ᐅ Floor plan of a new rectangular bungalow with 130 m² of living space
Created on: 11 Oct 2021 20:42
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Rampelzampel
Hello, after just over a year I’m getting back in touch. Now, after many delays due to political issues and the pandemic, the development area is finally being prepared, and it should be possible to start building from March 22. Meanwhile, our desired child has arrived, and since we plan to have only one, one child’s bedroom will be enough for us.
Furthermore, we now prefer a bungalow instead of a 1.5-story house because the price is similar and we like having everything on one level better.
We will probably build with Town & Country since the company (the franchiser) is located directly in the town and has already built half of the houses in previous new developments here, as well as the house of good friends of ours. Based on conversations with residents so far, we have not heard any significant negative experiences (of course, there are always some minor issues).
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 766m² (width at street 20.5m (67 ft 3 in)) / No. 28, drawing is oriented north, precise survey to be done soon
Slope: none
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor area ratio: II
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: up to 2 full stories
Roof type: gable or hip roof
Style: modern
Orientation:
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height 9.5m (31 ft 2 in), eaves height 6.5m (21 ft 4 in)
Other regulations: rainwater infiltration on site; internal walls mandatory
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern, bungalow, hip roof
Basement, floors: no basement
Number of residents, ages: 2 adults (28 and 34), 1 baby
Space requirement ground floor, upper floor: total about 130m² (1,399 sq ft)
Office: family use
Number of guest sleepers per year: 10
Open or closed layout: open living-dining area desired
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes, would be nice but not essential
Number of dining seats: 6-8 (daily need 3-4)
Fireplace: yes
Music/speaker wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1 carport, 1 outdoor parking space
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why this or that is preferred or excluded:
- Central ventilation system due to allergies
House Design
Designed by: combination of the builder and self-developed ideas
What do you particularly like? Why? The right side and the living/dining/kitchen area are quite appealing to me
What do you not like? Why? The left side with the child’s bedroom, bathroom, etc. could work but needs improvement; the child’s room should, if possible, be on the south side and be somewhat separate from ours, so the bathroom is currently planned in between
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 250,000
Personal price limit for the house including fixtures: 300,000
Preferred heating technology: gas + solar thermal
If you have to give up anything, which details or extensions
-Can you do without: pantry, possibly second shower in guest bathroom, L-shaped living/dining/kitchen area if not otherwise possible
-Can you not do without: walk-in closet/office, child’s room in the south - not directly next to the parents’ bedroom
Why is the design the way it is now?
At first, we had decided on an L-shaped bungalow, but since the extra cost compared to a simple rectangular shape was very high, we reconsidered what we actually need, studied other floor plans, and finally settled on this one. However, having been away from the topic for over a year because it looked like the development might not happen, this is now the first layout out of many we’ve drawn that we generally like. Unfortunately, we’ve only been able to visit two model bungalows, both somewhat smaller.
According to Town & Country, 17.5cm (7 inches) interior walls are now mandatory for bungalows due to previous cracking issues. Therefore, all interior walls in the plan are 17.5cm, and the exterior walls are currently planned at 30cm (12 inches). I am still considering increasing them to 36.5cm (14 inches) or 42.5cm (17 inches) but am unsure whether that would be worthwhile.
Since the tool used does not provide free dimensioning, here are the rough basic dimensions: 13.5m (44 ft 3 in) wide at the street side at the front and 11.1m (36 ft 5 in) deep. I will try another tool with dimensioning in the coming days, but for rough planning this should do for now.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Furthermore, we now prefer a bungalow instead of a 1.5-story house because the price is similar and we like having everything on one level better.
We will probably build with Town & Country since the company (the franchiser) is located directly in the town and has already built half of the houses in previous new developments here, as well as the house of good friends of ours. Based on conversations with residents so far, we have not heard any significant negative experiences (of course, there are always some minor issues).
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 766m² (width at street 20.5m (67 ft 3 in)) / No. 28, drawing is oriented north, precise survey to be done soon
Slope: none
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor area ratio: II
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: up to 2 full stories
Roof type: gable or hip roof
Style: modern
Orientation:
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height 9.5m (31 ft 2 in), eaves height 6.5m (21 ft 4 in)
Other regulations: rainwater infiltration on site; internal walls mandatory
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern, bungalow, hip roof
Basement, floors: no basement
Number of residents, ages: 2 adults (28 and 34), 1 baby
Space requirement ground floor, upper floor: total about 130m² (1,399 sq ft)
Office: family use
Number of guest sleepers per year: 10
Open or closed layout: open living-dining area desired
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes, would be nice but not essential
Number of dining seats: 6-8 (daily need 3-4)
Fireplace: yes
Music/speaker wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1 carport, 1 outdoor parking space
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why this or that is preferred or excluded:
- Central ventilation system due to allergies
House Design
Designed by: combination of the builder and self-developed ideas
What do you particularly like? Why? The right side and the living/dining/kitchen area are quite appealing to me
What do you not like? Why? The left side with the child’s bedroom, bathroom, etc. could work but needs improvement; the child’s room should, if possible, be on the south side and be somewhat separate from ours, so the bathroom is currently planned in between
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 250,000
Personal price limit for the house including fixtures: 300,000
Preferred heating technology: gas + solar thermal
If you have to give up anything, which details or extensions
-Can you do without: pantry, possibly second shower in guest bathroom, L-shaped living/dining/kitchen area if not otherwise possible
-Can you not do without: walk-in closet/office, child’s room in the south - not directly next to the parents’ bedroom
Why is the design the way it is now?
