ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family Home (140 sqm Urban Villa) on a Slope with a Double Garage
Created on: 13 Jul 2018 11:06
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Franky73
Hello everyone,
Two months ago, we purchased a serviced building plot on a hillside and are currently deeply involved in the floor plan design, which is proving quite challenging due to the elevation difference.
I have been following the forum for a while and recently found a great template for our project that I think just needs some adjustments to fit our requirements. I would really appreciate your feedback and am, of course, open to criticism!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Owner’s Requirements
House Design
If you have to give up something, which details or features
Why does the design look the way it does?
We really like the design here by "kaho674." It truly reflects our ideas. The upper floor should still fit now but, of course, with our minimum required room sizes and the requirement to build only 1.5 storeys.
What is really important to us, especially since the plot is on a slope — the highest point at the street is just under 1m (3.3 ft) above the zero level and it drops 5.11m (16.8 ft) to the lowest point — is how everything can be integrated into the plot without the costs for filling and leveling running out of control. We have also considered an alternative to the urban villa in the style of a split-level house. What have your experiences been building on such a plot?
Many thanks
Two months ago, we purchased a serviced building plot on a hillside and are currently deeply involved in the floor plan design, which is proving quite challenging due to the elevation difference.
I have been following the forum for a while and recently found a great template for our project that I think just needs some adjustments to fit our requirements. I would really appreciate your feedback and am, of course, open to criticism!
Development Plan / Restrictions
- Plot size: 722sqm (7,770 sqft)
- Slope: Yes (southwest)
- Site coverage ratio: 0.3
- Floor area ratio: 0.8
- Building window, building line and boundary: -
- Edge development: No (only carport)
- Number of parking spaces: 1-2 (in front of the garage and next to the house)
- Number of storeys: 1.5
- Roof style: No restrictions
- Architectural style: No restrictions
- Orientation: No restrictions
- Maximum heights / limits: 3m (10 ft) distance to neighbor
Owner’s Requirements
- Style, roof type, building type: Urban villa, hipped roof
- Basement, storeys: No basement, 1.5 storeys
- Number of occupants: 4 (ages: 44, 45, 16, 6 years)
- Space requirements on ground and upper floor: Upstairs minimum bedroom 11sqm (118 sqft), walk-in closet 8sqm (86 sqft), 2 children’s rooms 12sqm (129 sqft) each, bathroom 13sqm (140 sqft)
- Office: Family use or home office?: Not needed
- Guest overnight stays per year: Rare
- Open or closed architecture: Open downstairs, rather closed upstairs
- Conservative or modern design: Modern
- Open kitchen, kitchen island: Open kitchen with island
- Number of dining seats: Minimum 6, possibility for a large dining table (big family)
- Fireplace: No
- Music / stereo wall: No
- Balcony, roof terrace: If possible, a partially covered terrace
- Garage, carport: Preferably a double garage
- Utility garden, greenhouse: Yes
- Other: Storage space necessary, as no basement
House Design
- Who designed the plan: Currently from the forum
- What do you like most? Why? Great layout on the ground floor, still open upstairs
- What do you not like? Why?: The upper floor layout still fits 3 children, which we don’t need
- Estimated price by architect/planner: We thought, excluding land, max $250,000 - realistic?
- Personal price limit for house, including fittings: €250,000
- Preferred heating system: We are open!
If you have to give up something, which details or features
- You can give up: Walk-in closet, double garage
- You cannot give up: Large bathroom
Why does the design look the way it does?
We really like the design here by "kaho674." It truly reflects our ideas. The upper floor should still fit now but, of course, with our minimum required room sizes and the requirement to build only 1.5 storeys.
What is really important to us, especially since the plot is on a slope — the highest point at the street is just under 1m (3.3 ft) above the zero level and it drops 5.11m (16.8 ft) to the lowest point — is how everything can be integrated into the plot without the costs for filling and leveling running out of control. We have also considered an alternative to the urban villa in the style of a split-level house. What have your experiences been building on such a plot?
Many thanks
ypg schrieb:
And does it slope evenly downwards?
Over 33 meters (108 feet) down 5.5 meters (18 feet)? Yes, more or less. I uploaded photos earlier (after filling with fill soil) where you can see it quite clearly. I’ll attach another one.
Zaba12 schrieb:
Why did you upload the sketch of the building area?
We have already asked for the development plan as text and plan documents for at least 8 pages.
Where are those two documents? Here is the development plan I have:
Somehow, you don’t seem motivated to resolve your uncertainty. I find that a bit annoying.
After two minutes of googling, I found the following. If you want to eat, you have to be able to chew.
...
General objectives and purposes of the planning:
The development plan aims to establish the legal planning conditions to meet the demand for building land and should contribute to promoting inner development through moderate densification.
A higher building density is to be permitted in order to accommodate different housing needs.
In the core area of the amendment zone, building plots are to be designated that allow rental apartments and multi-family houses.
For this purpose, in an area within the first amendment, the floor area ratio is to be increased from 0.3 to 0.4, and two-story construction is to be specified. However, the building height is limited to a maximum of 12m (39 feet).
The areas designated for planting trees, shrubs, and other vegetation within the amendment zone according to § 9 paragraph 1 number 25 a of the Federal Building Code, as well as the specifications for greening the property areas, will be retained unchanged and remain legally binding. A significant impact requiring compensation cannot be derived, so further compensatory measures and areas can be waived....
After two minutes of googling, I found the following. If you want to eat, you have to be able to chew.
...
General objectives and purposes of the planning:
The development plan aims to establish the legal planning conditions to meet the demand for building land and should contribute to promoting inner development through moderate densification.
A higher building density is to be permitted in order to accommodate different housing needs.
In the core area of the amendment zone, building plots are to be designated that allow rental apartments and multi-family houses.
For this purpose, in an area within the first amendment, the floor area ratio is to be increased from 0.3 to 0.4, and two-story construction is to be specified. However, the building height is limited to a maximum of 12m (39 feet).
The areas designated for planting trees, shrubs, and other vegetation within the amendment zone according to § 9 paragraph 1 number 25 a of the Federal Building Code, as well as the specifications for greening the property areas, will be retained unchanged and remain legally binding. A significant impact requiring compensation cannot be derived, so further compensatory measures and areas can be waived....
Zaba12 schrieb:
Somehow, you don’t seem motivated to resolve your uncertainty. I find that a bit frustrating.
After two minutes of googling, I found the following. If you want to eat, you have to be able to chew.
...
General Goals and Purposes of the Planning:
The development plan serves to establish the legal planning framework to meet the demand for building land and aims to promote inner-city development through moderate densification.
A higher building density is to be permitted in order to accommodate various housing needs.
In the core area of the amendment zone, building plots will be designated to allow rental apartment construction and multi-family houses.
For this purpose, within the first amendment area, the floor area ratio is to be increased from 0.3 to 0.4 and a two-story building design established. However, the building height is limited to a maximum of 12 m (39 feet).
The areas designated for planting trees, shrubs, and other vegetation according to § 9 paragraph 1 number 25a of the Building Code, as well as the designation for greening the property areas, will be adopted unchanged and remain legally binding. No significant intervention requiring compensation can be derived, so further compensatory measures and areas can be omitted.... Sorry, but I’m completely confused now!? What exactly are you trying to tell me with this?
Franky73 schrieb:
Sorry, but now I'm completely confused!? What are you trying to tell me with that? It says right there: You are allowed to build 2 full stories, and your building footprint increases to 0.4.
Did you know that?
Zaba12 schrieb:
It clearly states: You are allowed to build 2 full storeys and your building footprint increases to 0.4.
Did you know that?No!