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
kaho674 schrieb:
Nonsense. There are countless designs online, so why don’t you browse through the websites of well-known prefab house suppliers? Always stay open to alternatives, especially with sloped sites and single-story layouts. Katja, we have looked at countless houses and floor plans on z500 and other websites, and there was always something missing or something included that we didn't need. So far, your design and how you positioned it appeals to us. The only thing was that the upper floor was planned for three children's rooms, and the bathroom was too small for our needs, but the ground floor was simply perfect! And since we feel this way, it’s perfectly fine to say so more than once!
Franky73 schrieb:
Yes, Katja’s design is and remains the basis for us – you are right!Mistake. A two-story house cannot serve as the basis for a one-story house.
The starting point should be a one-story house, trying to fit your room layout into it. And that is not difficult.
For a cost estimate, it is also not important how the rooms are arranged relative to each other.
There are several home builders in the Hannover area. Starting with the model home park of Viebrockhaus, then Heinz von Heiden, Helma, and Nurda.
Other smaller general contractors offer prices in the same range as the latter – not high-end homes, but certainly not bad either.
I will now visit Zaba.
53 pages, no progress at all and no wiser either:
:P That’s how it goes...
It has been made very clear several times: Get off your butt! You need to focus on what’s actually possible to build on the plot. But somehow you expect others to do your work and deliver results. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!
I wonder—if someone has already built a house—how can they stumble through life so uninformed??
I actually read through the entire thread. It was a bit like watching a car crash... you just can’t look away. Mentally, I’m sitting down with ypg and Zaba—popcorn and beer in hand.
Unbelievable!
:P That’s how it goes...
It has been made very clear several times: Get off your butt! You need to focus on what’s actually possible to build on the plot. But somehow you expect others to do your work and deliver results. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!
I wonder—if someone has already built a house—how can they stumble through life so uninformed??
I actually read through the entire thread. It was a bit like watching a car crash... you just can’t look away. Mentally, I’m sitting down with ypg and Zaba—popcorn and beer in hand.
Unbelievable!
ypg schrieb:
Mistake. A two-story building cannot serve as a base for a one-story building.
The starting point is a one-story building when trying to fit your room layout. And that’s not a difficult task.
For a cost estimate, it doesn’t really matter how the rooms are arranged relative to each other.
Hanover and the surrounding area have several homebuilding companies. Starting with the model home park by Viebrockhaus, then Heinz von Heiden, Helma, and Nurda to consider.
Other smaller general contractors are in a similar price range as the latter—they’re not luxury homes, but certainly not poor quality.
I’m going to visit Zaba now. Thanks for the advice!
As I said, Katja’s ground floor layout already fits our ideas really well. It might be a bit longer since the townhouse is quite square. That would also allow for a slightly larger utility room. I already mentioned that the upper floor still needs work, but it’s definitely moving in the right direction for what we want.
Yes, hopefully Zaba will have some patience with me—not everyone is an expert, and some people need a bit more time to understand everything! As a process manager, I thought he would know that!
Wickie schrieb:
53 pages, no progress and no wiser, though:
That’s how it goes...
It has been made very clear several times: Get moving! You need to focus on what is actually feasible on the plot. But somehow you seem to expect others to do your work and deliver results for you. TAKE CARE OF IT!
I wonder – if someone has already built a house – how can you be so clueless stumbling through life like this??
I actually read the entire thread. It was a bit like watching a car crash... you just can’t look away. Mentally, I’m sitting next to ypg and Zaba – with popcorn and beer in hand
Unbelievable! Great choice of words again with "Get moving!" There really seems to be no capacity for learning! Some opinions are quite amusing…
Here is another example with a sporty staircase.
Unfortunately, I don’t know how to correctly calculate the two-thirds rule because of the wall thicknesses. But it might even be enough for a third gable in the dressing room, with a knee wall height of 1m (3.3 ft), if I haven’t made a major miscalculation.
Unfortunately, I don’t know how to correctly calculate the two-thirds rule because of the wall thicknesses. But it might even be enough for a third gable in the dressing room, with a knee wall height of 1m (3.3 ft), if I haven’t made a major miscalculation.