ᐅ Floor Plan of Bungalow with Separate Apartment – Floor Plan Feedback
Created on: 22 Mar 2018 20:01
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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
I would also swap the children’s room and the utility room, like kaho suggested. Then, have a shared utility room for both the granny flat and the main house. This way, everyone can have their own washing machine, and you’ll have a possible connection between the two units, saving on plumbing and possibly avoiding a second heating system. Doors can be locked for privacy, or use entrance areas (vestibules) to manage access.
The small kitchen is really problematic. There’s not even enough space for a fridge and work surfaces. I also think the oven should be installed at working height.
I’d remove the shower from the guest bathroom. That would give the child’s room an additional 2 sqm (22 sq ft) of space.
I made a quick sketch. Unfortunately, Paint doesn’t allow for very nice designs, but I think you get my point.
The small kitchen is really problematic. There’s not even enough space for a fridge and work surfaces. I also think the oven should be installed at working height.
I’d remove the shower from the guest bathroom. That would give the child’s room an additional 2 sqm (22 sq ft) of space.
I made a quick sketch. Unfortunately, Paint doesn’t allow for very nice designs, but I think you get my point.
Evolith schrieb:
I just sketched roughly. We still need to practice drawing straight lines. (Holding Shift and dragging with the mouse works in Photoshop – not sure about Paint.)
Regarding the topic: I think the original poster didn’t want to swap the kitchen with the bedroom...
But I would also find having the bedroom in the south completely bad – it’s way too hot in summer, and no one is there during the day anyway.
Hello,
Thank you very much for the suggestions.
There are a few things I would like to keep:
The location of the house should remain the same (it has to, as the plot does not allow for anything else) and I want the main entrance to be in the center.
I personally prefer an orientation more towards the west rather than the south
(I work during midday)
Large apartment:
The utility room should stay in its current place: direct entrance from the planned parking space into the house (mudroom entrance).
The bedroom should remain in its original location.
The rest is flexible.
Note: Mother-in-law is already older, and renting out to others is not ruled out (privacy).
Small apartment:
The number of rooms must be maintained without reducing the size of the living/dining area. This will probably make space tight :-(
Thank you very much for the suggestions.
There are a few things I would like to keep:
The location of the house should remain the same (it has to, as the plot does not allow for anything else) and I want the main entrance to be in the center.
I personally prefer an orientation more towards the west rather than the south
(I work during midday)
Large apartment:
The utility room should stay in its current place: direct entrance from the planned parking space into the house (mudroom entrance).
The bedroom should remain in its original location.
The rest is flexible.
Note: Mother-in-law is already older, and renting out to others is not ruled out (privacy).
Small apartment:
The number of rooms must be maintained without reducing the size of the living/dining area. This will probably make space tight :-(
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