At first, we had decided on an L-shaped bungalow, but since the extra cost compared to a simple rectangular shape was very high, we reconsidered what we actually need, studied other floor plans, and finally settled on this one. However, having been away from the topic for over a year because it looked like the development might not happen, this is now the first layout out of many we’ve drawn that we generally like. Unfortunately, we’ve only been able to visit two model bungalows, both somewhat smaller.
According to Town & Country, 17.5cm (7 inches) interior walls are now mandatory for bungalows due to previous cracking issues. Therefore, all interior walls in the plan are 17.5cm, and the exterior walls are currently planned at 30cm (12 inches). I am still considering increasing them to 36.5cm (14 inches) or 42.5cm (17 inches) but am unsure whether that would be worthwhile.
Since the tool used does not provide free dimensioning, here are the rough basic dimensions: 13.5m (44 ft 3 in) wide at the street side at the front and 11.1m (36 ft 5 in) deep. I will try another tool with dimensioning in the coming days, but for rough planning this should do for now.
Thanks in advance for your help.
The previous thread was https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundriss-neubau-efh-1-5-geschossig-148m.36241/, and you have varied the Town & Country bungalow 131 much more freely here than we did here https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/bungalow-grundriss-16x9-5m-aussen-in-1000m-mit-altbestand.31485/, or here https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissfinalisierung-bungalow-130m-fuer-4-personen.31746/, and here https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/alternativer-grundriss-bungalow-140m.32709/, already posted by @micric3.
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Rampelzampel12 Oct 2021 04:27Thank you @11ant, I also used the search but couldn’t really find anything suitable or the thread you mentioned. I will take a look and get some inspiration from it.
We are building a 138 sqm (1,487 sq ft) bungalow, but the house price is about €2,800 per sqm (approximately $260 per sq ft) excluding additional building costs (not Town & Country). With a Town & Country standard house at this price limit, you will hardly be able to make any changes. The price limit is already quite ambitious. Any modifications and customization of the house with Town & Country always come with very high extra costs. Be careful not to put yourself in financial difficulties. Gas will end up costing you a lot over time, especially considering the potential new government policies. So, be prepared for rising expenses.
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Rampelzampel12 Oct 2021 08:48We have already included all the major features we wanted, such as fully electric roller shutters (€11,000), a central ventilation system (recoVAIR) (€12,000), and a chimney (€6,000), and we are still well below the stated price (currently €249,000 house price). The base price for the bungalow in our area is €209,000. Any floor plan changes are included at no extra cost. The surcharge for the interior walls being increased to 17.5cm (7 inches), which is now required, is about €10,000. We still have a comfortable buffer for everything else. Additional construction-related costs are handled separately anyway. We expect to end up around €2,100-2,200 per square meter (approximately 195-205 per square foot).
Any extra costs for outlets and tiles can be negotiated directly with the tradespeople on site without involving Town & Country, so these additional expenses should remain reasonable.
I’m still undecided between gas and an air-source heat pump, but despite rising gas prices, I still feel more comfortable with gas. Electricity prices are not getting cheaper either, and the outdoor unit is also something I’m not entirely happy about. Unfortunately, geothermal energy is too expensive upfront.
Any extra costs for outlets and tiles can be negotiated directly with the tradespeople on site without involving Town & Country, so these additional expenses should remain reasonable.
I’m still undecided between gas and an air-source heat pump, but despite rising gas prices, I still feel more comfortable with gas. Electricity prices are not getting cheaper either, and the outdoor unit is also something I’m not entirely happy about. Unfortunately, geothermal energy is too expensive upfront.
Rampelzampel schrieb:
I am still undecided between gas and an air-to-water heat pump, but despite rising gas prices, I feel more comfortable with gas for now. Electricity isn’t getting any cheaper either, and the outdoor unit is still an eyesore for me. Geothermal energy is unfortunately too expensive to install. That’s why we chose a ground-source heat pump plus a large photovoltaic system :-) What about a fireplace? Depending on your preferences, it can cost over €10,000. For roller shutters, always consider a central control system so you don’t have to operate each one manually. For a bungalow, for example, increasing the ceiling height greatly enhances the sense of space. We decided on a structural height of 3m (10 feet). The kitchen will also cost around €20,000. Bathroom furniture and tiles also add up to five-figure costs. It all adds up quickly.