ᐅ Floor Plan for a Residential Project: Urban Villa with Hip Roof
Created on: 3 May 2021 10:16
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hej.eigenheim
Hello everyone,
For our future construction project, I am mainly looking for ideas and support regarding the optimal use of our conditions.
We plan to build a city villa with a hipped roof.
We are still quite open about the living area but are currently considering around 140-150sqm (1,507-1,615 sq ft).
We, the builder and I, currently live with our dog in an apartment. At most, one child is planned.
We already have rough ideas and, based on these, have sketched a floor plan without dimensions or details (see pictures).
On our plot, everything is allowed to be built, so a city villa is permitted.
The plot is about 1,000sqm (10,764 sq ft), so space is not really limited. However, since the plot is somewhat elongated, we tend to make the city villa more elongated than wide.
In addition, the following points are very important to us:
1. Straight staircase – this is non-negotiable, it has always been one of our biggest wishes
2. The living room must be on the right side, as only there is space for a terrace and garden
3. A walk-in closet is a must
4. There should also be a gallery upstairs. Not an open space—just a free area
We don’t have many other wishes at the moment. However, we are quite limited because the living room absolutely must be on the right side.
Furthermore, we imagine the living room to be relatively large. We would like it to be about 4 meters (13 feet) wide so that a comfortable sofa fits well, and possibly 5 meters (16 feet) long. The sofa should not be placed directly in front of the terrace exit but rather in front of it, so guests don’t have to walk constantly past the sofa to get to the terrace. Therefore, we would like to keep the access to the terrace clear.
The kitchen should include a cooking island and be open, as already sketched roughly on the plan. The living and dining areas should also be open and separated, if at all, only by a fireplace as a room divider. Whether this will work with the dimensions, to be honest, we don’t know yet.
We have an upcoming appointment with an architect and would like to present something roughly feasible beforehand. I read many threads here where architectural drawings are attached, and many contribute their opinions. Often, there are some issues with the floor plans, which is completely normal.
Therefore, I would like to get your recommendations in advance regarding the dimensions for our project, whether a floor plan with 140sqm (1,507 sq ft) is even achievable, and if you have any suggestions on what could be planned better or differently.
We are quite uncertain about the dimensions and how much space is needed approximately for each area.
We are very grateful for any advice or suggestions!
For our future construction project, I am mainly looking for ideas and support regarding the optimal use of our conditions.
We plan to build a city villa with a hipped roof.
We are still quite open about the living area but are currently considering around 140-150sqm (1,507-1,615 sq ft).
We, the builder and I, currently live with our dog in an apartment. At most, one child is planned.
We already have rough ideas and, based on these, have sketched a floor plan without dimensions or details (see pictures).
On our plot, everything is allowed to be built, so a city villa is permitted.
The plot is about 1,000sqm (10,764 sq ft), so space is not really limited. However, since the plot is somewhat elongated, we tend to make the city villa more elongated than wide.
In addition, the following points are very important to us:
1. Straight staircase – this is non-negotiable, it has always been one of our biggest wishes
2. The living room must be on the right side, as only there is space for a terrace and garden
3. A walk-in closet is a must
4. There should also be a gallery upstairs. Not an open space—just a free area
We don’t have many other wishes at the moment. However, we are quite limited because the living room absolutely must be on the right side.
Furthermore, we imagine the living room to be relatively large. We would like it to be about 4 meters (13 feet) wide so that a comfortable sofa fits well, and possibly 5 meters (16 feet) long. The sofa should not be placed directly in front of the terrace exit but rather in front of it, so guests don’t have to walk constantly past the sofa to get to the terrace. Therefore, we would like to keep the access to the terrace clear.
The kitchen should include a cooking island and be open, as already sketched roughly on the plan. The living and dining areas should also be open and separated, if at all, only by a fireplace as a room divider. Whether this will work with the dimensions, to be honest, we don’t know yet.
