Hello everyone,
We received a floor plan from the general contractor that we are basically satisfied with. However, we don’t like the position of the bungalow on the plot. We think the house is placed too centrally, which results in a lot of garden space wasted on the south side. We would like to move the house further north (3m (10 feet) from the boundary). But then the double garage no longer fits. Therefore, we need your help.
Maybe the floor plan needs to be changed after all?
Building plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 890 sqm (9587 sq ft)
Slope: none
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Gross floor area ratio
Building zone, building line and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 1
Roof style: hipped roof
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements
Owners’ requirements:
Access from kitchen and living/dining area to the covered terrace. Access from double garage to utility room.
Number of occupants, age: female 29, male 32
Room requirements on ground floor: 2 children’s rooms approx. 15 sqm (161 sq ft) each, bedroom approx. 16 sqm (172 sq ft), kitchen approx. 20 sqm (215 sq ft), utility room 9 sqm (97 sq ft), guest room 9 sqm (97 sq ft), bathroom 9 sqm (97 sq ft), living/dining area 40 sqm (431 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Family use
Number of overnight guests per year
Open or closed architecture: closed
Conservative or modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen separated from living/dining area by sliding door. No kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 4
Fireplace: yes
Music/sound wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: covered terrace 15 sqm (161 sq ft)
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House design
Who designed it: planner/building contractor
What do you particularly like? Why? Separate living and sleeping areas with bathroom appeals to us.
What do you dislike? Why? Position of the house on the plot
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings and fixtures:
Preferred heating system: gas heating
If you have to give up features or extensions
-that you could give up: smaller living/dining area
-that you cannot give up:
Thank you very much for your suggestions!
Best regards
Nancy
We received a floor plan from the general contractor that we are basically satisfied with. However, we don’t like the position of the bungalow on the plot. We think the house is placed too centrally, which results in a lot of garden space wasted on the south side. We would like to move the house further north (3m (10 feet) from the boundary). But then the double garage no longer fits. Therefore, we need your help.
Maybe the floor plan needs to be changed after all?
Building plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 890 sqm (9587 sq ft)
Slope: none
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Gross floor area ratio
Building zone, building line and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 1
Roof style: hipped roof
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements
Owners’ requirements:
Access from kitchen and living/dining area to the covered terrace. Access from double garage to utility room.
Number of occupants, age: female 29, male 32
Room requirements on ground floor: 2 children’s rooms approx. 15 sqm (161 sq ft) each, bedroom approx. 16 sqm (172 sq ft), kitchen approx. 20 sqm (215 sq ft), utility room 9 sqm (97 sq ft), guest room 9 sqm (97 sq ft), bathroom 9 sqm (97 sq ft), living/dining area 40 sqm (431 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Family use
Number of overnight guests per year
Open or closed architecture: closed
Conservative or modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen separated from living/dining area by sliding door. No kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 4
Fireplace: yes
Music/sound wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: covered terrace 15 sqm (161 sq ft)
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House design
Who designed it: planner/building contractor
What do you particularly like? Why? Separate living and sleeping areas with bathroom appeals to us.
What do you dislike? Why? Position of the house on the plot
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings and fixtures:
Preferred heating system: gas heating
If you have to give up features or extensions
-that you could give up: smaller living/dining area
-that you cannot give up:
Thank you very much for your suggestions!
Best regards
Nancy
They can say that themselves. Either it serves as a prompt for thought, or he or she says, no, I prefer our previous plan.
And the idea of moving the garage back is a concrete suggestion to bring the house forward. The trade-off would be no passage to the utility room as it is currently positioned.
And the idea of moving the garage back is a concrete suggestion to bring the house forward. The trade-off would be no passage to the utility room as it is currently positioned.
Personally, I find the hallway a bit tight. As soon as you’re seeing off more than three guests, it gets crowded. Getting two children ready there can already be a bit tricky. I would also leave out the vestibule. Maybe swap the WC and vestibule so the hallway isn’t so awkwardly angled. But that’s a matter of personal taste.
Then the utility room is definitely too small. Or are you planning to put the home technology elsewhere? Basement?
Personally, I don’t like having to walk through the living room when going to the sleeping area.
Did you deliberately choose a closed kitchen?
In that case, I would move the desk from the master bedroom to the guest room.
I would have swapped the living and sleeping areas. This has the advantage of better access to the garden and—for example—a nice wrap-around terrace. Also, you can combine the two smaller hallways into one large one, which saves doors and awkward corners. (Take a look at our floor plan and you’ll see what I mean.)
