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:
Franky, not Katja... You.
@Climbee Wow, that’s really straightforward
I suggest you first get everything clear for yourself: calculations, available equity, what financing options are possible, building permit / planning permission, before you focus more closely on the house.I never understand how I’m supposed to do the calculations when I don’t even know how big the house will be?Regarding the soil: I might be able to have local farmers spread it on their fields after harvest. I’m currently checking on that, but I also need to know whether it really has to be removed or if it can be used as fill as originally planned. Isn’t all of that dependent on what’s possible with the house, or not?
Franky73 schrieb:
Regarding the question of why nothing is explicitly stated about the required knee wall heights, the response was: "It is a single-story construction, so this question does not arise!" This is a commendably sensible attitude from the municipality. The knee wall height is an entirely unnecessary regulatory parameter.
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11ant schrieb:
This is a commendably reasonable stance from the municipality. The knee wall height is a completely unnecessary regulatory parameter. Irony or serious?
Another question mark at the end of a sentence. This is starting to get boring.
Go to a general contractor. Schedule an on-site appointment. How many times have countless people already written this here?
I feel like I’m in kindergarten right now.
I can only speak for the four builders we know. I had the same idea with my 900 cubic meters. They didn’t even want to take 200 cubic meters because it’s so heavily regulated, and if it comes out, both of you will be fined.
Go to a general contractor. Schedule an on-site appointment. How many times have countless people already written this here?
I feel like I’m in kindergarten right now.
I can only speak for the four builders we know. I had the same idea with my 900 cubic meters. They didn’t even want to take 200 cubic meters because it’s so heavily regulated, and if it comes out, both of you will be fined.
Now, a different topic: financing.
You are 44 years old. That means the bank will likely want to see that you have paid off the house by retirement (assuming it will take about 21-22 years until retirement once the house is finished).
Have you ever calculated the monthly burden of €400,000 over 22 years? How do you feel about the payment including additional costs?
You are 44 years old. That means the bank will likely want to see that you have paid off the house by retirement (assuming it will take about 21-22 years until retirement once the house is finished).
Have you ever calculated the monthly burden of €400,000 over 22 years? How do you feel about the payment including additional costs?
Zaba12 schrieb:
Now a different topic, financing:
You are 44 years old. That means the bank will likely want to see that you have paid off the house by retirement (I assume that once the house is built, there will be about 21–22 years until retirement).
Have you calculated the burden of a €400,000 loan over 22 years? How do you feel about the monthly payment including additional costs?How many times do we have to say it, this is "manageable" for us!