Opinions on the floor plan of the city villa

Hello everyone,

after we finally found a suitable plot of land (640sqm, approx. 22x29m, flat), I would like to hear your opinions on our floor plan.

Key data:
City villa, 2 full floors without a basement (hence the large garage)
Terrace faces west

We created the floor plan ourselves and gradually improved it.

Our thoughts ...
... on the ground floor:
* large garage with storage space including direct access from the terrace
* garage as a border building on the north side
* direct access garage/laundry room
* large laundry room due to no basement
* shower bathroom on the ground floor instead of 2 bathrooms on the upper floor (1 less bathroom to clean; we are planning the house for 4 people)
* open living/dining area with south and west orientation

... on the upper floor:
* open space in the hallway for a bright entrance area on the ground floor
* a small office would be nice but is only a "nice to have" for Nico
* master bedroom can be somewhat smaller, here just the bed and a dresser should fit. Instead, separate dressing room (we currently have this and appreciate it as we get up at different times)
* bathroom with east orientation and above the bathroom/laundry room on the ground floor due to drainpipes and laundry chute

And now I am looking forward to your opinions. What have we not considered? Where do you see room for improvement?

On the whole, I really like the floor plan. I also spent quite some time fiddling around with Roomle and designed a city villa.

A few points I still have.

UG
Most of the doors are probably wider than 80cm. If it’s supposed to be wheelchair accessible, then the doors of the dressing room and the bathrooms don’t fit.
You can’t leave the half-angled wall of the bedroom as it is.
In the UG, you have way too much circulation area + the open space. In my opinion, pure waste.
Is the open space a requirement? Otherwise, pull the wall of the dressing room up to the stairs. Then you solve the problem with the bedroom wall, and you’ll have a large dressing room and bedroom. You can put the main entrance to the bathroom in the place of the current open space. If there’s too much room in the bathroom and dressing room, you can also plan a small storage room for cleaning supplies, etc., or bring the washer and dryer upstairs.
If possible, the doors should be planned 60 cm away from the wall; then you have the option of using the space behind for cupboards.
If the shower is floor-level, the drain will exit down in the hallway.

It’s a shame that our budget is more limited.

Hello Musketeer,

thanks for your input. It is as always, no amount of brainpower replaces talking about it.

Regarding your approaches:

Doors: Thanks for the hint, they were automatically set that way, I adjusted them to 80cm.
Upper floor: Good approach, I adjusted it accordingly. Although we now have a lot of wasted space in the front area of the hallway where a storage room could be placed, I think it would be too dark in the hallway upstairs without a window.

I also adjusted the floor plan as a whole again, as it had become a bit too large. Now we are back to the planned approx. 160 sqm.

With the "new" floor plan, we could even plan my wish for a fireplace as a room divider between the dining and living room.

I think with this basic idea we can go to the architect and show our ideas.

Three more things about the new floor plan.

I’m not a structural engineer, but it would probably make sense to have the kitchen wall and the children’s room walls aligned, as in the first draft. That will probably come at the expense of the children’s room again, but you’ll also gain the corner in the [AZ]. You could probably also accommodate the chimney in the utility room and dressing room. That way it doesn’t have to be as tall and you save yourself a ladder at the chimney. (For us, that would have been about €700 additional costs). If you want to make a proper room divider with the fireplace, you can probably also run the pipe hidden inside the divider there. In addition, that benefits the space in the [AZ], where you hardly have any room for a few shelves. The objects (cabinets) are generally drawn too small. That distorts things too much and makes it look like you have plenty of space.

What budget do you have available?

Hello,

I would rather turn the corner in the bedroom at the bay window into a study. That way you might be able to use the space for a built-in shelf and put books in it. Such a small corner is of no use to you in the bedroom.
I find the space in front of the sinks in the bathroom too cramped. I would put a T-shaped wall there (like a horizontal T, towards the right wall). You can then mount the sinks on the short T side, with the toilet and shower hidden behind it. Otherwise, in the spacious bathroom you stand all the way to the right, directly at the wall in front of the mirror, and the space in the middle is unused.

Best regards
Sabine

Thank you for your suggestions. You are definitely right about the walls between the children's room and the kitchen. A chimney is also a good idea; I will note that as a question.

Budget:
We are planning a Kfw70 solid house with 160 sqm overall for 350,000 EUR + land. This is also consistent with the cost breakdown from our architect as well as two offers from builders. While we do want to save a bit through some Do-it-yourself work, we are not counting on it in our planning.