One little tip from a mom of a 2.5-year-old... the staircase will still cause you trouble in that spot! Not necessarily as a safety hazard for the children (you can block it off), but balls (and other toys) will roll down the stairs wonderfully. Each child will enjoy doing that for about three years (no matter how often you forbid it). Also, depending on the direction (up or down), staircases like that often let drafts in or allow cold air to flow upwards.
Garage: I would leave out the equipment annex. That way, you can move the garage further back and the house further forward. The equipment will easily fit in a large shed.
Then the utility room is definitely too small. Or are you planning to put the home technology elsewhere? Basement?
Personally, I don’t like having to walk through the living room when going to the sleeping area.
Did you deliberately choose a closed kitchen?
In that case, I would move the desk from the master bedroom to the guest room.
I would have swapped the living and sleeping areas. This has the advantage of better access to the garden and—for example—a nice wrap-around terrace. Also, you can combine the two smaller hallways into one large one, which saves doors and awkward corners. (Take a look at our floor plan and you’ll see what I mean.)
One little tip from a mom of a 2.5-year-old... the staircase will still cause you trouble in that spot! Not necessarily as a safety hazard for the children (you can block it off), but balls (and other toys) will roll down the stairs wonderfully. Each child will enjoy doing that for about three years (no matter how often you forbid it). Also, depending on the direction (up or down), staircases like that often let drafts in or allow cold air to flow upwards.
Garage: I would leave out the equipment annex. That way, you can move the garage further back and the house further forward. The equipment will easily fit in a large shed.
Thank you all for your replies!
I uploaded the files as PDFs because the JPEGs were larger than 1 MB and, honestly, I don’t know how to reduce their size.
I’m slowly starting to believe that we have to accept one of two compromises: either no direct connection from the kitchen to the terrace so the utility room is nearby, no entrance through the utility room, or keeping things as they are and having an unused north-facing garden.
We do not want to give up the double garage. We currently have one and are used to it. Since we will be building the garage ourselves with masonry, the costs should remain reasonable.
We want to include a door in the entrance hall to prevent the dog, or later the children, from running outside immediately when the doorbell rings.
We deliberately want a closed kitchen and think the solution with the sliding door is ideal.
Where the staircase is currently drawn, we do not plan to have one. We are specifically building a bungalow to avoid stairs. The planner only mentioned that the space could be used if we want to expand later.
We want to place the gas heating system and ventilation unit in the attic, so we believe that about 9 m² (97 sq ft) for the utility room should be sufficient.
We will continue to consider options and maybe we will still find THE solution.
I uploaded the files as PDFs because the JPEGs were larger than 1 MB and, honestly, I don’t know how to reduce their size.
I’m slowly starting to believe that we have to accept one of two compromises: either no direct connection from the kitchen to the terrace so the utility room is nearby, no entrance through the utility room, or keeping things as they are and having an unused north-facing garden.
We do not want to give up the double garage. We currently have one and are used to it. Since we will be building the garage ourselves with masonry, the costs should remain reasonable.
We want to include a door in the entrance hall to prevent the dog, or later the children, from running outside immediately when the doorbell rings.
We deliberately want a closed kitchen and think the solution with the sliding door is ideal.
Where the staircase is currently drawn, we do not plan to have one. We are specifically building a bungalow to avoid stairs. The planner only mentioned that the space could be used if we want to expand later.
We want to place the gas heating system and ventilation unit in the attic, so we believe that about 9 m² (97 sq ft) for the utility room should be sufficient.
We will continue to consider options and maybe we will still find THE solution.
Evolith schrieb:
(take a look at our floor plan, then you’ll understand what I mean) here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/evolith-ein-168qm-Bungalow-in-weissem-putz-mit-grau-schwarzen-schindeln.18944/
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NanDe schrieb:
We do not want to give up the double garage. [...] Since we are building it ourselves, the costs are also kept under control.I almost feel compelled to quote Al Borland: "I don't believe that, Tim." Your garage shares a party wall with the thermal envelope – this is not only sloppy from the designer but also definitely not suitable for a DIY project.
By the way, I also had to smile quite a bit elsewhere, namely about the "DIY work" on the staircase:
Spiral and located in the main living area – in my opinion, two clear contraindications for DIY. Even for DIY experts who are seasoned with every kind of Binford tools.
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