ᐅ Bungalow with a gable roof, edge development, 8 by 17 meters

Created on: 29 Apr 2018 22:51
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Grit Stephan
Hello,
we have a building plot and everything is still possible.
Of course, we have wishes and ideas.

Just like people are different, we all build our houses differently...
I’m interested in how you would approach having two sides, namely the east and south sides, facing a green area: but with a tree preservation and planting requirement on the south side...
And you want to be part of this garden...

Here are the facts as suggested by the moderation:

Plot size 1159 sqm (12,470 sq ft)
No slope, only a slight incline along a ditch, but it’s on the building boundary anyway. With trees and planting according to the development plan on the long side, where a tree already stands. Building boundary on the long side 6 meters (20 feet). The rest 3 meters (10 feet).

Floor area ratio known only as a percentage: 60% may be built on.

Plot ratio unknown at the moment, definitely ridge height 12 meters (39 feet). Surrounding buildings are mostly one and a half stories, and bungalows are planned. There are practically no restrictions.

Building window, building line and boundary
Edge development, only known after consulting authorities, our plan fits...

Number of parking spaces 3
Number of floors 1 (1.5 floors would also be conceivable)

Roof shape gable roof.
Style simple bungalow
Orientation? See plan.
Maximum heights/restrictions
Other requirements are met.

2 neighbors.
One on the north side and one on the west side, but only on a small section.
The rest of the west side is the access driveway.

Client requirements

We have no particular style preference; for us, the important thing is that we found a nice building plot in this location at all and that we focus more on a reasonable budget, finding an affordable mortgage payment, and being able to live well in the long term.

Household of 4 people, visitors 3-5 (at once) at least 4 weekends per year... We have a caravan that is used as an extra bedroom for us.
An office and workspace would be very advantageous for us as technology and craft enthusiasts.
Sufficient space on a small footprint.

The living area could also be open up to the roof... Or have a ceiling like the other rooms. But no exact idea yet... The structural engineering should be feasible, but it’s not yet decided what budget we want to allocate to that...

Whether conservative or modern... I’d say a healthy mix. In any case, with
an open kitchen, a small kitchen island (not a must) but reasonable storage space in the kitchen. As a mom, I want to be part of the busy life, and I can no longer imagine having a separate kitchen.

A basement is not essential.
Double garage planned. Possibly a carport.

Number of dining seats: 6 definitely, 8 would be great.
A fireplace is planned.

Wishes/particulars/daily routine, also reasons why this or that should or should not be:
1. Room layout:
Bedroom on the long side, as that’s the quiet green side. The kitchen and living room should be basically part of the garden.
The kitchen has morning and evening sun.
The entrance is at the front because we decided that a side entrance near the neighbor—for example: getting out of the car and around the corner, behind the house—is too far away for us, and the front facing the street would otherwise only have a window for the utility room...

Terrace location still open. Probably there will be two... The evening sun will come around again.

House design
Who is the plan by:

Idea from the internet, adapted plan created by ourselves.
All windows on the south side are floor-to-ceiling. Two patio doors: one facing east, one to the south off the dining room. Kitchen sink window has a lower window section. Another kitchen window is also floor-to-ceiling.
Other rooms (bathroom, guest WC, office, utility room) standard height.
Oh, and the kitchen island here is probably drawn too large. Actually, it would be 1 meter (3.3 feet) on the sides and 1.5 meters (5 feet) facing the kitchen counter.

What do you particularly like? Why?
Bedroom on a quiet side, no neighbor.
Kitchen and living room basically part of the garden, also a corner without neighbors, facing the green.

What don’t you like? Why?
Storage room too far from the kitchen, but still the best solution... And my plan is to fit as much as possible into the kitchen.

Cost estimate, somewhere between 150,000 and 220,000 (without garage and without outdoor facilities)

Preferred heating technology: not settled yet, we are currently looking into air-source heat pumps.

