Hello dear forum members,
I am sharing a draft design of an urban villa for discussion.
Facts: flat plot of land, 27 meters (89 feet) wide, 29 meters (95 feet) deep. Street to the west, neighboring buildings on the north and south sides, and a nice view of meadows to the east.
No relevant restrictions in the zoning/building permit plan.
Wish list:
Urban villa, classic white plaster facade, anthracite-colored roof, classic layout with 3 bedrooms (2 children’s rooms) on the upper floor, a walk-in closet, and one family bathroom. On the ground floor, a shower toilet room, and preferably a private office.
Originally planned with a basement, but willing to omit it to save costs, provided there is a large utility room with ample freezer space.
A half-landing staircase with a window to the east was initially favored but later discarded due to time constraints. Open living area with plenty of natural light...
Double garage with some workshop space and direct access from the garage into the house.
Optimal placement of the house with a south/west-facing garden.
I currently have two versions, one with the kitchen on the east side:
Edit: In the east elevation, you can see two odd stairway windows. Please imagine these as a continuous window strip or something similar – my software struggles with the ground floor ceiling and won’t allow a continuous window there.
I am sharing a draft design of an urban villa for discussion.
Facts: flat plot of land, 27 meters (89 feet) wide, 29 meters (95 feet) deep. Street to the west, neighboring buildings on the north and south sides, and a nice view of meadows to the east.
No relevant restrictions in the zoning/building permit plan.
Wish list:
Urban villa, classic white plaster facade, anthracite-colored roof, classic layout with 3 bedrooms (2 children’s rooms) on the upper floor, a walk-in closet, and one family bathroom. On the ground floor, a shower toilet room, and preferably a private office.
Originally planned with a basement, but willing to omit it to save costs, provided there is a large utility room with ample freezer space.
A half-landing staircase with a window to the east was initially favored but later discarded due to time constraints. Open living area with plenty of natural light...
Double garage with some workshop space and direct access from the garage into the house.
Optimal placement of the house with a south/west-facing garden.
I currently have two versions, one with the kitchen on the east side:
Edit: In the east elevation, you can see two odd stairway windows. Please imagine these as a continuous window strip or something similar – my software struggles with the ground floor ceiling and won’t allow a continuous window there.
I actually like it quite a lot; it's almost exactly how I want to build. Especially the front view and the combination with the garage are, in my opinion, very attractive. In the living room, I would opt for slightly larger windows; alternatively, one single very large window tilted upwards at an angle—if that is structurally feasible. What is the total living area?
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Karlstraße5 Nov 2016 16:24Definitely open plan. However, the living room looks unorganized to me; it’s large but still has some unused areas. Where is the “nice view” actually taken into account in the floor plan? To me, it looks just like any other residential development layout. I wouldn’t place the staircase on the side with the nice view but rather on the street side or the north side.
I like the cloakroom, as well as the office solution upstairs (in my opinion, that’s more than enough for an office).
What I will never understand: Why is there a shower/WC downstairs when the need is upstairs for children/parents/guests?
I like the cloakroom, as well as the office solution upstairs (in my opinion, that’s more than enough for an office).
What I will never understand: Why is there a shower/WC downstairs when the need is upstairs for children/parents/guests?
Sascha aus H5 Nov 2016 16:42Well, then my comment turned out to be useful after all.
We were just having this discussion about our plot of land, which is why I pay close attention to it.
We were just having this discussion about our plot of land, which is why I pay close attention to it.
RobsonMKK schrieb:
Uploading anonymous floor plans? I’m probably the only one in this thread who isn’t anonymous.
Regards
Häuslebau3r5 Nov 2016 20:46Hats off for this truly amazing work! I simply find it incredible that something like this can be built privately and done with so much dedication and joy “as a hobby.”
Here are a few points from my side
House Orientation:
The first suggestion or clarification has already been made to position the house towards the east, close to the 8m (26 feet) boundary, which I would also prefer. This way, the best possible use of the sunny sides in the south/west is achieved.
Designs:
Personally, I like the first design (open version) better.
However, I would prefer the utility room and staircase layout from the second design. I find that the corridor contour to the door leading to the living area is more elegant that way.
A more difficult decision is whether to place the kitchen facing west towards the street or towards the east. A kitchen on the west side has the advantage that you can see directly what is happening in front of the house, and it is also the place where you are usually active during the day. The living room to the east would be a quieter space that does not face the street directly. Furthermore, floor-to-ceiling windows could be installed there.
