Hello everyone,
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 635 sqm (6,839 sq ft)
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Site occupancy index: 0.3
Number of parking spaces: 2
Roof style: 35° to 45° pitch, hipped roof or gable roof
Distance to front property boundary (street side): max. 3 m (house must remain in current position)
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Bungalow, hipped roof, 35° pitch
Basement, floors: no basement, 1 story, possible attic conversion later
Number of occupants, age: 2 persons (40 years old), probably no children, room can be separated if needed
Space requirements: We need one bedroom, bathroom, utility room, living area including kitchen, and a hobby room (gaming and crafting room). Walk-in closet and guest toilet were removed, even though they would be nice, other features took higher priority.
Overnight guests per year: infrequent, can be accommodated as is
Construction style: open and modern, including open kitchen
Fireplace: no
House Design
Designer:
- Designer from a construction company implemented our drawings
What do you like most? Why?
- Large living area, spacious bedroom
What do you dislike? Why?
- Honestly, we like everything
Personal budget for house including fittings: 260,000
Preferred heating system: air heat pump
Why is the design as it is now?
We initially sketched our design on paper, which the designer then realized. Further considerations and discussions with the designer shaped the final result.
Our main goal was a large living space with an open kitchen and a reading nook. Currently (in our present apartment) we have another room with my books (around 1,000) and desk, but I rarely spend time there, as I do everything in the living room. For this reason, we first reduced the number of rooms to enlarge the living area and bedroom (we omitted the walk-in closet to create even more space). The reading nook (located on the west side of the living area) is arranged so it can be separated as a room from the rest of the living room if needed.
We made sure the bedroom faces east to get morning light. We opted out of a guest toilet and instead planned a small storage room for odds and ends (dog supplies like food, leashes, vacuum cleaner, etc.) and made the utility room somewhat larger than the usual 8 sqm (86 sq ft).
Currently, we are still unsure about the following:
- Bathroom layout: I’d like to set back the shower slightly (see current floor plan) to make the bathroom feel more open/bigger. Somehow it still doesn’t feel quite ideal.
- Window arrangement: Does this make sense to you? Will we get enough light in the living area? The floor-to-ceiling windows to the terrace are on the east side, so only the morning sun comes in there. Are the south-facing windows sufficient?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Is there anything we have overlooked or forgotten? From your perspective, is anything highly unfavorable? Any improvements for the windows? How can the bathroom layout be optimized?
By the way, some time ago I created a thread about a 1.5-storey floor plan on the same plot. At that time, we ultimately decided to build a bungalow – which we are now doing. Hence, this new thread…
Best regards and thanks in advance.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 635 sqm (6,839 sq ft)
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Site occupancy index: 0.3
Number of parking spaces: 2
Roof style: 35° to 45° pitch, hipped roof or gable roof
Distance to front property boundary (street side): max. 3 m (house must remain in current position)
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Bungalow, hipped roof, 35° pitch
Basement, floors: no basement, 1 story, possible attic conversion later
Number of occupants, age: 2 persons (40 years old), probably no children, room can be separated if needed
Space requirements: We need one bedroom, bathroom, utility room, living area including kitchen, and a hobby room (gaming and crafting room). Walk-in closet and guest toilet were removed, even though they would be nice, other features took higher priority.
Overnight guests per year: infrequent, can be accommodated as is
Construction style: open and modern, including open kitchen
Fireplace: no
House Design
Designer:
- Designer from a construction company implemented our drawings
What do you like most? Why?
- Large living area, spacious bedroom
What do you dislike? Why?
- Honestly, we like everything
Personal budget for house including fittings: 260,000
Preferred heating system: air heat pump
Why is the design as it is now?
We initially sketched our design on paper, which the designer then realized. Further considerations and discussions with the designer shaped the final result.
Our main goal was a large living space with an open kitchen and a reading nook. Currently (in our present apartment) we have another room with my books (around 1,000) and desk, but I rarely spend time there, as I do everything in the living room. For this reason, we first reduced the number of rooms to enlarge the living area and bedroom (we omitted the walk-in closet to create even more space). The reading nook (located on the west side of the living area) is arranged so it can be separated as a room from the rest of the living room if needed.
We made sure the bedroom faces east to get morning light. We opted out of a guest toilet and instead planned a small storage room for odds and ends (dog supplies like food, leashes, vacuum cleaner, etc.) and made the utility room somewhat larger than the usual 8 sqm (86 sq ft).
Currently, we are still unsure about the following:
- Bathroom layout: I’d like to set back the shower slightly (see current floor plan) to make the bathroom feel more open/bigger. Somehow it still doesn’t feel quite ideal.
