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:
Ok, this is the room layout. What about the fittings? Building services and standards? So, you like a linoleum kitchen floor? Because you don’t have many other wishes, Alamein, a nice bathroom, right?
So where are the details? You often drive me crazy... I don’t even have a quote yet to tell you what I can accept and what I can’t, and now you’re asking for a detailed list!?
You’re welcome to provide me with a detailed scope of work, then I can respond immediately.
As I just said, good laminate flooring is completely fine for the living and dining areas—it doesn’t have to be a full package!
Large tiles in the kitchen area!
The kids’ rooms, dressing room, and bedroom would have good carpet.
The bathroom will cost a lot, but we know that and we’re willing to pay for it.
Utility room with tiles—just regular white ones... etc.
Look, we also shop at IKEA and had a great setup! It’s all a matter of taste!
You know, you can look terrible in designer clothes—but at least they’re expensive! If that’s what someone cares about, they’ll look good wearing clothes from Takko too. Not everything is top quality, but it’s about how it’s put together!
Zaba12 schrieb:
Ok, this is the room layout. What about the fittings? Building services and standards? So, you like a kitchen floor made of linoleum? Because you don’t have many other wishes, Alamein nice bathroom, right?
So where are the details? Quality where it’s really needed – of course! But I/we don’t need designer outlets or anything like that!
To help you understand: The question aims at... The more precisely you describe your standard for each room, the better you can compare the scope of work specifications. For example, if you write it like this:
Main bathroom:
- Large-format tiles
- Walk-in tiled shower with a linear drain
- Glass partition
- Rain shower head
- Double vanity sink
- Walls tiled up to the ceiling
- Two floor-to-ceiling windows
- Bathtub 200cm x 100cm (79 inches x 39 inches)
- and so on
Then you can actually compare the scope of work specifications because you have clearly documented exactly what you want.
A standard scope of work description might just say a 60cm (24 inches) white sink, 30cm x 30cm (12 inches x 12 inches) white tiles, white toilet. That won’t help you at all. Usually, you won’t get any pictures, just lots of text.
Do this for every room and take your time. You want to approach this in a solution-oriented way.
Main bathroom:
- Large-format tiles
- Walk-in tiled shower with a linear drain
- Glass partition
- Rain shower head
- Double vanity sink
- Walls tiled up to the ceiling
- Two floor-to-ceiling windows
- Bathtub 200cm x 100cm (79 inches x 39 inches)
- and so on
Then you can actually compare the scope of work specifications because you have clearly documented exactly what you want.
A standard scope of work description might just say a 60cm (24 inches) white sink, 30cm x 30cm (12 inches x 12 inches) white tiles, white toilet. That won’t help you at all. Usually, you won’t get any pictures, just lots of text.
Do this for every room and take your time. You want to approach this in a solution-oriented way.
Franky73 schrieb:
It doesn’t have to be a package! Spellcheck or autocorrect issue?
Franky73 schrieb:
But we don’t need designer sockets or anything like that! Yes and no. You can make an otherwise quite nice house look rather cheap overall by using socket frames that look like they’re “on prescription.”
But I think this thread is already quite a mess, 280 posts and the project hasn’t even left the dock yet. Some direction is definitely needed. How about starting with a house similar to the offers so far, or at least floor plans, and trying to position those on the plot?
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Zaba12 schrieb:
Really, a response like that from you? Don’t you think that Danwood delivers 80,000 euros less value for 170,000 euros compared to Luxhaus or another provider in that segment?
What was it again about the Lada that has leather seats? Yes, of course. I just meant that we don’t know what level of expectations the OP has and what they are willing to spend.
Zaba12 schrieb:
To help you understand. The question aims at... The more precisely you describe your standards for each room, the easier it will be to compare the building specifications. For example, if you write it like this:
Bathroom:
- Large format tiles
- Walk-in tiled shower with linear drain
- Glass partition
- Rain shower
- Double washbasin
- Walls tiled up to the ceiling
- 2 floor-to-ceiling windows
- Bathtub 200cm x 100cm (79 inches x 39 inches)
- and so on
Then you can compare the building specifications because you have clearly documented exactly what you want.
A standard building specification might say: white washbasin, 60cm (24 inches) wide; white tiles 30cm x 30cm (12 inches x 12 inches); white toilet. That won’t help you at all. You usually won’t even get pictures with the building specifications. It’s mostly a lot of text.
Do this for every room and take your time.
You want to take a solution-oriented approach.Yes, of course, but in the following thread it is described well. Once you have a floor plan, the actual dimensions will become clear and things will definitely move faster. I would then say "I would like to have..." and you would respond with "Yes, that costs approximately this, and there is also..."Similar topics