ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family Home / Bungalow – 155 sqm
Created on: 16 Oct 2022 21:50
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Frennie
Hello everyone,
We have been planning our own home for about a year now and have gone through many iterations (from basement to two-story, etc.). In the end, we want to build a bungalow and would appreciate some critical feedback and suggestions. So far, we have created the floor plan ourselves, but we will hand it over to the building company afterward. Thank you!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 1,056 sqm (0.26 acres)
Slope – 2 m (6.6 ft) drop over 35 m (115 ft)
Site coverage ratio – 0.4 (according to §17 Federal Land Utilization Ordinance WR)
Floor area ratio – 1.2 (according to §17 Federal Land Utilization Ordinance WR)
Building setback line and boundaries – 4 m (13 ft) from property line
Adjacent development – NW, N, NE
Number of parking spaces – 2
Number of floors – 1
Roof style – gable or hipped roof with two small dormers + triangular windows facing SW
Architectural style – bungalow, because the plot is large enough, children within sight and hearing range, barrier-free possible
Orientation – SW (like neighboring houses)
Maximum heights / restrictions – 9 m (30 ft) height / 4 m (13 ft) to neighboring properties
Other specifications – roof pitch 25-40°
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof form, building type – timber frame construction, bungalow with exposed roof beams in living and bedrooms (except entrance area + technical room, possibly to create storage space)
Basement, floors – no basement
Number of people, ages – 33, 29, <1 planned, planned
Space requirements on ground floor / upper floor // rooms
Office use: family or home office? – both, current home office not necessary but possibly in future
Guests per year – 6
Open or closed architecture – closed
Traditional or modern style – modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island – kitchen island and separable kitchen with sliding door
Number of dining seats – 6-8
Fireplace – no
Music / stereo wall – no
Balcony, roof terrace – covered terrace between dormers
Garage, carport – garage (not prefab – timber frame with gable roof as additional storage area) with adjacent shed/workshop
Kitchen garden, greenhouse – kitchen garden
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why something should or should not be included
- Living area should not exceed 155 sqm (1,668 sq ft) (cost factor)
House Design
Who created the plan – do-it-yourself – floor plan DIY
What do you like in particular? Why? – separation of living and sleeping areas, covered terrace and entrance, small dormers and high ceilings due to exposed roof beams
What do you dislike? Why? – possibly the office is too small? Technical/utility room large enough
Personal price limit including equipment: 500,000 €
Preferred heating system: photovoltaics + battery with air-to-water heat pump + underfloor heating
If you have to give up certain features / expansions
-can you do without: actually all rooms should be as planned
-can’t do without: -
Why is the design as it is now? For example
After many iterations with a draftsman from a construction company and different styles (single-family house with two floors, with or without basement), we tried to fit all our wishes ourselves into one floor plan.
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad? – That’s the question for you 😉
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Critical feedback, thoughts, and suggestions regarding major issues, feasibility, and practicality.
Best regards
Frennie
We have been planning our own home for about a year now and have gone through many iterations (from basement to two-story, etc.). In the end, we want to build a bungalow and would appreciate some critical feedback and suggestions. So far, we have created the floor plan ourselves, but we will hand it over to the building company afterward. Thank you!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 1,056 sqm (0.26 acres)
Slope – 2 m (6.6 ft) drop over 35 m (115 ft)
Site coverage ratio – 0.4 (according to §17 Federal Land Utilization Ordinance WR)
Floor area ratio – 1.2 (according to §17 Federal Land Utilization Ordinance WR)
Building setback line and boundaries – 4 m (13 ft) from property line
Adjacent development – NW, N, NE
Number of parking spaces – 2
Number of floors – 1
Roof style – gable or hipped roof with two small dormers + triangular windows facing SW
Architectural style – bungalow, because the plot is large enough, children within sight and hearing range, barrier-free possible
Orientation – SW (like neighboring houses)
Maximum heights / restrictions – 9 m (30 ft) height / 4 m (13 ft) to neighboring properties
Other specifications – roof pitch 25-40°
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof form, building type – timber frame construction, bungalow with exposed roof beams in living and bedrooms (except entrance area + technical room, possibly to create storage space)
Basement, floors – no basement
Number of people, ages – 33, 29, <1 planned, planned
Space requirements on ground floor / upper floor // rooms
- Entrance area, shower/WC, bathroom, living-dining area, central kitchen, pantry, master bedroom, child 1, child 2, child 3, office, technical room, covered entrance, covered terrace
- Separated sleeping area accessed through hallway
- Central kitchen with island and access to terrace and roof windows, kitchen separable from living area with sliding door
- Children’s rooms all roughly equal in size (with possibility for bunk beds thanks to exposed roof beams)
- Technical and utility room: air-to-water heat pump, photovoltaics, battery storage, washing machine, and all other necessary connections/distribution (well away from main living areas)
- Office: soundproofed area
Office use: family or home office? – both, current home office not necessary but possibly in future
Guests per year – 6
Open or closed architecture – closed
Traditional or modern style – modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island – kitchen island and separable kitchen with sliding door
Number of dining seats – 6-8
Fireplace – no
Music / stereo wall – no
Balcony, roof terrace – covered terrace between dormers
Garage, carport – garage (not prefab – timber frame with gable roof as additional storage area) with adjacent shed/workshop
Kitchen garden, greenhouse – kitchen garden
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why something should or should not be included
- Living area should not exceed 155 sqm (1,668 sq ft) (cost factor)
House Design
Who created the plan – do-it-yourself – floor plan DIY
What do you like in particular? Why? – separation of living and sleeping areas, covered terrace and entrance, small dormers and high ceilings due to exposed roof beams
What do you dislike? Why? – possibly the office is too small? Technical/utility room large enough
Personal price limit including equipment: 500,000 €
Preferred heating system: photovoltaics + battery with air-to-water heat pump + underfloor heating
If you have to give up certain features / expansions
-can you do without: actually all rooms should be as planned
-can’t do without: -
Why is the design as it is now? For example
After many iterations with a draftsman from a construction company and different styles (single-family house with two floors, with or without basement), we tried to fit all our wishes ourselves into one floor plan.
