ᐅ Floor Plan – Design of a Single-Family Home with Two Full Stories – Urban Villa
Created on: 12 Nov 2020 06:19
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exto1791
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 550m² (0.14 acres)
Slope: approximately 1 meter (3.3 feet) incline from the street to the back of the property
Floor area ratio: Garage on boundary line, terrace 2.5m (8 feet) from neighbor - otherwise unrestricted, see attached plot plan
Plot coverage ratio: 2 full stories
Building envelope, building line and boundary: very flexible, see attached plot plan
Number of parking spaces: 1 large garage
Number of stories: 2 full stories
Roof type: hipped roof
Architectural style: modern urban villa
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: urban villa with hipped roof
Basement, floors: with basement and 2 full stories
Number of occupants: 2 persons, mid/late 20s, planning for 2 children
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor: see floor plans
Office: family use or home office? office/home office
Guest bedrooms per year: -
Open or closed layout: -
Conservative or modern construction: 70% conservative - 30% modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen without island
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: none
Music / stereo wall: none
Balcony, roof terrace: none
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: ornamental garden
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions
House Design
Planner:
-General contractor (GC): general contractor of a construction company
-Architect: none
-Do-it-yourself: floor plan partially self-designed according to personal preferences
What do you like most? Currently nothing to criticize
What do you dislike? Front canopy not flush with hallway window upstairs - unfortunately not feasible otherwise
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: fixed price $450,000 (excluding land and additional construction costs)
Personal budget limit for house including fixtures: $450,000 (excluding land and additional construction costs)
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump + controlled mechanical ventilation
If you have to give up something, which details or add-ons
-Can give up: budget reached, no further cutbacks or simplifications needed
-Can’t give up: see above
Why is the design the way it is now? e.g.
Standard design from the planner? Compared roughly 100 floor plans and, in coordination with our current GC, created the dream layout ourselves
Which requests were implemented by the architect? all
A mix of many examples from various magazines: yes 🙂
What makes it particularly good or bad in your eyes? very practical and conservatively executed, child-friendly, enough parking/storage space inside, yet modern
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
As I am very active here in the forum and like to help others with topics like floor plans, financing, etc., I would now like to share our project here and hear your opinions. I hope you like it too. Perhaps there is still a serious flaw or something that could be quickly improved, if it appeals to us.
We have invested a lot of time in planning. Since March/April 2020 we have been actively planning—from a prefab home supplier with about 120m² (1,292 sq ft) to a current regional solid builder with 160m² (1,722 sq ft). A lot of effort went into our planning and we hope it pays off during construction and upon completion.
We will sign the contract in the next 2-3 weeks and will release the offer as well as the floor plan and our revised building and service specification to prepare everything for contract signing.
We are building with solid construction through a regional general contractor. Construction start: May 2021.
Plot size: 550m² (0.14 acres)
Slope: approximately 1 meter (3.3 feet) incline from the street to the back of the property
Floor area ratio: Garage on boundary line, terrace 2.5m (8 feet) from neighbor - otherwise unrestricted, see attached plot plan
Plot coverage ratio: 2 full stories
Building envelope, building line and boundary: very flexible, see attached plot plan
Number of parking spaces: 1 large garage
Number of stories: 2 full stories
Roof type: hipped roof
Architectural style: modern urban villa
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: urban villa with hipped roof
Basement, floors: with basement and 2 full stories
Number of occupants: 2 persons, mid/late 20s, planning for 2 children
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor: see floor plans
Office: family use or home office? office/home office
Guest bedrooms per year: -
Open or closed layout: -
Conservative or modern construction: 70% conservative - 30% modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen without island
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: none
Music / stereo wall: none
Balcony, roof terrace: none
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: ornamental garden
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions
House Design
Planner:
-General contractor (GC): general contractor of a construction company
-Architect: none
-Do-it-yourself: floor plan partially self-designed according to personal preferences
What do you like most? Currently nothing to criticize
What do you dislike? Front canopy not flush with hallway window upstairs - unfortunately not feasible otherwise
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: fixed price $450,000 (excluding land and additional construction costs)
Personal budget limit for house including fixtures: $450,000 (excluding land and additional construction costs)
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump + controlled mechanical ventilation
If you have to give up something, which details or add-ons
-Can give up: budget reached, no further cutbacks or simplifications needed
-Can’t give up: see above
Why is the design the way it is now? e.g.
