Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 780 sqm (8397 sq ft)
Slope: 4.5 m (15 ft) over 30 m (98 ft), approximately 6% incline, sloping from east to west
Floor area ratio: 0.25
Plot ratio: 0.35
Edge development: Located within an existing neighborhood
Number of parking spaces: Large double garage including 2-3 spaces in front
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: Hipped roof
Style: "Urban villa" (The house is located in a very rural area at about 930 m (3051 ft) above sea level)
Orientation: Southwest
Maximum height/limits: Maximum building height: 8.5 m (28 ft)
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Urban villa, hipped roof, single-family home
Basement, floors: Fully basement with semi-integrated double garage, 2 full stories
Number of residents, ages: Us (both 27 years old) + 2 planned children
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: See plan
Office: Primarily family use or home office? Mainly family use, but who knows? (Home office)
Guest bedrooms per year: Rare, maybe 2-3 times per year (max)
Open or closed architecture: Open
Traditional or modern style: Modern?
Open kitchen with island
Dining capacity: 6-8 seats
Fireplace: Not decided yet (Heating will be via ground source heat pump, possibly an additional Swedish wood stove)
Music/sound wall: No
Balcony, rooftop terrace: Covered terrace on southwest side, open terrace on garage roof facing northwest for flowers, herbs, etc.
Garage, carport: Very large garage for 2 cars including workshop
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: No, not planned currently
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine
House Design
Who designed the plan: First draft by us, no contact with an architect yet
What do you particularly like?
Large open living and dining area with kitchen and big window fronts. (Direct access to terrace / garden)
What don’t you like? So far nothing 🙂
Price estimate according to architect/planner: n/a
Personal price limit for house including equipment: n/a
Preferred heating technology: Ground source heat pump
If you have to give up something, on which details/extra features could you do without?
- Could do without: Covered seating area, can be added later if needed.
- Cannot do without: Integrated double garage
Notes
Due to the slight slope descending towards the neighborhood street, a (semi-)integrated garage seems ideal for this project from my point of view. The garage should also be used as a workshop and storage space (for lawnmower, winter tires, bicycles).
The outdoor and storage room in the basement should be understood as follows: We are enthusiastic fans of various mountain sports (mountain biking, climbing, skiing, ski touring, hiking, snowshoeing), which requires a lot of equipment and clothing. Therefore, we want a room (as close to the garage as possible) where all the equipment can be stored. We also want a small sink there for cleaning shoes or filling water bottles, etc. 🙂
I’m also unsure whether separating the laundry room and heating room makes sense or not. (In my parents’ house, it’s one big room, which works very well…)
On the ground floor, we want a large window front with sliding windows. The covered terrace should also have a glass roof (with adjustable shading) if possible, so the living and dining area doesn’t get too dark.
Any feedback is welcome, and I thank you in advance for the first assessment of our floor plan. (We are not architects: Please forgive the rather rough dimensioning 🙂
Regards from Switzerland
Seisler
Plot size: 780 sqm (8397 sq ft)
Slope: 4.5 m (15 ft) over 30 m (98 ft), approximately 6% incline, sloping from east to west
Floor area ratio: 0.25
Plot ratio: 0.35
Edge development: Located within an existing neighborhood
Number of parking spaces: Large double garage including 2-3 spaces in front
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: Hipped roof
Style: "Urban villa" (The house is located in a very rural area at about 930 m (3051 ft) above sea level)
Orientation: Southwest
Maximum height/limits: Maximum building height: 8.5 m (28 ft)
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Urban villa, hipped roof, single-family home
Basement, floors: Fully basement with semi-integrated double garage, 2 full stories
Number of residents, ages: Us (both 27 years old) + 2 planned children
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: See plan
Office: Primarily family use or home office? Mainly family use, but who knows? (Home office)
Guest bedrooms per year: Rare, maybe 2-3 times per year (max)
Open or closed architecture: Open
Traditional or modern style: Modern?
Open kitchen with island
Dining capacity: 6-8 seats
Fireplace: Not decided yet (Heating will be via ground source heat pump, possibly an additional Swedish wood stove)
Music/sound wall: No
Balcony, rooftop terrace: Covered terrace on southwest side, open terrace on garage roof facing northwest for flowers, herbs, etc.
Garage, carport: Very large garage for 2 cars including workshop
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: No, not planned currently
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine
House Design
Who designed the plan: First draft by us, no contact with an architect yet
What do you particularly like?
Large open living and dining area with kitchen and big window fronts. (Direct access to terrace / garden)
What don’t you like? So far nothing 🙂
Price estimate according to architect/planner: n/a
Personal price limit for house including equipment: n/a
Preferred heating technology: Ground source heat pump
If you have to give up something, on which details/extra features could you do without?
- Could do without: Covered seating area, can be added later if needed.
- Cannot do without: Integrated double garage
Notes
Due to the slight slope descending towards the neighborhood street, a (semi-)integrated garage seems ideal for this project from my point of view. The garage should also be used as a workshop and storage space (for lawnmower, winter tires, bicycles).
The outdoor and storage room in the basement should be understood as follows: We are enthusiastic fans of various mountain sports (mountain biking, climbing, skiing, ski touring, hiking, snowshoeing), which requires a lot of equipment and clothing. Therefore, we want a room (as close to the garage as possible) where all the equipment can be stored. We also want a small sink there for cleaning shoes or filling water bottles, etc. 🙂
I’m also unsure whether separating the laundry room and heating room makes sense or not. (In my parents’ house, it’s one big room, which works very well…)
On the ground floor, we want a large window front with sliding windows. The covered terrace should also have a glass roof (with adjustable shading) if possible, so the living and dining area doesn’t get too dark.
Any feedback is welcome, and I thank you in advance for the first assessment of our floor plan. (We are not architects: Please forgive the rather rough dimensioning 🙂
Regards from Switzerland
Seisler