ᐅ Floor plan design for an urban villa with basement – any suggestions for improvement?
Created on: 8 Oct 2019 21:00
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canerol
Hello everyone,
We are currently planning a townhouse for the plot of land we purchased. We would appreciate your feedback, improvements, or suggestions regarding the floor plans.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 448m² (5409 ft²)
Slope: South-facing slope, within the building area approximately 1.6 m (5.25 ft) descending from street level
Building type: Single-family house, townhouse style
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.3
Plot ratio / floor space index: 0.6
Building area, building line, and boundary: Maximum building depth 14 m (46 ft), building length 10.5 m (34 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 1 in front of the garage entrance
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: Gable roof, 25-45 degrees; hip roof / tent roof 15-25 degrees
Architectural style: Modern
Orientation: South
Maximum height / limitations: No restrictions
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Townhouse style, hip/tent roof 25 degrees
Basement, floors: 2 full stories plus basement rooms and a separate apartment in the basement
Number and ages of occupants: 4 people, ages: 46, 47, children 20 and 16 years
Space requirements for basement (UG), ground floor (EG), upper floor (OG):
UG:[/B] Separate apartment for one child (20 years), WC & shower, 1 cellar/storage room, utility room
EG: Kitchen/dining/living, workspace
OG: Two children’s rooms (child 16 years), bathroom, master bedroom, storage room (washing machine, dryer)
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: conservative
Open kitchen with island: open kitchen
Number of dining places: 4
Fireplace: yes
Music/Stereo wall: no
Balcony: no
Terrace: yes, on the ground floor; according to the development plan, half the width of the house
Rainwater tank: no
Garage or carport: garage
House Design
Designed by:
- Structural engineer
Cost estimate according to structural engineer: 350,000€ including ancillary construction costs and utility connections
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: 370,000€
Heating system: Geothermal heating
Why does the design look like it does?
Since our children are older, we wanted to prioritize giving them large rooms. Due to the slight slope on the site, a basement with a separate apartment made sense. This is where our older son would have his own space. Our daughter would have her room on the upper floor. We wanted the living room to be large and open.
We have a family member (father-in-law) who runs a civil engineering company, so we expect to get the earthworks and landscaping done at a relatively low cost.
We are currently planning a townhouse for the plot of land we purchased. We would appreciate your feedback, improvements, or suggestions regarding the floor plans.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 448m² (5409 ft²)
Slope: South-facing slope, within the building area approximately 1.6 m (5.25 ft) descending from street level
Building type: Single-family house, townhouse style
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.3
Plot ratio / floor space index: 0.6
Building area, building line, and boundary: Maximum building depth 14 m (46 ft), building length 10.5 m (34 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 1 in front of the garage entrance
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: Gable roof, 25-45 degrees; hip roof / tent roof 15-25 degrees
Architectural style: Modern
Orientation: South
Maximum height / limitations: No restrictions
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Townhouse style, hip/tent roof 25 degrees
Basement, floors: 2 full stories plus basement rooms and a separate apartment in the basement
Number and ages of occupants: 4 people, ages: 46, 47, children 20 and 16 years
Space requirements for basement (UG), ground floor (EG), upper floor (OG):
UG:[/B] Separate apartment for one child (20 years), WC & shower, 1 cellar/storage room, utility room
EG: Kitchen/dining/living, workspace
OG: Two children’s rooms (child 16 years), bathroom, master bedroom, storage room (washing machine, dryer)
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: conservative
Open kitchen with island: open kitchen
Number of dining places: 4
Fireplace: yes
Music/Stereo wall: no
Balcony: no
Terrace: yes, on the ground floor; according to the development plan, half the width of the house
Rainwater tank: no
Garage or carport: garage
House Design
Designed by:
- Structural engineer
Cost estimate according to structural engineer: 350,000€ including ancillary construction costs and utility connections
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: 370,000€
Heating system: Geothermal heating
Why does the design look like it does?
Since our children are older, we wanted to prioritize giving them large rooms. Due to the slight slope on the site, a basement with a separate apartment made sense. This is where our older son would have his own space. Our daughter would have her room on the upper floor. We wanted the living room to be large and open.
We have a family member (father-in-law) who runs a civil engineering company, so we expect to get the earthworks and landscaping done at a relatively low cost.
kbt09 schrieb:
It would make sense to upload plans that accurately reflect the actual design. The area designated for the kitchen doesn’t make any sense to me.
