to the office and bathroom on the ground floor to be 1m (39 inches) wide to ensure accessibility.
We are still unsure about the large window front in the living room.

For the upper floor, we will shortly receive another floor plan (from a show home) that we like much better.

I am very curious about your feedback on our ground floor planning and whether you have any suggestions for the upper floor.
If you have questions about the notes, just ask.

Best regards,
Robin

Site plan of a building plot with the lot marked in green, 436 m², price information.


Floor plan of an apartment: kitchen, living area, hallway, vestibule, shower bathroom; dining table, sofa, office chair.


Floor plan of a house with living room, kitchen, hallway, vestibule, office, bathroom, and WC.


Attic floor plan with bedroom, two children’s rooms, guest area, bathroom, and corridor.


Basement floor plan with cellar 2, cellar 3, cellar 4, anteroom, technical room, and stairs.
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Peanuts74
17 Feb 2017 10:57
RobsonMKK schrieb:
That’s the idea!
We’re going with fixed glazing as well (no need to open it there), and just want the option of some natural light in that corner.

I’m even considering preparing the area for satellite and LAN connections.

Definitely, it doesn’t cost much and if needed later, you won’t have much work running new cables...
RobsonMKK17 Feb 2017 11:01
It's the boxes that ultimately incur the costs, noted!
RobsonMKK17 Feb 2017 19:49
Addendum: The suggestion to use a drywall partition for the bedroom door was well received. For now, we will skip the doorway. We still have the option to add the wall later.

The connections in the living room will also be duplicated, on both sides of the fireplace. This gives us two points that will provide flexibility in the future. Thanks again for the input!

The bathroom now becomes even more exciting...
And the kitchen—our planning meeting is scheduled for March 3rd. Let’s see what comes out of it.
RobsonMKK15 Mar 2017 08:46
So, we have now submitted our building permit application / planning permission and will be working on the final details over the next few days.

Some selections have already been made, and there was even more to see than just 2 door handles.
RobsonMKK23 Mar 2017 22:06
@ypg thank you very much for your advice regarding the garage back then. Although the planner was initially skeptical, we received approval for everything at the beginning of the week.
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ypg
23 Mar 2017 22:13
Congratulations, Robin – now the adventure can move on to the next phase.
What was my garage tip? The location... let me guess... north?

Regards, Yvonne