ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a New Single-Family Home with Double Garage (Urban Villa)
Created on: 27 Dec 2019 13:42
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maxl229
Hello everyone,
last week we received the first draft proposal from our architect for the new build of a detached single-family house with a double garage.
Below are the answers to the questionnaire, completed as much as possible.
If I have misunderstood or answered any points incorrectly, please excuse me.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1701 sqm (front approx. 27 m (89 feet))
Slope: slightly rising towards the north, but no impact on floor plan or design
Site coverage ratio: N/A
Floor area ratio: N/A
Building window, building line and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces:
Number of storeys:
Roof type: N/A
Architectural style: N/A
Orientation: North
Maximum heights / limits:
Additional requirements: §34
Homeowner Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Urban villa with a hipped roof / garage with hipped roof
Basement, storeys: no basement, 2 full storeys
Number of occupants, age: 2, 28
Room requirements on the ground floor: kitchen, living + dining, office, guest WC, pantry, laundry room
Upper floor: 1 master bedroom + walk-in closet + bathroom, 2 children’s bedrooms + bathroom, storage room
Office: home office
Number of overnight guests yearly: not relevant
Open or closed design: open
Conservative or modern construction style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse
House Design
Planned by:
- architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
The upper floor layout was implemented as discussed;
The architect added an open space in the entrance area, which we find very good.
What do you not like? Why?
Since we did not want a flat roof on the garage, a double garage with a hipped roof was planned, followed by a flat roof extension to provide direct access to the house.
However, the layout of the rooms for laundry + drying, heating + technical equipment, as well as pantry + utility room, feels somewhat awkward.
If possible, we would like to switch the pantry with the laundry room and add a pantry off the kitchen.
This would allow the outbuilding to be slightly smaller and the kitchen window to be enlarged. However, I suspect this will increase the overall footprint.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: approx. 390,000 EUR (including ventilation system)
Personal budget limit for the house, including equipment: estimate fits budget
Preferred heating system: gas + solar thermal (the draft currently includes an air-source heat pump)
If you had to do without, which details / additions
- could you do without:
- could you not do without:
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Overall, our wishes regarding layout and construction style have been well implemented.
Only the above-mentioned layout of the outbuilding including the pantry seems somewhat awkward.
What do you think of our ideas, and what possibilities for redesign would you suggest?
Thank you in advance for the lively discussion!
Best regards,
maxl229
last week we received the first draft proposal from our architect for the new build of a detached single-family house with a double garage.
Below are the answers to the questionnaire, completed as much as possible.
If I have misunderstood or answered any points incorrectly, please excuse me.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1701 sqm (front approx. 27 m (89 feet))
Slope: slightly rising towards the north, but no impact on floor plan or design
Site coverage ratio: N/A
Floor area ratio: N/A
Building window, building line and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces:
Number of storeys:
Roof type: N/A
Architectural style: N/A
Orientation: North
Maximum heights / limits:
Additional requirements: §34
Homeowner Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Urban villa with a hipped roof / garage with hipped roof
Basement, storeys: no basement, 2 full storeys
Number of occupants, age: 2, 28
Room requirements on the ground floor: kitchen, living + dining, office, guest WC, pantry, laundry room
Upper floor: 1 master bedroom + walk-in closet + bathroom, 2 children’s bedrooms + bathroom, storage room
Office: home office
Number of overnight guests yearly: not relevant
Open or closed design: open
Conservative or modern construction style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse
House Design
Planned by:
- architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
The upper floor layout was implemented as discussed;
The architect added an open space in the entrance area, which we find very good.
What do you not like? Why?
Since we did not want a flat roof on the garage, a double garage with a hipped roof was planned, followed by a flat roof extension to provide direct access to the house.
However, the layout of the rooms for laundry + drying, heating + technical equipment, as well as pantry + utility room, feels somewhat awkward.
If possible, we would like to switch the pantry with the laundry room and add a pantry off the kitchen.
This would allow the outbuilding to be slightly smaller and the kitchen window to be enlarged. However, I suspect this will increase the overall footprint.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: approx. 390,000 EUR (including ventilation system)
Personal budget limit for the house, including equipment: estimate fits budget
Preferred heating system: gas + solar thermal (the draft currently includes an air-source heat pump)
If you had to do without, which details / additions
- could you do without:
- could you not do without:
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Overall, our wishes regarding layout and construction style have been well implemented.
Only the above-mentioned layout of the outbuilding including the pantry seems somewhat awkward.
What do you think of our ideas, and what possibilities for redesign would you suggest?
