ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 150 sqm Single-Family Home Urban Villa
Created on: 18 Apr 2017 10:09
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hausbauerin17
Hello everyone,
I have been quietly gathering tips here for some time, and now our house construction is becoming more concrete! Therefore, I would appreciate any advice and suggestions, as we are beginners and afraid of overlooking something.
Here are the details:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 785m² (9,121 sq.ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Gross floor area index (GFAI): 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: standard distances, see plot image
Edge development: garage will be built approximately 1m (3 ft) from the property boundary, which is allowed
Number of parking spaces: 2 per building
Number of floors: 2
Roof style: no requirement
Architectural style: no requirement
Orientation: no requirement
Maximum height / limits: max eaves height 6.5m (21 ft)
Other requirements: none
Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: modern, tent or hipped roof, urban villa
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2, both 31 years old
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: 150m² (1,615 sq.ft), large open living/dining area, guest room, 2 bathrooms
Office / home office: office space in guest room for occasional use
Overnight guests per year: rarely, only during holidays
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: undecided, either open or with glass sliding door, no dining table in kitchen
Number of dining seats: at least 6, extendable to 10
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1.5 garage + 1 carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, reasons why certain things should or should not be included
House Design
Who designed it: architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
- guest bathroom with shower
- large upper floor, large children’s rooms
- bedroom with walk-in closet
- covered entrance
What don’t you like? Why?
- kitchen too small
If you have to give up any features or expansions
- can give up: children’s rooms could be smaller
- cannot give up: garage, utility room, guest room
This is currently a draft plan with the window positions not yet finalized. Window positions and exterior views will be developed in the next step. The fireplace is also planned for the west wall between living and dining rooms.
I would still appreciate initial opinions and ideas on how to enlarge the kitchen. At the moment, our total area is about 152m² (1,636 sq.ft) and we do not want to go any larger overall.
Thank you very much!
I have been quietly gathering tips here for some time, and now our house construction is becoming more concrete! Therefore, I would appreciate any advice and suggestions, as we are beginners and afraid of overlooking something.
Here are the details:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 785m² (9,121 sq.ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Gross floor area index (GFAI): 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: standard distances, see plot image
Edge development: garage will be built approximately 1m (3 ft) from the property boundary, which is allowed
Number of parking spaces: 2 per building
Number of floors: 2
Roof style: no requirement
Architectural style: no requirement
Orientation: no requirement
Maximum height / limits: max eaves height 6.5m (21 ft)
Other requirements: none
Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: modern, tent or hipped roof, urban villa
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2, both 31 years old
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: 150m² (1,615 sq.ft), large open living/dining area, guest room, 2 bathrooms
Office / home office: office space in guest room for occasional use
Overnight guests per year: rarely, only during holidays
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: undecided, either open or with glass sliding door, no dining table in kitchen
Number of dining seats: at least 6, extendable to 10
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1.5 garage + 1 carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, reasons why certain things should or should not be included
House Design
Who designed it: architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
- guest bathroom with shower
- large upper floor, large children’s rooms
- bedroom with walk-in closet
- covered entrance
What don’t you like? Why?
- kitchen too small
If you have to give up any features or expansions
- can give up: children’s rooms could be smaller
- cannot give up: garage, utility room, guest room
This is currently a draft plan with the window positions not yet finalized. Window positions and exterior views will be developed in the next step. The fireplace is also planned for the west wall between living and dining rooms.
I would still appreciate initial opinions and ideas on how to enlarge the kitchen. At the moment, our total area is about 152m² (1,636 sq.ft) and we do not want to go any larger overall.
Thank you very much!
The thought of a granny flat really horrifies me. You have your own space and then you’re supposed to bring someone else into the house? Definitely a recipe for trouble...
And a bungalow that size is also a real bargain...
Sometimes I really have to question some ideas...
And a bungalow that size is also a real bargain...
Sometimes I really have to question some ideas...
RobsonMKK schrieb:
And the thought of a granny flat gives me the creeps. You have your own space and then you’re supposed to bring someone else into the house?Better to have a quiet tenant who helps finance the dream home than – to put it somewhat bluntly – just place a small cabin on a football field.
RobsonMKK schrieb:
And a bungalow of that size is also quite a bargain...A bungalow around 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) is quite in demand. The plot ratio practically invites you not to move the second half of the dwelling into an upper floor without good reason (which would result in an unfortunate staircase). You can also zone the space horizontally without having to use a floor slab as a “room divider.”
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
11ant schrieb:
There’s no need to fully maximize the possible floor area, but the desired space could fit on one level here. And the remaining potential floor space is enough for an additional living unit—not just for a single bachelor tenant—with a separate entrance comfortably included.Well, some suggestions sound like they would require double the (construction) costs. If the plot offers options: great!