We have an upcoming appointment with an architect and would like to present something roughly feasible beforehand. I read many threads here where architectural drawings are attached, and many contribute their opinions. Often, there are some issues with the floor plans, which is completely normal.
Therefore, I would like to get your recommendations in advance regarding the dimensions for our project, whether a floor plan with 140sqm (1,507 sq ft) is even achievable, and if you have any suggestions on what could be planned better or differently.
We are quite uncertain about the dimensions and how much space is needed approximately for each area.
We are very grateful for any advice or suggestions!
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Myrna_Loy3 May 2021 12:11haydee schrieb:
A straight staircase can also work in houses under 250 sqm (2,690 sq ft). It depends on the floor plan and dimensions. In this case, a cube shape is roughly divided into thirds. You need enough space at the bottom of the stairs, so I would plan for 4 m (13 ft).
A straight staircase takes up a lot of space, so it's something you have to be able to afford. It’s a major constraint for the floor plan and makes it difficult to achieve the optimal layout.
The storage space underneath the stairs shouldn’t be underestimated. Although, if it’s open, the whole area feels quite different. For large open-plan rooms, you also have to increase the ceiling height beyond the usual 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) so it doesn’t feel like a parking garage. This raises the staircase by about two more steps, making it longer—and more expensive. That’s when the compromises come in.
First of all, thank you for the refreshing sketch instead of the unfortunately all too common "off-the-shelf 3D architect" visualizations. Regarding the dimensions, you seem to have neglected to include the walls, so about 10 to 12cm (4 to 5 inches) should be added to both the width and depth beyond the 9 x 7 m (30 x 23 feet). This brings us to an area of approximately 81 to 84 sqm (870 to 905 sq ft) of floor space, which corresponds to around 130 to 135 sqm (1,400 to 1,450 sq ft) of living space for a villa of this type.
What can already be seen even in this rough plan is that the dining table—this will become even more apparent with exact measurements—stands awkwardly in the middle of a walkway, and that the hallway upstairs wastes a lot of space around the staircase. It is also clearly visible that the requirements are quite close to standard, making it almost inevitable to start with a proven standard base model.
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What can already be seen even in this rough plan is that the dining table—this will become even more apparent with exact measurements—stands awkwardly in the middle of a walkway, and that the hallway upstairs wastes a lot of space around the staircase. It is also clearly visible that the requirements are quite close to standard, making it almost inevitable to start with a proven standard base model.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Hello,
your floor plan looks like the Fingerhaus “Bravur,” which comes in different sizes—you might want to take a look. There is also a show home of this model in Bad Vilbel near Frankfurt, but it has over 170 m² (1,830 sq ft) of living space; a smaller version of your floor plan would be difficult to build. The staircase is about 4 m (13 ft) long, 4 m (13 ft) are allocated for the dining area, the hallway in front of the stairs is about 1.5 to 2 m (5 to 6.5 ft), plus the wall thickness. This means your house depth will exceed 10 m (33 ft). The same applies to the house width—you should calculate and consider if this size works for you.
Best regards,
Sabine
your floor plan looks like the Fingerhaus “Bravur,” which comes in different sizes—you might want to take a look. There is also a show home of this model in Bad Vilbel near Frankfurt, but it has over 170 m² (1,830 sq ft) of living space; a smaller version of your floor plan would be difficult to build. The staircase is about 4 m (13 ft) long, 4 m (13 ft) are allocated for the dining area, the hallway in front of the stairs is about 1.5 to 2 m (5 to 6.5 ft), plus the wall thickness. This means your house depth will exceed 10 m (33 ft). The same applies to the house width—you should calculate and consider if this size works for you.
Best regards,
Sabine
hej.eigenheim schrieb:
We have the "problem" ... that you only talk about MUST and SHOULD. Just be open for once, then it will work out.
There is so much missing in terms of information for any advice, where is the completed questionnaire? Isn't this a question for the floor plan subforum?!
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