Standard design from the planner? Compared roughly 100 floor plans and, in coordination with our current GC, created the dream layout ourselves
Which requests were implemented by the architect? all
A mix of many examples from various magazines: yes 🙂
What makes it particularly good or bad in your eyes? very practical and conservatively executed, child-friendly, enough parking/storage space inside, yet modern
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
As I am very active here in the forum and like to help others with topics like floor plans, financing, etc., I would now like to share our project here and hear your opinions. I hope you like it too. Perhaps there is still a serious flaw or something that could be quickly improved, if it appeals to us.
We have invested a lot of time in planning. Since March/April 2020 we have been actively planning—from a prefab home supplier with about 120m² (1,292 sq ft) to a current regional solid builder with 160m² (1,722 sq ft). A lot of effort went into our planning and we hope it pays off during construction and upon completion.
We will sign the contract in the next 2-3 weeks and will release the offer as well as the floor plan and our revised building and service specification to prepare everything for contract signing.
We are building with solid construction through a regional general contractor. Construction start: May 2021.
Are your cars or the double garage really that important to you? I made a comparison with a wider single garage, which would give you significantly more space in your south-facing garden. Car 2 would then have to be parked in the front yard on a separate parking space or in front of the garage. It’s crazy how much area you’re paving just to make that 90-degree turn... We also have a 550 sqm (5920 sq ft) plot, and there isn’t much left if you take away so much space at the front like that.
I like the upper floor, even though a bathroom over 20 sqm (215 sq ft) isn’t really necessary. On the ground floor, I have the same criticisms as others. It’s the typical L shape, but drawn with a very fine pen, meaning the legs are very narrow and long. I would try to shift the staircase a bit to the right to distribute the space better. In my attached idea, I referred to my own floor plan. We also have an L-shaped open space with the kitchen, WC, and cloakroom arranged as shown here. The entrance area would look nicer and more symmetrical with your layout this way. The window at the upper floor gallery could be placed directly above the front door.
I would move the terrace in front of the living room window, which is not floor-to-ceiling. Otherwise, from the dining table, you’ll just see the legs of your garden furniture instead of the garden. The exit with a small path to the terrace can still be through the dining room.
I like the upper floor, even though a bathroom over 20 sqm (215 sq ft) isn’t really necessary. On the ground floor, I have the same criticisms as others. It’s the typical L shape, but drawn with a very fine pen, meaning the legs are very narrow and long. I would try to shift the staircase a bit to the right to distribute the space better. In my attached idea, I referred to my own floor plan. We also have an L-shaped open space with the kitchen, WC, and cloakroom arranged as shown here. The entrance area would look nicer and more symmetrical with your layout this way. The window at the upper floor gallery could be placed directly above the front door.
I would move the terrace in front of the living room window, which is not floor-to-ceiling. Otherwise, from the dining table, you’ll just see the legs of your garden furniture instead of the garden. The exit with a small path to the terrace can still be through the dining room.
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pagoni202013 Nov 2020 18:29Würfel* schrieb:
How important are your cars or the double garage to you? I once compared it with a wide single garage, and that would give you significantly more space in your south-facing garden. Car 2 would then have to be parked in the front yard on a separate parking space or in front of the garage. It’s really something how much area you’re paving just to make a 90-degree turn... We also have a 550 sqm (5920 sq ft) lot, and you don’t have much left over if you take away so much space at the front.
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I like the upper floor, although having over 20 sqm (215 sq ft) for the bathroom isn’t necessarily required. For the ground floor, I share the same criticisms as others. It’s the typical L-shape, but it’s drawn with a very thin line—meaning the legs of the L are very narrow and long. I’d try moving the staircase a bit to the right to improve the layout. In my attached idea, I used my own floor plan as a reference. We also have an L-shaped open plan living and kitchen area, with the WC and cloakroom arranged as shown here. Your entrance area would look nicer and more symmetrical this way. The gallery window on the upper floor could be positioned right above the front door.
I’d relocate the terrace in front of the living room window, which is not floor-to-ceiling. Otherwise, you’d only see the legs of your garden furniture from the dining table instead of the garden itself. You could still have access with a small path to the terrace from the dining room.
