Floor Plan Ideas Single-Family House 140 m²

Hello dear ones,

the idea of the gable-side staircase still won't let us go – maybe someone here can help us further to make it easier for us to decide which variant we should report back to the architects for further development?

I have changed the sketch for the gable staircase option once again, so that the utility room now has a better layout and the shower bathroom is more spacious, with the possibility to accommodate a washing machine and dryer there. In addition, there is now plenty of cloakroom and storage space in the hallway, but the lower living area could still be separated as a self-contained apartment if needed.

So, so that no one has to sift through the entire long thread: it is about the variant below vs. the variant in Post #78 in this thread (with the improvements discussed in the posts afterward, for those who are interested ).

Many heartfelt thanks,

Kazazi

I personally find the option with the east staircase better. The utility room is also large enough without a washing machine and dryer. I also think the option for later is very good! My parents-in-law are currently facing exactly this problem... If you cannot really imagine building or buying again, then you should definitely take that into account. I also know the option with a cast staircase to the upper floor and a wooden staircase to the top floor. And it looks good! I am going to my parents-in-law later and will try to get a decent picture. A cast staircase to the upper floor also has the advantage of better soundproofing. Especially with so many kids.

Here, I wanted to send you pictures of the combination of cast and open wooden stairs. Hope I could help...

Thank you! The transition looks good, I am positively surprised. Although I am still intrigued by the greater light and air permeability of an open staircase on the ground floor... we will have to weigh that against soundproofing and storage options. The stair windows are also similar to what I would imagine if we decide on the gable staircase. What does the corresponding house here actually look like?

At the moment we are still in a big phase of consideration about whether we should try something completely different again... I will report here as soon as there is news.

Best regards,

Kazazi

Here, I wanted to send you some pictures of the combination of cast and open wooden stairs. Hope it helped...

Isn't it cheaper to simply use a closed wooden staircase with risers instead of a concrete staircase?

What does the corresponding house actually look like here?

I don't have the floor plans for this house with me right now, but I can try to photograph them at home this evening. The staircase is definitely also a staircase on the east gable as you are planning, and the entrance is also on the east side. The house also has a bedroom downstairs and four rooms and a bathroom upstairs plus a finished attic. Overall, without the attic, I believe it has over 170 sqm. I'm not sure if it can be made smaller.

Isn't it cheaper to simply take a closed wooden staircase with risers instead of a concrete staircase?

I have no idea about that. My parents-in-law built the house entirely on their own and handled all the trades themselves, and they decided on this staircase. I think a closed wooden staircase was too "squeaky" for my father-in-law, or something like that. But as I said, I really can't say anything definitive about the costs. Sorry...