ᐅ Bungalow floor plan with approximately 160 m² of living space
Created on: 28 May 2018 11:03
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Eifel87
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I'm such an idiot, I was thinking of the ground floor and the attic There is something similar, where the number of floors is indicated as G+A.
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First of all, many thanks for the numerous responses. I will now do my best to answer.
We have chosen plot number 49. The regulations for WA 4 apply there.
I originally specified 1.5-story construction, but naturally, only a single-story design is allowed. However, setback floors or converted gables are possible. This does not quite fit though due to the limited ridge height.
Moving on to the garage: although a partition wall is shown in the plans, it is not necessarily required. If used, we might install a fixed glazed element there to prevent the garage from becoming too dark when closed. I would plan the space more for a workbench and basic storage of tools rather than bicycles or garden equipment.
Overall, we still need to consider whether the garage should be made wider to allow more space around the car. In that case, the right wall would be moved slightly, which means the hallway would no longer be 2m (6.5 feet) wide.
At the same time, the pantry could be reduced somewhat in favor of the office and guest toilet. If other items besides food (such as unused kitchen appliances) are stored in the pantry, that would not be a big issue. Alternatively, the pantry and utility room could be swapped, which would eliminate one door to the storage areas.
I could also imagine placing the washing machine in the storage room of the garage and would plan both electrical and water connections accordingly.
A walk-in closet without a window is, as chand mentioned, not ideal, but it’s hard to avoid. Besides, it is mainly used when it’s not yet or no longer bright outside and the light is turned on. The door issue is correct; we will see how it can be minimized.
Children’s rooms with a width of 3m (10 feet) should still be usable with a 1.40m (55 inches) bed. Depending on the ceiling height, a bunk bed might also be an option. That was always something I enjoyed as a child.
No mechanical ventilation system is planned. I would not dry laundry on a line in the utility room but would only wash and possibly use a dryer. A forced ventilation system to the garage is planned there.
The kitchen feels a bit too narrow to me, so I would like to extend it slightly into the living room. However, it must remain fully separated because I do not want noise and odors in the living room. Moving it to where the pantry/utility room is currently planned would not suit us, as the garage is best located on the side, and the kitchen would then have no outside window.
The dining area marked in the kitchen is just for visualization to show that a table could fit there. We do not actually plan to have one there.
I have not yet come up with a good way to separate the children’s area from the rest of the apartment.
I like the idea of an anteroom between the children’s rooms and the guest bathroom and will keep that in mind.
The staircase to the attic will probably be ruled out because of our preference for a flat roof.
I don’t see the bedroom having windows facing west and south as much of a problem. We currently have the same in our attic and it doesn’t get too warm. I just really like the morning sun.
I don’t see the four doors to the children’s rooms as a major issue either; I think at least two will usually be open.
Doing a lot of the work ourselves means that we are highly skilled craftsmen, with many trades represented within the family. Almost everything can be done by ourselves: exterior work, carpentry, metalwork, masonry, plastering, tiling, electrical work, etc.
And yes, the budget is 250k€ (approx. $270k) including additional construction costs.
I hope this has provided some answers for now. More will follow tomorrow...
We have chosen plot number 49. The regulations for WA 4 apply there.
I originally specified 1.5-story construction, but naturally, only a single-story design is allowed. However, setback floors or converted gables are possible. This does not quite fit though due to the limited ridge height.
Moving on to the garage: although a partition wall is shown in the plans, it is not necessarily required. If used, we might install a fixed glazed element there to prevent the garage from becoming too dark when closed. I would plan the space more for a workbench and basic storage of tools rather than bicycles or garden equipment.
Overall, we still need to consider whether the garage should be made wider to allow more space around the car. In that case, the right wall would be moved slightly, which means the hallway would no longer be 2m (6.5 feet) wide.
At the same time, the pantry could be reduced somewhat in favor of the office and guest toilet. If other items besides food (such as unused kitchen appliances) are stored in the pantry, that would not be a big issue. Alternatively, the pantry and utility room could be swapped, which would eliminate one door to the storage areas.
I could also imagine placing the washing machine in the storage room of the garage and would plan both electrical and water connections accordingly.
A walk-in closet without a window is, as chand mentioned, not ideal, but it’s hard to avoid. Besides, it is mainly used when it’s not yet or no longer bright outside and the light is turned on. The door issue is correct; we will see how it can be minimized.
Children’s rooms with a width of 3m (10 feet) should still be usable with a 1.40m (55 inches) bed. Depending on the ceiling height, a bunk bed might also be an option. That was always something I enjoyed as a child.
No mechanical ventilation system is planned. I would not dry laundry on a line in the utility room but would only wash and possibly use a dryer. A forced ventilation system to the garage is planned there.
The kitchen feels a bit too narrow to me, so I would like to extend it slightly into the living room. However, it must remain fully separated because I do not want noise and odors in the living room. Moving it to where the pantry/utility room is currently planned would not suit us, as the garage is best located on the side, and the kitchen would then have no outside window.
The dining area marked in the kitchen is just for visualization to show that a table could fit there. We do not actually plan to have one there.
I have not yet come up with a good way to separate the children’s area from the rest of the apartment.
I like the idea of an anteroom between the children’s rooms and the guest bathroom and will keep that in mind.
The staircase to the attic will probably be ruled out because of our preference for a flat roof.
I don’t see the bedroom having windows facing west and south as much of a problem. We currently have the same in our attic and it doesn’t get too warm. I just really like the morning sun.
