ᐅ Floor Plan Design – Townhouse with Hipped Roof, 10x12 m

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 655 m² (7,050 sq ft)
Slope gradient 1.50 m (5 feet) over 30 m (98 feet) length
Floor area ratio
Floor space index 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary the usual plus a 5 m (16 feet) green strip on the east side, which must remain undeveloped
Edge development
Number of parking spaces Double garage or garage plus carport
Number of floors 2 full floors plus finished attic or granny flat
Roof type hipped roof
Architectural style Mediterranean townhouse
Orientation
Maximum heights/limits ridge height (FH) 10.50 m (34.5 feet), eaves height (TH) 6.50 m (21 feet)
Additional requirements

Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type Mediterranean townhouse with hipped or pyramid roof, preferably bay windows or gables, not just box-shaped
Basement, floors with basement
Number of occupants, age Family of 4 persons
Space requirements on ground and upper floors 2 work/guest rooms, one as a granny flat or in the attic, 2 bathrooms, pantry adjacent to the kitchen
Office: family use
Overnight guests per year often family, childcare
Open or closed architecture rather open
Conservative or modern construction style good middle ground
Open kitchen, cooking island open dining-cooking area, separate from living room
Number of dining seats 1
Fireplace if possible
Music/stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace
Garage, carport Double garage or garage plus carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why certain things are desired or not

House Design
Who created the plan:
- Do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why? everything we wished for included, bedroom faces east, sauna in the basement, our existing furniture fits, cloakroom area for stroller
What do you dislike? Why? unclear if it is feasible as planned
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: 600,000 Euro
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment:
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating

If you had to give up anything, which details/extensions
- Can give up: direct access from garage to house, fireplace
- Cannot give up: pantry, east-facing bedroom, spacious children’s rooms

Why is the design the way it is now?

We had discussions with several construction companies but never received a plan that met our wishes. That is why we took matters into our own hands. Neither of us has experience in this area, so we don’t know if our plan is good and feasible. Therefore, we hope for a lot of input here in the forum, where we have already found much inspiration and ideas.

Additionally, the “challenging” plot with a predetermined ridge direction from east to west while the lot is elongated north to south. We are negotiating with the municipality about changing the ridge direction but are unsure how realistic that is.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts on the floor plan!

What immediately catches my attention on the ground floor is that I personally would always find it nicer and more welcoming to see or approach something representative when entering the building. For example, a double-leaf glass door showing the living area or something similar.

What stands out to me on the upper floor is that I wouldn’t want a guest room there.

Bauthaler schrieb:

Additionally, the “challenging” plot has a specified ridge direction running east-west, while the plot itself is elongated north-south. We are negotiating with the local authority about changing the ridge direction, but we don’t know how likely it is to be approved.

Oh dear... that calls for a lot of brainstorming and reflection over weekends with some good wine 😉
Have you already thought about how your house will look from the outside if the ridge direction change is not allowed?

Bauthaler schrieb:

The building window, building line, and building boundary are the usual, plus a 5m (16 feet) green buffer strip to the east that cannot be built on.

The details need to be a bit more precise. Buffers like that are not optional—they are mandatory!

So, what exactly are the dimensions of this complicated plot?

Bauthaler schrieb:

We have had discussions with several building companies, but none has presented a plan that meets our wishes.

No surprise there. Architectural services are expensive, and you only get those by signing a contract for work.

P.S. At first glance, the design looks pretty good. I would see only a few things that might need changing, but first, let’s focus on the plot dimensions 🙂

ypg schrieb:

Oh dear... this calls for a lot of brainstorming and weekend thinking accompanied by good wines 😉

Have you already considered how the exterior of your house will look if the ridge direction change is not permitted?


The specifications should be more precise. Gutters are a must!

So, what are the exact dimensions of the irregular plot?


No, of course not. Architectural services are expensive, and you commit to them by signing the construction contract.

P.S. At first glance, the design looks pretty good. I would see only a few points worth changing, but first, let’s focus on the plot’s dimensions 🙂

The measurements are in the last attached file, which is the cadastral excerpt. The plot is 18.35 meters (60 feet) wide at the north, and 17.87 meters (59 feet) wide at the very south. The total length is 29.59 meters (97 feet). On top of that, there is a 3.75-meter (12 feet) wide driveway at the very northern edge.

Bauthaler schrieb:

We had discussions with several construction companies but never received a plan that matched our wishes.

Then why not show the plans that don’t meet your wishes but maybe do fully comply with the zoning plan without any exemptions?

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11ant schrieb:

Then please show the plans that do not meet your preferences but may comply with the zoning plan without requiring exemptions.

The current one also works without any further exemptions!