ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Bungalow with Basement – 140 sqm – Gentle Slope
Created on: 11 Apr 2021 22:08
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Bike975
Hello everyone,
I have been a silent reader here for some time, but now our building project is becoming more concrete. That’s why I would like to share our floor plan here to get feedback from others. After days of drawing, discussing, etc. within a small group, you tend to become somewhat “blind” and might miss “the essentials” sometimes. Just a note: the furniture, kitchen, shower, toilet, etc., shown on the plan are only symbolic placeholders and do not reflect our actual planning.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 644 sqm (6,930 sq ft) – 23 m x 28 m (75 ft x 92 ft)
Slope: yes, descending from south to north. Approximately 2 m (6.5 ft) height difference.
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) to the north, 3 m (10 ft) to the south
Edge development: -
Number of parking spaces: -
Number of floors: single-story
Roof type: gable roof, hip roof, flat roof
Architectural style: -
Orientation: ridge line east-west – parallel to the street
Maximum height / limits: 5.5 m (18 ft)
Other requirements:
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: bungalow with hip roof
Basement, floors: ground floor with basement
Number of occupants, ages: 3 people (45 / 40 / 5)
Space requirement for ground floor, upper floor: approx. 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Guest bedrooms per year: 4-6 times/year
Kitchen type, cooking island: closed kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
Who created the design: We made the initial draft, and the builder performed numerous changes according to our wishes.
What do you like most? All our wishes have been implemented so far.
What do you dislike? Actually, we like everything so far.
Price estimate according to the architect/planner: €560,000 (approx.) – including special requests (sanitary, electrical, sunshades, etc.)
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: €600,000 (approx.), excluding ancillary building costs, garden, etc.
Preferred heating technology: ground-source heat pump / air-to-water heat pump
If you had to forego something, which details/extras would they be?
- Could give up: actually nothing
- Could not give up: closed kitchen
Why did the design turn out like it is now?
Our requirements regarding room sizes and layout have been implemented as we wished.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
- We want to use the forum discussion to identify any “weaknesses” in the floor plan in advance.
- Has anything important been forgotten?
- What concerns do you have?
- What can still be improved?
- Suggestions/criticism are very welcome.
Thanks in advance.
I have been a silent reader here for some time, but now our building project is becoming more concrete. That’s why I would like to share our floor plan here to get feedback from others. After days of drawing, discussing, etc. within a small group, you tend to become somewhat “blind” and might miss “the essentials” sometimes. Just a note: the furniture, kitchen, shower, toilet, etc., shown on the plan are only symbolic placeholders and do not reflect our actual planning.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 644 sqm (6,930 sq ft) – 23 m x 28 m (75 ft x 92 ft)
Slope: yes, descending from south to north. Approximately 2 m (6.5 ft) height difference.
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) to the north, 3 m (10 ft) to the south
Edge development: -
Number of parking spaces: -
Number of floors: single-story
Roof type: gable roof, hip roof, flat roof
Architectural style: -
Orientation: ridge line east-west – parallel to the street
Maximum height / limits: 5.5 m (18 ft)
Other requirements:
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: bungalow with hip roof
Basement, floors: ground floor with basement
Number of occupants, ages: 3 people (45 / 40 / 5)
Space requirement for ground floor, upper floor: approx. 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Guest bedrooms per year: 4-6 times/year
Kitchen type, cooking island: closed kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
Who created the design: We made the initial draft, and the builder performed numerous changes according to our wishes.
What do you like most? All our wishes have been implemented so far.
What do you dislike? Actually, we like everything so far.
Price estimate according to the architect/planner: €560,000 (approx.) – including special requests (sanitary, electrical, sunshades, etc.)
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: €600,000 (approx.), excluding ancillary building costs, garden, etc.
Preferred heating technology: ground-source heat pump / air-to-water heat pump
If you had to forego something, which details/extras would they be?
- Could give up: actually nothing
- Could not give up: closed kitchen
Why did the design turn out like it is now?
Our requirements regarding room sizes and layout have been implemented as we wished.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
- We want to use the forum discussion to identify any “weaknesses” in the floor plan in advance.
- Has anything important been forgotten?
- What concerns do you have?
- What can still be improved?
- Suggestions/criticism are very welcome.
Thanks in advance.
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Myrna_Loy13 Apr 2021 16:35haydee schrieb:
Since the attic won’t be converted, I would also consider designing the living area open up to the ridge. I think it creates a real wow factor, which works well in bungalows. Are you talking about heating costs? 😉
Bike975 schrieb:
As mentioned above, we are currently considering in depth how an open kitchen would work. The kitchen topic has already been discussed extensively, but it’s not just black and white. You can also visually divide the space to separate areas a bit while still maintaining a sense of openness.
A very good example from recent days can be seen here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/bruestungshoehe-feststehendes-kuechenfenster-1-35-m.38785/post-487612
Or there are those oversized pass-through openings popular in the 1970s and similar designs. Another option is partly glazed partitions (a colleague of mine installed vertical industrial glass U-profiles), etc. Alternatively, you can position the kitchen and dining area on one side of the house, the living area on the other, and have a hallway with an adjacent office or similar space in between (that’s how I had it in my previous older apartment). Just some ideas to add to the mix and possibly create more confusion.
11ant schrieb:
For what exactly?It's not about the costs for me. I would like to hear some opinions here in advance. It can also happen with our architect that they implement our wishes, but both we and they might not have considered or regarded some fundamental things as important.Hangman schrieb:
... just to cause further confusionIndeed 😉
Bike975 schrieb:
It can also happen to us with the architect that our wishes are implemented, but both we and he may not have considered or regarded some basic things as important.Unlikely: an independent architect works systematically and does not simply transfer wishes such as fireplace, bay window, kitchen island, and others directly into the building permit / planning permission drawings. Making sure the basic elements are not overlooked is exactly what they have been trained for.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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11ant schrieb:
Probably not: an independent architect works systematically and does not simply transfer wishes for fireplaces, bay windows, kitchen islands, and other features directly into a building permit / planning permission drawing. Making sure the basic elements are not overlooked is exactly what they have studied. I understand that. Still, what we say, what he understands, and what he actually plans don’t always match :p
If we decide to work with an independent architect, we definitely won’t just lay printed plans on the table as the first step.
So: I took our design and redrew the ground floor on a tablet using an app (as best as I could). There might still be a mistake here or there.
I left out the kitchen walls to eliminate the long corridor.
Important: I just placed the kitchen furniture roughly. This is NOT a kitchen layout. My focus was only on the open kitchen concept. Of course, there are many ways to realize it. The cloakroom is currently shown as a separate room for now, as we prefer it that way.
Any opinions?
I left out the kitchen walls to eliminate the long corridor.
Important: I just placed the kitchen furniture roughly. This is NOT a kitchen layout. My focus was only on the open kitchen concept. Of course, there are many ways to realize it. The cloakroom is currently shown as a separate room for now, as we prefer it that way.
Any opinions?
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