I am currently working on construction drawings for a new home near Readstown, Wisconsin. My clients will soon be empty nesters, and this will become their full-time home after they retire in a few years.
On this site, the best long distance views and sun exposure throughout the day are to the southeast, and so all of the public spaces, including the screen porch and deck, as well as the master bedroom, are lined up along that side of the home.
The garage is tucked under the house in order to make use of the site slope and also to reduce the amount of basement space. With the exception of the guest entry / mud room, all of the living spaces are on the upper level. A covered patio on the opposite end of the house from the garage is sized so that it could be used as a single-car carport in the future if the clients find that walking up and down stairs becomes too difficult.
On this site, the best long distance views and sun exposure throughout the day are to the southeast, and so all of the public spaces, including the screen porch and deck, as well as the master bedroom, are lined up along that side of the home.
The garage is tucked under the house in order to make use of the site slope and also to reduce the amount of basement space. With the exception of the guest entry / mud room, all of the living spaces are on the upper level. A covered patio on the opposite end of the house from the garage is sized so that it could be used as a single-car carport in the future if the clients find that walking up and down stairs becomes too difficult.
The 3D floor plan below shows the arrangement of the public spaces and master bedroom along the southeast side of the house. A den, guest bedroom, second bathroom and laundry occupy the northwest side of the house.
The living room includes a 10' ceiling and large window grouping flanked by built-in shelving and a window seat. It is divided from the kitchen by a partial wall which helps to define the two spaces but allows some visibility between them. In place of a formal dining room, there is a dining nook with built-in seating, which is given a sense of separation by a partial wall and a 7' ceiling height.
The living room includes a 10' ceiling and large window grouping flanked by built-in shelving and a window seat. It is divided from the kitchen by a partial wall which helps to define the two spaces but allows some visibility between them. In place of a formal dining room, there is a dining nook with built-in seating, which is given a sense of separation by a partial wall and a 7' ceiling height.
The long 3D section through the house, shown below, clearly illustrates how the utilitarian spaces (garage and basement) sit below the main level of the house. It also illustrates how the ceiling is highest in the center of the house (the living room) and steps down towards either end.
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