ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 180 sqm Urban Villa on the Edge of a Forest

Created on: 8 Mar 2021 13:07
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Lycana9
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 819 sqm (8,815 sq ft), located in the southeast directly adjacent to the forest boundary.

In front of the plot is a small private road, and to the east a public road that ends in a dead end right in front of the property.

No slope
Floor area ratio 0.2
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 meters (16 ft) to the street, 3 meters (10 ft) to neighbors
Border development, carport separate from the house
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: shed roof / hip roof
Style: modern city villa
Orientation: southeast, due to the forest at the property boundary
Maximum heights / limits: maximum 8.25 meters (27 ft), with some negotiation possible with the building authority according to § 34

Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Basement, 2 full floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 persons aged 30 and 40, with outlook to +1
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: spacious living room desired
Office: family use or home office?
Overnight guests per year: regularly 2 children (6 and 9 years old)
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen with cooking island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: one central dining table with 8 seats
Fireplace: probably not, as it makes less sense with KFW55 standard and heat pump with underfloor heating. Possibly an ethanol fireplace?
Music / stereo wall: home theater
Terrace: yes, facing south / southeast towards the forest
Garage, carport: 1 carport (6 x 5 meters (20 x 16 ft)) with two parking spaces planned at the border to the adjacent plot on the left
Utility garden, greenhouse: raised beds planned to the right of the house towards the street

House Design
Designed by:
- Do-it-Yourself / structural engineer

What do you especially like? Large living room with views of the forest

What do you dislike? Transition solution between hallway and living room; considering making it open after all.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 310,000
Personal price limit for house including equipment: 330,000
Preferred heating technology: air heat pump

If you have to give up something, which details or expansions?
So far, nothing found that could be omitted

Why is the design the way it is? For example:
It was important for us to have the largest possible living room facing the forest with large windows as well as an open kitchen. The rest was planned around this.

What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?

Does the floor plan work as it is, or have we overlooked any essential points?

2D floor plan of a house with kitchen, bathroom, living room and terrace


Floor plan of an apartment with bedroom, two children's rooms, bathroom and gallery.


Section through a two-story house with pitched roof, windows, doors and measurements.


Front view of a two-story house with entrance door and windows; a person standing in front of the door.


Two-story house with pitched roof, central glass door and side doors; upper windows with balconies.


Line drawing of a two-story house with pitched roof and four windows; person on stairs left.


Two-story house with pitched roof, central balcony window, right entrance stairs, tree and person.


Cadastral map with plot boundaries in green and red, parcel numbers, street edge.
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Würfel*
9 Mar 2021 11:50
Floor plan of a house upper floor: Bedroom, gallery, bathroom, child 1, child 2.
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Lycana9
9 Mar 2021 12:08
The site plan is georeferenced. I hope this helps. The two small garden sheds have already been demolished, and the shed in the northwest area is to be retained.
Site plan with many gears over a yellow-marked building section; green trees along the edge.
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ypg
9 Mar 2021 12:31
What is the yellow substance? 😳
RomeoZwo9 Mar 2021 12:36
Lycana9 schrieb:

The site plan is oriented to true north. I hope this helps. The two garden sheds have already been demolished, and the shed in the northwest part is to be preserved.

The gray area is the private driveway shared by the north and south plots. What exactly is the yellow area? Is it intended to become a street or turning circle, or is it already in place (since trees are shown)?

@ypg was probably faster ;-)
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Lycana9
9 Mar 2021 12:45
The yellow area indicates the public road.
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Lycana9
9 Mar 2021 12:48
So, here is my layout plan,

Hand-drawn floor plan sketch: Dining table in the center, kitchen on the right, staircase in the middle.