Floor plan design single-family house city villa with granny flat KFW40+

2021-04-22 15:12:45

Once again briefly on the WC discussion on the ground floor: my suggestion was to swap the kitchen and sofa corner. And if you do that, you could swap the WC and storage room to make the storage area a pantry. This wouldn’t change the WC/entrance situation, since it doesn't matter if the WC door on the ground floor is moved by 1 meter or not. Whether you then change the layout a bit to accommodate a shower is a matter of taste. ;)

I would find the swap of kitchen and sofa corner advantageous, since the living area would be less narrow and would connect directly to the terrace and the granny flat (for possible breakthrough). The kitchen would also be better separated in the open space, and by combining the pantry with the storage room, you save space. The currently drawn short wall could be kept to separate kitchen/dining a bit from living. This short wall could also be designed more open (as a shelf, half-high, or a combination thereof). And a access from the kitchen to the terrace can be done on the south side (or you could simply forgo it, since the 3 meter walk past the dining table is no big deal). Besides, on the west side you can then design two large lift-and-slide doors (one at the dining table, one at the living area) to make the indoor/outdoor transition even more open and generous.

Great approaches, we will make a draft taking all of this into account, thanks.

The plot is really great, and maybe you can move the house a bit further north to make the south side more open.

What do you mean by making the south side more open?

2021-04-22 15:15:02

Discretion was the keyword (parcel delivery person, guests at the front door, etc..),

That reminds me of *LOL*

As a layman, it is hard to imagine the size of the rooms without measurements.

Joker - you say that to a photographer who is just nagging here for purely educational reasons when dimension specifications are forgotten.

2021-04-22 15:28:58

What do you mean by making the south side more open?

To open the house towards the south, for example by adding more window area.

2021-04-22 15:31:17

You wouldn't put a toilet in the south either, because the room heats up too much. ;)

At the beginning of the planning, we oriented ourselves to these rules in our first own designs. I took the liberty of copying them.

Basically, there are certain basic rules according to which rooms are arranged. From an energy perspective, but also due to quality of life.

Nevertheless, there are always situations where it is necessary or sensible to deviate from them.

Rooms like pantries, stairwells, toilets, or bathrooms are usually placed on the north side. These are generally little or not heated, perhaps with the exception of bathrooms, and people don’t spend much time in them.

A bedroom is usually placed towards the (north) east. You then have the morning sun in the room. In the evening, the room does not heat up. The same applies to bedrooms in that they are usually heated less and people hardly stay in them during the day.

Children’s rooms, on the other hand, are used all day. A southeast or south orientation is suitable here.

Living rooms are normally oriented towards south and southwest to take advantage of the evening sun. Terraces and balconies usually lie directly in front of these rooms.

Kitchens are a borderline case. If they are only used for cooking, a location on the north or east side is suitable. If they are part of living, they can also make sense on the west or south sides.

As said: these rules are not set in stone. It always depends on the respective situation, such as the surroundings or living habits.

Hangman’s idea to swap the kitchen with the sofa area and then convert the storage room into a pantry appeals to us. In your opinion, would it make sense to place the guest toilet in the north? It was already suggested to move the staircase start to the other side of the technical room. Would it make sense to locate the guest toilet where the staircase start is in the current plan? The children’s bathroom would be located directly above in the upper floor.

2021-04-22 15:38:12

When you transfer the house onto the property, I notice where the parking spaces for the granny flat are planned?

If you have trouble estimating sizes, you need to work more with the floor plan. Make graph paper, pencil, and tape measure your allies. Transfer the floor plan, draw in the furniture. Comparisons with the current apartment help. Estimate whether something fits or not. What is optimal now should be just as good in the house; what is too small now should get better. Some use tape and simulate furniture, etc.

2021-04-22 15:39:59

What do you mean by making the south side more open?

To create a bit more property/terrace area on the south side by shifting the house slightly to the north (if permitted).

Maybe you don't need this either, since there doesn't seem to be a road running on the south side. You have the local knowledge there and can assess that better.

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Floor plan design single-family house city villa with granny flat KFW40+

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