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad? – That’s the question for you 😉
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Critical feedback, thoughts, and suggestions regarding major issues, feasibility, and practicality.
Best regards
Frennie
Please show the size and access roads of the plot on the cadastral map, as this is not clearly visible in the aerial photo. It seems you are planning the rooms and their layout in the floor plan somewhat differently than suggested by the images of the design examples. Try to plan more conceptually rather than concretely; this might help align your intentions and the actual results better. Due to the apparent omission of a corridor, the kitchen is essentially located in the main hallway area. Please also share the floor plans of the discarded development stages.
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Myrna_Loy17 Oct 2022 08:53The floor plan is really not very practical, even though you have already invested a lot of time in it. For example, when Child 1 wants to go to the bedroom after school, they have quite an obstacle course ahead. The narrow, dimly lit hallways feel more claustrophobic than spacious. Also, having to pass through the kitchen to get to the bedrooms or playrooms is not ideal. The kitchen is difficult to furnish effectively for the planned five people because it lacks sufficient work and storage space. The pantry on the other side is also inconvenient; you end up running back and forth when you store the supplies needed for cooking there.
It’s also obvious from the design that you haven’t lived with children yet. Do as Kati suggested: take your wishlist and consult a general contractor or architect.
Attached is a floor plan for a bungalow with four bedrooms – but it measures 200 sqm (2,150 sq ft).
It’s also obvious from the design that you haven’t lived with children yet. Do as Kati suggested: take your wishlist and consult a general contractor or architect.
Attached is a floor plan for a bungalow with four bedrooms – but it measures 200 sqm (2,150 sq ft).
I just think a bungalow on a sloped site is a really bad idea – there are so many other ways to make use of the land, save money, and create a stylish solution.
But a bungalow on a hillside and the associated costs for earthworks with this budget... there’s really no point in discussing the flaws of the design anymore. This is purely a castle in the sky.
Sorry for being blunt – but even if you manage to come up with a sensible bungalow design, it simply won’t work with your budget. And Kati’s point about STORAGE!!! is not just a side note for a family of five!
But a bungalow on a hillside and the associated costs for earthworks with this budget... there’s really no point in discussing the flaws of the design anymore. This is purely a castle in the sky.
Sorry for being blunt – but even if you manage to come up with a sensible bungalow design, it simply won’t work with your budget. And Kati’s point about STORAGE!!! is not just a side note for a family of five!
There is a lack of storage space.
Just the weekly groceries for a family of five, especially when the children are older, are enormous.
On top of that, clothes, toys, strollers, balance bikes, and similar items cannot simply be put away; they need to be stored for the next child.
Pans, pots, and other cookware are all getting larger.
Where is the laundry mountain supposed to be dealt with?
It doesn’t need to be a huge house, but the floor plan must be practical.
Quiet in the office, which is accessed through the living room, is only possible on mornings when everyone is at school or daycare. Otherwise, three or more children (friends, neighborhood kids, etc.) are running around. Children are simply loud and present.
The floor plan has too many corners, too little storage space, and too few places to retreat.
The term “barrier-free” is flexible; this floor plan is no more accessible than a two-story building.
Just the weekly groceries for a family of five, especially when the children are older, are enormous.
On top of that, clothes, toys, strollers, balance bikes, and similar items cannot simply be put away; they need to be stored for the next child.
Pans, pots, and other cookware are all getting larger.
Where is the laundry mountain supposed to be dealt with?
It doesn’t need to be a huge house, but the floor plan must be practical.
Quiet in the office, which is accessed through the living room, is only possible on mornings when everyone is at school or daycare. Otherwise, three or more children (friends, neighborhood kids, etc.) are running around. Children are simply loud and present.
The floor plan has too many corners, too little storage space, and too few places to retreat.
The term “barrier-free” is flexible; this floor plan is no more accessible than a two-story building.
Climbee schrieb:
On a slope like that, I just think a bungalow is a bad idea.I wouldn’t be as harsh, but Frennie schrieb:
we have been planning our own home for about a year now and have already gone through many options (from a basement to two-story, etc.).I was still quite surprised that they ended up choosing a bungalow. At twenty-nine, you might think that thirty is basically “old age,” or maybe the answer to the question about staircase costs was shocking, but still, a bungalow in this case is at best like Columbus’s scrambled eggs ;-)https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Myrna_Loy schrieb:
Attached is a floor plan for a bungalow with four bedrooms – but it measures 200 square meters (2,153 square feet).Cool, that reminds me of a book I got as a teenager – full of American houses and floor plans 🙂Do you have something like that, too?
11ant schrieb:
or maybe people are just shocked by the answer to the question about stair prices,It’s like with a sewage lift station that you try to save money on, only to realize later that having a basement at ground floor level is problematic because the landscaping then becomes much more expensive 😉Similar topics