Gündoğan Yapı
A private villa is the most personal kind of building, a reflection of its owner’s way of life. That is why a good villa project starts with the right questions rather than drawings. Drawing on the villas we have built in Silivri, Büyükçekmece and Küçükçekmece, here are ten questions to answer before design begins.
1. How will you live in the house?
How many people will live there, how often will you host guests, will anyone work from home? The daily routine defines the number of rooms, the position of the kitchen and the size of shared spaces.
2. What are the plot’s zoning rights?
Floor area ratio, height limits and setbacks define what can be built. Clarifying the zoning status before design avoids costly revisions later.
3. Where do the sun, views and wind come from?
Placing living spaces towards the south and the view, and service areas on less valuable façades, improves both comfort and energy efficiency.
4. How much parking and is a lift needed?
Parking and vertical circulation shape the villa’s section from the outset. Our Küçükçekmece villa includes a car lift, an indoor elevator and parking for nine cars.
5. Will there be a pool, spa or gym?
Pools, hammams, saunas and gyms need specific structural, mechanical and humidity solutions. Designing them in from the start, rather than adding them later, brings cost and quality advantages.
6. How will the smart home infrastructure be built?
Cabling and infrastructure for lighting, climate, security and blinds must be prepared during structural works. See our guide to smart home systems for details.
7. What will the façade and material language be?
Timber textures, stone cladding, large glazing or clean render: the façade material defines the villa’s character, maintenance needs and thermal performance together.
8. Is the landscape part of the house?
When the garden, terraces and pool area are designed as an extension of the interior, the villa becomes a coherent living environment. Landscape decisions should be made early because of infrastructure such as irrigation, lighting and drainage.
9. How will budget and schedule be managed?
A realistic budget covers site preparation, structure, finishing, technical systems and landscaping. Linking the work programme and payment plan to milestones keeps the process transparent.
10. Will there be a single point of contact?
When design, construction and interiors are run by separate teams, coordination suffers. A single party managing the whole process keeps decisions fast and consistent.
Villa projects with Gündoğan Yapı
With the experience of our villa projects in Silivri, Büyükçekmece and Küçükçekmece, we are ready to support your villa project.
Frequently asked questions
Which stages of a villa project do you take on?
As in our Küçükçekmece villa, we can take on the construction of bespoke designs from excavation to turnkey handover.
When should smart home systems be planned in a villa?
Cabling and infrastructure are installed during structural works, so smart home systems should be planned at the very beginning of design.
Do you also handle landscape design?
As in our Florya villa project, landscape design can be part of our projects.
