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
Why not? Why do I find something like this ahead of you? It is your property after all. The general contractor won’t hold your hand. You have to provide them with all the information. You will need to ensure the buildability and obtain the building permit / planning permission.
So far, it was always stated as only 1 full storey. They are currently developing the second phase of the building area. I have heard from some people here that the savings bank not only wants to build single-family houses but also apartment blocks there. Could it be that there was a change in the zoning plan / building permit?
Franky73 schrieb:
So far, it has always been limited to 1 full floor. They are currently developing the second part of the construction area. I have heard from some people that the savings bank wants to build not only single-family houses but also apartment blocks there. Could it be that there has been a change in the zoning plan? You tell me. It’s your zoning plan.
I know my zoning plan as a written ordinance inside and out!!!
Zaba12 schrieb:
Why not? Why am I discovering this before you? It’s your property after all. The general contractor won’t be holding your hand. You need to provide them with all the information. You will have to ensure the plot is buildable and obtain the necessary permits / building permissions. How am I supposed to know that? If I went to the building authority and they said only one full story is allowed in this zoning area, then I have to trust that, right? If the people there don’t know, then who does?
I often wonder how an average person is supposed to know all this.
Zaba12 schrieb:
Why not? Why am I finding something like this before you? It's your property after all. The general contractor won't hold your hand.
You have to provide them with all the information. You will have to ensure the buildability and obtain the necessary permits/planning permission. It also says...
Public Display
The draft of the 1st amendment to development plan No. 48 "Am Felsenkeller" and the draft rationale are available for public inspection in accordance with § 3 paragraph 2 of the Building Code from 10.07.2018 until 10.08.2018 during opening and consultation hours at the service and administrative building of the Samtgemeinde Rodenberg, Amtsstr. 5, 31552 Rodenberg....
Based on the mentioned period, you can see that the amendment must be very recent.
Well, be that as it may, all the better with the two full stories, right?
Well, development plans are not always rigid. Our development plan only allowed 2 full stories for one year. After the building authority realized that a separate regulation was needed for sloped plots, it was adjusted in June to allow 3 full stories for all properties on slopes.
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