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.
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/meinungen-zu-unserem-Grundriss-erwuenscht.9644/
Here you can find more information about the house, including the floor plan and site plan. The windows are currently being installed in a silver-gray metallic finish. We think it looks stylish.
Here you can find more information about the house, including the floor plan and site plan. The windows are currently being installed in a silver-gray metallic finish. We think it looks stylish.
So far, everything is going great. The windows are installed. Plastering will start on Monday already. *excited*
But in terms of style, it would also suit your place perfectly. I would build a "one-and-a-half" story house with a knee wall about 1.8m (5 ft 11 in) high and a roof that isn’t too steep. I can also imagine that fitting well with the house. And you have a mix of gable ends and hardly any sloped walls.
But in terms of style, it would also suit your place perfectly. I would build a "one-and-a-half" story house with a knee wall about 1.8m (5 ft 11 in) high and a roof that isn’t too steep. I can also imagine that fitting well with the house. And you have a mix of gable ends and hardly any sloped walls.
This is how we did it: 1.85m (6 ft 1 in) knee wall and a 20° (20°) gable roof.
At first, in my opinion, it looked somewhat squat from certain outside viewing angles, but inside it doesn’t feel too tall despite the high knee wall.
Additionally, light bands fit into the attic on the eaves side.
A flat roof would have been preferable for us, but it wasn’t possible.
At first, in my opinion, it looked somewhat squat from certain outside viewing angles, but inside it doesn’t feel too tall despite the high knee wall.
Additionally, light bands fit into the attic on the eaves side.
A flat roof would have been preferable for us, but it wasn’t possible.
I have another option:
Starting point:
(1) Classic
- Gable roof with a 35–45 degree pitch
- 1.5 stories
- Knee wall height 1.00–1.50 m (3.3–5 ft)
- Gable: full-height vertical windows
- Eaves: roof windows or dormers
(2) Urban villa
- Low-pitched hipped roof with a 25° pitch
- 2 stories
- Full-height vertical windows everywhere
(3) New idea:
- Low-pitched gable roof with a 25–35 degree pitch
- "1.75 stories"
- Knee wall height 1.80–2.60 m (6–8.5 ft), roof studio built up to gable height
- Gable: full-height vertical windows
- Eaves: horizontal bands of windows below the eaves
For example:
Schwörerhaus show home in Fellbach near Stuttgart
or
Fingerhaus show home in Hannover
Starting point:
(1) Classic
- Gable roof with a 35–45 degree pitch
- 1.5 stories
- Knee wall height 1.00–1.50 m (3.3–5 ft)
- Gable: full-height vertical windows
- Eaves: roof windows or dormers
(2) Urban villa
- Low-pitched hipped roof with a 25° pitch
- 2 stories
- Full-height vertical windows everywhere
(3) New idea:
- Low-pitched gable roof with a 25–35 degree pitch
- "1.75 stories"
- Knee wall height 1.80–2.60 m (6–8.5 ft), roof studio built up to gable height
- Gable: full-height vertical windows
- Eaves: horizontal bands of windows below the eaves
For example:
Schwörerhaus show home in Fellbach near Stuttgart
or
Fingerhaus show home in Hannover
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