The property is a single-family house built around 1961.
A major renovation is planned here in the next few years.
Over the past years, I have developed and discarded many ideas.
Currently, I have found a good solution for the master bedroom and the dressing room on the upper floor.
Since my partner and I do not plan to have children, a nursery is not really necessary.
An office or guest room is planned on the ground floor.
This would likely leave me enough space to design a spacious bathroom including a bathtub (possibly freestanding), an open shower, and maybe even a sauna (big enough for two people to lie down).
The problem I’m facing right now is the suboptimal shape of the staircase.
Considering the required clearance in front of it, there is unfortunately only a very narrow area on the north side that is hardly usable for anything.
I have no ideas on how to solve this issue.
Maybe I will find a few new suggestions here that could help me move forward.
Please also excuse the simple sketch, but it should be sufficient for brainstorming ideas.
(Please do not pay too much attention to the windows.)
North is at the "bottom," and the nice view is to the south/west.
A major renovation is planned here in the next few years.
Over the past years, I have developed and discarded many ideas.
Currently, I have found a good solution for the master bedroom and the dressing room on the upper floor.
Since my partner and I do not plan to have children, a nursery is not really necessary.
An office or guest room is planned on the ground floor.
This would likely leave me enough space to design a spacious bathroom including a bathtub (possibly freestanding), an open shower, and maybe even a sauna (big enough for two people to lie down).
The problem I’m facing right now is the suboptimal shape of the staircase.
Considering the required clearance in front of it, there is unfortunately only a very narrow area on the north side that is hardly usable for anything.
I have no ideas on how to solve this issue.
Maybe I will find a few new suggestions here that could help me move forward.
Please also excuse the simple sketch, but it should be sufficient for brainstorming ideas.
(Please do not pay too much attention to the windows.)
North is at the "bottom," and the nice view is to the south/west.
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nordanney27 Jan 2020 18:31What is the situation like on the ground floor? Even the best planning won’t help if suddenly the toilet drain has to be routed downwards in the middle of the living room...
Are there sloped ceilings? If so, where exactly are they? Where would the 2-meter (6.5-foot) height line be? If it is a full story, please disregard the last three questions.
Where will the structural support for the future walls be located?
Where is the drain pipe? Where are the utility shafts?
And what exactly are the requirements? If you only want a walk-in closet, bathroom, and bedroom, then the space in front of the stairs shouldn’t really be an issue, right?
Is this the current situation? What materials are the walls made of? And which parts need to remain standing?
Where will the structural support for the future walls be located?
Where is the drain pipe? Where are the utility shafts?
And what exactly are the requirements? If you only want a walk-in closet, bathroom, and bedroom, then the space in front of the stairs shouldn’t really be an issue, right?
Is this the current situation? What materials are the walls made of? And which parts need to remain standing?
The guest toilet is located at the bottom left, and the kitchen and dining area are on the right side (with a width of approximately 4m (13 feet)). A detailed plan is still missing and will need to be reviewed by a structural engineer first.
Very rough draft:
No sloping ceilings.
The wall "in the middle" is the existing load-bearing wall.
The rest (not shown anymore) are purely non-load-bearing walls.
(The 2m (6.5 feet) line doesn’t tell me much right now)
Very rough draft:
No sloping ceilings.
The wall "in the middle" is the existing load-bearing wall.
The rest (not shown anymore) are purely non-load-bearing walls.
(The 2m (6.5 feet) line doesn’t tell me much right now)
That works if the load-bearing wall on the ground floor is continued the same way on the upper floor. The section on the right side of the plan above the kitchen will be the bathroom. Pipes can run down along the wall. You can place something in front of the stairway corridor so the space doesn’t feel too empty—an armchair, dresser, bookshelf...
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