ᐅ 160 sqm Urban Villa with Side Entrance – Can It Get Any Better?
Created on: 17 Feb 2019 21:28
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bafische
Hello dear forum members,
we have been working on our floor plan for a while.
We are generally quite satisfied but are still looking for potential improvements.
Do you have any alternatives? Please give us honest feedback for the next steps. Any criticism is welcome.
Here is the oriented site plan, followed by the elevations and floor plans...
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 671 sqm (7220 sq ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.15 (max. house footprint 100.6 sqm (1083 sq ft))
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: see site plan
Required parking spaces: 2 (hence double garage, minimum garage parking space width/length 2.4/5 m (8/16 ft))
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: no flat roof
Maximum buildable area including ancillary structures: 150.9 sqm (site coverage ratio 0.15 + 50%)
Owners’ requirements
Architectural style, roof form, building type: urban villa, chosen for storage options in the attic and maximum living space usage on the given footprint
Basement, floors: no basement (no budget), 2 floors above ground due to development plan
Number of people, ages: 2 adults, 2 children (10 and 6 years)
Office/guest room: family use, some office use, guest room with 5 overnight guests per year
Modern construction: yes
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Fireplace: no
Balcony, roof terrace: planned later on garage roof
Garage, carport: double garage, more for workshops than parking
House design
Planner: myself, using Sweet Home
What do we like most? Spacious ground floor, large children’s rooms, large entrance area, sightline from entrance to kitchen
What do we dislike? The long way from the garage to the entrance, therefore a secondary door to the utility room, location of the garage on the west side
Cost estimate according to architect/designer: 300,000 EUR
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 300,000 EUR
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
Why is the design the way it is?
The house will be positioned at the rear of the plot for southern orientation and the open view to the south. Placing the house at the front would result in a north-facing garden/terrace and the view onto the neighboring house directly adjacent to the north. This determines the entrance on the east side, located laterally. Unfortunately, the garage cannot be placed flush to the northern boundary because there is no driveway access (only a footpath/bike path). We do not want a work/guest room on the ground floor.
We particularly like the views from the street sides, namely the south side (garden side) and the east side (entrance side) – here we like the window arrangement and the overall facade and house appearance.
Where do you see problems? Where is there potential for optimization? What stands out to you? Is the floor plan feasible?
We had hoped for a straight concrete staircase but, in our opinion, this cannot be reasonably implemented here.
we have been working on our floor plan for a while.
We are generally quite satisfied but are still looking for potential improvements.
Do you have any alternatives? Please give us honest feedback for the next steps. Any criticism is welcome.
Here is the oriented site plan, followed by the elevations and floor plans...
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 671 sqm (7220 sq ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.15 (max. house footprint 100.6 sqm (1083 sq ft))
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: see site plan
Required parking spaces: 2 (hence double garage, minimum garage parking space width/length 2.4/5 m (8/16 ft))
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: no flat roof
Maximum buildable area including ancillary structures: 150.9 sqm (site coverage ratio 0.15 + 50%)
Owners’ requirements
Architectural style, roof form, building type: urban villa, chosen for storage options in the attic and maximum living space usage on the given footprint
Basement, floors: no basement (no budget), 2 floors above ground due to development plan
Number of people, ages: 2 adults, 2 children (10 and 6 years)
Office/guest room: family use, some office use, guest room with 5 overnight guests per year
Modern construction: yes
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Fireplace: no
Balcony, roof terrace: planned later on garage roof
Garage, carport: double garage, more for workshops than parking
House design
Planner: myself, using Sweet Home
What do we like most? Spacious ground floor, large children’s rooms, large entrance area, sightline from entrance to kitchen
What do we dislike? The long way from the garage to the entrance, therefore a secondary door to the utility room, location of the garage on the west side
Cost estimate according to architect/designer: 300,000 EUR
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 300,000 EUR
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
Why is the design the way it is?
The house will be positioned at the rear of the plot for southern orientation and the open view to the south. Placing the house at the front would result in a north-facing garden/terrace and the view onto the neighboring house directly adjacent to the north. This determines the entrance on the east side, located laterally. Unfortunately, the garage cannot be placed flush to the northern boundary because there is no driveway access (only a footpath/bike path). We do not want a work/guest room on the ground floor.
We particularly like the views from the street sides, namely the south side (garden side) and the east side (entrance side) – here we like the window arrangement and the overall facade and house appearance.
