ᐅ Floor plan design ~138 m² of living space, two full stories, urban villa
Created on: 11 Apr 2017 01:25
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Hello everyone,
For weeks now, we have been gathering ideas from model home parks and our local area. In our opinion, the result is now good. However, since I am concerned that we might be missing some common pitfalls, I kindly ask for your honest feedback. Unfortunately, we will only work with an architect to create a detailed plan with measurements later on.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 393 m² (4,226 ft²)
Slope: no
Floor space ratio (FSR): 0.4
Gross floor area ratio (GFAR): 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: 3m (10 ft) to all property boundaries, garage can be built on the property line
Number of parking spaces: 1 garage + 1 open
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: hipped roof, 22° pitch, square footprint
External house dimensions: 9.50m x 9.50m (31 ft x 31 ft)
Maximum heights/restrictions: none
Other specifications: none
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: urban villa
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2, both 30 years old
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: approximately 140 m² (1,507 ft²) in total. Large open living/dining/kitchen area
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Guest bedrooms per year: rare
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 4–6
Fireplace: no
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: garage extra long to provide additional storage space (min. 7 m / 23 ft)
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions
House design
Who designed the plan: DIY
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Kitchen and dining area on the south side
- Large living/kitchen/dining space
- Walk-in closet with direct access to the bathroom
- Shower recessed into a niche
- Storage room under the straight concrete staircase
What do you not like? Why?
- Distance between sofa and opposite wall (TV wall) only 3.50 m (11.5 ft)
- Bedroom on the north side, while the garden will be on the south side
- We are considering adding a small open space between the children’s room and the bedroom, directly adjacent to the doors of both rooms. It should not be too large. Windows would be planned at the top and bottom. Any opinions? We are aware of potential noise and odor disturbance.
- I would like a direct access from the garage into the house.
- The plot is not optimally utilized.
I can provide necessary wall dimensions on request.
Perhaps you also see a better way to position the house on the plot in combination with the garage.
Thank you in advance!
Best regards,
Raphael
For weeks now, we have been gathering ideas from model home parks and our local area. In our opinion, the result is now good. However, since I am concerned that we might be missing some common pitfalls, I kindly ask for your honest feedback. Unfortunately, we will only work with an architect to create a detailed plan with measurements later on.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 393 m² (4,226 ft²)
Slope: no
Floor space ratio (FSR): 0.4
Gross floor area ratio (GFAR): 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: 3m (10 ft) to all property boundaries, garage can be built on the property line
Number of parking spaces: 1 garage + 1 open
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: hipped roof, 22° pitch, square footprint
External house dimensions: 9.50m x 9.50m (31 ft x 31 ft)
Maximum heights/restrictions: none
Other specifications: none
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: urban villa
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2, both 30 years old
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: approximately 140 m² (1,507 ft²) in total. Large open living/dining/kitchen area
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Guest bedrooms per year: rare
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 4–6
Fireplace: no
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: garage extra long to provide additional storage space (min. 7 m / 23 ft)
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions
House design
Who designed the plan: DIY
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Kitchen and dining area on the south side
- Large living/kitchen/dining space
- Walk-in closet with direct access to the bathroom
- Shower recessed into a niche
- Storage room under the straight concrete staircase
What do you not like? Why?
- Distance between sofa and opposite wall (TV wall) only 3.50 m (11.5 ft)
- Bedroom on the north side, while the garden will be on the south side
- We are considering adding a small open space between the children’s room and the bedroom, directly adjacent to the doors of both rooms. It should not be too large. Windows would be planned at the top and bottom. Any opinions? We are aware of potential noise and odor disturbance.
- I would like a direct access from the garage into the house.
- The plot is not optimally utilized.
I can provide necessary wall dimensions on request.
Perhaps you also see a better way to position the house on the plot in combination with the garage.
Thank you in advance!
Best regards,
Raphael
Yes, that is definitely a significant change from before. Is there a proven base model that this plan is based on?
Is the office now removed?
Why is the washbasin positioned so far from the wall?
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Is the office now removed?