Thank you in advance for the lively discussion!
Best regards,
maxl229
I can’t warm up to the design.
First, the main rooms are all facing north. Then, an unnecessarily long corridor divides the spaces into narrow sections. It would be easy to extend the wall with the double door about one meter (3 feet) further down on the plan and enlarge the living room. Despite the large floor area, there is no sense of spaciousness – the distance between the armchair and TV is less than 3.60 m (12 feet)!
The upstairs corridor takes some getting used to – it hardly resembles a gallery with an attractive open space. The utility rooms have simply been haphazardly added, with no connection to everyday use.
The plot is long – you should reconsider your options. What orientation do you want for the house – where should the terrace be?
How noisy is the street? Could the terrace possibly be placed on the south side and the house further north? Or are you planning a pavilion instead of a terrace and placing it further back in the sun? Do you really need that many utility rooms on the ground floor, or could the washing machine be moved to the first floor? Where will the bicycles go if the garage space is already fully used? How important is the children’s bathroom, or would a shared bathroom be acceptable if there were still a shower downstairs?
It somehow feels like there was little advice from the architect. Maybe it’s best to start over. If I’m wrong about this, please correct me.
First, the main rooms are all facing north. Then, an unnecessarily long corridor divides the spaces into narrow sections. It would be easy to extend the wall with the double door about one meter (3 feet) further down on the plan and enlarge the living room. Despite the large floor area, there is no sense of spaciousness – the distance between the armchair and TV is less than 3.60 m (12 feet)!
The upstairs corridor takes some getting used to – it hardly resembles a gallery with an attractive open space. The utility rooms have simply been haphazardly added, with no connection to everyday use.
The plot is long – you should reconsider your options. What orientation do you want for the house – where should the terrace be?
How noisy is the street? Could the terrace possibly be placed on the south side and the house further north? Or are you planning a pavilion instead of a terrace and placing it further back in the sun? Do you really need that many utility rooms on the ground floor, or could the washing machine be moved to the first floor? Where will the bicycles go if the garage space is already fully used? How important is the children’s bathroom, or would a shared bathroom be acceptable if there were still a shower downstairs?
It somehow feels like there was little advice from the architect. Maybe it’s best to start over. If I’m wrong about this, please correct me.
So, regarding the plots, I would suggest the following:
- Separate the garage from the house and position it at the southeast corner
- Place the entrance on the east side of the house
- Arrange the living rooms facing south and west, with the kitchen likely to the southeast
Basically like the house on the left in the picture (the one on the right is just a mirrored version).
- Separate the garage from the house and position it at the southeast corner
- Place the entrance on the east side of the house
- Arrange the living rooms facing south and west, with the kitchen likely to the southeast
Basically like the house on the left in the picture (the one on the right is just a mirrored version).
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hausbauer28 Dec 2019 13:29It's refreshing to see arguments here against a north-facing garden and in favor of sunlight on the terrace and living areas.
I would also recommend not hiding away from the sun. You can always add shading in summer if needed.
I would also recommend not hiding away from the sun. You can always add shading in summer if needed.
Don’t let yourselves get stressed out by everyone insisting the house must always face south. Keep the house with the garage at the front. First, no one wants to carry their stuff from the garage all across the property to the house. Second, it creates a lot more unnecessary sealing due to driveways and paths.
The backyard is large enough to add a separate terrace for sun lovers. In summer, you’ll be glad for the shade provided by the house outside.
And as long as the neighboring buildings aren’t too tall and casting too much shade, you can simply turn the interior layout 90° and still have plenty of natural light inside.
I won’t comment on the rest of the interior; I don’t think the floor plan is all that bad. Of course, you can optimize this and that, but others here usually do that better and with more enthusiasm.
I would just make sure to choose venetian blinds (or slatted blinds) instead of roller shutters for the front kid’s bedroom, otherwise the child will be stuck in a dark room with the light on during summer.
The backyard is large enough to add a separate terrace for sun lovers. In summer, you’ll be glad for the shade provided by the house outside.
And as long as the neighboring buildings aren’t too tall and casting too much shade, you can simply turn the interior layout 90° and still have plenty of natural light inside.
I won’t comment on the rest of the interior; I don’t think the floor plan is all that bad. Of course, you can optimize this and that, but others here usually do that better and with more enthusiasm.
I would just make sure to choose venetian blinds (or slatted blinds) instead of roller shutters for the front kid’s bedroom, otherwise the child will be stuck in a dark room with the light on during summer.
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