Hello,
we are planning to build for the second time and have spent a lot of time working on the floor plan—revising and adjusting it. Now it’s finished, or at least we think so. What do you think?
Basic details: city villa, 250m2 (2691 sq ft), for 6 people on a 741m2 (7976 sq ft) plot.
We’re curious to hear your thoughts.
we are planning to build for the second time and have spent a lot of time working on the floor plan—revising and adjusting it. Now it’s finished, or at least we think so. What do you think?
Basic details: city villa, 250m2 (2691 sq ft), for 6 people on a 741m2 (7976 sq ft) plot.
We’re curious to hear your thoughts.
I think it looks good overall. What I’m still unclear about is the staircase situation. Where is the entrance? At the front? But then does it turn upstairs?
The 45° walls upstairs aren’t exactly my preference, but considering the optimal use of space for four children, I can’t think of a better solution right away. The bedroom looks quite small. Unfortunately, I can’t read the square meters.
The laundry chute extends up to the ceiling in the bedroom, and the door frame leans directly against it, right? That sounds tricky but definitely doable.
A problematic spot is where the laundry pile ends up. With six residents, there will surely be quite a bit of laundry. This pile ends up almost right in front of the utility room door. At that point, you might as well leave the door out. I also find it a pity that the utility room, which you often need to enter, has no natural light, while the technical room, which you only go into occasionally, does. If swapping the two rooms isn’t possible, I would suggest installing a wide high window or clerestory in the wall between the utility room and the technical room to bring the light in through the technical room. The window there shouldn’t be too small.
Without a north/south orientation or an external view, nothing else comes to mind for now. Overall, it looks cozy.
The 45° walls upstairs aren’t exactly my preference, but considering the optimal use of space for four children, I can’t think of a better solution right away. The bedroom looks quite small. Unfortunately, I can’t read the square meters.
The laundry chute extends up to the ceiling in the bedroom, and the door frame leans directly against it, right? That sounds tricky but definitely doable.
A problematic spot is where the laundry pile ends up. With six residents, there will surely be quite a bit of laundry. This pile ends up almost right in front of the utility room door. At that point, you might as well leave the door out. I also find it a pity that the utility room, which you often need to enter, has no natural light, while the technical room, which you only go into occasionally, does. If swapping the two rooms isn’t possible, I would suggest installing a wide high window or clerestory in the wall between the utility room and the technical room to bring the light in through the technical room. The window there shouldn’t be too small.
Without a north/south orientation or an external view, nothing else comes to mind for now. Overall, it looks cozy.
The laundry chute opens into the utility room and is fed from the master bedroom. This is something I find a bit inconvenient. Ideally, the laundry chute could be accessed from the upstairs hallway.
The master bedroom also seems a bit narrow. A bed with a 2 x 2 m (6 ft 7 in x 6 ft 7 in) mattress has overall dimensions of at least 2.1 x 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in x 6 ft 11 in). The door to the walk-in closet should open the other way.
Regarding the corners in the hallway leading to the children’s rooms, I share kbt09’s view but don’t have an alternative idea off the top of my head.
About the stair flight upstairs... is the angled stair going to continue further into the attic?
I would reconsider the bathroom layout: 4 people share the smaller bathroom with a small shower but no bathtub, and 2 people have the larger bathroom with a big shower and bathtub.
What about hallway lighting upstairs?
And the north/south orientation?
The fireplace in the ground floor living area might become uncomfortably warm near the dining table.
The master bedroom also seems a bit narrow. A bed with a 2 x 2 m (6 ft 7 in x 6 ft 7 in) mattress has overall dimensions of at least 2.1 x 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in x 6 ft 11 in). The door to the walk-in closet should open the other way.
Regarding the corners in the hallway leading to the children’s rooms, I share kbt09’s view but don’t have an alternative idea off the top of my head.
About the stair flight upstairs... is the angled stair going to continue further into the attic?
I would reconsider the bathroom layout: 4 people share the smaller bathroom with a small shower but no bathtub, and 2 people have the larger bathroom with a big shower and bathtub.
