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
Urban villas are no longer anything special nowadays.
Friends of ours solved it this way:
On the ground floor, a large bay window that is almost like a one-story extension
On the upper floor, a gallery
In the development, many urban villas stand even though the zoning plan does not allow two-story construction.
Make sure your exterior design does not look the same as your neighbors’. I recently visited my cousin’s neighborhood, where from bungalows to urban villas, Bauhaus style next to pitched roofs, a colorful mix—and yet the development feels monotonous and uniform. All white walls, anthracite-colored accents, anthracite windows, and landscaping by the same garden landscaper.
Friends of ours solved it this way:
On the ground floor, a large bay window that is almost like a one-story extension
On the upper floor, a gallery
In the development, many urban villas stand even though the zoning plan does not allow two-story construction.
Make sure your exterior design does not look the same as your neighbors’. I recently visited my cousin’s neighborhood, where from bungalows to urban villas, Bauhaus style next to pitched roofs, a colorful mix—and yet the development feels monotonous and uniform. All white walls, anthracite-colored accents, anthracite windows, and landscaping by the same garden landscaper.
haydee schrieb:
Urban villas are no longer anything special these days.
Friends of ours solved it like this:
Ground floor with a large bay window, almost like a one-story extension
Upper floor with gallery
In the residential area, there are many urban villas despite building regulations that do not allow two-story construction. We also find bay windows attractive on certain houses. What personally catches our attention again and again is that we are fascinated by houses with a lot of window surfaces. Windows significantly change the overall appearance. In most urban villas, these often wrap around the corners, which creates a different effect.
We have frequently come across houses online from the same builder. One version seems "boring," while another with the same basic layout, a bay window, more windows, and partial or full brick cladding becomes a real eye-catcher!
Take a look at Schöner Wohnen. You might find something there. Window design, facade—anything that makes your house stand out.
Bay windows cost money no matter how small they are. Partial brick cladding looks like you ran out of budget (in my opinion). You see that quite often in the BS/WOB/GF area.
Bay windows cost money no matter how small they are. Partial brick cladding looks like you ran out of budget (in my opinion). You see that quite often in the BS/WOB/GF area.
The plot itself already sets a sufficiently unique elevation factor. An urban villa with corner windows and partial brick cladding would truly be the most generic style (and with a Tuscan-style garage, it would simply be unbearable).
If offset shed roofs are used, they should cover non-parallel "building sections," otherwise, it would just be the standard version B again.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
If offset shed roofs are used, they should cover non-parallel "building sections," otherwise, it would just be the standard version B again.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
kaho674 schrieb:
Sounds okay. Kitchen + upgrades +50k. Total around 375k – I could imagine that, as long as you don’t overdo it.Wait a minute, are the other additional building costs being overlooked? Utility connection fees alone often run into the five-figure range...
Franky73 schrieb:
Yes, it doesn’t have to be more than necessary. We’re also already considering whether it has to be an attic conversion. Actually, we wanted to settle at a maximum of 350k!See above.
Franky73 schrieb:
Of course, “hopefully” only positive!
You can make something out of everything with a lot of imagination and the right touch. Just please not a cookie-cutter house!An affordable city villa will be a cookie-cutter house...
Franky73 schrieb:
We also like bay windows on certain houses. Personally, we keep noticing that we’re fascinated by houses with lots of window area. Windows instantly create a completely different appearance. In most city villas, these often even wrap around corners, which gives an even different effect.
We’ve often come across houses from the same provider online. One looks “boring,” while another with the same basic house but with a bay window, more windows, and partially or fully brick-faced cladding is a real eye-catcher!... because these features are a cost factor that many can no longer afford or want to pay for.
Katja, the more I/we think about the shed roof, especially considering the heights you mentioned where it slopes, the less I/we like it. You are absolutely right—there is the appearance, but also the functionality and usability to consider!
So, my wife and I could also adapt to the option you prefer. As I mentioned earlier, you can make something work out of anything.
We are currently looking at house façades from Scanhaus Marlow and came across a house type called "SH 142 Drempel SF"—classic with a bay window on one side. Wouldn't this option solve the issues with the required floor space on the upper floor?
Yes, it would be a fairly standard house, but we would give it a personal touch.
At today’s appointment, the builder also recommended a similar option, but you tend to hold on to your dreams until they turn out to be unfeasible or simply complicate everything. We also want to move forward!
So, my wife and I could also adapt to the option you prefer. As I mentioned earlier, you can make something work out of anything.
We are currently looking at house façades from Scanhaus Marlow and came across a house type called "SH 142 Drempel SF"—classic with a bay window on one side. Wouldn't this option solve the issues with the required floor space on the upper floor?
Yes, it would be a fairly standard house, but we would give it a personal touch.
At today’s appointment, the builder also recommended a similar option, but you tend to hold on to your dreams until they turn out to be unfeasible or simply complicate everything. We also want to move forward!
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