ᐅ Bungalow Floor Plan

Hello everyone and Happy New Year.

I have been following along for quite some time since my partner (31) and I (33) are now ready to start building our house.

For the past few weeks, I have been working on the floor plan and would appreciate some feedback—perhaps you will spot areas for improvement. North is at the top of the site plan.

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 754 sqm (8109 sq ft) in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Floor area ratio – 0.25
Building envelope, building line, and boundary – 17 x 20 m (56 x 66 ft)
Edge development – garage on the property boundary
Number of parking spaces – 2
Number of stories – 1 full floor
Roof type – 25° hipped roof according to the development plan
Architectural style – bungalow as per the development plan
Maximum heights / limits – eaves at 4.2 m (14 ft) above street surface

Owners’ Requirements
Basement, floors – no basement, but attic expandable with knee wall about 1 m (3 ft)
Number of occupants, age – 2 people, first child due in July, second planned at some point
Ground floor: kitchen, living room, bathroom, master bedroom, small guest room / office
Upper floor: children’s room
Utility room adjacent to the living room, where an aquarium will be built into the wall
Dining space for up to 8 people
Fireplace
Garage and double carport

House Design
Designer:
- Do-it-Yourself by us
Personal budget for house including fittings: 180k
Preferred heating system: gas condensing boiler + controlled ventilation system

Good luck Kai

Why is there a full staircase leading to the upper floor? Where do you plan to accommodate the children!?

I assume you want to convert the attic? Be careful to ensure the unheated upper floor is properly sealed against moisture, or alternatively fully heated (which would probably be more reasonable).

Aside from that, I think it would be inconvenient to have to walk through the whole house from the bedroom to get to the bathroom.

The distance to the kitchen is quite long.

The utility room is small at 6 m² (65 sq ft).

Children’s bedrooms should be located in the attic + a small bathroom with a shower.
I’m not really happy with the bathroom being at the opposite end of the house either. Unfortunately, I can’t think of another way to arrange the rooms given the current requirements. The utility room is adjacent to the living room. One side of the house has no window options due to the neighboring garage.

Have you designed the attic with a 25° roof pitch? There is hardly enough space for two bedrooms and a bathroom.

With a knee wall height of 1 meter (3.3 feet) and the base floor area below, the attic space offers about 60 square meters (645 square feet) with a minimum ceiling height of over 2 meters (6.6 feet). I think that should be sufficient?

Yes, that works.
Idea: Place the kitchen where the utility room currently is. Swap the utility room and the bathroom. Separate the office from the living room.