ᐅ Floor Plan for Urban Villa, Single-Family Home New Construction Opinions
Created on: 10 May 2021 19:57
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rothka92Hello dear community,
this year we plan to start building a new single-family house in the style of an urban villa and would appreciate your opinions on the floor plan. Basically, we already like the current plan as it is. The only issue is that the walk-in closet on the upper floor feels a bit tight, so we are considering either reducing the size of the bedroom slightly or removing the door towards the bathroom, or perhaps integrating it into the wardrobe wall.
First, the questionnaire, as far as I was able to answer it:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 586 sqm (6,307 sq ft)
Slope: yes (unfortunately), see plan. We plan to level the plot down to street level and support the rear with a retaining wall.
Building envelope, building line and boundary: all within limits
Edge development: garage with possible roof terrace
Number of floors: 2 full floors
Roof style: hipped roof
Architectural style: urban villa
Orientation: garden facing north
Homeowner requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: as stated above
Basement, floors: no basement (cost decision)
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, planned future: 2 children
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: spacious living-dining-kitchen area desired. Office on the upper floor only for private/hobby use
Guests per year: mostly for emergencies
Open kitchen, cooking island: as planned
Fireplace: as planned
Music / sound system wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: roof terrace on garage, balcony as drawn
Garage: as planned
House design
Who designed the plan:
- planner/architect from a construction company
What do you particularly like? > open living/dining area with large window front facing the garden
What don’t you like? > cramped walk-in closet and utility room
Price estimate according to architect/planner: fixed price 330,000 (garage included in site development costs)
Preferred heating technology: geothermal heat pump already included in the price
Why is the design the way it is? For example:
A mix of many examples, site visits, our own ideas, and the architect’s planning.
I look forward to your thoughts on the project.
Best regards,
Kai :-)
this year we plan to start building a new single-family house in the style of an urban villa and would appreciate your opinions on the floor plan. Basically, we already like the current plan as it is. The only issue is that the walk-in closet on the upper floor feels a bit tight, so we are considering either reducing the size of the bedroom slightly or removing the door towards the bathroom, or perhaps integrating it into the wardrobe wall.
First, the questionnaire, as far as I was able to answer it:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 586 sqm (6,307 sq ft)
Slope: yes (unfortunately), see plan. We plan to level the plot down to street level and support the rear with a retaining wall.
Building envelope, building line and boundary: all within limits
Edge development: garage with possible roof terrace
Number of floors: 2 full floors
Roof style: hipped roof
Architectural style: urban villa
Orientation: garden facing north
Homeowner requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: as stated above
Basement, floors: no basement (cost decision)
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, planned future: 2 children
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: spacious living-dining-kitchen area desired. Office on the upper floor only for private/hobby use
Guests per year: mostly for emergencies
Open kitchen, cooking island: as planned
Fireplace: as planned
Music / sound system wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: roof terrace on garage, balcony as drawn
Garage: as planned
House design
Who designed the plan:
- planner/architect from a construction company
What do you particularly like? > open living/dining area with large window front facing the garden
What don’t you like? > cramped walk-in closet and utility room
Price estimate according to architect/planner: fixed price 330,000 (garage included in site development costs)
Preferred heating technology: geothermal heat pump already included in the price
Why is the design the way it is? For example:
A mix of many examples, site visits, our own ideas, and the architect’s planning.
I look forward to your thoughts on the project.
Best regards,
Kai :-)
Acof1978 schrieb:
Moving from the walk-in closet to the bathroom on the first floor would bother me. You lose a lot of closet as well as bathroom space, just to save maybe 5-10 meters (16-33 feet) on the route. Hello Acof, thanks for your reply. I agree with your point, but this direct access is important to my wife. We are already considering whether we can find a good compromise.
Where is the retaining wall?
Where is north?
What is included in the price? Seems a bit cheap.
I would completely redesign the floor plan. When you enter the house, where do you hang your coat?
The view faces the retaining wall (if I understood you correctly).
The upper floor has even more awkward corners.
Bathroom and walk-in closet lose space because of the door.
There is hardly any space between the fireplace and the bed. Measure that once.
The children's room is only large on paper. In reality, there are many unusable corners.
Where is north?
What is included in the price? Seems a bit cheap.
I would completely redesign the floor plan. When you enter the house, where do you hang your coat?
The view faces the retaining wall (if I understood you correctly).
The upper floor has even more awkward corners.
Bathroom and walk-in closet lose space because of the door.
There is hardly any space between the fireplace and the bed. Measure that once.
The children's room is only large on paper. In reality, there are many unusable corners.
rothka92 schrieb:
Hello Acof, thank you for your reply. I share your view, but my wife really wants this direct access. We are already considering whether we can find a good compromise. Talk to your wife because the current solution doesn’t make sense. Either you have a private bathroom with direct access from the bedroom, or a shared bathroom (with children) accessed from the hallway. Having both is redundant and a waste of space, especially since the house isn’t very large.
So many doors – too many doors.
- What is the pantry for?
Subtract 4 sqm (43 sqft) from each of the children’s rooms that can hardly be used. For one of the children’s rooms, the entrance recess can be better assigned to the hallway, which then allows for two people to enter, while for the other, you have to try to make the niche seem useful.
A lot of space on 10 x 10 meters (33 x 33 feet), but many areas are quite tight and awkwardly shaped. I seem to recall that standard villas with oversized hallways offer more space and a sense of openness than this house.
Unfortunately, the angled rooms also create many dark corners, especially in the children’s rooms and the office.
- What is the pantry for?
Subtract 4 sqm (43 sqft) from each of the children’s rooms that can hardly be used. For one of the children’s rooms, the entrance recess can be better assigned to the hallway, which then allows for two people to enter, while for the other, you have to try to make the niche seem useful.
A lot of space on 10 x 10 meters (33 x 33 feet), but many areas are quite tight and awkwardly shaped. I seem to recall that standard villas with oversized hallways offer more space and a sense of openness than this house.
Unfortunately, the angled rooms also create many dark corners, especially in the children’s rooms and the office.
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