ᐅ Bungalow Floor Plan for 3 People, 130 sqm – Looking for Opinions...

Created on: 14 Jul 2021 13:22

Hello, I would like to hear your opinions. What do you think? Are there any suggestions for improvement? The west side faces open fields, so we wanted the living room to be oriented that way.

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 900 sqm (9,688 sq ft)
Flat land
Floor area ratio 0.4
Building line and boundary: 3 meters (10 feet)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1
Roof style: gable roof and flat roof
Architectural style: modern
Orientation: west

Client Requirements
Small office, only for emergencies
3 people aged 38, 38, and 2
No overnight guests
Large kitchen with dining area, separate living room, covered terrace

House Design
- Do-it-yourself

Why is the design as it is now?
We considered all the desired rooms.
Access from terrace directly to kitchen and bathroom.

The main house will have a gable roof to allow attic space for storing boxes. The pull-down staircase can be installed in the long hallway. The part with the covered terrace will have a flat roof. However, we are not sure if having two types of roof will be expensive.
We also like a modern gable roof with trapezoidal metal roofing. This should be quite affordable… does anyone have experience with that?
I attached a picture of various houses that inspired us.

Does anyone have a rough idea of the cost? We are still very early in the process and many builders are reluctant to provide quotes due to uncertain material prices.

Construction is planned for 2023.

2D floor plan of a house with living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, terrace, and garden

Floor plan of a residential house on a large garden plot; double garage with two cars.

Wide grain field with row of trees on the edge, power lines and cloudy sky in the background.

Modern kitchen with sink, dishwasher, detergent on countertop, blue laundry basket.

Bright living room with gray sofa set, glass coffee table, TV cabinet, and window view of greenery.

Modern kitchen with gray upper cabinets, island with cooktop, dining table and bench in foreground

Isometric 3D rendering of a modern apartment: open kitchen, dining table, living room, hallway.

Bright office in a narrow room with white cabinets, pink wall, and window view of garden

Modern terrace of a white house: dark stone wall, lounge furniture, vertical slat partition

Collage of modern detached houses with gardens, terraces, and pool

driver5515 Jul 2021 13:21

#31

Zweithaus schrieb:

I’ve attached a picture of various houses that inspired us.

You definitely chose the right ones for a tight budget. 😀

Zweithaus15 Jul 2021 13:22

#32

driver55 schrieb:

Children stay permanently at 90 cm (35 inches) in height and never really need a proper wardrobe or even a bed.
Oh man, the things you have to read here (must)…

I didn’t have a huge children’s room either, and 12 m² (130 sq ft) is pretty standard even in apartments. I really don’t see a big problem with that. A child doesn’t become more loved or better educated just because they have more “space” to live in.
When I think of my friends as a child who lived in panel buildings, they shared a maximum of 12 m² (130 sq ft) between two.
Even as a teenager, 12 m² (130 sq ft) seems sufficient to me.
A student’s room in a shared flat isn’t always bigger either.

Zweithaus15 Jul 2021 13:24

#33

Myrna_Loy schrieb:

Because the door is located under a canopy on the east side, your kitchen is very dark. You will almost always have the lights on there.

The door is actually on the south side. The east side faces the street. Sorry, this likely got overlooked due to the standard north orientation that everyone recommends.

Zweithaus15 Jul 2021 13:26

#34

driver55 schrieb:

You picked the right ones for a small budget right away. 😀

Yes, that's true, but I believe you can get more out of less.
Of course, it won’t be as extravagant, but you can still get ideas, like the cladded exterior wall.

ypg15 Jul 2021 13:55

#35

Zweithaus schrieb:

The terrain is flat, only dropping about 3 meters (10 feet) in total towards the west.
Honestly, I don’t know what other information I can provide!?

For example, the dimensions of the plot and your budget expectations.
It doesn’t help if someone designs a low-budget house for you here when you could and want to spend much more.
The other way around is also true: details in the floor plan can be costly – why suggest impressive sightlines that take up several square meters and you can’t afford?

Zweithaus schrieb:

One idea would be to expand the main house with a pitched roof on the upper floor for children’s rooms and a children’s bathroom, but keep the other rooms on the ground floor. The question is whether the space for a large staircase is worth it.

That’s already a good starting point: the child has an appropriate room on the ground floor for a few years, the office moves upstairs (in a shallow pitched roof), and once the child can and wants to sleep alone, they switch rooms.
An average staircase is sufficient here, for example a steel stringer, which is quite modern, timeless, and affordable. That way, you make good use of the roof space that you already have. You can reduce the space downstairs somewhat and balance the finances – plus you gain spatial separation.
Later on, you’ll have a nice room upstairs for hobbies (yoga, guests, etc.).
What about an architect?
I’ll check at home what I still have saved on my computer – if the plot width is known...
Right now, it’s summer weather here, so I’m not spending much time at the PC – but I can sketch while relaxing on the lounge 😉

haydee15 Jul 2021 14:06

#36

Large rooms have to be affordable. Small children's rooms are acceptable in small floor areas. However, with over 200 sqm (over 2150 sq ft), a master bedroom of 50 sqm (540 sq ft), and a large gallery, a 12 sqm (130 sq ft) children's room is too small.

Here, the office is too small, the child and parent should swap, the kitchen is too dark.

ᐅ Bungalow Floor Plan for 3 People, 130 sqm – Looking for Opinions...

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