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:
How does it actually work with a split-level where I dig half into the ground (with the 1.40m (4 ft 7 in) limit) and have a mono-pitched roof on top? Could I kind of cheat to have 2 full floors this way?
Fascinating! Our building consultant also suggested a "similar" approach earlier. He showed us a floor plan from another client’s townhouse where half of the ground floor was at standard level and the other half was set deeper into the ground. They stepped down by two or three steps. However, the floor above was not offset.
In our case, this wouldn’t be possible due to the one-story restriction, but he said that especially in our hilly area, this so-called stepped construction method is used more often. You don’t need to add much fill, can make use of the terrain, and create a unique design.
For a maximum of 350, I wouldn’t consider anything that involves digging into the ground. Excavation is simply expensive, and whether you can store and reuse the soil is also a question. We had to dispose of all the soil from our terrace excavation, even though we still really need a few hundred cubic meters of good soil.
Buried: with light wells, or beveled with Birco channels all around the house? – sounds at least borderline like a crazy idea.
Is there a specific reason for the fear of pitched roofs?
After all, we are not talking about a tiny plot where only a one-and-a-half-story doghouse would fit.
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Is there a specific reason for the fear of pitched roofs?
After all, we are not talking about a tiny plot where only a one-and-a-half-story doghouse would fit.
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haydee schrieb:
With a maximum of 350, I wouldn’t consider anything that involves digging into the ground. Excavation is simply expensive, and whether you can store and reuse the soil is also questionable. We had to dispose of all our terrace excavation soil, even though we really needed several hundred cubic meters of good soil. As I said, it “would be nice” if we could manage it within this range. In the end, it should suit us well, be in good condition, and have decent features.
11ant schrieb:
Is there a specific reason for the dislike of sloped roofs?
After all, we're not talking about a tiny plot where only a one-and-a-half-story doghouse would fit. The plot is 722m² (7,770 sq ft) in size, and we simply like a house that stands out a bit from the typical standard house.
Franky73 schrieb:
Whether it has to be an attic apartment is something we are still considering. I think a carport is much better. Brighter, airier, cheaper, you don’t constantly have to open and lock doors, a small barbecue under the roof is also possible, and much more.