ᐅ Floor plan of a standard house, eaves-facing on the short side

Hello!

I'll be brief:
We are looking for a 1.5-story standard house with the gable end facing the short side, to get some floor plan inspiration, but we haven't found anything suitable online. Does anyone know of any examples?

Specifications:
 • 9.5 m x 13 m (31 ft x 43 ft) building area
 • 1 full story
 • Gable roof with a pitch between 32° and 42°

Unfortunately, the requirement is to have the eaves on the short side.

Our needs:
 • 3 children's bedrooms
 • 1 master bedroom
 • 1 office
 • Utility room and technical room (no basement)

If the eaves faced the long side, it would be easy to meet all these requirements. However, there doesn’t seem to be any “off-the-shelf” house plans rotated by 90 degrees.

We are likely to build with an architect but would like to at least look at standard house plans first.

Thank you!

How large do you want to build? Almost any standard floor plan will work. It’s just that the ridge is rotated.

Are roof extensions permitted?

Is there a slope?

Is there a zoning plan or building permit / planning permission? If yes, do you already own the plot?

The maximum height would still be relevant. However, I am unsure whether you have interpreted the building plan correctly. Could it possibly be a semi-detached house?

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

How large do you want to build? Almost every standard floor plan should work. It’s just that the gable is rotated.

Are roof extensions allowed?

Is there a slope?

Is there a zoning plan / building permit? If yes, do you already own the plot?

Thanks @hanghaus2023!

I’ll step back a bit: We have already briefly discussed this plot in my earlier thread (relevant details and plan on page 2 of “Plot suitable for narrow house for 5 people?”). Thanks again for your input there!

Now it’s getting more specific about the other “west plot.” However, we are still in the allocation process for all the very different plots described in the previous thread.

Actually, a new thread wasn’t really necessary – feel free to close it. I am currently looking specifically for examples of model houses with the mentioned gable rotation. I assumed that standard plans with the ridge running along the length might not suit a gable perpendicular to that, but I’m happy to be proven wrong. I’m also looking at ready-made houses to check whether this (supposedly) more affordable approach alongside architect planning could be an option for us.

One example (among many) would be: Gruber Holzhaus, Clever House, size L. (This is only about the floor plan and type – not about the general contractor).

Would such a floor plan with three children’s rooms along the length be at all feasible with the gable rotated about 90°, assuming the same knee wall height and roof pitch? Would rotating the gable not eliminate the (assumed) cost advantages of a model house?

Open floor plans with dormers and cross gables are certainly easy to do. However, my question is whether I am missing something in my Google search or if there are indeed hardly any standard examples with this gable orientation.

Best regards!
T

---
Summary / TLDR of our details from the other thread;
160-180m2 (1720-1937 sq ft)
Roof extensions: yes
Slope: about 0.8m (2.6 ft) incline along the 13m (43 ft) axis
Zoning plan / building permit: yes
TH: 152, FH 158.5, floor area ratio 0.3
Plot: no – currently in allocation process for three very different plots. We expect to know more in early December.

To me, this also sounds more like a semi-detached house, and in this category, you can also find standardized house models.
The roof will, of course, be correspondingly high.

Thanks – for clarification:

Unfortunately, the short-side eave alignment seems to be a stylistic preference in our area. Here again is the development plan from the other thread (“„Is the plot suitable for a narrow house for 5 people?“, p.2). As mentioned, if this feels like a duplicate post, I’m happy to close it.

This concerns the western / left plot marked with a green dot, and the very similar plot (without a dot) directly south of it.

TH: 152, FH 158.5, floor area ratio 0.3