ᐅ Finalizing the floor plan for a 130 m² bungalow designed for 4 people
Created on: 23 Jul 2019 08:00
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micric3
Hello,
we have finalized the floor plan for our project and tried to incorporate feedback/criticism from the previous thread. A new thread was also necessary to include relevant information in the initial post.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 1000 m² (10,764 sq ft)
External dimensions of the house: 16 m x 9.5 m (52.5 ft x 31.2 ft) (these were specified by the construction company to stay as close as possible to the budget)
Slope: No
Number of parking spaces: 0
Number of floors: Bungalow
Roof type: Hip roof, gable roof, or shed roof
Orientation: Entrance on the east, living room facing west, dining room facing southwest
Additional requirements: Must blend in with the existing building
Utility connections: Electricity and wastewater/water connections come from the driveway on the west side
Client requirements
Number of people, ages: 4 people (2 x 40 years, 2 x 3 years)
Office: In the outbuilding
Guests per year: Maximum 2
Open or closed layout: Open
Conservative or modern architectural style: Either
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Probably U-shaped kitchen, open to alternatives
Number of dining seats: Possibly 2–4 casual spots in the kitchen; otherwise 6–8 in the dining room
Fireplace: Yes, as a room divider between dining and living room
Garage, carport: On the driveway
House design
Who designed it:
- Based on the bungalow 131 floor plan from Town & Country
- Design planned independently using RoomSketcher
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Room layout (size)
- Room divider between kitchen, dining room, and living room (L-shape)
- No hallway
- Open area as a transition space between kitchen and living room
Cost estimate from architect/planner: 215,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 250,000
Preferred heating system: Air-to-water heat pump (either Vaillant aroSplit or Vaillant FlexoCompact)
Why is the design as it is now?
- Dissatisfaction with the designs created in the old thread
Link to original thread: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Bungalow-Grundriss-16x9-5m-aussen-in-1000m-mit-Altbestand.31485/
we have finalized the floor plan for our project and tried to incorporate feedback/criticism from the previous thread. A new thread was also necessary to include relevant information in the initial post.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 1000 m² (10,764 sq ft)
External dimensions of the house: 16 m x 9.5 m (52.5 ft x 31.2 ft) (these were specified by the construction company to stay as close as possible to the budget)
Slope: No
Number of parking spaces: 0
Number of floors: Bungalow
Roof type: Hip roof, gable roof, or shed roof
Orientation: Entrance on the east, living room facing west, dining room facing southwest
Additional requirements: Must blend in with the existing building
Utility connections: Electricity and wastewater/water connections come from the driveway on the west side
Client requirements
Number of people, ages: 4 people (2 x 40 years, 2 x 3 years)
Office: In the outbuilding
Guests per year: Maximum 2
Open or closed layout: Open
Conservative or modern architectural style: Either
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Probably U-shaped kitchen, open to alternatives
Number of dining seats: Possibly 2–4 casual spots in the kitchen; otherwise 6–8 in the dining room
Fireplace: Yes, as a room divider between dining and living room
Garage, carport: On the driveway
House design
Who designed it:
- Based on the bungalow 131 floor plan from Town & Country
- Design planned independently using RoomSketcher
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Room layout (size)
- Room divider between kitchen, dining room, and living room (L-shape)
- No hallway
- Open area as a transition space between kitchen and living room
Cost estimate from architect/planner: 215,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 250,000
Preferred heating system: Air-to-water heat pump (either Vaillant aroSplit or Vaillant FlexoCompact)
Why is the design as it is now?
- Dissatisfaction with the designs created in the old thread
Link to original thread: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Bungalow-Grundriss-16x9-5m-aussen-in-1000m-mit-Altbestand.31485/
Yes, you want to write confidently, and the phone ends up looking impressive...
But the fact is, as you yourself wrote
The problem for you dear future homeowners is that you are sitting on your sofa in the living room of your apartment, wishing for space and freedom within these four walls.
That life in a house usually follows a somewhat different rhythm is something you don’t consider: usually, the garden and terrace need to be maintained and cared for. You spend more time outside; much takes place between the sink and garage or between the stove and terrace. There is no balcony behind the terrace door. You often only sit on the sofa when dusk begins. When you do, it is only briefly or later. But whatever... later you might still say that I’m patronizing with my suggestions or talking nonsense here.
My living room is 25m² (269 sq ft) and is a retreat… but we’ve already discussed this topic.
But the fact is, as you yourself wrote
micric3 schrieb:
We are not quite sure if the size of the kitchen is justified in relation to the living room. Shouldn't the living room provide more freedom? Currently, it is the same size as in our apartment, and there 16m² (172 sq ft) is already relatively small.
micric3 schrieb:
I don’t want to feel like I’m in a city apartment in my living room, so it can be open, but not necessarily to the kitchen.
The problem for you dear future homeowners is that you are sitting on your sofa in the living room of your apartment, wishing for space and freedom within these four walls.
That life in a house usually follows a somewhat different rhythm is something you don’t consider: usually, the garden and terrace need to be maintained and cared for. You spend more time outside; much takes place between the sink and garage or between the stove and terrace. There is no balcony behind the terrace door. You often only sit on the sofa when dusk begins. When you do, it is only briefly or later. But whatever... later you might still say that I’m patronizing with my suggestions or talking nonsense here.
micric3 schrieb:
Hello Yvonne, with all due respect, but to put it bluntly, that is “nonsense”!
We care about a nice open floor plan with optimal room sizes. Just because you might want to retreat to your ‘small’ living room, you can’t automatically generalize that to others.
My living room is 25m² (269 sq ft) and is a retreat… but we’ve already discussed this topic.
micric3 schrieb:
I don’t have to, but it makes the most sense to me. What are your thoughts?I don’t have the existing building in mind right now – was there something in the other thread? If so, I must have missed it.
You’re right to point out that living spaces with only 2-3 m (7-10 feet) to the neighboring wall don’t look appealing. My idea was to shift the house and terrace as far west as possible so that the drawn trees limit the terrace. From your sketch, I estimate about 4 m (13 feet) is possible.
The terrace facing the entrance could be provided with privacy screening so the entire garden remains private. Otherwise, people just walk past the private rooms, or you end up using the balcony door as the main entrance for about eight months of the year.
For me, the front garden is a business card, while my terrace with utility, play, and relaxation areas is my living room.
To the east, you would then have about 7 m (23 feet) of space to the neighbor. This way, the east side will be bright and can be nicely planted along the neighbor’s boundary. Perhaps you could also plan a comfortable shaded area there, for example with a deck chair or lounge space.
Unfortunately, it does not fit with the existing building, which is built directly on the western boundary and extends 12m (39 feet) to the east. This naturally limits the orientation and design.
Attached are the boundary markings with neighboring properties. Only gardens border the plot. The sketch is also shown again in the original post.
Attached are the boundary markings with neighboring properties. Only gardens border the plot. The sketch is also shown again in the original post.
Everything is in the initial post.
Parking is outside the property (either on the neighboring plot since it belongs to the family, possibly a carport on the driveway, or on the public street).
Access is via a driveway (3.50 m wide (11.5 ft)).
The wall on the east side of the old building is roughly outlined because we demolished the extension attached to the old building.
Parking is outside the property (either on the neighboring plot since it belongs to the family, possibly a carport on the driveway, or on the public street).
Access is via a driveway (3.50 m wide (11.5 ft)).
The wall on the east side of the old building is roughly outlined because we demolished the extension attached to the old building.
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