- Window arrangement: Does this make sense to you? Will we get enough light in the living area? The floor-to-ceiling windows to the terrace are on the east side, so only the morning sun comes in there. Are the south-facing windows sufficient?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Is there anything we have overlooked or forgotten? From your perspective, is anything highly unfavorable? Any improvements for the windows? How can the bathroom layout be optimized?
By the way, some time ago I created a thread about a 1.5-storey floor plan on the same plot. At that time, we ultimately decided to build a bungalow – which we are now doing. Hence, this new thread…
Best regards and thanks in advance.
Reluctance schrieb:
I have about 4 meters (13 feet) of bookshelf. I’d rather not place it directly in the main sightline (but I also don’t want to build a separate room for it – I’d never use that anyway). Hence the dance hall – for exactly those books, seating, and storage space for laptop and such. A new definition of a multi-purpose room, basically: a cross between a chill lounge and a storage closet, oh no:
Reluctance schrieb:
- I do a lot of sports and need space in winter for a treadmill or exercise bike near the TV Reluctance schrieb:
That’s for my boyfriend. He has so much model-building stuff that you don’t want it just lying around – especially since our cats would probably destroy it while playing … so the exercise equipment is coming in as well, but not the model-building stuff. And continuing:
Reluctance schrieb:
We cook about once or twice a week. So according to basic math, that leaves five days of takeout or chip crumbs (which she works off again in the TV room, while he gets started on his model building next door).
If in a few years you do grow up – which I hope you will at least experience alongside this phase – then the bachelor pad style shared apartment living will have run its course, but without a guest toilet it will be hard to sell. Save yourselves the financial disaster and stay renters until your next stage of maturity. Note well: this post is meant entirely in a friendly spirit.
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Tina mit K8 Jul 2019 16:1711ant schrieb:
A new definition of an all-purpose room, basically: a hybrid between a chill lounge and a storage closet, oh wait:
... so the exercise bike is coming in too, but not the model building stuff. And it goes on:
So, according to simple math, that leaves five days of delivery service or chip crumbs (which one of you is working off in the TV room while the other is building models next door).
If in a few years you do grow up—which I hope you at least experience alongside that development—then the bachelor shared apartment lifestyle will have run its course, though without a guest toilet it will be unsellable. Save yourselves the financial disaster and rent until your next phase of maturity. Note: this comment is meant entirely in a supportive way. I’ll throw out the word “canteen,” which might explain cooking “only” on weekends. We’re also not going to invest in a $10,000 kitchen, because we only need to cook on weekends and otherwise eat at the canteen at work. Otherwise, during the week, it’s just sandwiches. That’s perfectly fine, and neither of us is getting overweight either.
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Reluctance8 Jul 2019 17:41Tina mit K schrieb:
We won’t invest in a $10,000 kitchen either, since we only need to cook on weekends and usually eat at the work cafeteria. During the week, it’s just simple sandwiches. That’s completely enough, and we’re not exactly living large. Exactly like that – and even worse: one of us works shifts (including weekends), the other spends full days in the office plus a 2-hour commute… and yes, it’s the same for me: I barely eat at home during the week. On weekends, my partner only has one weekend off per month due to shift work. So, in most cases, cooking together just isn’t an option.
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Reluctance8 Jul 2019 17:43ypg schrieb:
-> Swap the hobby room with the kitchen.
You can fit great tall cabinets and a kitchen corner unit in the niche created by the storage room. In front, there would be a round 80cm (31.5 inches) table that can be extended or a table placed against the wall next to the storage room.
The man’s gaming room opposite with the angled wall as desired.
The kitchen is, of course, semi-open. I tried to sketch this out. Yes, it definitely makes the kitchen feel more spacious, but doesn’t that make the living room a bit more cramped? And isn’t it a pity that 70–80 percent of the living area faces the street rather than the garden?
Reluctance schrieb:
Isn’t it a shame that 70-80 percent of the living area faces the street, instead of the garden?If you rarely use the kitchen anyway and spend more time on the sofa, then it works. I don’t really like the angled wall; how about a corner sliding door instead? This way, the area can be separated or the living room can be enlarged. That’s how I imagine it, of course other styles are also possible.
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Reluctance8 Jul 2019 18:15Niloa schrieb:
I’m not a fan of the slanted wall. How about a corner sliding door instead? That way, you can either separate the area or enlarge the living room. That’s how I imagine it, but of course, the style can be different.
[ATTACH alt="Bungalow-135sqm-floorplan-windows-333733-1.jpg"]36273[/ATTACH] I really like sliding and hinged doors too... if I ever have some extra money, I’ll have something like that installed somewhere. But for now, probably not yet. Even my patio doors aren’t sliding doors... you have to prioritize after all...
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