ᐅ Floor Plan Design for Urban Villa – Catalog Floor Plan Inspiration
Created on: 22 Sep 2021 10:45
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miriam85
Hello dear members,
After a long time of quietly following the forum and officially reserving our preferred plot, we are now venturing into planning our urban villa. We have drawn inspiration from many catalog floor plans and sketched extensively on paper. The result is a design we are reasonably satisfied with. We would now like to have it reviewed by you to understand what works (or doesn’t).
First, the questionnaire:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size 600 sqm (20x30 m) (6460 sq ft, 66x98 ft)
Slope no
Building area, building line and boundary 3 m (10 ft) setback
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors max. 2
Roof style any
Architectural style modern
Orientation garden facing southwest
Client requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type urban villa with hipped roof
Basement, floors 2 floors without basement
Number of occupants, ages 3 (36, 35, 2)
Room area on ground and upper floors approx. 85 sqm (915 sq ft) each
Office: family use or home office? home office
Overnight guests per year 4
Open or closed architecture open
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes
Number of dining seats 6, extendable to 10
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage
House design
Who designed it? do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why? Our space requirements are met. Front entrance centered.
What do you dislike? Why? We are unsure if the upper floor works as planned. To make the fitness room functional in size, we had to move walls and reduce the upstairs hallway. Could this result in too little natural light on the upper floor? Also, we are uncertain if the utility room is adequately sized.
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump + controlled mechanical ventilation
If you had to give up, which details/ additions would you omit
-could you give up: pantry, door from utility room to garage, straight staircase (even though we like it for being easy to use and providing storage underneath)
-could you not give up: fitness room, two children's bedrooms, office
Why is the design the way it is? For example,
What do you consider particularly good or bad about it? See above. We have included all the required rooms but are not sure the upper floor layout works. We also have concerns about storage space.
Regarding orientation, the plan is to position the house as close as possible to the street (northeast) to maximize garden space in the southwest.
Enough said: we look forward to feedback from the lions’ den. ;-)
After a long time of quietly following the forum and officially reserving our preferred plot, we are now venturing into planning our urban villa. We have drawn inspiration from many catalog floor plans and sketched extensively on paper. The result is a design we are reasonably satisfied with. We would now like to have it reviewed by you to understand what works (or doesn’t).
First, the questionnaire:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size 600 sqm (20x30 m) (6460 sq ft, 66x98 ft)
Slope no
Building area, building line and boundary 3 m (10 ft) setback
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors max. 2
Roof style any
Architectural style modern
Orientation garden facing southwest
Client requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type urban villa with hipped roof
Basement, floors 2 floors without basement
Number of occupants, ages 3 (36, 35, 2)
Room area on ground and upper floors approx. 85 sqm (915 sq ft) each
Office: family use or home office? home office
Overnight guests per year 4
Open or closed architecture open
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes
Number of dining seats 6, extendable to 10
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage
House design
Who designed it? do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why? Our space requirements are met. Front entrance centered.
What do you dislike? Why? We are unsure if the upper floor works as planned. To make the fitness room functional in size, we had to move walls and reduce the upstairs hallway. Could this result in too little natural light on the upper floor? Also, we are uncertain if the utility room is adequately sized.
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump + controlled mechanical ventilation
If you had to give up, which details/ additions would you omit
-could you give up: pantry, door from utility room to garage, straight staircase (even though we like it for being easy to use and providing storage underneath)
-could you not give up: fitness room, two children's bedrooms, office
Why is the design the way it is? For example,
What do you consider particularly good or bad about it? See above. We have included all the required rooms but are not sure the upper floor layout works. We also have concerns about storage space.
Regarding orientation, the plan is to position the house as close as possible to the street (northeast) to maximize garden space in the southwest.
Enough said: we look forward to feedback from the lions’ den. ;-)
About the floor plan:
Let’s take the example of the walk-in closet: where do you want to place a wardrobe? Do you see the problem? It’s the door! The door doesn’t leave any space behind it for bulky furniture or wardrobes. That would be valuable storage space! This mistake is repeated in every room. As a result, the rooms are not used to their full potential. It really involves more than just drawing walls, installing doors, and adding numbers.
The kitchen is almost impossible to furnish. Apart from the fact that the pantry becomes very narrow. The overall room ratio in relation to the rest of the living area is off.
Storage: yes! ... is being discussed. Is storage supposed to be created under the stairs? Blocking it off? Is this meant to become a narrow hallway or ...?
A cloakroom for 4 people? Seasonal clothing?
Since you don’t have any special requirements, I would recommend finding a functional standard floor plan and adjusting it slightly if needed.
Let’s take the example of the walk-in closet: where do you want to place a wardrobe? Do you see the problem? It’s the door! The door doesn’t leave any space behind it for bulky furniture or wardrobes. That would be valuable storage space! This mistake is repeated in every room. As a result, the rooms are not used to their full potential. It really involves more than just drawing walls, installing doors, and adding numbers.
The kitchen is almost impossible to furnish. Apart from the fact that the pantry becomes very narrow. The overall room ratio in relation to the rest of the living area is off.
