ᐅ Floor plan design for an urban villa with basement – any suggestions for improvement?
Created on: 8 Oct 2019 21:00
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canerol
Hello everyone,
We are currently planning a townhouse for the plot of land we purchased. We would appreciate your feedback, improvements, or suggestions regarding the floor plans.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 448m² (5409 ft²)
Slope: South-facing slope, within the building area approximately 1.6 m (5.25 ft) descending from street level
Building type: Single-family house, townhouse style
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.3
Plot ratio / floor space index: 0.6
Building area, building line, and boundary: Maximum building depth 14 m (46 ft), building length 10.5 m (34 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 1 in front of the garage entrance
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: Gable roof, 25-45 degrees; hip roof / tent roof 15-25 degrees
Architectural style: Modern
Orientation: South
Maximum height / limitations: No restrictions
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Townhouse style, hip/tent roof 25 degrees
Basement, floors: 2 full stories plus basement rooms and a separate apartment in the basement
Number and ages of occupants: 4 people, ages: 46, 47, children 20 and 16 years
Space requirements for basement (UG), ground floor (EG), upper floor (OG):
UG:[/B] Separate apartment for one child (20 years), WC & shower, 1 cellar/storage room, utility room
EG: Kitchen/dining/living, workspace
OG: Two children’s rooms (child 16 years), bathroom, master bedroom, storage room (washing machine, dryer)
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: conservative
Open kitchen with island: open kitchen
Number of dining places: 4
Fireplace: yes
Music/Stereo wall: no
Balcony: no
Terrace: yes, on the ground floor; according to the development plan, half the width of the house
Rainwater tank: no
Garage or carport: garage
House Design
Designed by:
- Structural engineer
Cost estimate according to structural engineer: 350,000€ including ancillary construction costs and utility connections
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: 370,000€
Heating system: Geothermal heating
Why does the design look like it does?
Since our children are older, we wanted to prioritize giving them large rooms. Due to the slight slope on the site, a basement with a separate apartment made sense. This is where our older son would have his own space. Our daughter would have her room on the upper floor. We wanted the living room to be large and open.
We have a family member (father-in-law) who runs a civil engineering company, so we expect to get the earthworks and landscaping done at a relatively low cost.
We are currently planning a townhouse for the plot of land we purchased. We would appreciate your feedback, improvements, or suggestions regarding the floor plans.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 448m² (5409 ft²)
Slope: South-facing slope, within the building area approximately 1.6 m (5.25 ft) descending from street level
Building type: Single-family house, townhouse style
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.3
Plot ratio / floor space index: 0.6
Building area, building line, and boundary: Maximum building depth 14 m (46 ft), building length 10.5 m (34 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 1 in front of the garage entrance
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: Gable roof, 25-45 degrees; hip roof / tent roof 15-25 degrees
Architectural style: Modern
Orientation: South
Maximum height / limitations: No restrictions
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Townhouse style, hip/tent roof 25 degrees
Basement, floors: 2 full stories plus basement rooms and a separate apartment in the basement
Number and ages of occupants: 4 people, ages: 46, 47, children 20 and 16 years
Space requirements for basement (UG), ground floor (EG), upper floor (OG):
UG:[/B] Separate apartment for one child (20 years), WC & shower, 1 cellar/storage room, utility room
EG: Kitchen/dining/living, workspace
OG: Two children’s rooms (child 16 years), bathroom, master bedroom, storage room (washing machine, dryer)
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: conservative
Open kitchen with island: open kitchen
Number of dining places: 4
Fireplace: yes
Music/Stereo wall: no
Balcony: no
Terrace: yes, on the ground floor; according to the development plan, half the width of the house
Rainwater tank: no
Garage or carport: garage
House Design
Designed by:
- Structural engineer
Cost estimate according to structural engineer: 350,000€ including ancillary construction costs and utility connections
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: 370,000€
Heating system: Geothermal heating
Why does the design look like it does?
Since our children are older, we wanted to prioritize giving them large rooms. Due to the slight slope on the site, a basement with a separate apartment made sense. This is where our older son would have his own space. Our daughter would have her room on the upper floor. We wanted the living room to be large and open.
We have a family member (father-in-law) who runs a civil engineering company, so we expect to get the earthworks and landscaping done at a relatively low cost.
I was referring to the financial section here in the forum. Somehow the spell check got a bit creative.
Every now and then, some people show up whose estimates from the "expert" were way off.
Currently, the assumption is around 2,000 euros per square meter (approximately 185 dollars per square foot), with Lower Saxony being cheaper and southern Bavaria more expensive.
+ Additional construction costs including earthworks
+ Garage or carport
+ Waterproof concrete tank, etc., for the basement
+ Outdoor landscaping
I don’t think children need more than 30+ square meters (around 320+ square feet). Around 25 square meters (270 square feet) just for living, sleeping, and studying is enough. The ground floor is also still available.
Every now and then, some people show up whose estimates from the "expert" were way off.
Currently, the assumption is around 2,000 euros per square meter (approximately 185 dollars per square foot), with Lower Saxony being cheaper and southern Bavaria more expensive.
+ Additional construction costs including earthworks
+ Garage or carport
+ Waterproof concrete tank, etc., for the basement
+ Outdoor landscaping
I don’t think children need more than 30+ square meters (around 320+ square feet). Around 25 square meters (270 square feet) just for living, sleeping, and studying is enough. The ground floor is also still available.
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Matthew039 Oct 2019 12:06You are planning to build a house for 4 adults, which naturally requires enough space and a large layout. Is the cost estimate before tax? Most providers at least state prices excluding tax. The total estimate would then be around 320,250 euros. Including tax, it’s easily over 380k euros... and the figures should definitely be checked carefully. For example, the electrical work is listed at 8,967 euros, which we couldn’t even manage ourselves. Given the size of the house and depending on the specifications, it’s probably closer to double that amount.
To return to my opening point: according to Statista, the average German man leaves home at 24.4 years old, the woman at 22.9. So the young man will move out in 4 years, the young woman in 6... and you’re building expensive space based only on the hope that you have children who will be exceptions? That’s at least a discussion worth having at home...
To return to my opening point: according to Statista, the average German man leaves home at 24.4 years old, the woman at 22.9. So the young man will move out in 4 years, the young woman in 6... and you’re building expensive space based only on the hope that you have children who will be exceptions? That’s at least a discussion worth having at home...
canerol schrieb:
Everything you mentioned is correct. However, the children still live with us, and we hope that they will stay with us for a few more days. The idea for the future is that one of the children might take over the house, and my wife and I will downsize in terms of our home. Everyone has to decide for themselves, and every family is different. For example, I left home at 18 and never returned, even though I love—or loved—my parents very much. If they had built me a huge room and financially overstretched themselves, that would have been a disaster.
It is common here for children to live with their parents until they build their own home. I mean the children who live here. Others move away at 18 to study and do not return.
Rental apartments are simply very rare in rural areas, whereas single-family houses tend to be quite spacious. Sometimes an attic is converted into a small apartment or the basement is repurposed.
Many also stay. Multi-generational households still exist, with all their advantages and disadvantages.
Rental apartments are simply very rare in rural areas, whereas single-family houses tend to be quite spacious. Sometimes an attic is converted into a small apartment or the basement is repurposed.
Many also stay. Multi-generational households still exist, with all their advantages and disadvantages.
haydee schrieb:
It is common here for children to stay with their parents until they build a house of their own.We started building at 40. Living in mom and dad’s spare room until then? That would never have crossed my mind.
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