ᐅ Floor plan single-family house urban villa

Cicatrix schrieb:
Can you explain exactly what you mean by the exterior views?

In addition to the floor plan, a design also includes the exterior views.
If you were to draw your planned house from the outside, you would notice that the windows are scattered across the walls in a way that gives the house no real character.
You cannot plan a floor plan independently from the rest. Stairs, chimney flues, and utility routes extend through all floors just like the exterior views.

Musketier schrieb:
When planning, you need to consider not only the floor plan but also the exterior elevations. If you were to draw your currently planned house from the outside, you would notice that the windows are scattered across the walls in a way that gives the facade no real character. You cannot plan a floor plan independently from the rest. The staircase, chimney flue, and utility routes run through all floors just like the exterior elevations.

That’s true, I initially placed the windows simply where they seemed appropriate from the interior perspective. How would you approach the design if you were to keep the current plan?

In my opinion, a hallway does not need natural lighting, especially if it is as small as yours (assuming you close off the bathroom). The hallway is meant for passing through, not for staying in. Assuming the room doors are not always closed (as is the case with most children's rooms), enough light will come in during the day for walking through.

Cicatrix schrieb:
That's true, I initially placed the windows where they would fit best from the interior perspective. How would you design it if we were to keep the current plan?

Honestly? I would completely discard the plan.
In my opinion, the living and dining area needs a total redesign, which would change the entire layout of the house.

What are the actual compass directions?
The question about the garage/carport hasn’t been answered yet either. That also needs to be considered for the window arrangement.

Hello,

basically, the exterior should have a certain symmetry, meaning the windows should be evenly spaced and, if possible, aligned vertically across the floors.

Randomly placed windows create visual disorder.

My suggestion would be an open plan area for the living, dining, and kitchen spaces – this brings more spaciousness into the house.

The hallway on the ground floor is very, very large compared to the rest.

I would also reconsider the staircase design – a single or double winding staircase requires significantly less space.

On the upper floor, I would definitely allocate the rear third of the hallway to the bathroom.

Best regards,

Dirk

Hello,

please don’t take this the wrong way, but I have rarely seen a more modest draft...

You don’t need to be able to draw yourself—there are professionals who have trained for that. Find an architect or a builder you trust and discuss your room requirements with them. If the exterior dimensions of the house remain fixed, you’ll likely have no choice but to use the attic space if you want the room layout on the ground floor and upper floor to make sense. What are the measurements for the eaves and ridge height, roof type, and pitch? Is the entrance facing north?

By the way, the utility room on the ground floor is much too large; 10-12 square meters (107–129 square feet) is plenty.

Cicatrix schrieb:

A basement costs at least 50,000 EUR, which should not be underestimated, the attic conversion plus extension would be about 20,000 EUR if I have calculated correctly.

Look at it from the other direction. You have a plot in mind; how much does it cost? How much budget are you planning for the house construction itself, including all contingencies, extras, and additional building costs? And above all: where do you want to build?

Addendum:

Cicatrix schrieb:

The plot we have in mind measures 15 meters x 20 meters (49 ft x 66 ft). Urban villas (two-story) are allowed to be built, which works well for us.

Then you should extend the depth of the house footprint since the building envelope allows it. With proper planning, for example 9.00 meters x 11.50 meters (29.5 ft x 37.7 ft), you can create usable space of 47 square meters (506 square feet) in the attic. That should be enough for a study for two people. I’ve attached the attic plan and an exterior view of one of our clients’ homes for you. This floor plan also works if you limit the depth to 11.00 meters (36 ft).

Best regards, Bauexperte