Storage: yes! ... is being discussed. Is storage supposed to be created under the stairs? Blocking it off? Is this meant to become a narrow hallway or ...?
A cloakroom for 4 people? Seasonal clothing?
Since you don’t have any special requirements, I would recommend finding a functional standard floor plan and adjusting it slightly if needed.
Phew, thanks for your feedback.
We are a bit shocked right now, but still appreciate your honest input.
Understood. On the other hand, the kitchen currently has "only" 9 sqm (97 sq ft), but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be possible to furnish part of the dining area with a kitchen island, right?
Yes, the plan was to build the stairs closed off in order to use the space underneath for storage. The “wardrobe” is, of course, only for frequently worn clothing. But isn’t that a common issue in any Flair 124, right?
We actually didn’t want to throw everything away and start from scratch. Which standard floor plan do you have in mind that would cover our spaces?
We are a bit shocked right now, but still appreciate your honest input.
ypg schrieb:
The kitchen is practically barely furnishable. Apart from the pantry becoming really cramped.
Understood. On the other hand, the kitchen currently has "only" 9 sqm (97 sq ft), but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be possible to furnish part of the dining area with a kitchen island, right?
ypg schrieb:
Storage space: yes! … discussed. Is storage planned under the stairs? Are you closing it off? Is it supposed to be a narrow hallway or…?
Wardrobe for 4 people? Seasonal clothing?
Yes, the plan was to build the stairs closed off in order to use the space underneath for storage. The “wardrobe” is, of course, only for frequently worn clothing. But isn’t that a common issue in any Flair 124, right?
ypg schrieb:
Since you don’t have any special requests, if I were you I would look for a functional standard floor plan and modify it slightly if needed.
We actually didn’t want to throw everything away and start from scratch. Which standard floor plan do you have in mind that would cover our spaces?
miriam85 schrieb:
That’s one point. The problem is that we didn’t want to compromise either on the office/guest room or the living/dining area. Maybe it would make more sense to place the utility room on the east side and make it larger, plus remove the external door?Then the room created there won’t have a window option if the garage is planned in that space.
I’m not familiar with your walk-in closet, but in my opinion, the 22m² (236 sq ft) bedroom and dressing area are already quite generous, though not very easy to furnish. With better planning, you could definitely create more storage options in less space.
A straight staircase looks beautiful. However, I find it quite difficult to implement in square floor plans and space-consuming, as you almost always face the problem of lighting on the upper floor. For example, a wall-supported U-shaped staircase has its advantages, since it usually leads to a more central position in the house and you can bring in natural light through a stair window.
I would say it’s possible to fit the desired rooms within 180m² (1,938 sq ft), but significant optimization will be needed. Whether you can do that with a straight staircase is questionable. If you decide to change it, that means starting from scratch again.
It might also make sense to reconsider the entrance area. Maybe it would be better to access the house from the garage side rather than the street side. For example, a U-shaped staircase with a landing oriented to the northeast could connect the upper floor.
What kind of sports will be practiced? Are the ceiling heights sufficient?
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Alessandro22 Sep 2021 12:46You can see for yourself that the straight staircase takes up about 25m² (270 sq ft) of hallway space. That’s enough room for a nice living room!
I would also switch to a staircase with a landing, as it gives you more flexibility in room design.
I have a straight staircase myself in a city villa, but in hindsight, I would also choose a staircase with a landing.
I would also switch to a staircase with a landing, as it gives you more flexibility in room design.
I have a straight staircase myself in a city villa, but in hindsight, I would also choose a staircase with a landing.
miriam85 schrieb:
Understood. On the other hand, the kitchen currently has only 9 square meters (about 97 square feet), but that doesn't mean part of the dining area couldn’t be furnished with a kitchen island, right?This won’t get us anywhere! Try furnishing everything and see what you can actually fit and how. You have already been advised to do that.
Start by sketching tall and upper cabinets in the kitchen plus an island (even if it’s in the dining area), then add cabinets in the walk-in closet.
Feel free to use pencil on your drawings. Or in your digital plans, but please use real dimensions.
miriam85 schrieb:
We actually didn’t want to throw everything away and start from scratch. Well, nothing really exists yet, or is valuable enough to hold on to.
miriam85 schrieb:
But isn’t that a problem in every Flair 124, or not? What does the house have to do with the Flair 124? Whoever builds the Flair 124 doesn’t have the same requirements you do.
Alessandro schrieb:
I would also switch to a landing staircase, then you have more freedom in room design.Thanks for the suggestion. We had already considered that. We definitely wanted the entrance at the front center, and couldn’t find space for a landing staircase because that would mean losing a room on the ground floor... Maybe we are thinking too narrowly.
ypg schrieb:
What does the house have to do with the Flair 124? Anyone building the Flair 124 has no wishes like you do.The Flair 124 also has 2 children's rooms, so 4 people and therefore quite a lot of clothing to fit into 125sqm (1345 sq ft) of living space. But you’re right, that comparison doesn’t really help us.
ypg schrieb:
Try furnishing everything and see what you can actually fit.We will definitely do that. Thanks. If you have any suitable standard floor plans or ideas, please share them. We appreciate any tips.
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