ᐅ What features did you include in your house, and what did you decide to leave out?

Created on: 30 Jan 2015 14:18
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willWohnen
Hello,

When planning and building a house, you focus on the essentials and the budget. Some wishes get dropped along the way. But certain small luxuries or nice features are important to you, even if they are not strictly necessary, and you end up including them anyway.

For us, a heated conservatory was an unattainable dream. However, we treated ourselves to tiled, walk-in showers, even though they take up more space.

I would love to hear what you have given up and what you managed to include.

Best regards
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ypg
29 Jun 2015 21:53
Wow... what an impressive building, except for this part here
maniac669 schrieb:
Doors have historic monument protection cassette door appearance.
, that sounds a bit cheap – luckily, I’m not into that style. Also, all the running around in the 35cm (14 inches) walk-in closet would annoy me.

A few pictures would be enough for me... if you didn’t live so far away, I’d gladly organize a photo session, I have a wide-angle lens.
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maniac669
30 Jun 2015 10:55
Here are the floor plans, south elevation, and a current photo of the west elevation.

Shell of a house with scaffolding, construction area covered with gravel, and an outbuilding


Two-story house with porch roof, balcony, garage on the left, person at the entrance, trees on the right.


Floor plan of a house: rooms, kitchen, living room, stairwell, garage with two parking spaces.


Upper floor plan: rooms, stairwell, bathroom, kitchen, living/dining area, balcony.


Basement floor plan with anteroom, fitness room, bathroom, utility room, and stairs.
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maniac669
30 Jun 2015 10:57
milkie schrieb:
My goodness!!! I'm just a little bit jealous now. And I thought we had equipped ourselves quite well...
Was the price still in the six-figure range?

No, definitely seven figures (a 2 in front).
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maniac669
30 Jun 2015 11:00
And another view of the plot.

Architectural site plan of a residential house with floor plan, garden, driveway, and garage
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olivenbaum
30 Jun 2015 11:16
wow....
absolutely stunning
one more quick question,
do you also have a cleaning lady?
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maniac669
30 Jun 2015 11:19
Haha, yes, a full-time housekeeper... definitely needed for a house this size.
She won’t be living with us, but there is the option of a separate apartment in the basement. Due to the sloping site, there are floor-to-ceiling windows here.
The upper left room in the basement is intended for this purpose. We will install a small kitchenette so the housekeeper can prepare lunch.
Next to the window, there is the possibility to create an opening for a proper entrance door (we would then build a 3-4m² (32-43 sq ft) vestibule in front of it for shoes, etc.).