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
What made you decide to go with a bungalow now? Was it just because the two-story house was too expensive? You can also plan the two-story house without a basement or simply reduce it by one floor. That would save about 100,000.
I don’t really understand your text about the development plan:
I see a smaller bungalow with a basement (the classic cost-effective option for sloped plots), where the basement could, for example, include a living unit or children’s rooms with large windows. So the basement would be a full usable floor. Roof openings can also be made in the upper floor, but I wouldn’t copy expensive houses here—instead, I would have it planned specifically with cost efficiency in mind. An open visible roof structure is expensive! The rest can be affordable storage and/or communal space for the children or an office.
I don’t really understand your text about the development plan:
Frennie schrieb:These are your preferences and contradict the previous information. The question was explicitly about the regulations. So please clarify the requirements again concerning the official specifications.
Number of floors – 1
Roof type – gable or hipped roof with 2 dormers + triangular windows facing southwest
Style – bungalow, because the plot is large enough, children within sight and hearing distance, accessibility possible
Orientation – southwest (like neighboring houses)
I see a smaller bungalow with a basement (the classic cost-effective option for sloped plots), where the basement could, for example, include a living unit or children’s rooms with large windows. So the basement would be a full usable floor. Roof openings can also be made in the upper floor, but I wouldn’t copy expensive houses here—instead, I would have it planned specifically with cost efficiency in mind. An open visible roof structure is expensive! The rest can be affordable storage and/or communal space for the children or an office.
Climbee schrieb:
I think building a bungalow on a slope is just a bad idea – there are so many other options to take advantage of the site’s conditions, save money, and create a stylish solution.
But a bungalow on a sloped plot, along with the associated earthwork costs, especially with your budget... there’s really no need to discuss the design’s weak points any further. This is purely a pipe dream.
Sorry for being blunt – but even if you 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! Thanks for the tough but fair feedback! There’s not much to argue with there.
The options I can think of are split-level, adding a basement, or raising the house on stilts, all of which will have an impact on costs. Would these additional costs likely exceed those of a bungalow? Which option would be the most cost-efficient?
Frennie schrieb:
Which option would be the most cost-efficient?For that, you need the plot with elevation data. Try to see if you can find something like that online. Some regions offer this for free. Without knowing the exact slope (how steep and from where to where), I wouldn’t start planning anything.There seems to have been a misunderstanding when filling this out. I would correct it.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 1,056 sqm (11,375 sq ft)
Slope – 2m (6.6 ft) over 35m (115 ft) decline
Floor area ratio – 0.4 (according to § 17 of the Land Utilization Ordinance WR)
Floor space index – 1.2 (according to § 17 of the Land Utilization Ordinance WR)
Building window, building line, and boundary: 4m (13 ft) from plot boundary
Edge development – “Garages are also permitted at plot boundaries in the areas designated for this in the plan”
Number of parking spaces – (not specified in the development plan)
Number of storeys = one full storey plus a converted basement
Roof style – gable or hipped roof
Style – “should blend in with the neighborhood” -> classic-rural / not a new housing development
Orientation – NW-SE (like neighboring houses)
Maximum heights / limits – 9m (30 ft) height / 4m (13 ft) to neighboring plots
Other requirements – somewhat contradictory... In the main text, roof pitch is 25–40° and the graphic shows 20–30°
ypg schrieb:
I don’t understand your text about the development plan anyway:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 1,056 sqm (11,375 sq ft)
Slope – 2m (6.6 ft) over 35m (115 ft) decline
Floor area ratio – 0.4 (according to § 17 of the Land Utilization Ordinance WR)
Floor space index – 1.2 (according to § 17 of the Land Utilization Ordinance WR)
Building window, building line, and boundary: 4m (13 ft) from plot boundary
Edge development – “Garages are also permitted at plot boundaries in the areas designated for this in the plan”
Number of parking spaces – (not specified in the development plan)
Number of storeys = one full storey plus a converted basement
Roof style – gable or hipped roof
Style – “should blend in with the neighborhood” -> classic-rural / not a new housing development
Orientation – NW-SE (like neighboring houses)
Maximum heights / limits – 9m (30 ft) height / 4m (13 ft) to neighboring plots
Other requirements – somewhat contradictory... In the main text, roof pitch is 25–40° and the graphic shows 20–30°
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Sunshine38717 Oct 2022 22:12I also believe it makes sense here to build a bungalow with a full story and a finished basement built into the slope. The bedrooms would be downstairs (with a ceiling height of 1.5m (5 feet), the windows can already be quite large, as mentioned), and your living area upstairs. To stay within your budget, plan for about 75 m2 (800 sq ft) upstairs and 75 m2 (800 sq ft) downstairs.
Frennie schrieb:
Number of stories = one full story + finished basementIs that how it is stated in the development plan? How is the basement defined?Similar topics