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And then the question... how long do you think the children will stay with you? What about education/university/career?
If your son is already living with his girlfriend, then you should consider a true self-contained apartment with cooking facilities/kitchen, etc. The terrace will be as I painted below. So, of course, there will be a terrace.
The kitchen furniture has been incorrectly placed by the structural engineer; I’ve tried to illustrate in the drawing how we actually envision it.
Our son has just started an apprenticeship, so we expect him to stay with us for at least another 3 years.
A cooking facility/kitchen is a good idea. We need to discuss with the structural engineer whether we can still incorporate it.
canerol schrieb:
Water, electricity, and the hot water tank will also be located in the utility room. The utility room can’t be made smaller because then the door wouldn’t fit. No, I meant it will be part of the 18m² (194 sq ft) basement, so it can have as much space as needed.
canerol schrieb:
A light well in the corner probably won’t work because our terrace is planned to extend halfway across the width of the house on that side. Since the site slopes (about 1.80m (5 ft 11 in) in that area), I think it will be difficult to implement a light well there. *Relief* So there is a terrace after all!
Maybe you could first show the exterior landscaping and elevations.
canerol schrieb:
What would be a reasonable way to access the kitchen? For example, entering left after the front door. But the marathon would be the least of my concerns on that list.
canerol schrieb:
In my opinion, you are much more flexible if you contract each trade separately yourself.
This way, you can juggle the prices and the trades a bit. This works perfectly in theory, but in practice, it’s nonsense without substance. Even outside of boom periods, it is not recommended for inexperienced people. Contracting trades individually on your own is slippery ground for beginners and can turn into a gamble: after trades A, B, C, and D, you need E—the cheapest bidder for U can’t simply be prioritized just because they happen to be available now and might even offer a friendly price. If E hasn’t worked with D before, it will most likely result in a lot of additional time required at the connection points. Individual contracting by non-professionals could be my favorite joke if I were a cynic—but I’m not. When it comes to awarding the planning services, you’ve already missed the mark significantly, if you ask me.
canerol schrieb:
Who is responsible for the planning:
- Structural engineer [...]
We have a civil engineering company in the family (father-in-law), Could it possibly be the same one?
(with all due humor, this question is seriously meant, as it strongly suggests itself given the brilliant planning)
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kaho674 schrieb:
No, I meant that it will be part of the 18m² (194 sq ft) basement, where it can have as much space as needed.
*Relief* There is a terrace after all!
Maybe you could first show the landscaping and exterior views.
For example, enter through the front door and turn left. But the marathon would be the least of my worries on that list. I think the reason why the heating appliance wasn’t moved to the 18m² (194 sq ft) basement was the routing of the wastewater pipes? I will check on that again...
Entering through the front door and turning left would not work here because the stairs go down to the basement.
Landscaping and exterior views are currently being prepared, and as soon as I have them, I will upload them here.
canerol schrieb:
I think the reason the heating unit wasn’t moved into the 18m2 (194 sq ft) basement was because of the layout of the wastewater pipes? I will double-check that... That should probably be the last reason for me to ruin my bathroom.
canerol schrieb:
The front door on the left wouldn’t work because the staircase leading down to the basement is there. I know that already. Of course, it would have to be removed.
canerol schrieb:
The exterior landscaping and elevations are currently being prepared; as soon as I have them, I will upload them here. That’s great.
If that’s supposed to be a kitchen island... what do you want to do with it? The room is 326 cm (128 inches) wide, with 60 cm (24 inches) of kitchen on the left, then at least two 80 cm (32 inches) walkways, leaving 100 cm (40 inches) width for the kitchen island.
Still open... Mini office and why a proper guest bathroom on the ground floor?
If the terrace is located like that on the ground floor, then half of the basement—son’s room—has no windows. In any case, I think this is not a finalized concept yet.
By the way, I also find the bathroom in the basement too narrow. If there still has to be a service wall, then 120 cm (48 inches) depth is not enough. It should be 140 cm (56 inches).
Still open... Mini office and why a proper guest bathroom on the ground floor?
If the terrace is located like that on the ground floor, then half of the basement—son’s room—has no windows. In any case, I think this is not a finalized concept yet.
By the way, I also find the bathroom in the basement too narrow. If there still has to be a service wall, then 120 cm (48 inches) depth is not enough. It should be 140 cm (56 inches).
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