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
By the way, I also don’t believe 400k. So it’s not necessarily that much. Of course, you can always spend more. But it’s not 200 m² (2150 sq ft), it’s 140 m² (1505 sq ft) — sorry, I’m still not quite convinced about around 130. And the slope isn’t 8 m over 10 m (26 ft over 33 ft), but 5 over—what was it again?
I think Zaba tends to exaggerate a little bit. Schaumburger Land is not Munich. We built 175 m² (1884 sq ft) for 285k four years ago. Although not in Munich, even if he now pays that because of price increases for the 140 m² (1505 sq ft), he’s still not at 400k including the slope.
I think Zaba tends to exaggerate a little bit. Schaumburger Land is not Munich. We built 175 m² (1884 sq ft) for 285k four years ago. Although not in Munich, even if he now pays that because of price increases for the 140 m² (1505 sq ft), he’s still not at 400k including the slope.
11ant schrieb:
Why choose prefab house providers? Well, it was suggested at the beginning. Not the best choice?
kaho674 schrieb:
By the way, I also don’t believe in 400k. It’s not necessarily required. Of course, you can always spend more. But the house isn’t 200m² (about 2150 square feet), it’s 140m² (about 1505 square feet) — sorry, I’m still not convinced it’s as low as 130m² (about 1400 square feet). And the slope isn’t 8 meters (26 feet) over 10 meters (33 feet), but 5 meters (16 feet) over — what was it again?
I think Zaba tends to exaggerate a bit. Schaumburger Land isn’t Munich. We built 175m² (about 1885 square feet) for 285k four years ago. Although, not in Munich either, but even if prices have increased to pay that now for 140m², it still wouldn’t reach 400k including the slope. The slope was over a distance of about 35 meters (115 feet).
Of course, I also hope we can manage with a maximum of 300-350k.
kaho674 schrieb:
By the way, I also don’t believe 400k is necessarily accurate. Of course, costs can always go higher. But the area isn’t 200 m² (about 2150 sq ft), it’s 140 m² (about 1500 sq ft) — sorry, I’m still not quite convinced it’s as low as around 130. And the slope isn’t an 8 m (26 ft) drop over 10 m (33 ft), but 5 m (16 ft) over – what was it again?
I think Zaba tends to exaggerate a little. Schaumburg region isn’t Munich. We built 175 m² (about 1880 sq ft) for 285k four years ago. Not in Munich either, but even if he pays that now for 140 m² (about 1500 sq ft) due to price increases, it still wouldn’t reach 400, including the slope. Oh Katja, do you possibly have any builders you could recommend who would also work in my area?
Franky73 schrieb:
Are there generally any prefabricated house providers who have good reputations based on experience? Yes, I have already searched, but with your extensive experience, you can probably say right away which ones are more recommendable.As I said, it’s better to ask your future neighbors. Every provider is only as good as their local representative. In your area, Town & Country might be excellent, while for me it could be a disaster.Don’t hesitate! People who have just built a house usually like to talk about it – some might even invite you to take a look...
Franky73 schrieb:
Well, it was recommended at the beginning. Not the best choice? Recommended why?
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