ᐅ Floor plan of a single-family detached house, urban villa style, approximately 2,600 sq ft, without a basement
Created on: 23 Apr 2022 11:06
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dkw8074
Hello,
we now have a plan that is already quite advanced for us. We have been considering for a long time whether to include a basement or not, as well as whether to use the attic space (see also https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/ausbau-dachgeschoss-bei-walmdach-als-kellerersatz.43148/).
Building Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1170 m² (0.29 acres)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Floor space index: 2
Number of parking spaces: 2 garage + 1 outdoor
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: hipped roof
Style: urban villa
Orientation: southwest
Owner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: hipped roof urban villa
Basement, floors: trying to do without a basement
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 child currently
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor: rooms should be a comfortable size without being excessive
Office: family use or home office? both
Guest stays per year: 10-15 times for 2-3 days
Open or closed architecture: open towards the garden
Conservative or modern design: I would say a mix; in any case, the staircase should not be in the living room
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen with pantry, a fully freestanding island is not necessary
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no balcony, terrace with roof cover
Garage, carport: yes, 2 parking spaces plus motorcycle; 1 additional outdoor parking
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why something should or should not be included
House Design
Who created the plan: a planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why? We generally like the ground and upper floor because everything we wished for has been implemented
What do you dislike? Why? Placement of building services - perhaps try placing them under the stairs?
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 700k
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 800k
Preferred heating system: geothermal
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
-can you do without: possibly a few square meters; a big question is whether the office/fitness room above the garage makes sense or if a basement would be better
-can’t give up: own master bathroom, laundry room upstairs
Why is the design the way it is now?
We had quite clear ideas based on reviewing standard floor plans. There were some changes and tests (basement yes/no, attic use yes/no).
What makes it, in your opinion, particularly good or bad? Very good implementation of our ideas and budget
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
The approx. 30 m² (320 sq ft) room on the upper floor (office/fitness) and the larger storage room behind the garage are intended as a basement substitute. How do you like this solution with the partial overbuilding of the garage on the upper floor?
Thank you very much for your feedback!
we now have a plan that is already quite advanced for us. We have been considering for a long time whether to include a basement or not, as well as whether to use the attic space (see also https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/ausbau-dachgeschoss-bei-walmdach-als-kellerersatz.43148/).
Building Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1170 m² (0.29 acres)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Floor space index: 2
Number of parking spaces: 2 garage + 1 outdoor
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: hipped roof
Style: urban villa
Orientation: southwest
Owner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: hipped roof urban villa
Basement, floors: trying to do without a basement
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 child currently
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor: rooms should be a comfortable size without being excessive
Office: family use or home office? both
Guest stays per year: 10-15 times for 2-3 days
Open or closed architecture: open towards the garden
Conservative or modern design: I would say a mix; in any case, the staircase should not be in the living room
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen with pantry, a fully freestanding island is not necessary
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no balcony, terrace with roof cover
Garage, carport: yes, 2 parking spaces plus motorcycle; 1 additional outdoor parking
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why something should or should not be included
House Design
Who created the plan: a planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why? We generally like the ground and upper floor because everything we wished for has been implemented
What do you dislike? Why? Placement of building services - perhaps try placing them under the stairs?
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 700k
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 800k
Preferred heating system: geothermal
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
-can you do without: possibly a few square meters; a big question is whether the office/fitness room above the garage makes sense or if a basement would be better
-can’t give up: own master bathroom, laundry room upstairs
Why is the design the way it is now?
We had quite clear ideas based on reviewing standard floor plans. There were some changes and tests (basement yes/no, attic use yes/no).
What makes it, in your opinion, particularly good or bad? Very good implementation of our ideas and budget
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
The approx. 30 m² (320 sq ft) room on the upper floor (office/fitness) and the larger storage room behind the garage are intended as a basement substitute. How do you like this solution with the partial overbuilding of the garage on the upper floor?
Thank you very much for your feedback!
ypg schrieb:
Well 🙂 Children actually need light more than a view. But you mean the bedroom, right?
Or the ground floor? Then I would question the dining area, which is dark and without a view. A place where you spend time, have a coffee, read the newspaper, and enjoy looking outside.
And your sofa is mainly oriented toward the TV and the fireplace. Maybe you should ask yourselves about that.
A great view is nice. But it doesn’t govern your life. So it should be incorporated, but not the other way around. I meant both the bedroom and the ground floor; I’m now convinced that the dining area is not ideal.
I also find the ground floor too complicated and dark. If you want to save floor space, here is a suggestion for the ground floor: completely remove the kitchen bay window (south sunlight will reach the terrace), place the kitchen close to the outdoor kitchen, and make the roofed area (indicated in blue) significantly smaller and further to the left (the storage room slightly reduced). This way, from the living and dining areas, you would have a nice unobstructed view of the garden, without any roof or garden furniture blocking it. In the living room, a window seat could be installed at the bottom.
Upstairs, I also tried to save floor space by eliminating the narrow, complicated corridor. On the left side of the plan, the house is now noticeably narrower. The exterior wall at the top aligns flush with the extended storage room on the ground floor. This should look more coherent. Maybe some of these ideas are useful for you :-)
Upstairs, I also tried to save floor space by eliminating the narrow, complicated corridor. On the left side of the plan, the house is now noticeably narrower. The exterior wall at the top aligns flush with the extended storage room on the ground floor. This should look more coherent. Maybe some of these ideas are useful for you :-)
Würfel* schrieb:
I also find the ground floor too confusing and dark. If you want to save some square meters, I have a suggestion for the ground floor: completely remove the kitchen bay window (southern sunlight will then come onto the terrace), place the kitchen closer to the outdoor kitchen, reduce and move the covered area (marked in blue) further to the left (slightly smaller storage room). This way, from the living and dining areas, you would have a nice open view of the garden without any roof or outdoor furniture blocking it. A window seat could be added at the bottom of the living room.
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Upstairs, I also tried to save some square meters by eliminating the narrow, winding corridor. On the left side of the plan, the house structure is now noticeably slimmer. The exterior wall at the top aligns flush with the extended storage room on the ground floor. That should look neat. Maybe some ideas here will be helpful for you 🙂
[ATTACH alt="1650891534775.png"]71420[/ATTACH]Thank you very much for your input – these are really great ideas!
Regarding the ground floor, the question is whether there might be too much light near the TV 😉 Upstairs, I’m generally not entirely happy with the layout of the bathrooms/WCs, but your ideas are excellent here as well 🙂
dkw8074 schrieb:
if there isn’t too much light near the TV 😉 Some people here said the same, but when do you watch TV? We don’t watch at noon, but from 7 or 8 pm...
dkw8074 schrieb:
I would appreciate it if there could be some feedback on this again!I find this difficult because the changes, to put it mildly, are "not very obvious." In other words, when I’m presented with "new" floor plans as "spot the difference" images—without subtle hints as to where the main changes are—my urge to hunt them down isn’t strong enough to find them. So, I see "nothing" (other than the fact that there was no visible relaunch: the floor plans still suggest that they were apparently not developed top-down).https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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