Why is the washbasin positioned so far from the wall?
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
I see a structural issue here.
The width of the upper part of the plan suggests that you are underestimating these rooms.
A vestibule should provide enough space for entry, welcoming, and farewells for guests. Let me guess: 1.80 meters (5 ft 11 in) wide?
That’s not enough. I also don’t see a wardrobe or closet for outerwear for four people.
Having a direct view from the couch into the utility room is a matter of taste. Where is the home office space needed for remote work?
The hall is difficult to furnish in relation to the kitchen. The upper right corner of the plan could theoretically be adjusted.
The corridor upstairs looks very narrow. The bedroom/dressing area combines all the common mistakes: inconvenient walking around walls to reach clothes, disturbing a sleeping partner when waking times differ.
Measurements! Measurements! Measurements! They are missing. Please measure some important reference walls in the house.
Moving the central wall by 50 or 100 centimeters (20 or 40 inches) and relocating the kitchen to the upper left side of the plan could improve the situation, but this is a bold design choice for a family with children.
Regards, Yvonne
The width of the upper part of the plan suggests that you are underestimating these rooms.
A vestibule should provide enough space for entry, welcoming, and farewells for guests. Let me guess: 1.80 meters (5 ft 11 in) wide?
That’s not enough. I also don’t see a wardrobe or closet for outerwear for four people.
Having a direct view from the couch into the utility room is a matter of taste. Where is the home office space needed for remote work?
The hall is difficult to furnish in relation to the kitchen. The upper right corner of the plan could theoretically be adjusted.
The corridor upstairs looks very narrow. The bedroom/dressing area combines all the common mistakes: inconvenient walking around walls to reach clothes, disturbing a sleeping partner when waking times differ.
Measurements! Measurements! Measurements! They are missing. Please measure some important reference walls in the house.
Moving the central wall by 50 or 100 centimeters (20 or 40 inches) and relocating the kitchen to the upper left side of the plan could improve the situation, but this is a bold design choice for a family with children.
Regards, Yvonne
I’m currently not in the mood to draw, so here’s a brief instruction added to your plan: change the staircase to an L-shape while keeping the exit; then move the front door and place the guest toilet next to the utility room / pantry—this will likely require adjusting some internal walls.
Aligning the garage flush with the front and rear building lines can be creatively used with some skill, but it will look better with a flat roof if you decide to shift it. For example, set it forward to align with a porch canopy over the front door.
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Aligning the garage flush with the front and rear building lines can be creatively used with some skill, but it will look better with a flat roof if you decide to shift it. For example, set it forward to align with a porch canopy over the front door.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Life plans vary. Still, I notice something’s off. There’s a lack of cabinet space and room. Don’t you have any books? No proper dishes for special occasions? In this huge living room, we definitely need more storage space, which means fewer windows. Structurally, the room will likely need to be divided with a concrete lintel or similar, or even half a wall; otherwise, it probably won’t hold up. The kitchen island is very much “Tim Mälzer style,” but that kind of setup is expensive and realistically only brings cooking odors into the living room, since an effective exhaust hood is not possible. You have to want that. The guest WC can be smaller; instead, make the hallway larger. About the dressing room upstairs, I’d just say if you skip something like that, you get a wonderfully airy bedroom. What is the practical reason for such a small separate room? The children’s rooms are fine. If the kitchen really has to stay there, you could cut off the top right corner of the living room, since the terrace door is angled. You would then get a nice, sheltered outdoor seating area that stands out, without costing much money or space. Since the house doesn’t offer much storage for four people, the utility room, in my opinion, needs to be larger. It has to accommodate technical equipment, a sink or utility basin, the washing machine, freezer, possibly a dryer if you don’t prefer a drying line. Also, it needs space for dirty shoes, work gear, garden overalls, and so on — basically, a type of storage cabinet must fit in there. This is possible but will come at the expense of the open-plan kitchen and living area. There is no free lunch. Karsten
P.S. One more thing: The utility room should also have an external door. It’s practical.
P.S. One more thing: The utility room should also have an external door. It’s practical.
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