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I am currently thinking about correctly drawing the floor plan that I want to commission now. However, I am not entirely sure...
I have considered and incorporated several points, and I would be interested to hear how others evaluate the floor plan.
This is a plan for a single-person household.
Thank you for your tips and suggestions.
For now, I have avoided explaining my reasons for this or that, but I am willing to share everything.
Floor Plan
Top view
I am currently thinking about correctly drawing the floor plan that I want to commission now. However, I am not entirely sure...
I have considered and incorporated several points, and I would be interested to hear how others evaluate the floor plan.
This is a plan for a single-person household.
Thank you for your tips and suggestions.
For now, I have avoided explaining my reasons for this or that, but I am willing to share everything.
I see it the same way. Absolutely fine for a single person. It also allows a bit of that harbor city loft fantasy.
However, I wouldn’t want to waste money unnecessarily and would move away from a U-shape to an L-shape or even a rectangle with a recessed south side for a covered terrace. It actually becomes cheaper. The space usage is also more efficient. The plot is better utilized. Since the building has no basement and a single person typically has some stuff that needs storage: a staircase to the attic instead of a ladder. A 30-degree roof pitch instead of 25. A studio truss instead of a timber frame truss provides a good basement alternative upstairs. And it comes to around 9,000,000 including tax.
However, I wouldn’t want to waste money unnecessarily and would move away from a U-shape to an L-shape or even a rectangle with a recessed south side for a covered terrace. It actually becomes cheaper. The space usage is also more efficient. The plot is better utilized. Since the building has no basement and a single person typically has some stuff that needs storage: a staircase to the attic instead of a ladder. A 30-degree roof pitch instead of 25. A studio truss instead of a timber frame truss provides a good basement alternative upstairs. And it comes to around 9,000,000 including tax.
So, here’s the plan with the plot,
Here with dimensions and more realistic wall thicknesses
@11ant You got it. My thoughts were pretty much the same. I want a practical place that meets my needs.
@11ant wrote “But, by the way: even for a house you plan to keep forever, you should also consider the value in the eyes of a future buyer. Being a happy single and designing a house just for one person are two very different things.”
That’s why I’m posting here. I personally like my design. But I want to build it so that a couple might also find it appealing as a holiday home.
@Bamue89 wrote “Honestly, I can’t imagine living in these rooms lined up like this. It lacks character and a homely feel. It starts at the entrance, then goes past that narrow spot by the kitchen into an open space with the office, and oh yes, the living room is just attached there at the side. Then the window arrangement. I can’t picture how that will look once the roof is on. Is the room at the lower left a gym? What purpose does the room without windows serve? Also, a huge bathroom with two doors in a single-person household?”
I want to keep plastering work as low as possible, so no hallways. I agree the narrow spot by the kitchen stands out and bothered me a bit. I’ll rethink that, thanks. The office is the main living space, the living room is secondary for me. I spend at least twice as much time at the computer. So my main focus is the PC workspace. The shed is bottom right, and I want it integrated into the house. Top right is the hobby room, where a guest air mattress might be placed and where I can record YouTube videos.
The bathroom isn’t that big in my opinion. The sauna needs space, and I want a shower without glass because I don’t want to clean glass. Two doors—that’s intentional.
@11ant wrote “…emotionally, I think it makes perfect sense on a personal level.” Yeah, it does...
But I’m here to gather impressions. I’ll sit down today, make changes based on the feedback, and post the updated plan here again.
What I like about my plan:
Great view of the entire vegetable garden
Terrace facing south and I also get the sunset through the windows on the west side
Very sheltered terrace. I live 10km (6 miles) from the North Sea and there’s regular wind, so I’ll consider that in the garden design and hope to create a very wind-protected outdoor seating area
I wanted a hobby room, which can later be used as an additional bedroom for resale
Important for me is that the toilet is directly accessible from the kitchen and bedroom
No hallways
Open ceiling in the living room
Lots of space in the kitchen. I spend at least 2 hours daily in the kitchen (clean eater). Yesterday I made grain and freshly baked bread. So direct access from the kitchen to the garden for herbs and vegetables is important
Living room, office, and kitchen are not visible from the street
Shed integrated inside the house
On the north side, as close as possible to the property boundary—I won’t see it and want to avoid much maintenance
Complete embankment on the east and south sides; about 2m (6.5 ft) high earth berm.
