ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family Home (140 sqm Urban Villa) on a Slope with a Double Garage
Created on: 13 Jul 2018 11:06
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Franky73
Hello everyone,
Two months ago, we purchased a serviced building plot on a hillside and are currently deeply involved in the floor plan design, which is proving quite challenging due to the elevation difference.
I have been following the forum for a while and recently found a great template for our project that I think just needs some adjustments to fit our requirements. I would really appreciate your feedback and am, of course, open to criticism!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Owner’s Requirements
House Design
If you have to give up something, which details or features
Why does the design look the way it does?
We really like the design here by "kaho674." It truly reflects our ideas. The upper floor should still fit now but, of course, with our minimum required room sizes and the requirement to build only 1.5 storeys.
What is really important to us, especially since the plot is on a slope — the highest point at the street is just under 1m (3.3 ft) above the zero level and it drops 5.11m (16.8 ft) to the lowest point — is how everything can be integrated into the plot without the costs for filling and leveling running out of control. We have also considered an alternative to the urban villa in the style of a split-level house. What have your experiences been building on such a plot?
Many thanks
Two months ago, we purchased a serviced building plot on a hillside and are currently deeply involved in the floor plan design, which is proving quite challenging due to the elevation difference.
I have been following the forum for a while and recently found a great template for our project that I think just needs some adjustments to fit our requirements. I would really appreciate your feedback and am, of course, open to criticism!
Development Plan / Restrictions
- Plot size: 722sqm (7,770 sqft)
- Slope: Yes (southwest)
- Site coverage ratio: 0.3
- Floor area ratio: 0.8
- Building window, building line and boundary: -
- Edge development: No (only carport)
- Number of parking spaces: 1-2 (in front of the garage and next to the house)
- Number of storeys: 1.5
- Roof style: No restrictions
- Architectural style: No restrictions
- Orientation: No restrictions
- Maximum heights / limits: 3m (10 ft) distance to neighbor
Owner’s Requirements
- Style, roof type, building type: Urban villa, hipped roof
- Basement, storeys: No basement, 1.5 storeys
- Number of occupants: 4 (ages: 44, 45, 16, 6 years)
- Space requirements on ground and upper floor: Upstairs minimum bedroom 11sqm (118 sqft), walk-in closet 8sqm (86 sqft), 2 children’s rooms 12sqm (129 sqft) each, bathroom 13sqm (140 sqft)
- Office: Family use or home office?: Not needed
- Guest overnight stays per year: Rare
- Open or closed architecture: Open downstairs, rather closed upstairs
- Conservative or modern design: Modern
- Open kitchen, kitchen island: Open kitchen with island
- Number of dining seats: Minimum 6, possibility for a large dining table (big family)
- Fireplace: No
- Music / stereo wall: No
- Balcony, roof terrace: If possible, a partially covered terrace
- Garage, carport: Preferably a double garage
- Utility garden, greenhouse: Yes
- Other: Storage space necessary, as no basement
House Design
- Who designed the plan: Currently from the forum
- What do you like most? Why? Great layout on the ground floor, still open upstairs
- What do you not like? Why?: The upper floor layout still fits 3 children, which we don’t need
- Estimated price by architect/planner: We thought, excluding land, max $250,000 - realistic?
- Personal price limit for house, including fittings: €250,000
- Preferred heating system: We are open!
If you have to give up something, which details or features
- You can give up: Walk-in closet, double garage
- You cannot give up: Large bathroom
Why does the design look the way it does?
We really like the design here by "kaho674." It truly reflects our ideas. The upper floor should still fit now but, of course, with our minimum required room sizes and the requirement to build only 1.5 storeys.
What is really important to us, especially since the plot is on a slope — the highest point at the street is just under 1m (3.3 ft) above the zero level and it drops 5.11m (16.8 ft) to the lowest point — is how everything can be integrated into the plot without the costs for filling and leveling running out of control. We have also considered an alternative to the urban villa in the style of a split-level house. What have your experiences been building on such a plot?
Many thanks
Zaba12 schrieb:
What is the major difference when building with a slab foundation on a slope? Maybe around 35,000€???
Then you can add another 30,000€ and have a basement. That was our option. We chose the basement. Of course, we would also choose the more economical option. But isn’t it still different from region to region? I mean the costs?
Franky73 schrieb:
Of course, we would also choose the economical option. But isn’t it still different from region to region? I mean the prices? Sorry, I’m checking this on my phone and can’t see it properly. Where are you building?
Franky73 schrieb:
Of course, we would also choose the most cost-effective option. But isn’t it still different from region to region? I mean the prices? Then subtract these amounts from my figures,
- €60,000 (about $65,000) for the basement
- €15,000 (about $16,000) for the photovoltaic system
- €6,000 (about $6,500) if you choose a beech wood staircase
- €5,000 (about $5,400) for the exterior landscaping
- €10,000 (about $11,000) because we have many tiles
- €6,000 (about $6,500) if you want basic electrical work
- €4,000 (about $4,300) if you do the painting yourself
You can disregard regional price differences because your general contractor won’t work for free.
Where do your prices for my trades end up then?
Zaba12 schrieb:
Then subtract from my figures,
- €60,000 (about $65,000) for the basement
- €15,000 (about $16,300) for the photovoltaic system
- €6,000 (about $6,500) if you choose a beech wood staircase
- €5,000 (about $5,400) for the landscaping
- €10,000 (about $10,900) because we have many tiles
- €6,000 (about $6,500) if you go for basic electrical installation
- €4,000 (about $4,300) if you do the painting yourself
You can skip the regional price difference, because your general contractor won’t work for free.
Where do you stand with the prices for my trades?You’re misunderstanding me... I don’t want to save money on things that are useful and necessary. Otherwise, I might as well live in an apartment!
What I mean with the prices is that construction companies in Hamburg, Munich, or Cologne are more expensive than those located further outside the city or suburban areas. Believe me, I’m from the greater Hamburg area, and companies from neighboring federal states like Saxony-Anhalt once told me, “As soon as we leave this county, our hourly wage immediately triples. Here in the region, you wouldn’t get a single customer at those prices, but in the metropolitan areas that’s normal!”
It seems to me that you don’t want to accept the prices. Do you think I live in Munich, Hamburg, or Cologne???
Surely you noticed that the list doesn’t include an architect, structural engineer, energy consultant, or general contractor’s profit.
So, make a realistic assessment. Favorable terms like rosy clouds only exist anymore if you contribute a significant amount of your own labor.
Surely you noticed that the list doesn’t include an architect, structural engineer, energy consultant, or general contractor’s profit.
So, make a realistic assessment. Favorable terms like rosy clouds only exist anymore if you contribute a significant amount of your own labor.
Zaba12 schrieb:
It seems like you don’t want to accept the prices. Do you think I live in Munich, Hamburg, or Cologne???
Surely you noticed that the list doesn’t include architect, structural engineer, energy consultant, or general contractor’s profit.
So, evaluate this properly. Favorable conditions like that only exist if you contribute a significant amount of own labor.... well, Bavaria is already a rather expensive state. No, I’m gradually beginning to realize that the costs have been shown to me quite clearly here.Please don’t forget during this whole discussion that a construction engineer gave me different prices over several months. It’s understandable to assume those were correct and that you don’t need to budget more since it was calculated by a “professional”!
Finding the right expert seems to be the real challenge!