ᐅ Bungalow Floor Plan – What Should You Consider?

Created on: 28 Jul 2017 18:31
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Michaela1986
Michaela198628 Jul 2017 18:31
Hello dear members,

Just registered and already have my first question. A brief introduction about us: we are 34 and 30 years old, no children and none planned. We don’t know what the future holds in a few years.

We plan to start building our house, hopefully if the winter weather cooperates, as soon as we finalize the floor plan. Unfortunately, I, Michaela, tend to be a perfectionist (symmetry, etc.). I can’t let it go and want everything to be well thought out and planned, which is starting to annoy me as well.

Since we are building rather small, aiming for about 114 m2 (1227 sq ft) of living space and trying not to compromise on anything at this size, the floor plan design is quite challenging. Among other things, we do not want all rooms to be accessible from the hallway, and we also want to keep a covered terrace. The bungalow will consist of only three rooms. Therefore, we want to keep the option open to convert the attic later if needed. In this context, we are planning space for a future space-saving staircase and the necessary preliminary work; at least that is the goal. The bungalow will have a hip roof, with the roof pitch increased from 30 degrees to 34 degrees, and the hallway correspondingly larger. Ideally, we would like a gable dormer. Since those are too expensive, a skylight window would be a compromise. Of course, a larger bungalow would be the best option but it is too costly. The construction company charges about 700.00 euros per m2. In hindsight, working with an architect might have been more cost-effective, but that is how it is and that is not what this is about.

Maybe you have ideas, suggestions, can give tips, or share what we should pay attention to or consider.

I am of course attaching the floor plan. I hope that something can still be recognized despite the manual changes.

I look forward to reading your replies and wish you a nice weekend.

Best regards,
Michaela
sven.conzi28 Jul 2017 18:39
700 € per square meter of living space plus additional construction costs? For us, it is about 1900 €.
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Lumpi_LE
28 Jul 2017 19:04
I think there is a missing 1 before the 7, or it refers only to the shell construction.
Michaela198628 Jul 2017 19:05
We inquired about an extension of the bungalow. After being informed of the additional costs, it was easy to calculate the price. I assume that there would naturally be further expenses. We did not pursue it any further because it was simply too expensive for us.
Michaela198628 Jul 2017 19:07
Lumpi_LE schrieb:
I think there is a missing 1 before the 7, or it only concerns the shell construction.

We also suspect that these are just the basic shell construction costs.
sven.conzi28 Jul 2017 19:07
That would be an explanation