Hello everyone,
We received a floor plan from the general contractor that we are basically satisfied with. However, we don’t like the position of the bungalow on the plot. We think the house is placed too centrally, which results in a lot of garden space wasted on the south side. We would like to move the house further north (3m (10 feet) from the boundary). But then the double garage no longer fits. Therefore, we need your help.
Maybe the floor plan needs to be changed after all?
Building plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 890 sqm (9587 sq ft)
Slope: none
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Gross floor area ratio
Building zone, building line and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 1
Roof style: hipped roof
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements
Owners’ requirements:
Access from kitchen and living/dining area to the covered terrace. Access from double garage to utility room.
Number of occupants, age: female 29, male 32
Room requirements on ground floor: 2 children’s rooms approx. 15 sqm (161 sq ft) each, bedroom approx. 16 sqm (172 sq ft), kitchen approx. 20 sqm (215 sq ft), utility room 9 sqm (97 sq ft), guest room 9 sqm (97 sq ft), bathroom 9 sqm (97 sq ft), living/dining area 40 sqm (431 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Family use
Number of overnight guests per year
Open or closed architecture: closed
Conservative or modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen separated from living/dining area by sliding door. No kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 4
Fireplace: yes
Music/sound wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: covered terrace 15 sqm (161 sq ft)
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House design
Who designed it: planner/building contractor
What do you particularly like? Why? Separate living and sleeping areas with bathroom appeals to us.
What do you dislike? Why? Position of the house on the plot
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings and fixtures:
Preferred heating system: gas heating
If you have to give up features or extensions
-that you could give up: smaller living/dining area
-that you cannot give up:
Thank you very much for your suggestions!
Best regards
Nancy
We received a floor plan from the general contractor that we are basically satisfied with. However, we don’t like the position of the bungalow on the plot. We think the house is placed too centrally, which results in a lot of garden space wasted on the south side. We would like to move the house further north (3m (10 feet) from the boundary). But then the double garage no longer fits. Therefore, we need your help.
Maybe the floor plan needs to be changed after all?
Building plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 890 sqm (9587 sq ft)
Slope: none
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Gross floor area ratio
Building zone, building line and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 1
Roof style: hipped roof
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements
Owners’ requirements:
Access from kitchen and living/dining area to the covered terrace. Access from double garage to utility room.
Number of occupants, age: female 29, male 32
Room requirements on ground floor: 2 children’s rooms approx. 15 sqm (161 sq ft) each, bedroom approx. 16 sqm (172 sq ft), kitchen approx. 20 sqm (215 sq ft), utility room 9 sqm (97 sq ft), guest room 9 sqm (97 sq ft), bathroom 9 sqm (97 sq ft), living/dining area 40 sqm (431 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Family use
Number of overnight guests per year
Open or closed architecture: closed
Conservative or modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen separated from living/dining area by sliding door. No kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 4
Fireplace: yes
Music/sound wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: covered terrace 15 sqm (161 sq ft)
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House design
Who designed it: planner/building contractor
What do you particularly like? Why? Separate living and sleeping areas with bathroom appeals to us.
What do you dislike? Why? Position of the house on the plot
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings and fixtures:
Preferred heating system: gas heating
If you have to give up features or extensions
-that you could give up: smaller living/dining area
-that you cannot give up:
Thank you very much for your suggestions!
Best regards
Nancy
I don’t find the garden on the south side too small. However, I think there could be a bit more space and distance to the neighbor on the west side.
I would probably experiment with the house layout and its rooms as it is, for example placing the double garage on the north side instead of the east. Also, having the garage there could help block the west wind from the entrance.
I also find the three bedrooms somewhat inconsistent. The main reasons to reconsider the plan are, first, the children’s room window facing the terrace (who disturbs whom and who should be granted quiet?), and second, the clear view from everyone to the couch. The living room door is actually the main entrance here and becomes the focal point for in/out traffic, kids leaving and arriving, teenagers rushing into the living room, uneasy household members on the sofa encountering visitors from other family members.
At the very least, I would suggest swapping the parents’ bedroom with the children’s room on the right side of the plan and giving the children access from the front hallway. But even then, the living room will still feel uncomfortable.
That’s my opinion.
P.S. I haven’t looked at the development plan because I find it difficult to manage so many windows on the computer. Rotating and turning the view on the screen is quite tedious.
I would probably experiment with the house layout and its rooms as it is, for example placing the double garage on the north side instead of the east. Also, having the garage there could help block the west wind from the entrance.
I also find the three bedrooms somewhat inconsistent. The main reasons to reconsider the plan are, first, the children’s room window facing the terrace (who disturbs whom and who should be granted quiet?), and second, the clear view from everyone to the couch. The living room door is actually the main entrance here and becomes the focal point for in/out traffic, kids leaving and arriving, teenagers rushing into the living room, uneasy household members on the sofa encountering visitors from other family members.
At the very least, I would suggest swapping the parents’ bedroom with the children’s room on the right side of the plan and giving the children access from the front hallway. But even then, the living room will still feel uncomfortable.
That’s my opinion.
P.S. I haven’t looked at the development plan because I find it difficult to manage so many windows on the computer. Rotating and turning the view on the screen is quite tedious.
ypg schrieb:
what it would be like if the double garage were on the north side instead of the east.Do you mean like this: ?
Or maybe charmingly: a single garage at each location, with a storage room for the lawnmower (and the trash bins) attached to the north garage, and the heating room attached to the east garage.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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11ant schrieb:
Do you mean like this?
Or maybe also charming: just one single garage at each location, ....Yes, like that. But then connected to the house and everything shifted to the right side of the plan overall.
That way, there would be about 7.5 to 8 meters (25 to 26 feet) of garden on the left side of the plan.
The entrance could be moved to the right side of the plan – that might result in a better room layout.
Two single garages are the least appealing option you can have.
I remember a colorful description from you: something about two big ears...
To me, that would feel fragmented – neither one thing nor the other, just improvised where it’s not needed.
Regards, Yvonne
kbt09 schrieb:
why the garage only needs a 1 m (3 ft) distance on the right side. As far as I remember, this also applies to border garages when you want to exceed the 3 m (10 ft) average height or something similar.
ypg schrieb:
I remember a colorful description from you: Something about two big ears... This one: ?
kbt09 schrieb:
By the way, I think a "city villa" with a garage on the right and left looks like an elephant. Head with two big ears I actually thought something like that might have come from me — it could have been about Schustrik’s symmetrical house with a granny flat, garage, and sauna — but I only found the quote from kbt09 inserted above.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Good things come to those who wait (hopefully). Attached is the revised floor plan based on the layout from Evolith. We decided to place the garage on the east side to preserve as much of the south-facing garden as possible, positioning the house 3 meters (10 feet) from the northern boundary. The 1 meter (3 feet) clearance from the garage to the boundary was planned to provide space for placing trash bins and to allow walking around the house. I look forward to your feedback.
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