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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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.
Alessandro schrieb:
The floor plan definitely has no flaws. It’s just that the walkways are impractical. You will definitely need a small cloakroom or coat storage area near the stairs if you don’t want shoes scattered around in the hallway.
Because you will hear everything through the wall 😉Then hopefully we won’t be as lazy as our kids will be in the future 😀 All good 🙂
Yes, as already mentioned, we will place a bench with shoe storage in front of the railing. There is plenty of space there. Just no room for coats or drawers – that’s why we have the coat recess.
That may be true, but no one will be showering there 😀 We’re not 10 people in the house, so no one will really disturb me while I watch TV if they need to go to the bathroom 🙂
Yes, as Allessandro mentions, you are planning a hall; every city villa is identical, and you can find thousands of examples online. One end has the couch and TV, the other end a table, and around the corner usually a kitchen about 3.5 x 3.5 m (11.5 x 11.5 ft). There is nothing cozy about that.
I always find the layout of ivenh0’s house very beautiful; the dimensions fit well, the living room is somewhat separate, the colors are coordinated, and the kitchen and dining area are by the terrace. Yes, his living room is cozy.
I always find the layout of ivenh0’s house very beautiful; the dimensions fit well, the living room is somewhat separate, the colors are coordinated, and the kitchen and dining area are by the terrace. Yes, his living room is cozy.
evelinoz schrieb:
Yep, as Alessandro says, you’re planning a hall-type building; every townhouse is basically the same. You can see the results thousands of times online. One end with the sofa and TV, the other end a table, and around the corner a kitchen usually about 3.5m x 3.5m (11.5 ft x 11.5 ft). There’s nothing cozy about that.
I always find the layout of ivenh0’s house beautiful; the proportions fit perfectly, the living room is somewhat separate, everything is color-coordinated, cooking and dining are by the terrace. Yes, his living room is cozy. In the end, it definitely comes down to personal taste for such a decision. We have too many dislikes of these floor plans, so the traditional conservative layout (like what you actually find in many townhouses) appeals to us much more. As mentioned, making a living room cozy is not really about the floor plan. Furniture changes everything, especially as Alessandro mentioned regarding room dividers. For us, cooking near the terrace would never be an option. That already excludes a lot of options for us (which actually works in our favor since we don’t have to “adjust” to anything else) 🙂
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Alessandro12 Nov 2020 11:44exto1791 schrieb:
Then we won’t be as lazy as our kids might be later 😀 All good 🙂
Yes, as mentioned before, we will place a bench with a shoe rack etc. in front of the railing. There is enough space there. However, there is no room for jackets/drawers etc. – that’s why we have our coat niche.
That may be true, but no one showers there 😀 We’re not 10 people in the house, so no one will bother me while I watch TV if they need to use the bathroom 🙂Speaking of kids. I don’t know if you already have any or if they’re just planned.
Where do you store the stroller, car seat, and so on? Of course, these are temporary items, but I don’t want a stroller with muddy wheels standing in the middle of the hallway 😉
Alessandro schrieb:
Speaking of children. No idea if you already have any or are just planning to.
Where do you store strollers, car seats, etc.? Of course, these are temporary items, but I don’t want a stroller with muddy wheels standing right in the hallway 😉 Never really thought about it – no, we don’t have children yet.
Where else would you store a stroller? 😀
Alessandro schrieb:
Coat rack :pTerrace? In winter, put it in the basement or garage? Temporarily place it on the right side of the hallway. I think there are definitely options 🙂
But these are the kinds of things where I think:
In a five-story apartment building, tenants often have no choice, have to carry things, take them down to the basement, or do something else.
We have a huge terrace, a double garage, a basement, and our own house... So if I have problems with that, then it’s definitely a very big luxury problem 😀
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