ᐅ Urban villa or classic pitched roof house? Advantages? Costs?
Created on: 24 Sep 2014 12:07
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Panama17
Hello everyone,
I’m currently going around in circles with my thoughts.
My dream has always been a classic gable roof house with 1.5 floors. However, I also find a townhouse with two full floors quite attractive. We already have a plot of land, and according to the development plan / planning permission, both options are possible, as the regulations are very generous.
As I said, my dream has always been a classic house with a gable roof. I simply find it visually very beautiful, and it feels cozy and comforting to me. The drawbacks for me would be that I don’t want too many sloping ceilings and I’d like plenty of natural light on the upper floor. So we would definitely install many or large dormers. I once lived in an attic apartment with only one vertical window; everything else was roof windows, which I found awful! Apart from the fact that you couldn’t really look outside properly anywhere, I also didn’t like the noise level during rain.
I also like the townhouse style; they are very trendy right now and usually stylish and elegant. The advantage here is that the upper floor would be a full story with straight walls and regular windows. But somehow, I find that a bit cold and less cozy. We wouldn’t convert the roof but would put a hipped roof on top. A townhouse would probably fit better into the neighborhood since there are two 2.5-story apartment buildings on either side of the plot.
Somehow, a townhouse makes more sense, right? But my dream and my gut feeling still remain...
Could someone maybe share some insights about cost differences between the two house types with roughly the same living area (as I said, the gable roof house would definitely include many and large dormers)?
I hope you could follow me and I look forward to some thoughts, tips, and experiences that might help me.
I’m currently going around in circles with my thoughts.
My dream has always been a classic gable roof house with 1.5 floors. However, I also find a townhouse with two full floors quite attractive. We already have a plot of land, and according to the development plan / planning permission, both options are possible, as the regulations are very generous.
As I said, my dream has always been a classic house with a gable roof. I simply find it visually very beautiful, and it feels cozy and comforting to me. The drawbacks for me would be that I don’t want too many sloping ceilings and I’d like plenty of natural light on the upper floor. So we would definitely install many or large dormers. I once lived in an attic apartment with only one vertical window; everything else was roof windows, which I found awful! Apart from the fact that you couldn’t really look outside properly anywhere, I also didn’t like the noise level during rain.
I also like the townhouse style; they are very trendy right now and usually stylish and elegant. The advantage here is that the upper floor would be a full story with straight walls and regular windows. But somehow, I find that a bit cold and less cozy. We wouldn’t convert the roof but would put a hipped roof on top. A townhouse would probably fit better into the neighborhood since there are two 2.5-story apartment buildings on either side of the plot.
Somehow, a townhouse makes more sense, right? But my dream and my gut feeling still remain...
Could someone maybe share some insights about cost differences between the two house types with roughly the same living area (as I said, the gable roof house would definitely include many and large dormers)?
I hope you could follow me and I look forward to some thoughts, tips, and experiences that might help me.
Hello everyone,
thank you very much for your contributions! Of course, I understand that I have to make my own decision, but I find it very interesting to read your thoughts on the matter. New perspectives are always helpful. I will now try to upload a picture showing the plot of land along with the two neighboring buildings.
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Good evening,
Unfortunately, I had to delete the excerpt from Google Maps, as it was a copyright violation.
Regards, Building Expert
Building Expert
thank you very much for your contributions! Of course, I understand that I have to make my own decision, but I find it very interesting to read your thoughts on the matter. New perspectives are always helpful. I will now try to upload a picture showing the plot of land along with the two neighboring buildings.
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Good evening,
Unfortunately, I had to delete the excerpt from Google Maps, as it was a copyright violation.
Regards, Building Expert
Building Expert
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Bauexperte25 Sep 2014 10:47Hello,
Best regards, Bauexperte
Panama17 schrieb:In my experience, it makes the most sense to follow your gut—regardless of any other opinion—and do so consistently. The posts from other users under your message all reflect their own preferences; meaning, within their respective budgets, they built (or are still building) according to their dreams. That is, by the way, one of the great things about my profession—no construction project is ever the same.
Somehow a townhouse makes more sense, right? But I still have my dream and my gut feeling...
Panama17 schrieb:Oh, there’s usually quite a bit more masonry involved in the difference between a single-story and two-story house; a hip roof or pyramid roof on a two-story is somewhat more expensive than a gable roof. But since you want to combine "definitely many and large dormers" (I assume you mean cross-gabled dormers) with a gable roof, the costs could well balance out.
Can someone maybe tell me about the cost differences between the two house types with roughly the same living space? (As I said, the gable roof would definitely have many large dormers.)
Best regards, Bauexperte
Building expert, I meant something like this:
Unfortunately, the two neighboring buildings are quite tall. That’s why I have some concerns about a one-and-a-half-story gable roof house being visually "squeezed" by the neighboring houses, if you know what I mean.
The plot is about 20x30m (65x98 ft). My idea would be to build much wider than deep, for example 13x8m (43x26 ft), plus an oversized garage on both the right and left sides, each at least 3.5m (11.5 ft) wide, so we have more space for the garden.
I wouldn’t want large windows on the gable ends because of the neighboring houses. At the back, however, we have an unobstructed view, so I definitely want nice windows there (even though the orientation isn’t ideal, unfortunately northwest).
Unfortunately, the two neighboring buildings are quite tall. That’s why I have some concerns about a one-and-a-half-story gable roof house being visually "squeezed" by the neighboring houses, if you know what I mean.
The plot is about 20x30m (65x98 ft). My idea would be to build much wider than deep, for example 13x8m (43x26 ft), plus an oversized garage on both the right and left sides, each at least 3.5m (11.5 ft) wide, so we have more space for the garden.
I wouldn’t want large windows on the gable ends because of the neighboring houses. At the back, however, we have an unobstructed view, so I definitely want nice windows there (even though the orientation isn’t ideal, unfortunately northwest).
Musketier – true, I didn’t even consider that with sloped ceilings and gable windows, you might end up with three walls where there’s very little you can place.
Doc Schnaggels – I haven’t been to a model home exhibition yet; we’re really just at the very beginning of our planning. We’ve only purchased the plot so far .
Nordannay – that sounds very spacious for you! How many square meters (square feet) do you have? Are there any photos and/or floor plans available to see? A play corridor sounds good too, although we only have two children and plan to keep it that way.
Doc Schnaggels – I haven’t been to a model home exhibition yet; we’re really just at the very beginning of our planning. We’ve only purchased the plot so far .
Nordannay – that sounds very spacious for you! How many square meters (square feet) do you have? Are there any photos and/or floor plans available to see? A play corridor sounds good too, although we only have two children and plan to keep it that way.
Hello,
I have the feeling that you might not be fully aware that two-story buildings can also be built with a pitched roof.
Friends of ours have a knee wall height of 2.10 m (7 feet), providing plenty of space for standard windows and furnishings, while still having a pitched roof. The attic is not converted but features an exposed timber roof structure, which, due to the wood cladding, creates a very cozy atmosphere. There is no uncomfortable feeling when standing under the sloping ceiling.
I have the feeling that you might not be fully aware that two-story buildings can also be built with a pitched roof.
Friends of ours have a knee wall height of 2.10 m (7 feet), providing plenty of space for standard windows and furnishings, while still having a pitched roof. The attic is not converted but features an exposed timber roof structure, which, due to the wood cladding, creates a very cozy atmosphere. There is no uncomfortable feeling when standing under the sloping ceiling.
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