ᐅ In your opinion, do urban villas actually look like traditional villas?

People are often overwhelmed by today’s complexity, so everything is subconsciously simplified and categorized as much as possible, which often leads to stereotyping. I experience this quite often myself!

A city villa can be a villa, but then it is large, extravagant, and special. Otherwise, it is just a square with a roof.

[I find it more appropriate to reply to you in your thread rather than in the one by @goalkeeper]

Pinkiponk schrieb:

Because actually, and this leads to discussions with my husband as well as with the potential house sellers, I want to start with the symmetrical house facade, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows possibly with shutters, and only then move on to the interior design. We are planning about 150 sqm (1600 sq ft) of living space, and so far I feel it’s challenging but might work. The other way around would obviously be easier.

Planning a house from the inside out also works – but then you have to add about 100 sqm (1076 sq ft) to your budget to afford it. Symmetry comes at a cost – similar to straight or otherwise design-oriented staircases – in terms of space: a symmetrical house only functions without compromises if you build every width you need on one side as a counterbalance on the other. Starting at around 250 sqm (2690 sq ft) of living space, or roughly no less than 150 sqm (1600 sq ft) of footprint as a minimum, symmetry, square footage, and straight single-flight staircases begin to work. At 200 sqm (2150 sq ft) and less, it’s a bit of a struggle; below 180 sqm (1938 sq ft) it’s quite difficult, and at 150 sqm (1600 sq ft) it might only be achievable under very rare circumstances.

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Pinkiponk schrieb:

The term "Anstatt-Villa" is great, I’ll be using it from now on. Do I always have to mention that you hold the copyright for "Anstatt-Villa"?

Oh, please do!
"Anstatt-Villa (R) 11ant" — by the way, I also have a second term for it, called "Willah" (if it’s a lowered version with an exhaust booster and a "gold chain"), and for that as well...

tomtom79 schrieb:

The same applies nowadays to Bauhaus houses: anything with a flat roof is called Bauhaus style.

... I coined a term for that: "Hornbach style" — for those who think Bauhaus only means "flat roof matte white" (meaning their house no longer has anything to do with Bauhaus in the sense of the school of architecture, but rather with the eponymous store where you buy the Allibert).

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11ant schrieb:

[I find it more appropriate to reply to you in your thread rather than in @goalkeeper’s]
... and reaching 150 is only possible at best by full moon with extra effort.

If I succeed, I will show you photos. I’m not giving up yet.
However, I must admit that we hardly need space for furniture since there are only two of us and we don’t own many pieces anyway. In my opinion, having floor-to-ceiling windows with a view of nature counts as enough furnishing.

Well, you see: it’s happening. Recently, you were quoting twice, and now you’re already managing—by the way, as one of the few—to follow my signature “Full Quote not necessary.”

Pinkiponk schrieb:

I believe that having floor-to-ceiling windows with a view of nature is sufficient furnishing.

I really don’t like vertically framed panoramas.

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11ant schrieb:

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I really dislike vertically framed panoramas.

That's a valid point. So far, I’ve only considered double casement floor-to-ceiling windows, but they’re still vertical. I definitely need to check how many I can fit in. You’re right.
However, I’m already considered a somewhat difficult client, and if I want to consider the above as well, I don’t think I’ll find anyone willing to build with me.