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
Zaba12 schrieb:
What is your absolute limit for everything, so that apart from the lawn, fence, and small trees, everything else is finished? Because 250,000€ is totally unrealisticWell, there has to be a limit at some point. I think 250,000€ is already a lot, especially since the land is already paid for. The amount should "only" cover the house somehow, if possible!?
Franky73 schrieb:
Well, there’s a limit at some point. I think 250,000€ is quite a lot, especially since the land is already paid for. The amount should “only” cover the house itself, if possible!? So, the bare house including fixtures, but nothing else, costs 250,000€, right?
I would consider 1400 euros plus additional costs (which are higher on a slope) as an absolute minimum. No anthracite-colored windows, no large-format tiles, etc., energy saving regulations, no bay windows, and so on.
Do you want to build with brick and mortar, timber frame, solid wood, or does it not matter to you? How much work are you planning to do yourself?
Look for conversations with architects and construction companies in your region as well as nationwide. Decide exactly what features and finishes you really want. Visit a tile showroom to get an idea. Also, visit a display home from a prefab house builder to see what is included as standard.
Do you want to build with brick and mortar, timber frame, solid wood, or does it not matter to you? How much work are you planning to do yourself?
Look for conversations with architects and construction companies in your region as well as nationwide. Decide exactly what features and finishes you really want. Visit a tile showroom to get an idea. Also, visit a display home from a prefab house builder to see what is included as standard.
haydee schrieb:
I would consider 1400 euros plus additional costs (these are higher on a slope) as an absolute minimum. No anthracite-colored windows, no large-format tiles, etc., energy saving regulations, no bay windows, and so on.
Do you want to build with traditional masonry, timber framing, solid wood construction, or does it not matter to you?
How much of the work do you want to do yourself?
Look for discussions with architects and builders in your region and also nationwide. Decide precisely what features you really want. Visit a tile showroom and take a look around. Check out a prefabricated house supplier’s display to see what is included as standard. With that budget, he can only go to a general contractor working with a predefined standard and fixed budget.
With an architect, the budget can become very stressful due to the uncertainty regarding costs.
Zaba12 schrieb:
With that budget, he can only go with a general contractor offering a predefined standard and cost framework.
With an architect, the budget can quickly become uncertain due to unknown costs.I would say it depends on the amount of self-labor. In our area, there are houses where almost everything except the shell construction is done almost entirely as self-labor.
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