But the usual goal is to build an independent and affordable single-family home where you can live undisturbed. If the original poster already had two teenage children (or wanted to accommodate elderly parents), it might be worth considering building a section with another entrance that can be separated later.
But you can also ask yourself why @hausbauerin17 prefers not to build larger than 150sqm (1,615 sq ft) and take that into account?!
I would also build a bungalow, but even these are not to everyone’s taste. Some people also sleep better upstairs.
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hausbauerin1718 Apr 2017 20:40Hello everyone,
First of all, thank you very much for the numerous tips and information. There is clearly still a lot to consider on the way to our dream home...
In any case, I would like to help clarify some questions and provide a few more details.
- Coat closet: the niche under the stairs is planned for this, basically a closet with sliding doors intended to store jackets, shoes, etc.
- Ceiling height on the ground floor is set at about 280cm (110 inches), the staircase is closed off and currently 90cm (35 inches) wide
- Overall house dimensions are approximately 10.5 x 10.5m (34 x 34 feet). We want to stay around 150m² (1,615 sq ft) – as some of you suspected – mainly due to budget reasons
- We chose a townhouse style because we don’t want sloping ceilings on the upper floor. A bungalow is not an option, and we don’t like the Bauhaus style. However, I agree with you that a rectangular shape might make more sense
- The walls of the garage and utility room are a different color because they are planned as timber frame construction (for cost reasons)
- The lines behind the utility room are meant to represent a wood storage area. The wall could be extended further to the north, but that would increase the living space again. Having a covered storage area is also a good thing.
- Unfortunately, I don’t have any exterior views yet
- The guest room will mainly be used as a home office (since we don’t have many guests)
Overall, I agree that something more individual could be made here. That’s actually what bothers me a bit. So your tips have really helped us a lot. I think we will first start over with a different staircase option.
So, back to square one and starting again on the ground floor.
Thanks again!
First of all, thank you very much for the numerous tips and information. There is clearly still a lot to consider on the way to our dream home...
In any case, I would like to help clarify some questions and provide a few more details.
- Coat closet: the niche under the stairs is planned for this, basically a closet with sliding doors intended to store jackets, shoes, etc.
- Ceiling height on the ground floor is set at about 280cm (110 inches), the staircase is closed off and currently 90cm (35 inches) wide
- Overall house dimensions are approximately 10.5 x 10.5m (34 x 34 feet). We want to stay around 150m² (1,615 sq ft) – as some of you suspected – mainly due to budget reasons
- We chose a townhouse style because we don’t want sloping ceilings on the upper floor. A bungalow is not an option, and we don’t like the Bauhaus style. However, I agree with you that a rectangular shape might make more sense
- The walls of the garage and utility room are a different color because they are planned as timber frame construction (for cost reasons)
- The lines behind the utility room are meant to represent a wood storage area. The wall could be extended further to the north, but that would increase the living space again. Having a covered storage area is also a good thing.
- Unfortunately, I don’t have any exterior views yet
- The guest room will mainly be used as a home office (since we don’t have many guests)
Overall, I agree that something more individual could be made here. That’s actually what bothers me a bit. So your tips have really helped us a lot. I think we will first start over with a different staircase option.
So, back to square one and starting again on the ground floor.
Thanks again!
Hmm, I’m wondering why a wooden stud frame would be cheaper? As far as I know, there’s hardly any difference. If it is cheaper, it’s probably because it’s essentially just a shed. That brings me to the question of how the utility room is designed. I wouldn’t want to place my electrical installations and such in an unheated shed. Also, where is the washing machine supposed to be here? Have I just missed it?
A 90cm (35 inches) width for the stairs would be too narrow for me, regardless of the type. Depending on the design, you usually lose about 10cm (4 inches) of usable tread space because of the railing and so on. 80cm (31 inches) is really tight if you have a laundry basket. And what if there’s a wall lamp in the way... So, this is more of an emergency solution than a proper staircase.
A 90cm (35 inches) width for the stairs would be too narrow for me, regardless of the type. Depending on the design, you usually lose about 10cm (4 inches) of usable tread space because of the railing and so on. 80cm (31 inches) is really tight if you have a laundry basket. And what if there’s a wall lamp in the way... So, this is more of an emergency solution than a proper staircase.
So, wooden frame construction is definitely not cheaper here; it’s actually a bit more expensive than solid masonry. But it might be that no comparable thermal insulation is chosen for the garage and extension, so then that could be true.
A bungalow would be an option here, but the original post mentions two stories. I don’t know whether that is a building requirement that must be followed (which I assumed) or the homeowners’ wish.
