Hello everyone,
We have been searching for a plot for quite some time but have so far been unsuccessful due to the orientation and local conditions. For example, the last reserved plot had a garden facing north and was recently used by the planning company as storage space for road excavation materials. Therefore, we decided to continue looking.
We found a plot by chance when a general contractor offered it to us without requiring us to build with them.
The plot is not rectangular, which makes it difficult to create a simple design as amateurs. The size is 919 m² (9,893 sq ft). The zoning plan and regulations are attached.
I have also attached an idea for the layout, although the proposed size doesn’t quite fit on the plot.
We want to plan a bungalow including a garage (preferably a double garage for two cars and one motorcycle) with a large living/dining area, two children’s bedrooms, a master bedroom with a walk-in closet, and two bathrooms. We also saw a partially open kitchen design at friends’ houses that can be closed off with a sliding door if needed. We want to avoid wasting too much space in front of the house.
Our rough target size is between 130 m² and 140 m² (1,400 to 1,500 sq ft).
So far, we have drawn our own floor plans based on examples from magazines or websites.
What are your ideas or suggestions for building on this plot?
I would really appreciate your opinions and ideas.
Thank you very much.
We have been searching for a plot for quite some time but have so far been unsuccessful due to the orientation and local conditions. For example, the last reserved plot had a garden facing north and was recently used by the planning company as storage space for road excavation materials. Therefore, we decided to continue looking.
We found a plot by chance when a general contractor offered it to us without requiring us to build with them.
The plot is not rectangular, which makes it difficult to create a simple design as amateurs. The size is 919 m² (9,893 sq ft). The zoning plan and regulations are attached.
I have also attached an idea for the layout, although the proposed size doesn’t quite fit on the plot.
We want to plan a bungalow including a garage (preferably a double garage for two cars and one motorcycle) with a large living/dining area, two children’s bedrooms, a master bedroom with a walk-in closet, and two bathrooms. We also saw a partially open kitchen design at friends’ houses that can be closed off with a sliding door if needed. We want to avoid wasting too much space in front of the house.
Our rough target size is between 130 m² and 140 m² (1,400 to 1,500 sq ft).
So far, we have drawn our own floor plans based on examples from magazines or websites.
What are your ideas or suggestions for building on this plot?
I would really appreciate your opinions and ideas.
Thank you very much.
S
Stulli19124 Apr 2020 10:26ypg schrieb:
I wouldn’t build a bungalow if I had children.Why wouldn’t you build a bungalow with children?I see the advantage here that everything is on one level, which is also easier for us as we get older.
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I agree with you that having everything on one level is a benefit with small children, but when the children get older, I find it advantageous if they are not on the same level anymore. I speak from personal experience—I had a whole floor between my parents and me during my teenage years, which gave us some privacy and peace.
For old age, of course, a bungalow is again the better option.
But no matter how you do it, everything has its pros and cons... it’s all about timing.
Stulli191 schrieb:
Why wouldn’t you build a bungalow with children?
I see the advantage here that everything is on one level and also easier for us as we get older.
I agree with you that having everything on one level is a benefit with small children, but when the children get older, I find it advantageous if they are not on the same level anymore. I speak from personal experience—I had a whole floor between my parents and me during my teenage years, which gave us some privacy and peace.
For old age, of course, a bungalow is again the better option.
But no matter how you do it, everything has its pros and cons... it’s all about timing.
I don’t see any difficulty for an amateur planning here due to the shape of the plot; on the contrary, its pleasantly "flat" surface is an advantage. I definitely wouldn’t recommend a bungalow in this case, as it is unnecessarily expensive, although the size of the plot would easily accommodate one. Building with age-appropriateness in mind at the age of around 30 doesn’t make sense; this generation will quite regularly build again as they approach retirement.
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Stulli19129 May 2020 10:25Good morning everyone,
Yesterday, we received the first proposals from our architect.
He created the different floor plans based on our initial discussion.
Overall, we find the partition walls in the living/dining area very interesting, but we are leaning towards option 4.
Would you be so kind as to share your thoughts, suggestions, and opinions?
Thank you very much
Yesterday, we received the first proposals from our architect.
He created the different floor plans based on our initial discussion.
Overall, we find the partition walls in the living/dining area very interesting, but we are leaning towards option 4.
Would you be so kind as to share your thoughts, suggestions, and opinions?
Thank you very much
Stulli191 schrieb:
Good morning everyone,
Yesterday, we received the first proposals from our architect.
He created the different floor plans based on our initial conversation.
Overall, we find the partition walls in the living/dining area very interesting, but we tend to prefer option 4.
Would you be so kind as to share your thoughts, suggestions, and opinions on this?
Thank you very much I always feel somewhat uneasy with layouts where a room is used as a passageway. The children will grow older and start going out in the evenings; you will have guests, and I would find it disruptive if the dining room is the only way to get from the front door to the other rooms. Both as someone “passing through” and as someone sitting at the dining table in the way. Open-plan living spaces are nice and spacious – but in the proposed arrangement, I would also consider the drawbacks. Personally, I would prefer a continuous hallway.
Another point of concern for me is the guest toilet with a shower located near the front door. If it is intended to be used as a guest bathroom or children’s bathroom, you would still have to walk through the living area. From my perspective, that is inconvenient. If it is not used that way, then it’s worth questioning whether a shower is needed there at all.
I also find the swing direction of the vestibule door unfavorable. When open, it blocks the hallway door completely.
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Aphrodithe29 May 2020 12:45Most likely option 1, although I might consider swapping the kitchen and living room here, and also rethink the layout of the children's rooms! But it only mentions guest and office now? Are there no more children? Is the plot of land confirmed, or are you still deciding? If it’s confirmed, then start a floor plan discussion with a questionnaire!
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