Lein.Manor
2015-07-31 22:59:16
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Hello everyone,
we are currently planning our [project] and I would be happy to receive some feedback on it.
I have already looked at several hundred floor plans and numerous show homes, all of which I found somehow "impractical," until I saw the Viebrockhaus Jette Joop model house life L, and I found it great. (Unfortunately, it is a bit too big & too expensive for us)
Then I found the Citylife 148 from Favorit, which is very similar to the Jette house, somewhat smaller and also cheaper.
In the end, neither was perfect, so my own version was created, which we have already had calculated by Favorit.
Next week, we have an appointment with a building planner, so I would be very happy to receive some feedback on our current draft.
A few background details as to why we decided on certain things.
But maybe we are wrong here and it makes no sense at all???
Ground floor:
Wardrobe:
We definitely want to have the wardrobe as the very first thing when entering the house, because I don’t want everyone running across the hallway in their street shoes, or at best taking off their shoes at the door but then just putting them to the side.
Guest WC:
Should definitely have a shower without a tray (built-in/no glass cabin).
Kitchen:
Should be directly connected to the living/dining area but separable. We are not quite sure yet how this can be done. Currently, two options are under consideration:
a) with a glass sliding door over about 3m
b) built up to countertop height, above that a large fixed window, and as access a normal clear glass door.
--> It should appear open but be closable. I would be very grateful for better suggestions!!
Living/dining room:
In the dining area, we are currently considering changing the middle doors leading outside to a large fixed glass window. The dining area should be exactly where the middle door to the outside is, and I can well imagine that a large panorama window is nicer than a double-wing door, especially since this probably won’t be used as a door anyway but would more likely just be in the way, and I have also often seen people putting the couch in front of one of the patio doors in the living room. I find that somehow strange.
Hallway:
The stairs going up should be a closed concrete staircase. This way, a pantry can be created under the stairs.
Since the stairwell is completely inside, we want to install a Solatube to bring daylight into the stairwell without windows.
Upper floor:
We are a household of 4 people and have decided against a "large" bathroom upstairs and instead planned a kids’ bathroom and a master bathroom en suite. Since we are not the wellness type who need to relax on a lounger in the bathroom, bathrooms for us are primarily functional and not large.
We have designed the parents’ area as a small separate unit, so that it can later (when the children have moved out) be used as a somewhat more private guest area, or if grandma should move in.
Basically, we definitely wanted to have rooms other than bedrooms between our bedroom and the children’s rooms as noise buffer zones. No idea if that is really necessary, but if I think back to my own childhood/teenage years, my parents would definitely have had a fit if they had to sleep next to my room and endure my music.
(Garage with storage room is currently planned but not decided.)
Thanks in advance for your feedback
Best regards, Leini

we are currently planning our [project] and I would be happy to receive some feedback on it.
I have already looked at several hundred floor plans and numerous show homes, all of which I found somehow "impractical," until I saw the Viebrockhaus Jette Joop model house life L, and I found it great. (Unfortunately, it is a bit too big & too expensive for us)
Then I found the Citylife 148 from Favorit, which is very similar to the Jette house, somewhat smaller and also cheaper.
In the end, neither was perfect, so my own version was created, which we have already had calculated by Favorit.
Next week, we have an appointment with a building planner, so I would be very happy to receive some feedback on our current draft.
A few background details as to why we decided on certain things.
But maybe we are wrong here and it makes no sense at all???
Ground floor:
Wardrobe:
We definitely want to have the wardrobe as the very first thing when entering the house, because I don’t want everyone running across the hallway in their street shoes, or at best taking off their shoes at the door but then just putting them to the side.
Guest WC:
Should definitely have a shower without a tray (built-in/no glass cabin).
Kitchen:
Should be directly connected to the living/dining area but separable. We are not quite sure yet how this can be done. Currently, two options are under consideration:
a) with a glass sliding door over about 3m
b) built up to countertop height, above that a large fixed window, and as access a normal clear glass door.
--> It should appear open but be closable. I would be very grateful for better suggestions!!
Living/dining room:
In the dining area, we are currently considering changing the middle doors leading outside to a large fixed glass window. The dining area should be exactly where the middle door to the outside is, and I can well imagine that a large panorama window is nicer than a double-wing door, especially since this probably won’t be used as a door anyway but would more likely just be in the way, and I have also often seen people putting the couch in front of one of the patio doors in the living room. I find that somehow strange.
Hallway:
The stairs going up should be a closed concrete staircase. This way, a pantry can be created under the stairs.
Since the stairwell is completely inside, we want to install a Solatube to bring daylight into the stairwell without windows.
Upper floor:
We are a household of 4 people and have decided against a "large" bathroom upstairs and instead planned a kids’ bathroom and a master bathroom en suite. Since we are not the wellness type who need to relax on a lounger in the bathroom, bathrooms for us are primarily functional and not large.
We have designed the parents’ area as a small separate unit, so that it can later (when the children have moved out) be used as a somewhat more private guest area, or if grandma should move in.
Basically, we definitely wanted to have rooms other than bedrooms between our bedroom and the children’s rooms as noise buffer zones. No idea if that is really necessary, but if I think back to my own childhood/teenage years, my parents would definitely have had a fit if they had to sleep next to my room and endure my music.
(Garage with storage room is currently planned but not decided.)
Thanks in advance for your feedback
Best regards, Leini