I don’t see the four doors to the children’s rooms as a major issue either; I think at least two will usually be open.
Doing a lot of the work ourselves means that we are highly skilled craftsmen, with many trades represented within the family. Almost everything can be done by ourselves: exterior work, carpentry, metalwork, masonry, plastering, tiling, electrical work, etc.
And yes, the budget is 250k€ (approx. $270k) including additional construction costs.
I hope this has provided some answers for now. More will follow tomorrow...
On the southwest side, you won’t get any morning sun.
What kind of green strip is that?
Wouldn’t it be better to mirror the floor plan? Garage facing the neighbor.
Make the garage wider. At least on one side, the doors should open so that getting in and out is possible without a shoehorn.
Your budget and the amount of work you plan to do yourselves is ambitious.
Why do you want such a strong separation between parents and child?
What kind of green strip is that?
Wouldn’t it be better to mirror the floor plan? Garage facing the neighbor.
Make the garage wider. At least on one side, the doors should open so that getting in and out is possible without a shoehorn.
Your budget and the amount of work you plan to do yourselves is ambitious.
Why do you want such a strong separation between parents and child?
There is no doubt that you put thought into creating the floor plan.
Still—or rather, precisely for that reason—you didn’t address our comments at all.
That’s understandable, as a lot of work must have gone into it.
However, I have to be blunt:
There are many issues. The location of the bedroom regarding sunlight, the placement of the children's rooms near the entrance, and the proportions of the rooms.
Planning a washing machine outside of the thermal zone in a 160 m² (1,722 ft²) house is also unwise. A window between the garage and the pantry, and a utility room without a window, is not crazy but difficult to understand.
Spending 250,000 for a 160 m² (1,722 ft²) bungalow including additional construction costs is quite surprising—even with funding support.
I agree with @haydee and recommend redesigning everything from scratch and, before that, reading up on energy-saving regulations, how heat accumulates in modern houses, main cost drivers, and so on.
Isn’t that green space shown on the plan to the north?
Isn’t the plot accessed from "An den Eichen"? How do you get into the garage if the entrance is on the north-northeast side?
I don’t understand why you want to reinvent the bungalow. There are good plans available that can be adapted easily with a few details. Honestly, I don’t see that here.
Who is advising you? A general contractor? An architect?
Still—or rather, precisely for that reason—you didn’t address our comments at all.
That’s understandable, as a lot of work must have gone into it.
However, I have to be blunt:
There are many issues. The location of the bedroom regarding sunlight, the placement of the children's rooms near the entrance, and the proportions of the rooms.
Planning a washing machine outside of the thermal zone in a 160 m² (1,722 ft²) house is also unwise. A window between the garage and the pantry, and a utility room without a window, is not crazy but difficult to understand.
Spending 250,000 for a 160 m² (1,722 ft²) bungalow including additional construction costs is quite surprising—even with funding support.
I agree with @haydee and recommend redesigning everything from scratch and, before that, reading up on energy-saving regulations, how heat accumulates in modern houses, main cost drivers, and so on.
Isn’t that green space shown on the plan to the north?
Isn’t the plot accessed from "An den Eichen"? How do you get into the garage if the entrance is on the north-northeast side?
I don’t understand why you want to reinvent the bungalow. There are good plans available that can be adapted easily with a few details. Honestly, I don’t see that here.
Who is advising you? A general contractor? An architect?
Eifel87 schrieb:
We have decided on plot number 49. The regulations for WA 4 apply there.
I initially wrote 1.5-story construction, but actually, a single-story design is required. However, stepped stories or finished gables would be possible. This doesn’t really fit well, though, because of the limited ridge height. The ridge height is limited to 5.50 m (18 feet), and if you use the full 20° roof pitch, the house width of 12.115 m (40 feet) results in a roof height of 2.205 m (7 feet 3 inches), which would leave a eave height of 3.295 m (10 feet 10 inches). So the question is which reference level these height values are based on. I could imagine both an attic as suggested by Nordlys and children's rooms open up to the underside of the roof. “Single-story” only means a restriction to one full story. I don’t see a stepped story being possible here due to the ridge height, nor a habitable attic conversion. However, there is enough standing height in the storage attic.
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It would be helpful if site plans, floor plans, etc. were either all oriented with north clearly indicated here or at least marked in a way that allows readers to understand the directions such as north, south, and others. It is always quite challenging when this is not provided.
Besides a fully open living/dining/kitchen area and the option of a small kitchen combined with a living/dining room with the table positioned right in front of the terrace exit, there are other possibilities as well. For example, combining cooking and dining with easy terrace access and separating a dedicated living/TV area.
Regarding the rooms, enough has already been said... in any case, the 7 sqm (75 sq ft) parents’ dressing room can be very inefficiently utilized. Also, having the bedrooms with windows facing south and west would mean the children’s rooms face north? However, the plans lack these directional markings.
Besides a fully open living/dining/kitchen area and the option of a small kitchen combined with a living/dining room with the table positioned right in front of the terrace exit, there are other possibilities as well. For example, combining cooking and dining with easy terrace access and separating a dedicated living/TV area.
Regarding the rooms, enough has already been said... in any case, the 7 sqm (75 sq ft) parents’ dressing room can be very inefficiently utilized. Also, having the bedrooms with windows facing south and west would mean the children’s rooms face north? However, the plans lack these directional markings.
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