ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 170 sqm Bungalow without a Basement
Created on: 16 Mar 2020 21:43
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Focus9.9Hello dear forum community,
We are currently facing the biggest decision of our lives and are in the process of planning our own home. We started the planning quite straightforwardly and have now developed a first draft. We initially began with an L-shaped bungalow and have now arrived at a T-shaped bungalow. That’s the background for now.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 1900 sqm (20,460 sq ft)
No slope
Site coverage ratio -> no specification due to mixed-use zoning
Floor area ratio -> no specification due to mixed-use zoning
Building envelope, building line and boundary -> shown on the site plan
Edge development: Max. 9 m (30 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: no restrictions
Roof type: no restrictions
Architectural style: no restrictions
Orientation: no restrictions
Maximum height/limits: no restrictions
Requirements of the Builders
Bungalow (KFW 55 standard)
1 floor without a basement
Gable roof
Currently 2 adults (28/27 years old) + planning for 2 to 3 children
Office: for family use
Guest bedrooms per year: currently every 2 to 3 weekends
The living and dining area should be designed open-plan.
Conservative construction method
Kitchen should include an island but be separable by a sliding door
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: currently planned
Double garage
Currently planning KNX home automation
House Design
Who designed the plan:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Open layout of the living/dining area.
What do you not like? Why?
- Uncertainty about the house’s orientation on the plot
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
- approx. 320,000€ (approx. $340,000)
Preferred heating system:
- Ground source heat pump + (solar preparation)
If you had to give up something, which details or additions could you do without?
- Could do without: fireplace, entrance canopy
Why did the design turn out as it is now?
Initially, we planned an L-shaped bungalow. Due to the private driveway on the plot (south-west), the planner changed the first draft to a T-shaped bungalow, in order to fully use the garden and to create a bright living area.
Our biggest concerns currently are the orientation of the single-family house and the use of the plot.
I look forward to your feedback and thank you in advance.
Florian
We are currently facing the biggest decision of our lives and are in the process of planning our own home. We started the planning quite straightforwardly and have now developed a first draft. We initially began with an L-shaped bungalow and have now arrived at a T-shaped bungalow. That’s the background for now.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 1900 sqm (20,460 sq ft)
No slope
Site coverage ratio -> no specification due to mixed-use zoning
Floor area ratio -> no specification due to mixed-use zoning
Building envelope, building line and boundary -> shown on the site plan
Edge development: Max. 9 m (30 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: no restrictions
Roof type: no restrictions
Architectural style: no restrictions
Orientation: no restrictions
Maximum height/limits: no restrictions
Requirements of the Builders
Bungalow (KFW 55 standard)
1 floor without a basement
Gable roof
Currently 2 adults (28/27 years old) + planning for 2 to 3 children
Office: for family use
Guest bedrooms per year: currently every 2 to 3 weekends
The living and dining area should be designed open-plan.
Conservative construction method
Kitchen should include an island but be separable by a sliding door
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: currently planned
Double garage
Currently planning KNX home automation
House Design
Who designed the plan:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Open layout of the living/dining area.
What do you not like? Why?
- Uncertainty about the house’s orientation on the plot
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
- approx. 320,000€ (approx. $340,000)
Preferred heating system:
- Ground source heat pump + (solar preparation)
If you had to give up something, which details or additions could you do without?
- Could do without: fireplace, entrance canopy
Why did the design turn out as it is now?
Initially, we planned an L-shaped bungalow. Due to the private driveway on the plot (south-west), the planner changed the first draft to a T-shaped bungalow, in order to fully use the garden and to create a bright living area.
Our biggest concerns currently are the orientation of the single-family house and the use of the plot.
I look forward to your feedback and thank you in advance.
Florian
Hello haydee,
The 320k price includes a turnkey house except for the KNX system. The offer includes a conventional electrical installation, and we agreed that upon signing the contract, a different offer would be included.
The garage has been rotated (see black-and-white site plan).
The existing buildings have already been demolished, so the plot is currently empty.
