ᐅ In your opinion, do urban villas actually look like traditional villas?

Pinkiponk schrieb:

Thank you. I find this historical overview interesting.

I find this historical overview interesting and have learned something new. Thanks for that.

Before anyone points it out again, the repetition was a mistake. I have only been here since Sunday and am still practicing.

fragg schrieb:

Try searching for town villas in Bing Images. There are quite a few that look very villa-like, especially when single-story utility buildings are attached on the left and right, making it clear it’s not just a plain tent or something like that…

If you leave all that out, of course it looks simpler. Our town villa is basically just a living cube with a pitched roof. Square, practical, and efficient. Nothing "villa-like," even though the living/dining area on the ground floor is 75m² (807 sq ft) and we have four bathrooms.

That’s roughly the kind of house we want to build as well. However, ours will have shutters, only floor-to-ceiling windows, and all windows will be symmetrically arranged from the outside. It seems to be more difficult to find such a simple house—one without bay windows, conservatories, dormers, or varying window sizes—than a plain, straightforward design.

May I ask, and please feel free to ignore if it’s too personal, whether you have hired cleaning help for the four bathrooms? For that reason, I would actually prefer just two small bathrooms (a shower room of about 4m² (43 sq ft) and a bathroom with a tub of about 8m² (86 sq ft)), but at my husband’s request, there will be two bathrooms of normal size.

I find it illogical... a small bathroom means less space to move, which makes cleaning more tiring. In a large bathroom, you still have to clean the same things. And those few extra square meters (sq meters) of floor actually require the least amount of effort to clean...

Muc1985 schrieb:

Counter question: what does the term “villa” mean to you, OP?

When I think of a villa, I always picture an Art Nouveau villa. The houses I recognized as villas during my childhood and youth were also Art Nouveau villas. However, I have come to realize that my understanding is probably too limited.

RomeoZwo schrieb:

The term townhouse is often used for terraced houses with three or more floors on very narrow plots.

Exactly.
And townhouses are selling like hotcakes, while outdated terraced houses are no longer in demand.

The same now applies to Bauhaus houses; anything with a flat roof is referred to as Bauhaus style.