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
Franky73 schrieb:
Yes, the thread is a bit messy, but I keep noticing that some people don’t read properly ...That’s normal in any forum. Not everyone wants to go through everything from the beginning. After all, we’re already on page 75 (!). So don’t take everything too literally. You’ll need a lot of patience for building a house anyway. You might as well start practicing.kaho674 schrieb:
This is normal in a forum. Not everyone wants to dig through everything from the start. After all, we're already on page 75 (!). So don’t take everything too literally. For building a house, you’ll definitely need some patience. You can start practicing now. Yes, I’ve had that at the latest since page 30.
Franky73 schrieb:
Can anyone with experience roughly estimate the costs for:
- Floor coverings (excluding tiles), so just carpet and laminate for about 80sqm (860 sq ft)
- Painting all rooms in a 140sqm (1,510 sq ft) living area
You're really throwing money out the window here :-p.
You can do all of this yourself and save money. You can calculate the material costs on your own.
Otherwise, through a professional company:
1. Installing laminate: €45 per sqm (without materials)
2. Painting in our area: €6,000. Subtract about one-third for the basement.
I now have a quote and, as you suggested, I’m looking at what I can do myself. I need the money for the outdoor landscaping!
I will buy and install the laminate flooring and carpets myself. However, I’m cautious about the painting work. I can wallpaper and paint a wall on my own, but what about the filling and smoothing work beforehand? That’s hard for me to assess, and according to the scope of work, the walls are, in my opinion, not suitable for wallpapering.
I will buy and install the laminate flooring and carpets myself. However, I’m cautious about the painting work. I can wallpaper and paint a wall on my own, but what about the filling and smoothing work beforehand? That’s hard for me to assess, and according to the scope of work, the walls are, in my opinion, not suitable for wallpapering.
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