Where do you see problems? Where is there potential for optimization? What stands out to you? Is the floor plan feasible?
We had hoped for a straight concrete staircase but, in our opinion, this cannot be reasonably implemented here.
hampshire schrieb:
So far, all houses have been positioned “at right angles” within the building plot. Is this mandatory?
Maybe a creative suggestion.Where? Because Germans even straighten the tablecloth and think symmetry is so important, and the garden is considered less valuable if everything is not pushed to the north or toward the street. They don’t even want a nice front garden with a curved path and a bench in front of the door, but prefer to go straight from the garage into the house without fresh air.
A little off-topic detour, sorry.
As long as the direction of the ridge or the gable line is not specified, or there isn’t a building line or a small clause regarding parallelism, it is allowed, yes.
Maria16 schrieb:
Then consider placing the front door on the west side. Garage on the west, door on the east – you surround yourselves with access paths, and anyone coming from the street on the south will never find the door right away.Exactly right.......
....that’s what I did, the entrance door is on the west side, and the grey area is the access path beside the garage leading to the main entrance.
bafische schrieb:
The garage should never be used as a true double garage. Then I withdraw my warning – as a single garage with a pedal car and trash bins, the width is actually quite generous.
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Garage as a special room also means that you really need parking space for 2 cars.
And where will the garden shed for bicycles, etc. be placed?
Especially with the neighboring house positioned and your own garage placed towards the front, a more elongated house design would be very nice. The garden area facing the neighbor will likely be the most private part, since the neighbor will orient their property towards the southwest.
It’s really a pity that the garage is not allowed to be built along the eastern property boundary. This seems to be set in stone and cannot be changed, even by inquiry?
And where will the garden shed for bicycles, etc. be placed?
Especially with the neighboring house positioned and your own garage placed towards the front, a more elongated house design would be very nice. The garden area facing the neighbor will likely be the most private part, since the neighbor will orient their property towards the southwest.
It’s really a pity that the garage is not allowed to be built along the eastern property boundary. This seems to be set in stone and cannot be changed, even by inquiry?
To summarize:
- Two parking spaces are necessary, preferably in the garage, if only for permit approval.
If you want screws (guest parking), then it will be four: two official spaces in the garage, plus two additional ones for visitors.
But the width should be at least 6 meters (20 feet).
- Access routes must not be built over and should be as short as possible.
- Mail delivery, police, emergency services, visitors, and yourself all need a clear and straightforward path to the front door
(and not through a garage with a screw-type layout, then into a recessed area of the house).
- The view is nicer facing south (either way, I always say: you look into your garden and down at your own feet, not at the neighbor).
- A townhouse-style villa would be the preferred choice (as drawn)… the forum recommends an elongated shape.
- You currently have a purely south-facing garden — but with the townhouse villa, a north-facing garden would be more practical.
Which compromises would you be more willing to make?
North-facing garden or elongated house?
- Two parking spaces are necessary, preferably in the garage, if only for permit approval.
If you want screws (guest parking), then it will be four: two official spaces in the garage, plus two additional ones for visitors.
But the width should be at least 6 meters (20 feet).
- Access routes must not be built over and should be as short as possible.
- Mail delivery, police, emergency services, visitors, and yourself all need a clear and straightforward path to the front door
(and not through a garage with a screw-type layout, then into a recessed area of the house).
- The view is nicer facing south (either way, I always say: you look into your garden and down at your own feet, not at the neighbor).
- A townhouse-style villa would be the preferred choice (as drawn)… the forum recommends an elongated shape.
- You currently have a purely south-facing garden — but with the townhouse villa, a north-facing garden would be more practical.
Which compromises would you be more willing to make?
North-facing garden or elongated house?
ypg schrieb:
- The preference would be a city villa (as drawn)... the forum suggests a long, narrow design
- you are looking at a purely south-facing garden – but with a city villa, a north-facing garden would be more practical
Which compromises would you prefer or be more willing to make?
North-facing garden or elongated house?Good question,
we will start with demolishing the existing building.
Once the site is clear, we will stand on the plot – look in all directions – and reconsider where the house could be positioned.
After that, we will decide whether to go for the north-facing garden or another house layout.
The excavators arrive early tomorrow morning...
We will stay focused on the topic because before any floor plan design, we first need to "find our bearings."
We will put this on hold for about 3 weeks until the demolition is complete.
Then we’ll continue – many of your ideas need some time to sink in with us.
Best regards and thanks in advance for your input.
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