ᐅ Floor Plan of Bungalow with Separate Apartment – Floor Plan Feedback
Created on: 22 Mar 2018 20:01
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blaupuma
Hello, I would like to finally share the first draft of our bungalow floor plan with you. Maybe you have some suggestions for improvements?
Some information in advance.
We are building a bungalow with a granny flat (for mother-in-law).
My goal was to design the bungalow floor plan as spacious as possible, around 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft).
The main focus is a generous living/dining area.
The living/dining area with kitchen in both units is open up to the ridge.
The ceiling height of the rooms is 265 cm (8 ft 8 in).
Due to space reasons, the office has now been moved to the gallery above the bedroom. There is a height of 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) and an area of 20 sqm (215 sq ft) with sloping ceilings, so only 12 sqm (130 sq ft) is usable. The rest of the attic remains storage space.
Unfortunately, the children’s rooms are relatively small [emoji53], but for my wife, it is important to have the front door exactly in the middle. The wall will get a slight projection to better highlight the gables.
(The total length of the front facade is 23.3 meters (76 ft 5 in).)
In the second unit, there is actually one bathroom too many, but it has to be that way. Okay.
The pantry will be enlarged, and the shower will be removed.
There is no room for a garage in this floor plan anymore. We have pushed the size to the maximum. It is not important for us anyway.
Oh, and there will be a fireplace near the staircase, as otherwise, the chimney would stick out too far above the roof.
The window in the upper floor will be removed and replaced by a Velux window in the roof, and the gables will be built up quite high.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 905 sqm (9,738 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio:
Building envelope, building line and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of storeys: 1
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: modern Danish
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: bungalow, gable roof 35 degrees
Basement, storeys: no basement,
1 storey
Number of occupants, age: 2 people plus child; 30, 29, 2
Space requirement on ground and upper floors: approx. 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office?
Guests per year: 0
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall:
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage: no
House design
Who created the plan:
- architect from a construction company own design
What do you particularly like and why?: open living area, open up to the ridge.
What do you dislike and why?: possibly too small children’s rooms
Heating system: district heating
Now I’m looking forward to your feedback on our bungalow floor plan – thank you
Some information in advance.
We are building a bungalow with a granny flat (for mother-in-law).
My goal was to design the bungalow floor plan as spacious as possible, around 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft).
The main focus is a generous living/dining area.
The living/dining area with kitchen in both units is open up to the ridge.
The ceiling height of the rooms is 265 cm (8 ft 8 in).
Due to space reasons, the office has now been moved to the gallery above the bedroom. There is a height of 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) and an area of 20 sqm (215 sq ft) with sloping ceilings, so only 12 sqm (130 sq ft) is usable. The rest of the attic remains storage space.
Unfortunately, the children’s rooms are relatively small [emoji53], but for my wife, it is important to have the front door exactly in the middle. The wall will get a slight projection to better highlight the gables.
(The total length of the front facade is 23.3 meters (76 ft 5 in).)
In the second unit, there is actually one bathroom too many, but it has to be that way. Okay.
The pantry will be enlarged, and the shower will be removed.
There is no room for a garage in this floor plan anymore. We have pushed the size to the maximum. It is not important for us anyway.
Oh, and there will be a fireplace near the staircase, as otherwise, the chimney would stick out too far above the roof.
The window in the upper floor will be removed and replaced by a Velux window in the roof, and the gables will be built up quite high.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 905 sqm (9,738 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio:
Building envelope, building line and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of storeys: 1
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: modern Danish
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: bungalow, gable roof 35 degrees
Basement, storeys: no basement,
1 storey
Number of occupants, age: 2 people plus child; 30, 29, 2
Space requirement on ground and upper floors: approx. 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office?
Guests per year: 0
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall:
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage: no
House design
Who created the plan:
- architect from a construction company own design
What do you particularly like and why?: open living area, open up to the ridge.
What do you dislike and why?: possibly too small children’s rooms
Heating system: district heating
Now I’m looking forward to your feedback on our bungalow floor plan – thank you
kbt09 schrieb:
@blaupuma ... Your previous reply is not visible because you included it within ypg’s quote.
A site plan of the property with some dimensions and the positioned house would still be useful.
See below, I don’t have one handy right now.
The kitchen can’t be fixed, as there isn’t even enough depth on the left side of the terrace access for 60cm (24 inches) deep cabinets.
Yes, the kitchen layout is still awkward.
Maybe move it further into the room!?
Fireplace under the stairs… but the chimney flue won’t fit there, otherwise you can’t use the stairs.
True, I don’t have a solution for that yet.
It is a large hallway… but not very usable for storage, especially since the side panels of the entrance door are glass.
That would be fine.
The stairs to the gallery shouldn’t necessarily be used by a tall person.
? Why?
The living room is over 5m (16 ft) up to the ridge!
Sofa-TV… the farthest possible distance.
Sleeping in the granny flat is for contortionists. There can’t be more than 50cm (20 inches) from the bed to the outer wall.This is just an example so far; the bed position can still be changed.
Here is the property. The house outline is not exact, it’s still an old draft but roughly fits.
kbt09 schrieb:
@blaupuma ... Your previous reply is not visible because you included it within ypg’s quote.
Yes, the kitchen layout is still awkward.
Maybe move it further into the room!?
Fireplace under the stairs… but the chimney flue won’t fit there, otherwise you can’t use the stairs.
—True, I don’t have a solution for that yet!
It is a large hallway… but not very usable for storage, especially since the side panels of the entrance door are glass.
That would be fine.
The stairs to the gallery shouldn’t necessarily be used by a tall person.
? Why?
The living room is over 5m (16 ft) up to the ridge!
Sofa-TV… the farthest possible distance.
Sleeping in the granny flat is for contortionists. There can’t be more than 50cm (20 inches) from the bed to the outer wall.This is just an example so far; the bed position can still be changed.
Then move the bed, and you won’t be able to access the wardrobe anymore. The room is max. 350 cm (11.5 feet) wide. The wardrobe with doors is about 62 to 66 cm (24 to 26 inches), leaving 285 to 290 cm (9 feet 4 inches to 9 feet 6 inches) for the bed plus walking space on both sides.
Floor-to-ceiling windows facing the street in the bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, or children’s room seem rather impractical to me and further reduce usable space in these already awkwardly shaped rooms.
Is it only allowed to build a single-story house?
Floor-to-ceiling windows facing the street in the bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, or children’s room seem rather impractical to me and further reduce usable space in these already awkwardly shaped rooms.
Is it only allowed to build a single-story house?
blaupuma schrieb:
Ypg,
I welcome criticism and can handle it.
It should become optimal.
I want an open living style. I have it now and don’t want to miss it.
You can retreat to the bedroom; the rest should be open.
But of course, it’s a matter of personal taste.Sorry to put it this way, but successful open living is not incompatible with having private retreat spaces.
Some areas are poorly planned – the bedroom, the kitchen...
It’s obvious here that with a few changes to the wardrobe, bathroom, dressing room, and bedroom, improvements could be made, but you would still end up with a kitchen niche from the 1970s.
Anyway, take the criticism to your architect and have them straighten it out. Good night.
@kbt09
Yes, that’s probably how it will be...
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