kaladrial
2020-09-27 11:40:43
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Dear readers,
we have purchased a plot of land in the rural area of the Eifel and plan to build a house there next year. We would like to discuss our floor plan with you and already have some questions:
The arrangement of the house on the plot is shown in the site plan: Parcel 74 would be that. The house of my brother is marked in red.
How is the leveling of the plot possible (L-beams, etc., what costs approximately)? The plot has not yet been surveyed by us, so we do not have exact measurements, especially regarding the height difference. Roughly estimated, there is a difference of 3-4 meters between the highest and lowest points of the plot. We are quite in the dark when it comes to incidental construction costs and specifically earthworks.
So much about the plot and the planned position of the house. Mainly, this thread should be about the floor plan itself, to which we would like to read your comments!
Preliminary questionnaire:
Further considerations:
Can the room layout still be optimized, e.g. for use after the children have left home?
How & where can a canopy for sun protection be installed well in front of the house on a terrace without taking away light inside the house?
The attached pictures are the ground floor and upper floor plans as well as a photo of the plot and a site plan.
Thanks so much in advance for your effort and input!

we have purchased a plot of land in the rural area of the Eifel and plan to build a house there next year. We would like to discuss our floor plan with you and already have some questions:
The arrangement of the house on the plot is shown in the site plan: Parcel 74 would be that. The house of my brother is marked in red.
How is the leveling of the plot possible (L-beams, etc., what costs approximately)? The plot has not yet been surveyed by us, so we do not have exact measurements, especially regarding the height difference. Roughly estimated, there is a difference of 3-4 meters between the highest and lowest points of the plot. We are quite in the dark when it comes to incidental construction costs and specifically earthworks.
So much about the plot and the planned position of the house. Mainly, this thread should be about the floor plan itself, to which we would like to read your comments!
Preliminary questionnaire:
Development plan/restrictions | |
Size of the plot | 1249 m2 |
Slope | Yes, approx. 3-4m difference between top and bottom edge |
Floor area ratio | Only distance to the street 3m |
Plot ratio | Free |
Building window, building line and boundary | - |
Edge development | - |
Number of parking spaces | 2 cars in the garage + 2 cars possible in front of the garage |
Number of floors | 2 full floors, no basement |
Roof shape | Hipped roof |
Architectural style | City villa |
Orientation | Living room facing southwest |
Maximum height/limitations | None |
Further requirements | None |
Clients’ requirements | |
Architectural style, roof shape, building type | City villa, hipped roof, single-family house |
Basement, floors | 0, 2 |
Number of people, age | Currently 2 people (24 & 28), later 2 children |
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor | Approx. 100m2 living space per floor |
Office: family use or home office? | A “leisure” office for 2 people together |
Overnight guests per year | Approx. 30, sometimes 4-8 at the same time |
Open or closed architecture | Open living/dining area including kitchen (separated from the rest by a door); open space above the entrance area |
Conservative or modern construction | Modern (prefabricated house) |
Open kitchen, kitchen island | Yes, yes |
Number of dining seats | 6 permanently, table extendable to 10 |
Fireplace | Hole pre-drilled in the wall to have the option later, but no fireplace initially |
Music/stereo wall | No |
Balcony, roof terrace | No |
Garage, carport | Double garage with storage room (6x9m?) |
Utility garden, greenhouse | Possibly later (raised) beds and tomato house |
Further wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why this or that should or shouldn’t be | [*]We want to look from the living area & office & bedroom into the garden [*]On the ground floor, a shower bathroom next to the guest room [*]Dog flap - unclear where? [*]Enough storage space? (there is still quite a lot of space under the roof & storage under the stairs) |
[*] | |
House design | |
Who made the design: | By ourselves & prefabricated house company |
- Planner of a construction company | Yes |
- Architect | / |
- Do-it-Yourself | Possibly soft ground works, wallpapering, door (frames) Definitely: insulate the attic & put in flooring |
What do you especially like? Why? | Lots of space, room layout, orientation to the garden, large kitchen |
What do you not like? Why? | [*]Enough storage space? [*]Window size unclear (e.g. whether floor-to-ceiling; who can look in?) [*]Where does the electric dog flap go? [*]Is some kind of wood (look) flooring in the living area possible (we want a dog later) or really a bad idea? [*]Children’s bathroom quite large [*]Possibly a different staircase? |
Price estimate according to architect/planner: | 400k |
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: | 550k (including incidental costs), excluding garden installation |
Preferred heating technology: | Air heat pump + photovoltaics |
If you have to do without, on which details/extensions | |
- can you do without: | Fireplace pre-drilling, open space, bathtub, passage from kitchen directly into storage room (under consideration), |
- cannot do without: | Many windows facing the garden, open living area, dressing room separated from bedroom, |
Why is the design as it is now? For example | |
Standard design from the planner? | All room sizes & room layout were planned according to our wishes. |
Corresponding/which wishes were implemented by the architect? | (not at that stage yet) |
A mix of many examples from various magazines... | Instagram says hi And various prefabricated house catalogs |
What makes it particularly good or bad in your eyes? | We find it hard to imagine the floor plan in reality, would love to see it in 3D. |
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters? | Is the room layout functional, with enough storage space, and still an open living feel in the living/dining area? |
Further considerations:
Can the room layout still be optimized, e.g. for use after the children have left home?
How & where can a canopy for sun protection be installed well in front of the house on a terrace without taking away light inside the house?
The attached pictures are the ground floor and upper floor plans as well as a photo of the plot and a site plan.
Thanks so much in advance for your effort and input!