ᐅ Floor Plan Design for Urban Villa with Double Garage, Approximately 150 m²
Created on: 19 Nov 2020 08:53
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Dennydre
Hello everyone,
I would like to ask for experiences and opinions regarding our current planning. We are still at the very beginning of the planning phase.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 524 m² (5640 ft²)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Gross floor area ratio: -
Building envelope, building line, and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces:
Number of floors:
Roof type:
Style:
Orientation:
Maximum heights/restrictions:
Other specifications:
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type:
Basement, number of floors:
Number of occupants, age: 2 people in their early 20s, planning for 2 children
Space requirements on ground and upper floors:
Office: family use or home office? -> Home office
Overnight guests per year: few
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open + island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes (not yet included in plans)
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes/particulars/daily routine, also reasons why this or that should or should not be included:
We would like to install a wall box in the double garage to use an electric vehicle as a second car in the future. Due to current subsidies and the combination with a photovoltaic system, this seems like an interesting solution for us.
House Design
Who created the plan: architect
What do you particularly like? Why? large rooms on the upper floor
What don’t you like? Why? the passage from the garage through the utility room into the kitchen. Originally, a separate pantry was planned, and the utility room was supposed to lead into the hallway. However, due to the conditions of the plot, the architect’s solution seems the most practical. At first, the office was planned on the upper floor, which would have made all rooms smaller. We like the office on the ground floor anyway.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: not yet known
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 400,000
Preferred heating technology: no preference yet
If you had to give up, which details/extensions
-can you give up: -
-can you not give up: -
Why has the design developed the way it is? e.g.
Standard design from the planner?
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? The desire for an office and two equally sized children’s rooms, as well as a bedroom with a walk-in closet, were implemented. Also, the attic with passage into the house. A terrace roof was planned according to our wishes.
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Since our plot is not particularly large and we are at the end of a private road, we want to make the best use of the space. Overall, we are very satisfied with the first design but remain open to external suggestions. Since we are both still very young and receive little constructive input from family and friends, we are curious about what ideas might come up in this forum.
I would like to ask for experiences and opinions regarding our current planning. We are still at the very beginning of the planning phase.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 524 m² (5640 ft²)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Gross floor area ratio: -
Building envelope, building line, and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces:
Number of floors:
Roof type:
Style:
Orientation:
Maximum heights/restrictions:
Other specifications:
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type:
Basement, number of floors:
Number of occupants, age: 2 people in their early 20s, planning for 2 children
Space requirements on ground and upper floors:
Office: family use or home office? -> Home office
Overnight guests per year: few
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open + island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes (not yet included in plans)
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes/particulars/daily routine, also reasons why this or that should or should not be included:
We would like to install a wall box in the double garage to use an electric vehicle as a second car in the future. Due to current subsidies and the combination with a photovoltaic system, this seems like an interesting solution for us.
House Design
Who created the plan: architect
What do you particularly like? Why? large rooms on the upper floor
What don’t you like? Why? the passage from the garage through the utility room into the kitchen. Originally, a separate pantry was planned, and the utility room was supposed to lead into the hallway. However, due to the conditions of the plot, the architect’s solution seems the most practical. At first, the office was planned on the upper floor, which would have made all rooms smaller. We like the office on the ground floor anyway.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: not yet known
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 400,000
Preferred heating technology: no preference yet
If you had to give up, which details/extensions
-can you give up: -
-can you not give up: -
Why has the design developed the way it is? e.g.
Standard design from the planner?
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? The desire for an office and two equally sized children’s rooms, as well as a bedroom with a walk-in closet, were implemented. Also, the attic with passage into the house. A terrace roof was planned according to our wishes.
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Since our plot is not particularly large and we are at the end of a private road, we want to make the best use of the space. Overall, we are very satisfied with the first design but remain open to external suggestions. Since we are both still very young and receive little constructive input from family and friends, we are curious about what ideas might come up in this forum.
We are in the final stages just before obtaining the building permit / planning permission. Here are our plans.
In the living-dining area, we were considering whether to enlarge the left terrace doors to 3 panels and reduce the right side accordingly to 2 panels.
I think it would be more practical to have a wider opening at the dining area rather than having a floor-to-ceiling panel in front of a sofa.
We also have some concerns about how to reasonably arrange furniture upstairs with two floor-to-ceiling windows. Are there possibly any alternatives?
Feedback is still welcome.
In the living-dining area, we were considering whether to enlarge the left terrace doors to 3 panels and reduce the right side accordingly to 2 panels.
I think it would be more practical to have a wider opening at the dining area rather than having a floor-to-ceiling panel in front of a sofa.
We also have some concerns about how to reasonably arrange furniture upstairs with two floor-to-ceiling windows. Are there possibly any alternatives?
Feedback is still welcome.
I find the design quite practical. As always, tastes vary as much as the people who will live in it.
Assuming you don’t want to make major changes, I noticed the following points.
- Possibly swap the living room and kitchen. Use the larger space for the sofa, TV, etc., and the smaller area for the kitchen.
- The short hallway on the ground floor could be reduced by moving the door, which would enlarge the open-plan area and give the dining table more space.