[ATTACH alt="exto-EG.jpg"]53526[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="exto-OG.jpg"]53527[/ATTACH]Really great solution, especially regarding the kitchen and hallway cupboards. The kitchen in particular. That would be MY floor plan!Würfel* schrieb:
Are your cars and the double garage really that important to you? I once compared it to a wide single garage, which would give you significantly more space in your south-facing garden. Car 2 would then need to be parked in the front yard on a separate parking space or in front of the garage. It’s crazy how much area you’re paving just to make a 90-degree turn... We also have a 550 sqm (5920 sqft) plot, and there isn’t much left over when you take away that much space at the front.
I like the upper floor, even though having over 20 sqm (215 sqft) for the bathroom isn’t really necessary. I have the same criticisms of the ground floor as others. It’s the typical L-shape, but drawn with a very thin line, meaning the legs are very narrow and long. I would try moving the staircase a bit to the right to improve the layout. In my attached idea, I used my own floor plan. We also have an L-shaped open living and kitchen area with the WC and cloakroom arranged as shown here. The entrance area would look nicer and more symmetrical like this. The windows in the upper gallery could be positioned directly above the front door.
I would move the terrace in front of the living room window, which is not floor-to-ceiling. Otherwise, when sitting at the dining table you only look at the legs of your garden furniture instead of the garden itself. The access with a small path to the terrace can still be from the dining room.
Thanks for the input.
A double garage is definitely a must-have for us. Otherwise, we would also have considered attaching the garage to the house, but in terms of size this is only possible with a single garage. I find our yard pretty impressively large (honestly, I’m a fan of big yards) – plus later the kids will also have a parking space, and so will visitors (parking situation in the new development area isn’t great...). In my opinion, we also have a garden that is more than large enough for our needs. The more garden you have, the more work it is, but I think the ratio here is quite balanced.
The bathroom is not 20 sqm (215 sqft), but 15 sqm (160 sqft).
The idea with the floor plan is really good – but we don’t want the typical kitchen island. The stove will be placed against the wall, so a true island setup is out of the question. We’re also going to add a door to the kitchen, which would be very difficult with this layout. The door will really open up our floor plan. The kitchen will then be exactly how we imagine it – with a very long, large countertop on the west side. We already have pretty clear ideas that we’ll go through with our kitchen planner. 🙂
exto1791 schrieb:
A double garage is definitely a must, yes. Otherwise, we had also considered attaching the garage to the house, but size-wise this is only feasible with a single garage.
I find our yard pretty nicely large (to be honest, I’m a fan of a big yard). I’m happy with any garage without the connected-door rule, but I honestly don’t quite follow the size-related argument against attaching it right now. Giving one’s loved one a nice yard deserves a renaissance (though I don’t mean sweeping the traffic area of the same name).
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11ant schrieb:
I appreciate any garage without a connecting door dogma, but I don’t quite follow the statement about the otherwise unfeasible size-related attachment in abstract terms. Courting one’s loved one can certainly see a resurgence (though this does not mean sweeping the driveway by the same name).Boundary setbacks cannot be maintained with a 6m (20 feet) garage --> in other words: not permitted.
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Pinkiponk16 Nov 2020 17:57- Even if you have indicated “-” for overnight guests, this will likely change once children come into the picture. As long as the children are small, a babysitter might occasionally stay overnight, and later friends might do so. Therefore, it might be advantageous to plan the guest toilet with a shower. Also, having only one bathroom for a four-person household seems outdated, as we learned from selling our house this year.
- Although I don’t cook myself, I am a big fan of the cook being able to step directly into the garden to reach an herb planter. Maybe you can turn the “tilt window corner” into a patio door after all. In general, I don’t like when windows are not easily accessible, but opinions on this vary.
- The TV wall could maybe be mounted on a swivel arm and moved to the opposite corner, so you can look outside from the sofa.
- Wouldn’t it be nicer if the home office had daylight coming in from two sides? Unless the person working develops computer games—in that case, the room is always dark anyway. ;-)
- Although I don’t cook myself, I am a big fan of the cook being able to step directly into the garden to reach an herb planter. Maybe you can turn the “tilt window corner” into a patio door after all. In general, I don’t like when windows are not easily accessible, but opinions on this vary.
- The TV wall could maybe be mounted on a swivel arm and moved to the opposite corner, so you can look outside from the sofa.
- Wouldn’t it be nicer if the home office had daylight coming in from two sides? Unless the person working develops computer games—in that case, the room is always dark anyway. ;-)
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