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.
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Alessandro12 Nov 2020 11:57You need to think differently:
You are building a house costing several hundred thousand euros and still don’t have space for a stroller 😉
This is exactly one of the reasons why people build a house in the first place!
You are building a house costing several hundred thousand euros and still don’t have space for a stroller 😉
This is exactly one of the reasons why people build a house in the first place!
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saralina8712 Nov 2020 11:58Okay, since the biggest "issue" (in my opinion) probably shouldn’t be discussed: Is the wardrobe space in the master bedroom definitely enough for you? For me, it would be clearly (!) too little, not just because of clothes but also because you need somewhere to store things like bedding.
Alessandro schrieb:
You have to think differently:
You are building a house costing several hundred thousand euros and still have no place for a stroller 😉
This is one of the reasons why people build a house! That’s exactly what we think too! But if I have a terrace, a garage, and a basement, I shouldn’t have to worry about where to store my stroller, right? 😀
And as you already said: it’s temporary. So I have no concerns about finding a suitable spot for it 😀
saralina87 schrieb:
Okay, since the biggest "mistake" (in my opinion) probably won’t be discussed: Is the wardrobe space in the master bedroom definitely enough for you?
For me, it would be clearly (!) too little, not only because of clothes but also things like bed linen need to be stored somewhere. We have 3.40m (11 feet) of wardrobe space. Currently, including bed linen, towels, and all other stuff that we can’t store anywhere else (very small apartment), we have a 2.65m (8 feet 8 inches) wardrobe.
A large wardrobe will be placed in the basement for winter coats and clothes that are only needed seasonally, so we can switch out the "thicker" clothing accordingly. At the moment, those are also stored somewhere in the wardrobe or in our storage room 😀
So I even suspect that we won’t fill the wardrobe completely 😀
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Alessandro12 Nov 2020 12:39exto1791 schrieb:
We think the same! But if I have a terrace, a garage, and a basement, I shouldn't have to worry about where to put my stroller anymore, right? 😀
And as you said: temporary. So I’m not concerned that there won’t be a suitable spot 😀If you say so. But temporary can also mean several years in some cases 😉
If you find the floor plan practical for your needs, then it works.
I see some tight spots and issues that could be solved better.
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Nice-Nofret12 Nov 2020 13:09I would narrow both the kitchen and the bathroom by 60cm (24 inches), which would allow for a row of cupboards in all the corridors.
This way, on the sleeping floor, all bed and bathroom linens, as well as a collection point for used laundry, can be stored, while on the ground floor all jackets and coats for the entire family and all seasons would fit. This saves the hassle of rearranging.
Narrowing the kitchen improves its usability; you could either furnish it as a straightforward galley kitchen with an extra-deep countertop (75-80cm (30-32 inches) deep) or as an L-shaped kitchen with a separate tall cabinet unit. I would recommend providing a direct access from the main entrance to the kitchen; otherwise, the housekeeper ends up walking back and forth unnecessarily between the kitchen, laundry room, and sleeping floor.
This way, on the sleeping floor, all bed and bathroom linens, as well as a collection point for used laundry, can be stored, while on the ground floor all jackets and coats for the entire family and all seasons would fit. This saves the hassle of rearranging.
Narrowing the kitchen improves its usability; you could either furnish it as a straightforward galley kitchen with an extra-deep countertop (75-80cm (30-32 inches) deep) or as an L-shaped kitchen with a separate tall cabinet unit. I would recommend providing a direct access from the main entrance to the kitchen; otherwise, the housekeeper ends up walking back and forth unnecessarily between the kitchen, laundry room, and sleeping floor.
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