ᐅ Bungalow Floor Plan

Are the sizes actually to scale? Because the square meter figures seem quite large to me. A 15 sqm (160 sq ft) kitchen and then another 46 sqm (495 sq ft) living room? That would make it a 180–200 sqm (1,940–2,150 sq ft) bungalow. That definitely won’t fit on every plot, and just the huge foundation slab (for a city villa, for example, it would be about half the size) is a real budget challenge. What’s the purpose of all those small room corners and so on?!

Looking at your current plan, a few things stand out to me right away:
- Where will groceries go? Into the kitchen? You’d have to walk through the entire house. The huge kitchen area doesn’t exactly offer much storage space; a small storage nook (often integrated into the utility room) isn’t feasible here.
- Utility room and technical room?! Best to combine those. Plus, the house connections always have to be located on an exterior wall.
- Terrace facing north? When do you plan to sit there? The sun hardly ever shines there 🙂 Try east or west if south is not possible, but north?! (consider the roof overhang)

Planning a large bungalow is much more difficult than the other common types, since the layout is usually much simpler there (though you can definitely mess things up and there are many options). There really are lots of floor plans online; also check out brochures from major providers to get ideas for bungalows.

Even if it’s supposed to be a bungalow, with such a large area you should consider including a decent staircase (maybe a bit steeper, but definitely not a loft ladder) for the attic—and keep all options open to convert it later for whatever purpose (party room, hobby room, youth bedroom, etc.).

A house doesn’t get planned in 2–3 days. For a total of 250,000€ it will be challenging, though without pictures we can’t say what savings or additional costs might arise from the existing garage/technical room being included or spared. It’s good that the house connections are already there. However, rainwater might still cause problems because of the huge roof area and its infiltration (if there is an existing soakaway system).

Is there a website where you can search for floor plans? I have roughly the same requirements as Bert2000, but even more complex. It would need to be a bungalow with 3 children's bedrooms.

turhanet schrieb:
Is there actually a website where you can search for floor plans? I have roughly the same requirements as Bert2000 but even more complicated.

That’s not going to work for you...!

Why don’t you find someone who knows what they’re doing? Someone who can also implement your space requirements in a practical way?

Regards, Bauexperte

We plan to build in two years. However, since the usual follow-up question arises: Is it really best not to look at any floor plans or gather ideas for yourself in advance before going to an architect?

turhanet schrieb:

We plan to build in two years.

Why?

turhanet schrieb:

Should you really not look at any floor plans beforehand and gather ideas for yourself before going to the architect?

I’m going to be unpopular now: No!

Of course, you can visit home shows and look at new housing developments. In the end, you won’t find a building design that meets your requirements exactly; every building project and the wishes of the homeowners must be considered individually. You will have lots of ideas in your head that, for one reason or another, cannot be realized.

Make a list of what you want to have implemented as priority 1 and then another list with “nice to have.” When the time comes, find a building partner of your choice and discuss both lists with them, then have them start planning.

Best regards, Bauexperte

I do think it’s useful to look at houses and their corresponding floor plans. Simply to get an idea of what you do or don’t like about the layout, which room sizes appeal to you, and so on. However, a final floor plan can only be created individually, and you will likely need to make some compromises.

I would suggest making a list and writing down the room sizes. Look at the rooms you currently have and consider whether you want them smaller, the same size, or larger. And of course, also note which rooms you definitely want or need, and as Bauexperte mentioned, which ones would be "nice-to-have."