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
NanDe schrieb:
Attached is the revised floor plan "Revised" is a diplomatic way to put it. I would rather call it a turnaround.
NanDe schrieb:
based on the floor plan by Evolith. That was a smart decision. It also seems to me to be a successful adaptation.
NanDe schrieb:
I look forward to your comments. The bathroom layout still doesn’t look successful. It might be possible to gain an extra 0.125m (5 inches) in width for each children's room.
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Hmm ... successful translation?
I found the previous approach much more suitable as a basis. Now:
I found the previous approach much more suitable as a basis. Now:
- long, dark hallway
- bedroom, living room, utility room, guest bathroom ... all rooms that, in my opinion, waste unnecessary square meters because they are not usable
- kitchen accessible from all directions only via long paths and at least two doors each time
- tiny dining table squeezed into the corner
- parents’ bed placed in front of a window with a low sill height
I can take away the concern about the dark hallway. If you have glass panels in the living room doors, it will be nice and bright.
The hallway looks longer on the plan than it actually is.
I would possibly move the bedroom door slightly more into the hallway. Then remove the window on the right and place the wardrobe there. This way, you can put the bed on the other side.
The extended entrance then gives you an extra second to throw the door over your head if, in the heat of the moment, you forgot the key.
The hallway looks longer on the plan than it actually is.
I would possibly move the bedroom door slightly more into the hallway. Then remove the window on the right and place the wardrobe there. This way, you can put the bed on the other side.
The extended entrance then gives you an extra second to throw the door over your head if, in the heat of the moment, you forgot the key.
11ant schrieb:
The bathroom layout doesn’t seem quite right yet. It might be possible to gain an additional 0.1 meter (4 inches) in width for each children’s bedroom.As a layperson, I unfortunately don’t understand how this can be implemented. I will pass it on as it is.
I have to admit, I don’t understand the other comments either. Why are the bedrooms, living rooms, etc. considered wasted square meters if they can’t be used?
On one hand, people want to avoid a long hallway, but on the other hand, you then have to pass through two doors to get to the kitchen.
I also found the parents’ bed in front of the window strange. I think this was done to make the exterior look more harmonious. I will bring this up as well.
We will move the bedroom door further into the hallway.
NanDe schrieb:
As a layperson, unfortunately, I don’t understand how this can be implemented. Oh, come on, even laypeople usually wash themselves daily. It’s impossible not to have some idea of a bathroom. When you open the door here, you’re looking straight into the bathtub; the person urinating has a privacy screen only against the view of someone brushing their teeth, not against someone entering the bathroom. Even laypeople can see that this could be arranged more cleverly.
NanDe schrieb:
I also found the parents’ bed in front of the window strange. Your bed, your window. It doesn’t belong there if you don’t want it there.
Here’s a quick alternative suggestion: enter the bedroom from the living room; access the bathroom from the bedroom; then extend the shorter children’s hallway so the bathroom reaches the living room, making it narrower—and broaden the children’s rooms.
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