ᐅ Floor Plan for a 164 sqm Solid Construction Urban Villa on a Rear Lot

Homeowners’ Requirements

Style, roof shape, building type: urban villa, hip roof, 22 degrees, solid construction

Basement, floors: no basement, two full floors, total 164 sqm (1765 sq ft)

Number of people, ages: 33, 37, 3, possibly another planned

Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: 1 home office on ground floor, 2 children’s rooms on upper floor

Office use: family use or home office? Home office

Overnight guests per year: minimal

Open or closed layout: closed

Conservative or modern construction: conservative

Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes

Number of dining seats: 6 – 8

Fireplace: no

Music/stereo wall: not important

Balcony, roof terrace: no

Garage, carport: if budget allows

Utility garden, greenhouse: no

House Design

Planning by:

- Do-it-yourself with support from a potential general contractor

What do you particularly like? Why? Platform staircase

What do you not like? Why? Transition from living area to dining area

Estimated price according to architect/planner: 400,000

Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:

Preferred heating system: heat pump

If you have to give up certain details/finishes

- What can you give up: large bathroom

- What you cannot give up: children’s rooms, office, lift-and-slide door in dining area

Hello dear house building forum,

I would like to gather opinions and suggestions for improvements regarding my floor plan and look forward to exchanging ideas.

I am particularly struggling with the transition between the living and dining areas. On the one hand, I want to be able to look from the living area, through the dining area, out onto the property. On the other hand, I would like a clear physical separation between these spaces. Currently, a double sliding door is planned. However, the wall does not offer much space. The sliding door needs to be pushed somewhere. In the dining area, a lift-and-slide door will be added or implemented in the western corner. It should be about 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in) wide.

We have also been thinking hard about the entrance area. How can we create plenty of storage without wasting much space, while coordinating with the orientation of the platform staircase? I am worried that we may have created a bit of a bottleneck there.

Good luck

R.