Here with dimensions and more realistic wall thicknesses
@11ant You got it. My thoughts were pretty much the same. I want a practical place that meets my needs.
@11ant wrote “But, by the way: even for a house you plan to keep forever, you should also consider the value in the eyes of a future buyer. Being a happy single and designing a house just for one person are two very different things.”
That’s why I’m posting here. I personally like my design. But I want to build it so that a couple might also find it appealing as a holiday home.
@Bamue89 wrote “Honestly, I can’t imagine living in these rooms lined up like this. It lacks character and a homely feel. It starts at the entrance, then goes past that narrow spot by the kitchen into an open space with the office, and oh yes, the living room is just attached there at the side. Then the window arrangement. I can’t picture how that will look once the roof is on. Is the room at the lower left a gym? What purpose does the room without windows serve? Also, a huge bathroom with two doors in a single-person household?”
I want to keep plastering work as low as possible, so no hallways. I agree the narrow spot by the kitchen stands out and bothered me a bit. I’ll rethink that, thanks. The office is the main living space, the living room is secondary for me. I spend at least twice as much time at the computer. So my main focus is the PC workspace. The shed is bottom right, and I want it integrated into the house. Top right is the hobby room, where a guest air mattress might be placed and where I can record YouTube videos.
The bathroom isn’t that big in my opinion. The sauna needs space, and I want a shower without glass because I don’t want to clean glass. Two doors—that’s intentional.
@11ant wrote “…emotionally, I think it makes perfect sense on a personal level.” Yeah, it does...
But I’m here to gather impressions. I’ll sit down today, make changes based on the feedback, and post the updated plan here again.
What I like about my plan:
Great view of the entire vegetable garden
Terrace facing south and I also get the sunset through the windows on the west side
Very sheltered terrace. I live 10km (6 miles) from the North Sea and there’s regular wind, so I’ll consider that in the garden design and hope to create a very wind-protected outdoor seating area
I wanted a hobby room, which can later be used as an additional bedroom for resale
Important for me is that the toilet is directly accessible from the kitchen and bedroom
No hallways
Open ceiling in the living room
Lots of space in the kitchen. I spend at least 2 hours daily in the kitchen (clean eater). Yesterday I made grain and freshly baked bread. So direct access from the kitchen to the garden for herbs and vegetables is important
Living room, office, and kitchen are not visible from the street
Shed integrated inside the house
On the north side, as close as possible to the property boundary—I won’t see it and want to avoid much maintenance
Complete embankment on the east and south sides; about 2m (6.5 ft) high earth berm.
@Nordlys
So, I saved the studio binder and 30 degrees. Exactly what I need. But I don’t want a staircase. A folding ladder in the utility room. I don’t have that much stuff anyway, and if I have a utility room and a hobby room, there won’t be much left that requires frequent trips to the attic.
I had always thought of an L-shape.
But then I learned that building round is better for energy efficiency. The closest to that is a square or rectangular shape. Well, that’s how I ended up with the design I have now.
I am considering your suggestion of an “L-shape or even a rectangle with a recessed south section for a covered terrace.” Thanks.
So, I saved the studio binder and 30 degrees. Exactly what I need. But I don’t want a staircase. A folding ladder in the utility room. I don’t have that much stuff anyway, and if I have a utility room and a hobby room, there won’t be much left that requires frequent trips to the attic.
I had always thought of an L-shape.
But then I learned that building round is better for energy efficiency. The closest to that is a square or rectangular shape. Well, that’s how I ended up with the design I have now.
I am considering your suggestion of an “L-shape or even a rectangle with a recessed south section for a covered terrace.” Thanks.