The draft gives the impression that you would live oriented into the house. The windows seem rather small to me, especially in the study and kitchen, and in the living room their backs are turned to them. I would not like to live in this house; it would be too little light and contact to the outside for me.
You are right. I have to see if I can still replan something there.
The consideration to be able to live on one level at a later time while simultaneously avoiding triangular steps determines the north side of the ground floor and leads to your question marks about the entrance area. Think about how you can arrange the ground floor bathroom and study apartment-like for later level living. For this, you have to move the stairs with corresponding changes needed in the basement and upper floor. More light above can be achieved with roof windows.
Yes, the north side is exactly the way it is because of these considerations and the location of the garage. Maybe the entrance can still be moved to the east, then a different layout would result.
For 1-2 days of home office, 2 studies seem generously sized.
I find the cost estimate optimistic.
The room downstairs will probably be used more as a guest room at the moment so that the room upstairs functions as the study.
I also wouldn’t like to live there.
I find the outside accesses or exits far too few. I would open as many rooms as possible to the outside area. Added to that is the defensive entrance. It is unobtrusive and does not say welcome. Neither to visitors nor to yourself.
Yes, we are also not happy with the entrance yet; it is pressed so close to the garage driveway. An entrance to the east would possibly be possible.
What do you think, how often will you still look at the cables once they are inside? We didn’t even install a hatch but sealed it completely. Believe me, those are wasted square meters in the hallway.
You’re probably right here; I have to rethink it.
Regarding the hallway. The office does not become significantly larger due to the bend, but the hallway looks like a labyrinth—restless and ugly.
Yes, I can still change that; then it is less convoluted.
Odors and aromas go through doors. Do you cook so badly that it smells?
Well, when you cook fish or fry something, it smells good but quite intense...
But that is not allowed.
I once looked into the state building code of BW; it says here: “Garages, greenhouses and buildings without habitable rooms with a wall height of up to 3 m and a wall area of up to 25 m²,”
That means you can go up to 3 m high, but we still have to consider if we need that. The idea was just that the somewhat higher garage on the north side does not create a problem, but maybe you would have a bit more space.
Yes, I thought again about the 100% I mentioned... 50% is of course more understandable.
Nevertheless, the terrace is in the border area...
So far, in discussions, I haven’t had any objections regarding the 1m distance from the street to the terrace. Is there a rule somewhere for this?
Who is your advisor? Where is the architect?
I allow you your tinkering, but with this tight situation, you can’t avoid a professional!
Yes, we have already been with an architect and various builders. At the moment, we are working with a construction supervisor who does the planning with an architect. But naturally, not everything is settled yet.
The building window requirement seems to go too far for me. With what justification are you treated unequally with the northern neighbor, i.e. why do you have to build further away from the street / accept a longer driveway / a bigger front garden but less west garden?
In the development plan, it is mentioned that the building windows are arranged checkerboard-like to allow every house the view between the other two houses to the south. For this reason, the building window probably resulted. However, I don’t find it ideal either...
The masonry empty conduit with maintenance hatch would be expected rather in an architect’s house, if at all. The attic has no access.
Well, with the planned KNX installation about 150 cables will run into the basement (star cabling and bus system, network, lighting, multimedia, etc.). For this reason, it seems most flexible to proceed this way; then it’s also easier to lay further cables, etc. But yes, the shaft is a bit annoying...
We don’t even know whether the garage window is a proposal or a premise!
Unfortunately, it is a premise; the development plan says about this: “Covered parking spaces (carports) and garages are only permitted within the buildable lot areas as well as in the designated areas for this purpose.”
Controlled residential ventilation and extractor hoods are sufficient against odors. Dishwashers and refrigerators are nowadays "whisper quiet." My husband always opens the running dishwasher because he doesn’t realize it’s on. Otherwise, I don’t know what you mean by noises.
The extractor hoods I have seen so far are quite loud when really sucking, and there are noises when cooking. But well, if "modern" kitchen means "open" kitchen, then we will rather stay with the classic kitchen. Then you can leave the sliding door open and have a bit of an "open" kitchen or close it as needed.
Partly yes, partly no. The floor area ratio will definitely be exceeded, even if you incorrectly count the terrace as an ancillary facility. Although the stated lot size is not correct either since there are no decimals in the cadastral or land register area.
Floor plan I = 10m * 11m + 7m * 3.5m = 134.50m²
Floor plan II = Floor area ratio I + garage + driveway = 134.50m² + 22.44m² + 37.70m² = 194.64m²
Floor area ratio I = 134.50 / 365 = 0.37 allowed 0.3
Floor area ratio II = 194.64 / 365 = 0.53 allowed 0.45
An uncovered terrace does not trigger distance requirements.
Thanks for the calculation. 365 m² is registered in the land register.
According to the calculations, you would have to make the house much smaller in order to have a terrace, a garage, and a driveway?
If you look at the neighbors, nobody seems to have complied with that. But you probably have to clear that with the building application. Or what do you think?
The T6 is under 2m unless you build something on top.
Yes, I would want to allow a little more than 2m for the interior height, but that is okay. Maybe I marked it a bit too high.
Kitchen:
Mini pantry out. That also fits in a cabinet. I’m a fan of open kitchens. For me, it only has advantages.
Odors are helped against by controlled residential ventilation and modern extractor hood.
You no longer hear noises from refrigerators and dishwashers.
Look here
The kitchen works open and closed
Not yet convinced by the open kitchen but thanks for the thread. We will check it out; maybe we will like something better than what we have planned now. So far, the kitchen is only figuratively planned to see how much space you would have.
In the development plan snippet in post #1, the typical building window extensions exclusively usable for garages and carports are shown. Garages would probably be allowed in the house building windows as well, but realistically, I simply don’t see any space for that there.
Exactly right. Garages and carports are only allowed at the marked sites or in the building window.
