ᐅ Floor Plan of a Small Bungalow with Wood Exterior Cladding

Arauki11 schrieb:

One issue—or maybe the issue—is that you are planning something in which you want to actually live in x years. In the meantime, it’s something else, like a holiday home.
Right now, you’re apparently still quite far from “old age” and therefore don’t really know your interests, needs, etc. For example, we built a house here for the two of us. If it had happened 20 years earlier, it definitely wouldn’t fit our lifestyle and circumstances now. I’ve changed, as have my feelings regarding privacy, noise, the need for quiet, general interaction, and much more. How could I have predicted that 10 or 20 years ago? I don’t think building a house for the distant future is a good idea. And if you do, I would plan it without children, since by then they won’t be children anymore but adults—and if you still want to live under one roof, you should plan it completely differently, for example with separate entrances.
When you ask here for a “good” floor plan, that surprises me, because no one can tell you what will be “good” for you in 10–20 years.
Of course, you can build some kind of house that might fit reasonably well, but that’s not how I would build.
You’ll need privacy (maybe eventually even between spouses, and definitely with adult children).

When you say here that the wood should be larch, that’s nice, but it especially shows that you’re putting the cart before the horse—and that’s where people often stumble. You’ve also chosen a type of house and are now trying to squeeze rooms with unclear uses into it... I’m afraid that won’t work well.
What year do you plan to live there as your main residence, and how old will you and the children be then?
Why not build a house for yourselves as a couple in which you can also be a family by then? For example, children can stay overnight in a room; that way, searching for the mythical perfect all-in-one solution becomes easier.
As @ypg already said, you should respond to all questions AND enter all furniture, windows, doors, etc. with actual measurements.

• Building later means not having a house until then and thus not making good use of the existing plot. It certainly won’t get cheaper by then.
• We have to submit a building permit (planning permission) application by the end of June. So we don’t have to build immediately, but it would be a shame to have done the planning just for the authorities.
• Doesn’t every construction project by people under 40 involve making long-term compromises? No house fully adjusts to changing uses, so you might as well never build. I hardly know anyone who builds again in old age. Everyone stays in their houses.
• The worst case—such as having to sell the house or moving in early due to necessity—can never be entirely ruled out. Therefore, so far, we have rather planned for 4 rooms out of necessity. I agree this means compromises in the planning.
• It could become the primary residence if the children take over our apartment. At that time, we would be 50 years old and the children 20.

Arauki11 schrieb:

Regarding older children/young adults and also between spouses: health issues at older age are not uncommon, and in such cases it may be important to maintain privacy even among each other. Among acquaintances, the husband hears poorly and always has his radio/TV loud or talks loudly on the phone. She is extremely disturbed by that, as are issues like snoring, being bedridden, etc.

If you build a nice house with a well-thought-out floor plan, I don’t see a problem there. I would never build a house against my own needs just because it might sell better later. Also, while you might attract a broader target group that way, I don’t necessarily believe it would actually sell better or for a higher price. You might not have 50 interested parties, but maybe three. My current house wouldn’t necessarily be suitable for a family or would need some adjustments, but it is beautiful for us now, and I’m confident I could sell it well if needed. Statements like those seem too simplistic to me and would not influence my planning.
Show us your original idea with the three rooms and answer the questions here so we can better understand your situation.

Patrick. schrieb:

The floor plan is very interesting. Is there a version with dimensions available anywhere?

Patrick. schrieb:

Basically, there is still no designated space for the fireplace. That has caused me the most problems with small floor plans.