What about hallway lighting upstairs?
And the north/south orientation?
The fireplace in the ground floor living area might become uncomfortably warm near the dining table.
Thank you for the suggestions and considerations.
I have attached a site plan. The south-facing orientation of the house is not ideal, we know that, but it really can’t be done differently, and we don’t necessarily need full sun on the terrace all day; we actually prefer some comfortable shade (the other option is what we currently have in our house). It is important to us that the children don’t have very small rooms. Of course, bigger is always possible, but 250 square meters (about 2700 square feet) is enough; we currently live on 180 square meters (about 1937 square feet).
The utility room layout is not ideal, we know that, but based on the suggestions we now have an idea and will implement it. We could of course simply move the garage to the back, but then more structural corners would be necessary, and the straight layout is easier. Of course, this can be done online immediately.
The staircase on the upper floor leading to the attic (see picture 2) will also be converted and used either as storage space, a playroom, or two additional rooms; in any case, we want a proper staircase there.
Regarding the children’s rooms, unfortunately, only this option for the doors is possible.
Our bed is 2 by 2 meters (6.6 by 6.6 feet), currently also the size of the bedroom, about 12 square meters (130 square feet), which matches our current setup, so that should be fine. We will change the door to a sliding door.
The lighting in the hallway will come from above and below since the staircase is open and the doors will never all be closed. There simply isn’t enough space to install a proper window.
We also find the laundry chute not optimal in the dining area, but we are not quite sure where else to place it. The exact position of the laundry chute and the chimney will probably need further discussion with the architect from the construction company.
We currently have the fireplace installed like this in our house as well. It will again be a water-bearing fireplace so that it does not radiate as much heat as a “normal” fireplace. We would prefer it somewhere else, but there really is no space anywhere else. It can also be slightly recessed under the staircase; the clear ceiling height on the ground floor should be 165 to 170 cm (65 to 67 inches).
The bathrooms are fine as planned. However, we are thinking a bit selfishly — the paying parents deserve a little something for themselves — and would rather have it this way than all four girls (ages 1, 3, 9, and 11) share a bathroom with mom and dad.
I have attached a site plan. The south-facing orientation of the house is not ideal, we know that, but it really can’t be done differently, and we don’t necessarily need full sun on the terrace all day; we actually prefer some comfortable shade (the other option is what we currently have in our house). It is important to us that the children don’t have very small rooms. Of course, bigger is always possible, but 250 square meters (about 2700 square feet) is enough; we currently live on 180 square meters (about 1937 square feet).
The utility room layout is not ideal, we know that, but based on the suggestions we now have an idea and will implement it. We could of course simply move the garage to the back, but then more structural corners would be necessary, and the straight layout is easier. Of course, this can be done online immediately.
The staircase on the upper floor leading to the attic (see picture 2) will also be converted and used either as storage space, a playroom, or two additional rooms; in any case, we want a proper staircase there.
Regarding the children’s rooms, unfortunately, only this option for the doors is possible.
Our bed is 2 by 2 meters (6.6 by 6.6 feet), currently also the size of the bedroom, about 12 square meters (130 square feet), which matches our current setup, so that should be fine. We will change the door to a sliding door.
The lighting in the hallway will come from above and below since the staircase is open and the doors will never all be closed. There simply isn’t enough space to install a proper window.
We also find the laundry chute not optimal in the dining area, but we are not quite sure where else to place it. The exact position of the laundry chute and the chimney will probably need further discussion with the architect from the construction company.
We currently have the fireplace installed like this in our house as well. It will again be a water-bearing fireplace so that it does not radiate as much heat as a “normal” fireplace. We would prefer it somewhere else, but there really is no space anywhere else. It can also be slightly recessed under the staircase; the clear ceiling height on the ground floor should be 165 to 170 cm (65 to 67 inches).
The bathrooms are fine as planned. However, we are thinking a bit selfishly — the paying parents deserve a little something for themselves — and would rather have it this way than all four girls (ages 1, 3, 9, and 11) share a bathroom with mom and dad.
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