I could easily imagine a bungalow here as well. For example, two rectangles pushed together as the floor plan – one rectangle as the “public area,” one as the “private area,” and in between you’d have a great space for a terrace protected on two sides by house walls.
With small children, there’s no fear of falling down stairs; barrier-free in old age. That has its advantages...
And between a town villa, a one-and-a-half-story gable roof house, a pure bungalow, and Bauhaus style (or whatever else that might mean; I agree with 11ant on that) there are still many possibilities. That’s exactly where creativity begins, and a good, dedicated architect should be excited.
I would seriously consider possibly making the ground floor area somewhat larger than the upper floor. Then the desired town villa style with a hipped roof could be realized upstairs, but downstairs you would have more space. That would be ONE possibility.
There’s no basement planned here either, and overall I find the storage options quite limited.
Coat storage: I still believe there’s not enough space when 4 people come home together. Sure, you can store things under the stairs in a built-in closet – at least coats, hats, etc.
But where do you put the shoes? Forget the idea that everyone will always immediately put their shoes neatly in the designated space under the stairs. Small tip: go to the hallway of a family with at least 2 children and ideally when they have friends visiting. And you don’t even need children to mess up the nicely planned order stored in your brain: I like to send my partner there; he still can’t manage to put shoes in their assigned place...
Where is the space for a stroller (or two, if the children are close in age)? The covered entrance area won’t help in winter or wet, cold weather. Who wants to put their baby in a totally cooled down or damp stroller?
And just imagine four people bustling into the hallway together (which happens in families sometimes), think about where they can stand so they don’t get in each other’s way.
The English queue at the bus stop, but a lively family won’t line up nicely, one after the other, each tidy putting away their stuff in the under-stairs closet.
NEVER EVER!
The kitchen is sufficient but far away from additional storage. If I want to store everything in this kitchen (including drink crates, supplies, etc.), I’d find it too small. I’m a confessed fan of the often criticized pantry here, but overall I find the utility room in this design too far away from the main living areas. Especially with children, you often need quick access to cleaning supplies like a vacuum cleaner. Here, you’d first have to walk out to the extension. So I would provide storage close to the living/kitchen area. Whether that is then used as a pantry or just a cleaning cupboard remains to be seen.
A bungalow would be an option here, but the original post mentions two stories. I don’t know whether that is a building requirement that must be followed (which I assumed) or the homeowners’ wish.
I could easily imagine a bungalow here as well. For example, two rectangles pushed together as the floor plan – one rectangle as the “public area,” one as the “private area,” and in between you’d have a great space for a terrace protected on two sides by house walls.
With small children, there’s no fear of falling down stairs; barrier-free in old age. That has its advantages...
And between a town villa, a one-and-a-half-story gable roof house, a pure bungalow, and Bauhaus style (or whatever else that might mean; I agree with 11ant on that) there are still many possibilities. That’s exactly where creativity begins, and a good, dedicated architect should be excited.
I would seriously consider possibly making the ground floor area somewhat larger than the upper floor. Then the desired town villa style with a hipped roof could be realized upstairs, but downstairs you would have more space. That would be ONE possibility.
There’s no basement planned here either, and overall I find the storage options quite limited.
Coat storage: I still believe there’s not enough space when 4 people come home together. Sure, you can store things under the stairs in a built-in closet – at least coats, hats, etc.
But where do you put the shoes? Forget the idea that everyone will always immediately put their shoes neatly in the designated space under the stairs. Small tip: go to the hallway of a family with at least 2 children and ideally when they have friends visiting. And you don’t even need children to mess up the nicely planned order stored in your brain: I like to send my partner there; he still can’t manage to put shoes in their assigned place...
Where is the space for a stroller (or two, if the children are close in age)? The covered entrance area won’t help in winter or wet, cold weather. Who wants to put their baby in a totally cooled down or damp stroller?
And just imagine four people bustling into the hallway together (which happens in families sometimes), think about where they can stand so they don’t get in each other’s way.
The English queue at the bus stop, but a lively family won’t line up nicely, one after the other, each tidy putting away their stuff in the under-stairs closet.
NEVER EVER!
The kitchen is sufficient but far away from additional storage. If I want to store everything in this kitchen (including drink crates, supplies, etc.), I’d find it too small. I’m a confessed fan of the often criticized pantry here, but overall I find the utility room in this design too far away from the main living areas. Especially with children, you often need quick access to cleaning supplies like a vacuum cleaner. Here, you’d first have to walk out to the extension. So I would provide storage close to the living/kitchen area. Whether that is then used as a pantry or just a cleaning cupboard remains to be seen.
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