ᐅ Bungalow Floor Plan for 3 People, 130 sqm – Looking for Opinions...
Created on: 14 Jul 2021 13:22
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Zweithaus
Hello, I would like to hear your opinions. What do you think? Are there any suggestions for improvement? The west side faces open fields, so we wanted the living room to be oriented that way.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 900 sqm (9,688 sq ft)
Flat land
Floor area ratio 0.4
Building line and boundary: 3 meters (10 feet)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1
Roof style: gable roof and flat roof
Architectural style: modern
Orientation: west
Client Requirements
Small office, only for emergencies
3 people aged 38, 38, and 2
No overnight guests
Large kitchen with dining area, separate living room, covered terrace
House Design
- Do-it-yourself
Why is the design as it is now?
We considered all the desired rooms.
Access from terrace directly to kitchen and bathroom.
The main house will have a gable roof to allow attic space for storing boxes. The pull-down staircase can be installed in the long hallway. The part with the covered terrace will have a flat roof. However, we are not sure if having two types of roof will be expensive.
We also like a modern gable roof with trapezoidal metal roofing. This should be quite affordable… does anyone have experience with that?
I attached a picture of various houses that inspired us.
Does anyone have a rough idea of the cost? We are still very early in the process and many builders are reluctant to provide quotes due to uncertain material prices.
Construction is planned for 2023.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 900 sqm (9,688 sq ft)
Flat land
Floor area ratio 0.4
Building line and boundary: 3 meters (10 feet)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1
Roof style: gable roof and flat roof
Architectural style: modern
Orientation: west
Client Requirements
Small office, only for emergencies
3 people aged 38, 38, and 2
No overnight guests
Large kitchen with dining area, separate living room, covered terrace
House Design
- Do-it-yourself
Why is the design as it is now?
We considered all the desired rooms.
Access from terrace directly to kitchen and bathroom.
The main house will have a gable roof to allow attic space for storing boxes. The pull-down staircase can be installed in the long hallway. The part with the covered terrace will have a flat roof. However, we are not sure if having two types of roof will be expensive.
We also like a modern gable roof with trapezoidal metal roofing. This should be quite affordable… does anyone have experience with that?
I attached a picture of various houses that inspired us.
Does anyone have a rough idea of the cost? We are still very early in the process and many builders are reluctant to provide quotes due to uncertain material prices.
Construction is planned for 2023.
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Zweithaus15 Jul 2021 21:02hampshire schrieb:
I agree. Sometimes you have to step away from a problem to solve it.Yes, I try to stay open and welcome constructive suggestions. That is why I am here. It is only human to get stuck in your own way of thinking, which is why I share with you—to clear my mind and consider other ideas and support.
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Zweithaus15 Jul 2021 21:0411ant schrieb:
I’m not sure whether to “admire” your remarkable talent for making yourself unpopular here. Anyway, let’s be practical—please enlighten us and get to the point: where exactly do you see the disaster in Steffi33’s (!) floor plan? My three favorite bungalow designs are those by @Nordlys (minimal without feeling cramped), @Evolith (works well even with children), and @Steffi33 (clever, yet not expensive, and also the core of a successful ensemble).
“Some thoughts” are exactly the problem because they sometimes don’t lead to solutions, but rather complicate them. Just like having too many wishes per square meter, having too many ideas per possibility can hinder the successful outcome. The same applies to an excessive number of sources of inspiration that are intended to be “incorporated.” If these examples don’t blend well together, they compete instead of complementing each other. That’s the direct path to an awkward Frankenstein’s castle or, at best, deep frustration.
If a design as a whole isn’t yet successful, it unfortunately doesn’t help to treat areas that seem reasonably problem-free as finished and only revise the surroundings. Instead, the situation demands wiping the slate completely clean. Otherwise, the block of “already checked off” items prevents the healing reorganization from gaining momentum. You have to “sacrifice” the “partial success” in order to clear the way for the recovery of the whole. Structures that were truly good will naturally reemerge on their own.That’s why I’m trying to take constructive criticism here so the perspective can open up again. Yes, maybe we should start over— I’m happy to take suggestions for that.11ant schrieb:
I’m not sure whether I should “admire” your extraordinary talent for making yourself unpopular here. Anyway, let’s get to the point—enlighten us and tell us exactly where you see the disaster in Steffi33’s (!) floor plan.That great T-shaped hallway.Of course, some people here prefer to write a novel about it. The result is the same. I have a different full-time job.
And then others come along with a 10sqm (108 sq ft) children’s room… well, that used to be enough, and in apartments, they’re not any bigger either.
And it goes on with the “priceless” inspiration. For that, floor plans are drawn for months, with the usual outcomes.
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Zweithaus15 Jul 2021 21:27driver55 schrieb:
This great T-shaped hallway.
Of course, some people write a whole novel about it here. The result is the same.
I work in a completely different profession.
And then there are those who come along with a 10 m² (108 ft²) kids’ room… that used to be enough, and in apartments, they’re no bigger either.
And on it goes with the "unaffordable" inspirations. Months are spent drawing floor plans, with the usual results. Everyone has to start somewhere, and that’s what this forum is for—to exchange ideas, accept other opinions, and respect different perspectives at the same time.
It’s not wrong to dream and try to realize wishes, even with a smaller budget.
Not everyone can or wants to overstretch themselves when building a house, and not everyone can build a villa. Still, people are allowed to have standards. And by the way, I don’t want a 250 m² (2,690 ft²) villa, whether I could afford it or not.
Tastes differ, as do ideas about how big a children’s room should be. Acceptance is the magic word. Of course, it’s okay to say that something is too small for yourself, but acceptance and respect for other views would be just as welcome. Irony and cynicism don’t help anyone… Everyone to their own taste!
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Zweithaus15 Jul 2021 21:44driver55 schrieb:
This great T-shaped hallway.
Of course, some people here could write a whole novel about it. The result is the same.
I have a different main profession.
And then others come along with a 10 m² (108 sq ft) kids’ room…well, that was enough in the past, and apartments aren’t any bigger either.
And on it goes with “priceless” inspiration. Months are spent drawing floor plans, with the usual results.May I ask how your house is designed?
driver55 schrieb:
That great T-shaped hallway. [...]
I have a different main profession.Something other than talking nonsense?The floor plan from @Nordlys is here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Grundriss-Bungalow-140-qm.24628/#post-208553 and the one from @Steffi33 [...] is here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/kuehlschrank-in-wand-integrieren.14873/#lg=post-121399 ... @Evolith recently shared theirs here ... and @Steffi33 updated there:
Steffi33 schrieb:
The floor plan is no longer fully up to date.. In the end, this is the floor plan it became..There is no T-shaped hallway!(unless, as Jochen Malmsheimer puts it, "substances are involved")
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