The mechanical room with approximately 5m² (54 sq ft) might be too small? For example, to accommodate equipment such as a heat pump and buffer tank, etc.? In that case, it might be possible to enlarge the utility room by these 5m² (54 sq ft) and position the mechanical equipment behind the garage towards the house. The garage roof would then be extended, creating a covered area or parking space on the north side.
Amateurish example
Garage:
Personally, I would remove the garage space and replace it simply with a long workbench. When working on projects, cars are usually not parked there anyway. Shelves could also be installed on the wall towards the back.
Ground Floor:
Regarding the designs as well as the kitchen / living room arrangement, I have already commented. Concerning the guest toilet, I wonder why, if space is available, it shouldn’t be used and why not include a guest shower, even if there is currently no guest room or additional bedrooms on the ground floor.
Regarding the staircase orientation, I see advantages and disadvantages to this positioning. If a half-turn staircase is desired, it is almost impossible to fit it in the north because it encroaches too far into the room (I believe it is about 3.4m (11 feet)). Therefore, the house would need to be unnecessarily extended towards the south, which would reduce garden space on that side. Furthermore, if the view were ever obstructed by a hedge or fence, it would still be visible from the staircase on the east side.
Upper Floor:
The solution with the master bedroom and walk-in closet is very nicely designed. Perhaps floor-to-ceiling windows could be installed on the east side here as well to emphasize the view? Due to the recess at the main entrance, which gives the house its distinct floor plan, there might now be a slight lack of space upstairs, especially in the bathroom. However, I can’t think of a way to combine both at the moment. Hmm. *thinking*
The size of the children’s rooms seems completely sufficient. Also, the size of the guest room / office is fine, as you could fit a 1.40m (55 inch) wide bed in there if needed. The geometry of the children’s rooms should also work well.
Best regards, Andreas
Here are a few points from my side
House Orientation:
The first suggestion or clarification has already been made to position the house towards the east, close to the 8m (26 feet) boundary, which I would also prefer. This way, the best possible use of the sunny sides in the south/west is achieved.
Designs:
Personally, I like the first design (open version) better.
However, I would prefer the utility room and staircase layout from the second design. I find that the corridor contour to the door leading to the living area is more elegant that way.
A more difficult decision is whether to place the kitchen facing west towards the street or towards the east. A kitchen on the west side has the advantage that you can see directly what is happening in front of the house, and it is also the place where you are usually active during the day. The living room to the east would be a quieter space that does not face the street directly. Furthermore, floor-to-ceiling windows could be installed there.
The mechanical room with approximately 5m² (54 sq ft) might be too small? For example, to accommodate equipment such as a heat pump and buffer tank, etc.? In that case, it might be possible to enlarge the utility room by these 5m² (54 sq ft) and position the mechanical equipment behind the garage towards the house. The garage roof would then be extended, creating a covered area or parking space on the north side.
Amateurish example
Garage:
Personally, I would remove the garage space and replace it simply with a long workbench. When working on projects, cars are usually not parked there anyway. Shelves could also be installed on the wall towards the back.
Ground Floor:
Regarding the designs as well as the kitchen / living room arrangement, I have already commented. Concerning the guest toilet, I wonder why, if space is available, it shouldn’t be used and why not include a guest shower, even if there is currently no guest room or additional bedrooms on the ground floor.
Regarding the staircase orientation, I see advantages and disadvantages to this positioning. If a half-turn staircase is desired, it is almost impossible to fit it in the north because it encroaches too far into the room (I believe it is about 3.4m (11 feet)). Therefore, the house would need to be unnecessarily extended towards the south, which would reduce garden space on that side. Furthermore, if the view were ever obstructed by a hedge or fence, it would still be visible from the staircase on the east side.
Upper Floor:
The solution with the master bedroom and walk-in closet is very nicely designed. Perhaps floor-to-ceiling windows could be installed on the east side here as well to emphasize the view? Due to the recess at the main entrance, which gives the house its distinct floor plan, there might now be a slight lack of space upstairs, especially in the bathroom. However, I can’t think of a way to combine both at the moment. Hmm. *thinking*
The size of the children’s rooms seems completely sufficient. Also, the size of the guest room / office is fine, as you could fit a 1.40m (55 inch) wide bed in there if needed. The geometry of the children’s rooms should also work well.
Best regards, Andreas
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