If you had to give up something, which details/extras
- could you live without:
- could you not live without:

Bedroom, living, and kitchen must face the green side...
Fireplace must be included,
2 children’s rooms,
Bathtub must be included...

I could maybe do without a second patio door? And kitchen layout, I’m still open.

Looking forward to your suggestions and feedback.
I hope for constructive, respectful criticism.
Climbee4 May 2018 14:23
Hmm, I know the budget is limited, but this unique plot somehow calls for a house that really matches its shape.

When I saw the shape of the plot, a few floorplan ideas immediately came to mind that would reflect this shape. I would place a right-angled upper floor with a shed roof facing south on top of this “slanted” ground floor form. A flat roof would also work. As 11ant already said: a development plan to fall in love with! I would definitely take full advantage of the possibilities and treat myself to something a bit unusual.
The straight shape of the upper floor also allows for a normal shed roof, but personally, I wouldn’t like that as much there.

That’s why I wouldn’t go for a standard house here but rather invest a bit more money into an architect. The plot shape is unusual but interesting, and the development plan offers a lot, so I simply wouldn’t want to place a cookie-cutter house on it.

I’ll make a few sketches of the floorplan ideas I have in mind when I find the time.
Grit Stephan4 May 2018 14:44
Climbee schrieb:
hmm,.

At first, we also thought the bungalow was completely out of our budget. But by now, we know there are a few possibilities that make it not unrealistic.

We still have some time.
So, probably nothing will happen before August anyway.
By then, at most, we would have a detailed plan for the bungalow, with or without a company, with an architect.

I always planned on working with a local construction company and our own architect, basically a “design and build” contract.
We are (I think) aware of the advantages and disadvantages.

And I believe the costs for a simple bungalow with a pitched roof are manageable.

Friends from my hometown installed a steel wall and glazed half of the ground floor front and around the corner, with openings.
That means they can live surrounded by nature in the summer...
But I only know that the steel wall had a hefty price. I don’t think it fits the budget... I haven’t really looked for something like that yet.

But I would absolutely like that.
Climbee4 May 2018 15:00
Well, I’m no longer considering a bungalow. After a rather dull call, I ended up with a few sketches. Unfortunately, my skills in drawing perspective are quite limited, but to give you an idea (currently only available as a PDF) I’ve attached what came to mind spontaneously.

The first drawing shows the possibility of a gable roof, although I don’t think it fits the overall design.

The roof area could be used as a roof terrace (which probably won’t happen if you have a garden) or (preferably for me) it could be greened. That way, there would be some additional greenery to look at.

But, as I said, no bungalow. I just think a shape like this would suit the plot better and make the whole design feel more balanced.
Grit Stephan4 May 2018 22:14
@Climbee
Very creative. That’s a great drawing. Tetris for adults.
Here’s my Tetris version, based on the third example. It’s really cool: two building blocks stacked on top of each other. I like that.

For now, I’ve created it as a bungalow with 4 m (13 ft) high walls and a 2.5 m (8 ft) ground floor in my example.
Regardless of whether it’s actually feasible, and it’s obviously unfinished.
But it has something. Thanks for the idea.
I think I’ll build it again with just a living room, like your first example.

Basically, it corresponds to an L-shaped bungalow. The question would be how to properly design the roof. And I’d still need to adjust the living area a bit, since it’s theoretically too large if you calculate by square meters. I’m looking at about 150 m² (1,615 sq ft) of living space on the ground floor… so too much. (It has been between 127 and 132 m² so far.)

New building with gray front, beige wall, door, window, garden bench and car.
11ant4 May 2018 22:24
Grit Stephan schrieb:
What headroom is available at 22° or 35°, without a knee wall?

You reach a height of about 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) approximately 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in) from the eaves at 35° roof pitch, or about 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) at 22° roof pitch.
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Climbee4 May 2018 22:30
I can well imagine the extension being almost entirely glazed. Fixed glass panels are also not quite as expensive. For the living/dining area and possibly the kitchen.
I like the bottom option best, and it should provide the most light given your orientation.