ᐅ Floor Plan for Urban Villa – Requesting Opinions, Feedback, and Suggestions for Improvement

ypg schrieb:
It’s the same, only the focus of the narrow areas is different. Here are some reasons:

16.5 m² (178 sq ft) just for the wet areas. This can be reduced. It’s not necessary.
The shower on the ground floor is also blocked by the toilet.
Basically the same on the upper floor. What kind of shower size is that?
Doing laundry requires going through two doors, namely the bathroom… somehow this trapped space feels odd. There might be worse options, but since there is no other storage room, it could be very impractical, especially if you want to use the guest toilet as well.
I find the kitchen offers too little storage and workspace. Refrigerator and oven = 2 tall cabinets (you get to the freezer behind the guest toilet), then the corner for the coffee machine, toaster and kettle, leaving only a small corner between the sink and stove for food preparation, and you can’t even work there together.
The hallway is nice and wide, even a chest of drawers with a chair fits. Under the stairs, you could plan a small storage closet. Coat rack in the office…
What is the planner actually thinking with these oversized bedrooms? Is it your wish to spend your tea time there?
I’m a fan of wardrobe space in the bedroom, but you shouldn’t have to round off corners just to get past.

Maybe you could write down why the office, as it is now with 10 m² (108 sq ft), is so important to you.
And why is the kitchen squeezed into less than 8 m² (86 sq ft), while the bathroom and bedroom invite dancing?

Could you please name the builder so we can take a look at what else they offer?

ypg schrieb:
Take a look at Batsy’s design in the green forum: it’s also 135 sqm (1453 sq ft).
However, I would rearrange the bathroom (see Kriminelle) and install a large built-in wardrobe as storage in the overly long hallway upstairs. To make space for this, the bedroom could be a bit smaller, and naturally, the connecting door between the walk-in closet and the bedroom should be removed.

Edit: sorry, I forgot the office

Sandrine90 schrieb:
I couldn’t find the post using the forum search with the terms “Batsy” or in the “green forum.”
Do you perhaps have a direct link for me?

ypg schrieb:
By the way, the children’s rooms are fine for the size of the house. They could even be 1m² (about 10.8 sq ft) smaller if necessary.
The bedroom is pure wasted space, and the side where the bed is placed is terrible.
Use tomorrow evening to list all your clothing, outdoor gear, cleaning supplies, etc. Write down how many 60 cm (24 inch) cabinets you need to fill. How big does the kitchen have to be to store all your items? Also plan for new small appliances, beverage crates, and such. A U-shaped kitchen is not a bad option for smaller houses. A utility room with a cabinet from wall to wall could replace the office, but guests should stay in a hotel.
There are so many storage space threads here in the forum...
I recommend a gable roof house.

Mottenhausen schrieb:
That’s good! For the plot, I see more of a rectangular house.

Storage space is mainly used when it’s available. In my opinion, a so-called guest room is always the most practical, as it offers flexibility. Depending on your life situation, it can be an extra bedroom for a child, a home office, a guest room if your great-aunt is now regularly visiting every month (or has to), or simply a “junk room” where all the useless stuff that could’ve long been sold on classifieds or thrown out gets stuffed. Also, for a potential resale: “5-room” sounds better than “4-room plus a storage closet upstairs.” Anyway. I just thought of a floor plan for a rectangular house: try searching for “Helma model house Chemnitz” online, it might be possible to downsize it, but it’s very intelligently designed!

ypg schrieb:
By the way, it would be more productive for the discussion if you also shared your thoughts on the ideas being presented here.