ᐅ Floor Plan Optimization for Urban Villa + Considerations for Land Elevation

Shiny86 schrieb:

I mean, there will no longer be any drainage in the living room and office. That’s the goal.

And I think you should sketch in the drainage system (which is no longer surface-mounted) so that you can actually understand why the original design was much better (because it was more clearly planned). You still lack – due to inexperience – the ability to think in terms of pipe routes. Practicing this would be the way to gain insight. If you try it yourself, you will be rewarded with the solution.

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I don’t necessarily think the result is a disaster. The real issue is that the original poster doesn’t really know what they want and, out of fear of missing out, wants everything. No matter how it is ultimately built, they will probably be unhappy because it isn’t a different option. Today the kitchen by the terrace is great, tomorrow it’s no longer important. Shower downstairs yes, shower downstairs no. Pantry yes, pantry no. Suddenly, they need an office and all bathrooms require walk-in showers.

The decision-making process about what you actually want hasn’t been completed yet. Some people need 2 minutes for this, others 2 years. That’s not a problem, but this process should be finished before starting to design or even begin construction.

kaho674 schrieb:

That’s not a problem, but this process should be completed before you start planning or even begin construction.

Honey, I don’t usually think of you as being that reasonable.

ypg schrieb:

Honey, I don’t usually know you to be so reasonable

Hehe, I’m tough as nails.

kaho674 schrieb:

The decision-making process about what one actually wants isn’t finished here yet. Some people need 2 minutes, others 2 years. That’s not a problem, but this process should be completed before starting planning or even building.

It’s also a question whether you can really know what you want or if you will feel comfortable before the construction begins. Often, you only realize this once everything is finished. Most people have lived in an apartment before, and that is very different. There are no terraces, no neighbors in sight, and so on.
I think you can of course try to get everything right, but as soon as you plan something of your own and maybe move away from a show home design you once liked, it’s possible that over time you might not find it appealing. But it’s like many things in life... with a house, you can’t have everything and have to make choices. Especially if you don’t have unlimited space.
Some people manage better with what is missing, others less so. That’s why I don’t think it’s a bad idea for the original poster here on the forum to discuss this. Maybe it’s equally useful to visit more show homes to see what looks narrow, which projections could be bothersome, and so on.

Yes, I have been going through this process for a few months now. There was always something bothering me, and I didn’t know how to solve certain issues. I’m very perfectionistic and a bit of a control freak. Building a house is difficult for someone like me. I would have preferred to buy something existing, but we couldn’t find anything suitable. Then somehow we unexpectedly slid into the house construction process. We were able to buy a plot of land suddenly and took the chance.

Anyway, I feel like I have a clearer view now.
Yes, people usually build only once and want to make it as perfect as possible, to regret as little as possible later, and to learn from others’ mistakes. You are often blind to things yourself. That’s why I asked for opinions here, and many people have helped me a lot. I’m very grateful for that. Yes, at times we got a bit lost. But anyone who has been following from the beginning knows that, for example, I had a big problem with the sofa situation and felt there wasn’t a good terrace exit option. That annoyed me for a long time. That’s why swapping the kitchen and living room was the result of a decision-making process. And it feels so good. We simply didn’t think about drainage. We were clueless and didn’t think in terms of pipes. But we are willing to compromise to rearrange the parents’ area and the children’s bathroom to avoid having a pipe next to the sofa.

I am quite satisfied already. And thanks to the forum, there were new decisions made that we’re sticking with and that are good. For example, having the courage to install bigger windows and especially a second window in the kids’ rooms!
Apart from having the washing machine and dryer now on the ground floor and no wardrobe or wardrobe niche.
But you can’t have everything, right?
Otherwise, there would be a list of perfect floor plans.
Out of curiosity, I also looked at other threads. There are many floor plans that seem messier. I don’t think mine is bad; it’s clearer and less twisted. But it’s a matter of taste.
Out of interest: have you ever seen floor plans that made you say “wow” either at first glance or after improvements?

I also tried searching for perfect floor plans online but it’s mostly the same floor plans from model homes over and over. The “aha” effect didn’t happen.

I would be happy if someone could somehow conjure up a laundry room or an elegant niche for the washing machine and dryer. Otherwise, I’m going to have to go downstairs. Probably worse things exist. You can just take the laundry down when you have to go down anyway.

A laundry chute might be interesting. But what bothers me is that you can’t clean the pipe. Or how is the cleaning done?

And regarding the wardrobe: then I’ll probably have to put something in the hallway. Somehow, you just can’t have everything.