ᐅ Bungalow120 Review, Tips, and Floor Plan

Wanderdüne schrieb:
Setting aside the room layout, the floor plan suffers from poor zoning between public and private areas and a central, dark hallway that functions as a distributor. And no, glass doors don’t really improve the brightness.
More details are still missing; I’m curious to see if the lot with its nearly square shape really fits well.

WD

Zoning =)
Zoning is basically a matter of personal taste, isn’t it?
I think the kitchen, living, and dining areas go well together. The heating and storage room is conveniently placed next to the kitchen, and with the door from the entrance hall (windfang), it’s easy to carry and put down groceries.
The bathroom was deliberately planned to be separate and away from the living and dining area where guests usually gather.
The bedrooms and children’s rooms face west, and in my opinion, their location is good because you can reach the bathroom or kitchen without a long walk.

The “dark hallway” serves its purpose 🙂
(We’ve had similar hallways in two of our apartments so far.)
I only want to walk through here, not place anything big. There is still space for a shoe cabinet (30cm (12 inches) deep).
Glass doors are actually planned... funny...
That way, it won’t be quite so dark.

I will discuss the lot in more detail in a new thread when I have the chance.

Thanks for your input, "Wanderdüne" 😉

I think having a children's room is fine since there is still space for expansion in the attic for older kids. My sister did the same. They have now finished the attic. In my opinion, small children don’t need their own rooms and are well served with a large shared room. That is usually enough even as they get older.

However, I would reconsider the layout to separate the bedrooms and bathroom from the public areas. I also think having a separate guest toilet is important!

And an important document would be a site plan showing the building boundaries, so it can be determined whether the only possible house design is indeed the only option, or if another layout could be zoned significantly better.

Manu1976 schrieb:
Phew, I don't even know where to start. Honestly: take the plan, crumple it up, and throw it away.

Why only 1 children's bedroom for 2 kids? Better to have 2 smaller rooms, so everyone has their own space. Is there no guest toilet? Why not? One bathroom for 4 people is too little. I also wouldn't want visitors in my main bathroom.

I find square floor plans for bungalows not very practical because zoning is harder. I tend to prefer elongated buildings or even an L-shape for bungalows. But of course, it also depends on the plot size and dimensions.

And why a hipped roof if you’re planning to build upstairs anyway? A gable roof is much better since you get two straight walls where you can install regular windows.

Grab your computer and do some more googling. You’ll definitely find nicer and more functional floor plans than this one.

Phew, that’s hard for me... but it’s not a problem since nothing is fixed or signed yet.
The planner I want to work with on the “building project” always says nicely, “Paper is patient.”
So changes are possible.
It would be good, though, to roughly stick to these exterior dimensions and the square meterage,
otherwise, we’d have to recalculate costs again.
(Which wouldn’t be a big deal if needed.)

I think one children’s bedroom is acceptable. My uncle, who has 2 kids (sharing one room with a maximum of 15m² (160 ft²)), doesn’t see it as a problem, and the kids are very happy and have no issues with their bunk bed.
Surely, many people grew up like this without any harm done. 😉

Guest toilet: it’s really a nice feature but not absolutely necessary.
My guests are welcome to use our bathroom.
One toilet for 2 adults + 1 child and maybe a 2nd child + occasional guests should be enough, I think.
(Considering that many people don’t even have a home.)

About the hipped roof: we find it more attractive visually, and since the house is quite exposed, it’s, as far as I know, better against weather influences.
But honestly, I’m also thinking about switching to a gable roof… THANK YOU!

We’ve looked at many floor plans, but usually the staircase is missing or something else doesn’t fit our ideas... so this one came about like this.
Feel free to share other similar floor plans (around 120m² (1,292 ft²)). We’re open to anything. 😉

Wastl schrieb:
Why exactly the large staircase?
A nice spiral staircase might also work well here. That way, you save a lot of space and can reorganize the rooms more freely.

Large staircase:
simply to get upstairs easily and without hassle 🙂
The attic will initially be used as a "storage room," where you can possibly carry larger items upstairs...
Later, it might be converted and partially used as living space.
The small storage area (for cleaning supplies and/or drink crates) under the stairs is also quite practical. (I know this from my parents’ house... as you can see... I’m influenced by my "home" 🙂 )

Thanks for your contribution

Here are a few pictures for reference
(As a reminder: room dimensions are in the first post -> 2nd attachment)
I will create a more detailed drawing with measurements soon.