When you are lucky enough to have your house built, there is different types of house building plans : the L-shaped house, the U-shaped house, the rectangular house, the two-storey house… SIC houses, home builder for 50 years, tells you more about L-shaped homes.
What is an L-shaped house?
An L-shaped house is a construction where two wings of the house meet at a right angle, forming the letter "L". This unique layout allows living spaces to be effectively divided, creating a natural separation between common and private areas.
The main part of the house usually houses the living areas, such as the living room, kitchen and dining room, while the perpendicular wing is often dedicated to the bedrooms and bathrooms. This type of house is particularly appreciated for its flexibility of layout and its optimization of space, making each room accessible and functional.
The 6 big advantages of benefiting from an L-shaped house plan
Choosing an L-shaped house plan has many advantages for future owners. From optimizing space to improving living comfort, this type of house offers a multitude of advantages. Here are the six main benefits of opting for an L-shaped house.
Good separation of living spaces on one level
This type of house will make it possible to break the straight line of a “traditional” single storey house. By opting for an L-shaped house, you can separate the day and night spaces much more clearly.
Indeed, one of the main disadvantages of the classic rectangular single-storey house is that the day and night spaces (unlike the construction of a two-storey house, which ensures a separation between the day area on the ground floor and the sleeping area upstairs) is that all the spaces are on the same level and therefore difficult to separate.
With the L-shaped house, we combine the advantages of the classic single-storey house (safe, without stairs, easy to access) with those of the two-storey house (separation of living spaces). It is for example possible to create all the day spaces in the “large” part of the house (kitchen, living room, dining room) and to put the night spaces in the smaller part (bedrooms, bathrooms, dressing room). …).
Take advantage of all orientations with an L-shaped house
The “right” orientation is different for each room in the house. We will prefer an East, or even South-East exposure, for a bedroom offering the room to benefit from the rays of the sun in the morning. For living rooms in which you spend a lot of time, such as the living room or the dining room, a south/south-west exposure is preferable (for thermal comfort) because the light is optimal, all day long. The kitchen can be oriented to the east, to take advantage of the first rays of the sun from breakfast.
By opting for this construction, it is you who will be able to choose the orientation and exposure of each of the rooms and, having more living space, you will have more possibilities of choice.
An outdoor space in the hollow
Whether you want a garden or a simple terrace (or even a swimming pool), the space located in the hollow of an L-shaped house is a fully convertible outdoor space. If you have sufficient land, this outdoor space can even be added to the garden space behind your house.
We can, for example, create a beautiful wooden terrace which will then be completely protected from opposite views and the prevailing winds. In addition, its accessibility directly from the main living rooms will allow the living space to be extended outside.
L-shaped houses with 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms (design flexibility)
One can choose to have up to at least four bedrooms in this type of house.
An L-shaped house with two bedrooms will offer strong optimization of space and a fairly compact layout. We will often put the living rooms on the side of the hollow space, in order to benefit from the greatest possible light. The bedrooms will be placed at the other end, generally separated from the day area by a bathroom or toilet.
When you choose to build an L-shaped house with 3 bedrooms or an L-shaped house with 4 bedrooms, the living area of these family houses is quite substantial. Several bathrooms can be created. And a corridor can, from the entrance, lead either to the sleeping area or to the day area.
As a reminder, when you have your house built, you can call on the builder, an architect, or even a design office. At Maisons SIC, you have direct access to an in-house design office and our architects are at your entire disposal to create the plans for the house of your dreams.
Build your house on a small area
L-shaped houses are an option often chosen on small lots, in town or in peri-urban areas. For what ? To save space. Indeed, when we find ourselves faced with limited available space in the place where we wish to live, a small plot of land will prove easier to maintain, with a more attractive price. But it will frequently have quite narrow facades and this house is an ideal solution to optimize this restricted space.
Get a big garage
Another great advantage of building an L-shaped house is that it is the ideal configuration for creating a large garage. The L-shaped house plan is often used to separate the garage from the rest of the house.
With this choice, you will be able to build a garage with direct access to your house. So, whether you want to make it a DIY workshop and/or a space to park your car, your scooter, your bikes, the garage can be the size of your choice in an L-shaped house.
Energy savings: a particularly efficient house
While the L-shaped house is an often appreciated aesthetic choice, it can also be an economical choice. Indeed, it offers good energy performance. The L-shaped configuration allows you to benefit from numerous openings to the outside, with doors, windows, bay windows.
It is then possible to use the heat of the sun judiciously in the house and to take better advantage of the light. the L-shaped orientation makes it possible to draw very beneficial benefits from solar energy. Another advantage: the L-shaped configuration creates a space perfectly protected from the wind. which leads to a reduction in drafts and difficulty heating your home.—
By choosing an L-shaped house, you benefit from flexible, energy-efficient construction that is perfectly suited to your needs. If you wish to realize your L-shaped house project, do not hesitate to contact Maisons SIC. Our experts are at your disposal to support you at every stage of your project.