On the east side of the plot, there is a commercial property with a gray partition wall in front of it. The view is not very attractive. That’s why we have planned the driveway on that side and the living areas on the opposite side. However, since I consider this objection reasonable, we will visit the plot again over the weekend to see if a hedge or something similar could improve the visual impression. At the same time, I will take one or two pictures of the plot to share here.
Currently, I do not have a measured floor plan. I will measure it on the drawing and provide you with an updated, hand-measured floor plan this evening.
Thank you.
The 320k price includes a turnkey house except for the KNX system. The offer includes a conventional electrical installation, and we agreed that upon signing the contract, a different offer would be included.
The garage has been rotated (see black-and-white site plan).
The existing buildings have already been demolished, so the plot is currently empty.
On the east side of the plot, there is a commercial property with a gray partition wall in front of it. The view is not very attractive. That’s why we have planned the driveway on that side and the living areas on the opposite side. However, since I consider this objection reasonable, we will visit the plot again over the weekend to see if a hedge or something similar could improve the visual impression. At the same time, I will take one or two pictures of the plot to share here.
Currently, I do not have a measured floor plan. I will measure it on the drawing and provide you with an updated, hand-measured floor plan this evening.
Thank you.
Why do you want to build a bungalow? With four bedrooms, that results in a very large footprint. The costs are therefore higher than if there were an additional upper floor or attic level.
I don’t like the living/dining area at all. The sofa is located in a passageway, so it’s not a quiet spot. The distance from the kitchen to the dining table is unnecessarily long.
Others can probably tell you more about the 320k, but this seems very optimistic. Are the additional construction costs included in that?
I don’t like the living/dining area at all. The sofa is located in a passageway, so it’s not a quiet spot. The distance from the kitchen to the dining table is unnecessarily long.
Others can probably tell you more about the 320k, but this seems very optimistic. Are the additional construction costs included in that?
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hampshire18 Mar 2020 09:37Here are my two cents:
The fundamentally well-structured layout (left retreat area, middle living space, right functional zone) is disrupted by the third bedroom for children. It somehow works, but it’s not consistently well executed.
If you belong to families whose daily life revolves around a large table, placing it prominently in a bright area, as shown in the plan, is a good idea. What doesn’t fit, however, is the accessibility of that area, since it can only be reached through a living space or “living corridor” — even from the kitchen.
The living area reminds me of an open waiting room or a lounge in an airport departure terminal. Being open on all sides, this wouldn’t work for me.
The “dressing room” is more like a walk-in closet. The advantage of starting the day quietly without disturbing someone still sleeping is lost.
Good ideas that somehow interfere with each other. Unfortunately, lining up structural aspects and ideas doesn’t yet create good architecture.
The fundamentally well-structured layout (left retreat area, middle living space, right functional zone) is disrupted by the third bedroom for children. It somehow works, but it’s not consistently well executed.
If you belong to families whose daily life revolves around a large table, placing it prominently in a bright area, as shown in the plan, is a good idea. What doesn’t fit, however, is the accessibility of that area, since it can only be reached through a living space or “living corridor” — even from the kitchen.
The living area reminds me of an open waiting room or a lounge in an airport departure terminal. Being open on all sides, this wouldn’t work for me.
The “dressing room” is more like a walk-in closet. The advantage of starting the day quietly without disturbing someone still sleeping is lost.
Good ideas that somehow interfere with each other. Unfortunately, lining up structural aspects and ideas doesn’t yet create good architecture.
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Matthew0319 Mar 2020 09:16The south side doesn’t have a single (!) window... wow.
A walk-in closet completely without a window — I would never do that.
I like bungalows; this one has its charm, but I don’t understand the orientation at all. Kitchen facing the dark north, while the bedrooms are on the south side where the glare is almost overwhelming.
A walk-in closet completely without a window — I would never do that.
I like bungalows; this one has its charm, but I don’t understand the orientation at all. Kitchen facing the dark north, while the bedrooms are on the south side where the glare is almost overwhelming.
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