ᐅ Floor Plan Design for Urban Villa – Catalog Floor Plan Inspiration

Created on: 22 Sep 2021 10:45

Hello dear members,

After a long time of quietly following the forum and officially reserving our preferred plot, we are now venturing into planning our urban villa. We have drawn inspiration from many catalog floor plans and sketched extensively on paper. The result is a design we are reasonably satisfied with. We would now like to have it reviewed by you to understand what works (or doesn’t).

First, the questionnaire:

Development plan / restrictions
Plot size 600 sqm (20x30 m) (6460 sq ft, 66x98 ft)
Slope no
Building area, building line and boundary 3 m (10 ft) setback
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors max. 2
Roof style any
Architectural style modern
Orientation garden facing southwest

Client requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type urban villa with hipped roof
Basement, floors 2 floors without basement
Number of occupants, ages 3 (36, 35, 2)
Room area on ground and upper floors approx. 85 sqm (915 sq ft) each
Office: family use or home office? home office
Overnight guests per year 4
Open or closed architecture open
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes
Number of dining seats 6, extendable to 10
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage

House design
Who designed it? do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why? Our space requirements are met. Front entrance centered.
What do you dislike? Why? We are unsure if the upper floor works as planned. To make the fitness room functional in size, we had to move walls and reduce the upstairs hallway. Could this result in too little natural light on the upper floor? Also, we are uncertain if the utility room is adequately sized.
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump + controlled mechanical ventilation

If you had to give up, which details/ additions would you omit
-could you give up: pantry, door from utility room to garage, straight staircase (even though we like it for being easy to use and providing storage underneath)
-could you not give up: fitness room, two children's bedrooms, office

Why is the design the way it is? For example,
What do you consider particularly good or bad about it? See above. We have included all the required rooms but are not sure the upper floor layout works. We also have concerns about storage space.

Regarding orientation, the plan is to position the house as close as possible to the street (northeast) to maximize garden space in the southwest.
Enough said: we look forward to feedback from the lions’ den. ;-)

Detailed floor plan of a house with living and dining area, kitchen, office, guest room, and utility room

Floor plan of a house with rooms like fitness, bathroom, master bedroom, dressing room, child 1, child 2, and hallway.

driver5525 Sep 2021 16:37

#61

Pinkiponk schrieb:

I also think that a few paths, lawn areas, and bushes don’t cost that much. And cuttings from friends, family, or acquaintances are enough to start with, right?

And then Santa Claus will eventually do it properly and beautifully (for free)? 🙄

Pinkiponk25 Sep 2021 16:42

#62

driver55 schrieb:

And then Santa Claus will eventually do it properly and nicely for free?! 🙄

I don’t understand your reply and I’m curious to see how things will develop for us. We plan to handle the landscaping/garden ourselves (except for the garage, which we will buy as a prefabricated garage). I have mentioned several times here that I cannot really understand the costs for the outdoor area... we’ll see. 🙂 I will keep you updated about this in another thread. So far, I expect the fountain to be the most expensive item.

You can even plant a purchased Christmas tree in the garden. I’m not sure if we will do that, but it’s quite affordable.

Myrna_Loy25 Sep 2021 18:54

#63

The problem often is that after construction, there is no intact topsoil, and the subsoil is extremely compacted, on which nothing can grow. And you don’t dig out a 30 sqm (320 sq ft) terrace with just a spade.

Pinkiponk schrieb:

I don’t understand your answer and I’m curious to see how things will develop for us. We want to do the landscaping/garden ourselves (except for the garage, which we are buying as a prefabricated garage). I have mentioned several times here that I don’t understand the expenses for landscaping… we’ll see. 🙂 I will keep you updated about that in another thread. So far, I assume the fountain will be the most expensive part.

You can even plant a purchased Christmas tree in the garden. I don’t know if we’ll do that, but it’s cost-effective.

11ant25 Sep 2021 19:14

#64

Pinkiponk schrieb:

I generally like built-in cabinets but reject them for hygiene reasons. I have also never rented an apartment with a fitted kitchen. Maybe my objection is unfounded, but I just find it disgusting, no matter how much I clean.

What would make a cabinet harder to clean if its carcass consists only of the front?

Pinkiponk schrieb:

You can even plant a purchased Christmas tree in the garden.

Which gifted wart remover is supposed to encourage a cut-down tree to start growing roots again? – a normal green thumb doesn’t seem to be enough here; it probably has to be metallic green ;-)

https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/

ypg25 Sep 2021 20:56

#65

Pinkiponk schrieb:

for hygienic reasons. I have also never rented an apartment with a built-in kitchen.

But this is about your own house, where you actually live yourself 😉

Pinkiponk schrieb:

that I can’t understand the expenses for the outdoor area

The costs for the outdoor area here are about 70 to 80% for paving, splash protection, paths, and edging.

Pinkiponk schrieb:

I also think a few paths, lawn, and bushes aren’t that expensive. And cuttings from friends or family are enough at the beginning?

Think again. Cuttings can fit on your windowsill. We did all the digging and planting ourselves, but still spent several hundred euros multiple times on bushes, shrubs, and trees. The good soil in bags for the hedges was as expensive as the plants themselves – with 4 plants per meter. After one year, we collected perennials and such weekly from discount stores, nurseries, and hardware stores. The fifty-euro bills changed hands every time.
I was 47 and wanted to see my hedge someday, not just the path behind it. That’s why the plants had to be 80 to 120 cm (31 to 47 inches) tall. Your cuttings need years to reach knee height... We definitely invested about 5,000 euros in plants during the first two years. After that, it was spread out at the start of each season and throughout the year. You never really finish because some plants grow differently than expected or die off.

motorradsilke25 Sep 2021 22:29

#66

ypg schrieb:

But we are talking about your own house that you live in yourself 😉

The costs here for the outdoor areas are about 70-80% related to paving, splash guards, paths, and edging.

Think again. You can put cuttings on your windowsill. We also did all the digging and planting ourselves. For that, we bought bushes, shrubs, and trees several times for several hundred euros. For the hedges, good soil in bags was as expensive as the plants themselves – about 4 plants per meter (3 feet). After a year, we collected perennials and other plants weekly from discount stores, nurseries, and garden centers. The 50-euro bills changed hands every time.
I was 47 and wanted to see my hedge at some point, not the path behind it. That’s why the plants had to be 80-120 cm (31-47 inches) tall. Your cuttings take years to reach knee height... We probably invested around 5,000 euros in plants during the first two years. After that, it was spread out at the start of the season and throughout the year. You never really finish because some plants grow differently than expected or die.

You can get many plants, even of that size, through classified ads. If you are not very specific about what you want and don’t require anything special, it can be very affordable, sometimes even free.

ᐅ Floor Plan Design for Urban Villa – Catalog Floor Plan Inspiration

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