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.
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Bauexperte30 Sep 2014 09:42Hello,
Try using OpenStreetMap instead; it’s completely free and maintained voluntarily by contributors, with continuous updates.
Best regards, Bauexperte
Panama17 schrieb:Unfortunately, Google doesn’t allow exceptions and has recently tightened its rules for using their services.
Oh, that’s a shame, I didn’t know I wasn’t allowed to post the picture like that. Sorry!
It’s really unfortunate because I was hoping someone could share their thoughts on what a one-and-a-half-story house would look like among the neighboring buildings :-( .
Try using OpenStreetMap instead; it’s completely free and maintained voluntarily by contributors, with continuous updates.
Best regards, Bauexperte
Panama17 schrieb:
The road is shown there, but unfortunately no photo view. So I guess I’ll have to go there myself again and take some pictures. However, you are allowed to link to Google Maps (next to the print button in the Maps view, there is a link button that generates the appropriate link), which can also point to a specific location in satellite view. For example, the Cologne Cathedral.
I believe this is also permitted here in the forum. We sometimes use this in our photo forum as well, since we repeatedly have issues with copied maps there and unfortunately have to delete those posts.
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B.Nutzerin1 Oct 2014 14:07I would say that a gable roof suits the style better – but then the house might actually blend in a bit too much among the neighboring buildings. So, in terms of height, a city villa would be more fitting... well, that probably doesn’t help you much either.
Personally, I’m not a big fan of sloped ceilings, even though I find the exterior of houses with gable roofs very attractive.
Personally, I’m not a big fan of sloped ceilings, even though I find the exterior of houses with gable roofs very attractive.
A modern house with bright colors would really improve the depressing color scheme of the neighboring houses! These houses are so outdated that I wouldn’t want to match them. Additionally, they seem to be somewhat older, making them candidates for energy-efficient renovations and facade improvements in the coming years. It doesn’t make sense to base your designs on them now.
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