ᐅ Floor plan of a 260 m² urban villa built with solid construction methods

Dear forum members,

I have been reading along for quite some time and really appreciate the great advice shared here. It has been incredibly helpful in designing our new floor plan. We are building our second house in Austria because the first one is a bit too small, and we would be grateful for any constructive feedback.

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 590m² (6352 sq ft)
Slope: no
Building coverage ratio: max. 206m² (2217 sq ft) buildable
Floor area ratio: not applicable in Austria, 6.5m (21 ft) height limit
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development: semi-detached building attached to the right neighbor
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: flat roof
Style: modern
Orientation: south
Maximum heights/restrictions: 6.5m (21 ft), 206m² (2217 sq ft) buildable, plus 100m² (1076 sq ft) for carport, storage rooms, bicycles, etc.
Other specifications

Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern, flat roof
Basement, floors: ground floor, upper floor, no basement
Number of occupants, ages: 2 adults, 3 children (5, 2, one on the way)
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor: approximately 120m² (1292 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? One room on the ground floor for workspace and guests
Guest visits per year: very often (my wife’s family visits frequently from abroad)
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes
Number of dining seats: 8–10
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: yes
Garage, carport: carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for any preferences or exclusions

House Design
Designed by: architect
What do you particularly like? Why? Open living room with gallery, dining room and large kitchen facing south, lots of light, large carport, outdoor kitchen extending the dining area for summer
What do you not like? Why? We are uncertain about the lighting in the children’s rooms due to west and north-facing windows
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 1,000k without ancillary construction costs
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: 1,000k
Preferred heating technology: air heat pump in the utility room

If you had to give up certain details or extensions
- What you could do without: spa area with sauna and jacuzzi, possibly the gallery in the living room
- What you cannot do without: living room, dining room, bedroom with dressing room

Why did the design turn out the way it is now? For example, which wishes were implemented by the architect

Very stylish house. With that budget, though, I would at least plan for a garage…

Hello Sunshine387,
A garage was initially planned. However, we deliberately decided not to include it, partly for cost reasons and partly due to a lack of discipline to keep it tidy, so it could be used for its intended purpose.

Since we do not yet have a site plan, here is an image to help visualize the orientation better.
The house will be attached on the blue plot, connected to the neighbor with parcel 4162. Orientation is to the south.

Unfortunately, I can’t make out the floor plans properly, so I can’t comment on them. The elevations are great, just my style.
For our second house, the zoning plan also required a gable roof, so I always feel a bit jealous when I see a design like this 😉

Is the budget supposed to include the pool and spa area? From my current experience, that might be a bit tight.

Unfortunately, I cannot decipher the plans.

Nice house. I also see the budget as tight.