- Then revert the terrace windows and relocate the fireplace, possibly through the walk-in closet or alternatively through the storage room on the upper floor.
- The garage is positioned very close to the entrance. Either integrate a covered entrance extending from the garage or shorten the garage slightly.
- Personally, I find the windows on the upper floor too asymmetrical (though you’ll immediately find opinions against “pseudo-symmetry” in the forum 😉).
What roof overhang have you chosen? 75cm (30 inches) is what I personally like. Again, it all depends on your personal taste.
Assuming you don’t want to make major changes, I noticed the following points.
- Possibly swap the living room and kitchen. Use the larger space for the sofa, TV, etc., and the smaller area for the kitchen.
- The short hallway on the ground floor could be reduced by moving the door, which would enlarge the open-plan area and give the dining table more space.
- Then revert the terrace windows and relocate the fireplace, possibly through the walk-in closet or alternatively through the storage room on the upper floor.
- The garage is positioned very close to the entrance. Either integrate a covered entrance extending from the garage or shorten the garage slightly.
- Personally, I find the windows on the upper floor too asymmetrical (though you’ll immediately find opinions against “pseudo-symmetry” in the forum 😉).
What roof overhang have you chosen? 75cm (30 inches) is what I personally like. Again, it all depends on your personal taste.
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pagoni20206 Jan 2021 13:59I’m not satisfied with the ground floor layout, or rather, I believe that the still missing — real — furniture dimensions could show you that certain areas, especially around the sofa and dining table, are far too tight. I would place the mentioned windows only after that. However, you’ve already received many suggestions earlier.
Please add the dimensions to the drawing.
Is the kitchen really supposed to be built as such a long “L” shape? To me, the entire ground floor consists mostly of the kitchen. 41 sqm (440 sq ft) for the open-plan area isn’t really much, but that has already been mentioned, including that the square shape is rather unsuitable. The kitchen planner, of course, tends to use a lot of space, but in my opinion, the room’s proportions should also fit. Currently, I see a kitchen combined with a small dining and living area.
I would leave out the access to the utility room since the main entrance is right next to it, and having the door takes up some necessary space inside the utility room.
Regarding the bathroom on the upper floor, I’m not sure if the “T” layout is a sensible solution; the toilet placed in a “box” in front of a half wall...
The guest area on the ground floor takes up the space you’re missing there, while upstairs the two children’s rooms are too large and could give up some space for other uses.
As mentioned... a rectangular layout might solve these issues.
Please add the dimensions to the drawing.
Is the kitchen really supposed to be built as such a long “L” shape? To me, the entire ground floor consists mostly of the kitchen. 41 sqm (440 sq ft) for the open-plan area isn’t really much, but that has already been mentioned, including that the square shape is rather unsuitable. The kitchen planner, of course, tends to use a lot of space, but in my opinion, the room’s proportions should also fit. Currently, I see a kitchen combined with a small dining and living area.
I would leave out the access to the utility room since the main entrance is right next to it, and having the door takes up some necessary space inside the utility room.
Regarding the bathroom on the upper floor, I’m not sure if the “T” layout is a sensible solution; the toilet placed in a “box” in front of a half wall...
The guest area on the ground floor takes up the space you’re missing there, while upstairs the two children’s rooms are too large and could give up some space for other uses.
As mentioned... a rectangular layout might solve these issues.
Today we received an alternative design for the layout of the living and dining area.
The living area is now larger than before; however, the arrangement with the fireplace and the media wall set at an angle is not at all to our taste.
The kitchen will definitely not be that large. That was just how the architect sketched it.
The toilet will be rotated 90 degrees.
The living area is now larger than before; however, the arrangement with the fireplace and the media wall set at an angle is not at all to our taste.
pagoni2020 schrieb:
Is the kitchen really going to be built like that, such a long "L"?
The kitchen will definitely not be that large. That was just how the architect sketched it.
pagoni2020 schrieb:
In the upstairs bathroom, I’m not sure if the T-shaped layout is really a practical solution; the toilet in a "box" in front of a half wall....
The toilet will be rotated 90 degrees.
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pagoni20207 Jan 2021 13:45I don’t think this will work. I don’t quite understand why an architect or draftsman would include something that isn’t accurate. The dimensions of the furniture that will eventually be placed inside are crucial for a floor plan. The part about the fireplace/feature wall is nonsense.
I wouldn’t accept this as an "alternative design" either. He just mirrored it once, click, and that’s it – the furniture and everything else doesn’t even match. It doesn’t deserve the term "alternative design."
Is it really so unusual for you to aim for a more rectangular layout? A 41sqm (440 sq ft) open-plan room isn’t generous; it’s the same size as the terrace!?
Various users have already given you lots of advice... this version isn’t any better than the previous one.
I wouldn’t accept this as an "alternative design" either. He just mirrored it once, click, and that’s it – the furniture and everything else doesn’t even match. It doesn’t deserve the term "alternative design."
Is it really so unusual for you to aim for a more rectangular layout? A 41sqm (440 sq ft) open-plan room isn’t generous; it’s the same size as the terrace!?
Various users have already given you lots of advice... this version isn’t any better than the previous one.
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