Hello everyone,
we are in the process of realizing our dream house and welcome any input.
We are renovating a bungalow, built in 1961, with an added storey in post-and-beam construction. On the ground floor, we have removed some walls to create a large open space for the kitchen as well as the living and dining areas. Our dream is to have a view of and access to the garden from all living rooms. Also, to have direct access to the terrace from the kitchen. Our architect has advised us very well in this regard. However, maybe something slipped through in our considerations. Sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees :) Please forgive me if there are any uncertainties; I am, of course, willing to make changes/additions. This is my first post in a forum. But if not now, when then. With that in mind, thank you in advance for the criticism ;)
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: ~1300sqm
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: oriented to neighboring buildings
Building line and boundary: oriented to neighboring buildings
Number of parking spaces: 4
Number of floors: 2 full floors
Roof shape: gable roof
Style: modern
Orientation: north/south
Maximum heights/limits: oriented to neighboring buildings
Requirements of the builders
Style: modern, roof shape: gable roof
Basement: partial basement (slightly damp, therefore heating planned in a separate room)
Floors: 2
Number of people: 5, ages: 2 adults, children: 5 years, 3 years, 1 year
Room requirements on the ground floor: guest room, bathroom, utility room, large living-dining area, open kitchen
Upper floor: 3 children's rooms, master bedroom with bathroom and dressing room, office, children’s bathroom, open play area
Office: family use or home office? both
Overnight guests per year: friends with children from time to time
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen: yes, with cooking island
Number of dining places: 8 seats
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Further wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why this or that should or should not be: -
House design
Who is the planner:
- Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
Large, open rooms on the ground floor, free open space on the upper floor
What do you not like? Why?
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Approx. 450k for renovation
Personal price limit for the house, incl. equipment: 550k
Preferred heating technology:
Heat pump
If you have to do without, on which details/extensions
- can you do without:
- cannot do without:
Why is the design as it is now? e.g.
Standard design from the planner?
No
Which wishes were implemented by the architect?
Windows in the stairwell
What makes it particularly good or bad in your eyes?
Open rooms, a large south side with glass fronts to the garden
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
We look forward to honest feedback. We are still unsure about the slanted wall in the left children’s room upstairs, are there alternatives?
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Here are new floor plans again, hopefully no longer too confusing. And regarding the garage. It used to be a garage but is no longer used as such, but as a "basement room".
