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2019-11-22 17:06:49
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I would build a small L-shaped house and place the terrace on the northwest side. That way, the southern sun also reaches the terrace, and you still don’t sit by the street.
Thank you for your ideas. The terrace was only "pro forma" drawn in anyway; we will probably make a terrace running along two sides, both on the southwest and northwest sides of the house. Under consideration are the location, type, and size of the terrace roof, built directly and solidly attached as a wooden structure with roof tiles, or an electric retractable awning that can also be added later?
Putting the garage on the south side would never occur to me. Yes, the neighbors’ buildings stand at the border there. But the plot is quite wide. You can also raise the house including the terrace by 50cm, so you yourself get higher.
Yes, raising the house was already on our mind. However, I also have to maintain a 1-meter distance between the garage and the right access road (and 2 meters with the residential building). If I now move the garage from left to right but have to shift my house accordingly to the left, I hardly gain any southwest garden area, or am I mistaken?
And the neighbor to the left always drives his car directly along the property line to his garage; my idea was also to shield his driveway a bit with our garage. A hedge is of course also an alternative there, although it will take a few years before it can cover his car.
If I build the garage as in your suggestion on the right side of the house, I might move it a bit north towards the back, where the plot is wider, so I gain some extra distance from the path again.
Although I have to add that our driveway would be right at a kind of T-junction, and with our driveway, it would turn into a real intersection, where we would also have to turn around when backing out...?
It’s only a small residential area with little traffic and no through traffic, but the idea that traffic comes from all directions at our driveway does seem a bit unsafe to me. (In the development plan from my post #2, parcel 657 marks the start of a dead-end street into a small building area with about 12 houses.)
The staircase in the living room is semi-optimal with 2 children. I see no compulsion for it here and therefore would not think of it. After all, a basement is also planned where maybe a technician has to go sometimes, who would then run through my private areas every time, oh no.
In our rented house, the staircase is currently open to the living/dining area. If a technician walks through there, it hasn’t bothered us so far. But it could be that our daughters might find it awkward when they bring friends or even a boyfriend as teens and those are first scrutinized by their parents’ eyes. I have to consider how important this control function is to me.
Your design is still somewhat oversized despite your nice budget. I sketched something for about 200m² + basement, which I think roughly corresponds to the budget. This is just a draft—quickly done. Whether one really wants a balcony at the bedroom or would rather cover the terrace—I initially didn’t find that important. I mainly wanted to show how you get light into the rooms and onto the terrace without sitting by the street and without building the garage to the west.
I have to compliment you, a good layout with nice and useful ideas, though the living area seems a bit small to me. In my parents’ house, we could always walk around the sofa, and if possible, I would also opt for that. Our children should also have space to play in the living area. And if I extend the dining table so that 16-18 people can sit there, the bend at that spot could also become a bit tight. The staircase as a platform on the right makes sense. The cloakroom seems a bit small to me again because we really want to store jackets, shoes, etc., for 4 people plus occasional guests. In the kitchen, we would also like plenty of work and storage space and would, if possible, design it as "semi-open," so it is open but still recognizable as a separate room and could be closed later if necessary.
With the slope + 50cm above ground level, the basement rooms in the east are definitely planable with windows. This thing will be a hit! I hope your architect is really looking forward to it. I’m curious to see how it continues.
Yes, at least one light strip is included, so it is definitely usable as an office or guest room. I’m also curious, especially about further critiques and suggestions and whether any of my ideas will remain in the end.