Hello everyone,
we are currently planning an L-shaped bungalow with the following details.
--> It would be great to get some critical feedback on our current (own) design (Image 1).
This design is based on the Town & Country Perfect 111 bungalow (see Image 2).
Due to the specified roof pitch and roof shape, there will likely be an attic space – so far, I am unsure what the best use for it might be.
Thank you very much!
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 540 sqm (5800 sq ft)
Desired living area: 120 sqm (1300 sq ft)
Slope: none
Number of floors: L-shaped bungalow
District heating
Underfloor heating
Technical room and pantry combined – accessible from both sides
Roof type: gable roof (mandatory) 30-45 degrees
The gable orientation of the main gable is unfortunately predetermined (long side, see site plan, Image 3)
No basement, bungalow
Number of residents: couple currently with one child (0 years old)
Garage or carport with roof facing the entrance
A well-accessible bicycle storage would be important for us
Building site in Baden-Württemberg (BW)
Thank you very much!
we are currently planning an L-shaped bungalow with the following details.
--> It would be great to get some critical feedback on our current (own) design (Image 1).
This design is based on the Town & Country Perfect 111 bungalow (see Image 2).
Due to the specified roof pitch and roof shape, there will likely be an attic space – so far, I am unsure what the best use for it might be.
Thank you very much!
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 540 sqm (5800 sq ft)
Desired living area: 120 sqm (1300 sq ft)
Slope: none
Number of floors: L-shaped bungalow
District heating
Underfloor heating
Technical room and pantry combined – accessible from both sides
Roof type: gable roof (mandatory) 30-45 degrees
The gable orientation of the main gable is unfortunately predetermined (long side, see site plan, Image 3)
No basement, bungalow
Number of residents: couple currently with one child (0 years old)
Garage or carport with roof facing the entrance
A well-accessible bicycle storage would be important for us
Building site in Baden-Württemberg (BW)
Thank you very much!
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allstar8321 Jul 2019 17:27haydee schrieb:
With the roof, you’re creating a huge bulky structure. To avoid it being unused later, you squeeze yourselves into the ground floor and don’t finish the attic.
Your house won’t look as slender as in the pictures. As I said, we actually want everything on one level for several reasons. At the moment, three of us live in 69sqm (743 sq ft). But I’ll need to see the roof area in 3D from the planner — I’m really looking forward to that tomorrow.
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hampshire21 Jul 2019 17:27The designs remind me of holiday homes in Denmark. They work really well when traveling with vacation luggage, and you constantly realize how little you actually need. Assuming you adopt this holiday-style minimalism as your everyday lifestyle, you are on a good and consistent path. This can be very satisfying. However, if you expect the "typical to upscale" standard often discussed here in the forum, then you are mistaken.
We are also building for "vacation-style" living ourselves. You just need to know what you’re getting into.
We are also building for "vacation-style" living ourselves. You just need to know what you’re getting into.
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allstar8321 Jul 2019 17:31kbt09 schrieb:
I’m also interested in the loft space question.We assumed that with a gable roof and a minimum roof pitch of 30 degrees, a loft area = storage space would be created. Since we are planning without a basement and likely without a garage, we thought this would be a good solution.A
allstar8321 Jul 2019 17:33ypg schrieb:
@allstar83
The discussion here is very tedious. You don’t answer the questions that are asked of you.Sorry – I will try to respond more promptly. I really appreciate all the many suggestions.A
allstar8321 Jul 2019 17:37hampshire schrieb:
The designs remind me of holiday homes in Denmark. They work really well when you’re traveling with vacation luggage and make you realize how little you actually need. Provided that you adopt this holiday-like minimalism as your lifestyle standard, you’re on a good and consistent path. This can be very satisfying. But if you expect the “typical to upscale” standard often mentioned here in the forum, then you’re on the wrong track.
We are also building for “vacation-style” living ourselves. You just need to know what you’re getting into. That sums it up quite well. I hope we’re not mistaken about that. So far, we consistently declutter and don’t accumulate much stuff.
Many show homes or even our parents’ houses simply feel too bulky and large to us.
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allstar8321 Jul 2019 17:46ypg schrieb:
It doesn’t really matter how the 120 sqm (1,292 sq ft) are divided, whether it’s single-story or two levels. The fact is, you are now building twice as much space as you actually need, even though the upper floor won’t be finished. You have 120 sqm (1,292 sq ft) downstairs and another 80 sqm (860 sq ft) available upstairs.
And how the rooms are used later is up to each person. With two levels, you can also pursue your own hobby and get some space away from your partner for a couple of hours.
How old are the children now?
If they are teenagers, your perspective changes. From 12 years old onwards, unfortunately, they can’t really spread out on the same level with you and tend to become independent faster. That also has its advantages.
What do you mean by your "stage"? Right now, the child is 9 months old.
We prefer not to have an upper floor for various reasons. But if it doesn’t work out, then we’ll have to consider it after all.
As a teenager, I always crawled up the stairs to the upper floor while drunk… That’s probably one of the reasons I want to enable my child to crawl on a single level.