ᐅ Planning a Bungalow Floor Plan, Approximately 120 m²

Created on: 29 Mar 2019 12:21
L
Lemming&F
Site Plan / Restrictions
Plot Size: approx. 840 m² (2026 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site Occupation Index: -
Floor Area Ratio: -
Building Envelope, Building Line and Boundary: -
Perimeter Development: -
Number of Parking Spaces: -
Number of Floors: -
Roof Type: -
Architectural Style: -
Orientation: -
Maximum Heights / Limits: -
Other Regulations: -

Client Requirements
Architectural Style, Roof Type, Building Type: Modern, hip roof, bungalow
Basement, Floors: no basement, 1 floor
Number of Occupants, Age: 3, 41, 28, 0.5
Space Requirement on Ground Floor: approx. 120 m² (1292 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? sewing, gaming
Overnight Guests per Year: none
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of Dining Seats: 6 - 8
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, Roof Terrace: no
Garage, Carport: carport
Utility Garden, Greenhouse: no
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are preferred or avoided:
Simple, functional, modern

House Design
Who created the design:
Planner from a construction company based on our specifications
What stands out positively? Why?: large open dining/living area
What is disliked? Why?: I really don’t notice anything negative
Price Estimate according to architect/planner: approx. 200,000 € turnkey
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 250,000 €
Preferred heating technology: air source heat pump

If you have to compromise, which details / features
-can you do without: I don’t think much can be left out here
-can’t you do without: -

Why was the design created as it is now? The design is almost exactly what we planned. Only the room sizes and layout were adjusted.

What is the most important / basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?

I would simply like to know if at first or second glance the layout could be more functional. Thank you very much.

Floor plan of an apartment: kitchen, living/dining, bedrooms, children’s room, office, bathroom, WC, hallway.
L
Lemming&F
25 Jun 2019 13:40
Hello everyone,

A lot has happened recently, and we have now completed the first planning meeting with the architect.
I have attached the results.

The window in the living area will still be painted. Otherwise, we have not yet discussed all the details.
The rooms have been adjusted. Leo now has enough privacy. The entrance to the bathroom is now also concealed.
The cloakroom is slightly hidden by request and has direct access to the utility room for the rubber boots.

Best regards
Floor plan of a single-family house: rooms kitchen, living/dining, bathroom, bedroom, hallway.

Plot plan with house, red roof edge, orange border, and legend on the right.
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haydee
25 Jun 2019 17:05
The bedroom with a rough structural size of 3 m (10 feet) is extremely tight. There is roughly 50 cm (20 inches) of space between the bed frame and the wall.
11ant25 Jun 2019 18:04
In the sleeping-dressing room, there is spatially and perceptibly only a sense of tightness: a tiny bedroom and a separated wardrobe area generally do not fit together; plus, the passageway leaves no clearance to the side wall. Let me put it this way: I see this more as another option to discuss rather than a step toward the finish line.
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kaho67426 Jun 2019 06:27
Well, it wouldn’t be my choice. There are many narrow spaces – right when you enter, it feels like a tunnel. The utility room is also very narrow – brr.
In the kitchen/dining area, you feel like you’re just passing through – nowhere to close doors so Leo can sleep while you’re still stacking pots in the kitchen.
There’s barely room to stand next to the bed. Ok, that can be adjusted – then it should work. The window would need to be moved accordingly toward the top of the plan. I don’t understand why the walk-in closet has no window. And I definitely don’t see why they want to add another one in the living room.
In my opinion, the window on the left side of the bathroom should be moved further up on the plan to allow light to fall on the sinks. The small 60cm (24 inch) windows in the living room also seem like a last resort – but well.
L
Lemming&F
26 Jun 2019 09:03
Good morning,

yes, the sleeping area is quite tight. The bed would be placed against the left wall, and the window would be moved upwards (as suggested by kaho674).
Additionally, the partition wall could possibly be removed, although the space would still remain narrow. Having a window in the dressing area is definitely a good idea.
Otherwise, we don’t mind that the sleeping area is small. It is mainly used for sleeping. Once the bed is rotated, I don’t see many issues here. The dressing area is more important.

The narrow utility room doesn’t bother me for now. Of course, all technical equipment needs to fit, and there should be shelving behind the doors for various items.

I don’t find the entrance tunnel ideal either, but I think it would be difficult to make it wider.

The very open kitchen/dining area is intentional and probably a matter of taste.

The left window in the bathroom is supposed to be moved to the center, but it somewhat conflicts with the bathtub. The window would then be harder to reach (for cleaning, etc.). A high, wide strip window might be another option.
The window below doesn’t really add much, so we are considering painting over it.
The shower and toilet are still to be swapped.

We found the window in the living area bothersome because it causes glare while watching TV, and there should already be enough light coming in.
It makes me sad that my two narrow floor-to-ceiling windows next to the TV are described as “born out of desperation.” I thought the idea was great, and it should look “stylish” both inside and outside.

Let’s see how it develops.

Regards
kaho67426 Jun 2019 09:11
Lemming&F schrieb:

It makes me sad that my two narrow floor-to-ceiling windows next to the TV are considered “born out of desperation.” I thought the idea was great and that they should look “stylish” both from the inside and the outside.
Do you already have exterior views of them? Then we could see how they actually look. In any case, you will always be looking into the light when watching TV. On the south side, of all places. Your eyes will soon start to water. I find the side window less distracting in that regard.