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?
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?
ypg schrieb:
May I ask why the planning is still limited to just under or not quite 180 square meters when the budget, including a contingency, for the house is €330,000? The total budget is €450,000. As I said, I have several offers between €310,000 and €320,000 for the design I showed.
Ibdk14 schrieb:
Is it so different for all of you?No, just as you say. Enjoying a moment “outside” from TV or a book, then it continues indoors 😉Lycana9 schrieb:
The total budget is 450,000 € (approx. $490,000). As mentioned, I have several offers between 310,000 and 320,000 € (approx. $337,000–$348,000) for the plan I shared. As mentioned??? 🤨 😡 Two opening pages refer to the budget and windows. Your answers are brief, only sometimes address the questions raised, and what you write or share raises even more questions. I didn’t read about the 450 before... and now my patience has run out. I hope for your sake that others don’t feel the same and that you still receive useful feedback from them.
ypg schrieb:
As I said??? 🤨 😡 Two introductory pages refer to the budget and windows. Your replies are brief, sometimes hopefully addressing the questions raised, but what you write or set creates even more confusion. I didn’t read the 450... and now my patience has run out. I hope for your sake that others don’t feel the same and that you still receive input from them.I’m sorry that my answers were a bit brief. I tried to respond shortly and clearly whenever I had a moment during work. Apparently, I misunderstood the budget question, which is why I gave a lower figure in my introduction. I calculated only the house price excluding additional costs. That explains the difference. I did not intend to cause any confusion here. I have been quietly following this forum for some time and greatly value your opinions.
Ibdk14 schrieb:
Who sits or lies on the sofa and looks out to the garden?Me! Also with a view of the forest. It’s wonderful, and I couldn’t imagine it any other way. As ypg already said, you also let your gaze wander or simply sit on the sofa with a coffee or tea on the weekend. But this topic comes up here often, and everyone just sees it differently.So your forest is to the southwest!? Your orientation is really great! How did you come to southeast?
Regarding your furnishing: I can’t figure out how about five people are supposed to fit on that roughly 2 m (6.5 feet) wide sofa. And certainly, eight people won’t fit at the dining table as requested in the original post. That leaves an unused “gap” behind the sofa. Maybe this can still be solved differently and divided more sensibly. Considering the size of the house, would it be possible to move the small office/guest room to the upper floor? Almost 40 sqm (430 sq ft) for the children’s rooms is already quite a lot...
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