ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Bungalow with Basement – 140 sqm – Gentle Slope
Created on: 11 Apr 2021 22:08
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Bike975
Hello everyone,
I have been a silent reader here for some time, but now our building project is becoming more concrete. That’s why I would like to share our floor plan here to get feedback from others. After days of drawing, discussing, etc. within a small group, you tend to become somewhat “blind” and might miss “the essentials” sometimes. Just a note: the furniture, kitchen, shower, toilet, etc., shown on the plan are only symbolic placeholders and do not reflect our actual planning.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 644 sqm (6,930 sq ft) – 23 m x 28 m (75 ft x 92 ft)
Slope: yes, descending from south to north. Approximately 2 m (6.5 ft) height difference.
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) to the north, 3 m (10 ft) to the south
Edge development: -
Number of parking spaces: -
Number of floors: single-story
Roof type: gable roof, hip roof, flat roof
Architectural style: -
Orientation: ridge line east-west – parallel to the street
Maximum height / limits: 5.5 m (18 ft)
Other requirements:
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: bungalow with hip roof
Basement, floors: ground floor with basement
Number of occupants, ages: 3 people (45 / 40 / 5)
Space requirement for ground floor, upper floor: approx. 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Guest bedrooms per year: 4-6 times/year
Kitchen type, cooking island: closed kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
Who created the design: We made the initial draft, and the builder performed numerous changes according to our wishes.
What do you like most? All our wishes have been implemented so far.
What do you dislike? Actually, we like everything so far.
Price estimate according to the architect/planner: €560,000 (approx.) – including special requests (sanitary, electrical, sunshades, etc.)
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: €600,000 (approx.), excluding ancillary building costs, garden, etc.
Preferred heating technology: ground-source heat pump / air-to-water heat pump
If you had to forego something, which details/extras would they be?
- Could give up: actually nothing
- Could not give up: closed kitchen
Why did the design turn out like it is now?
Our requirements regarding room sizes and layout have been implemented as we wished.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
- We want to use the forum discussion to identify any “weaknesses” in the floor plan in advance.
- Has anything important been forgotten?
- What concerns do you have?
- What can still be improved?
- Suggestions/criticism are very welcome.
Thanks in advance.
I have been a silent reader here for some time, but now our building project is becoming more concrete. That’s why I would like to share our floor plan here to get feedback from others. After days of drawing, discussing, etc. within a small group, you tend to become somewhat “blind” and might miss “the essentials” sometimes. Just a note: the furniture, kitchen, shower, toilet, etc., shown on the plan are only symbolic placeholders and do not reflect our actual planning.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 644 sqm (6,930 sq ft) – 23 m x 28 m (75 ft x 92 ft)
Slope: yes, descending from south to north. Approximately 2 m (6.5 ft) height difference.
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) to the north, 3 m (10 ft) to the south
Edge development: -
Number of parking spaces: -
Number of floors: single-story
Roof type: gable roof, hip roof, flat roof
Architectural style: -
Orientation: ridge line east-west – parallel to the street
Maximum height / limits: 5.5 m (18 ft)
Other requirements:
Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: bungalow with hip roof
Basement, floors: ground floor with basement
Number of occupants, ages: 3 people (45 / 40 / 5)
Space requirement for ground floor, upper floor: approx. 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Guest bedrooms per year: 4-6 times/year
Kitchen type, cooking island: closed kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
Who created the design: We made the initial draft, and the builder performed numerous changes according to our wishes.
What do you like most? All our wishes have been implemented so far.
What do you dislike? Actually, we like everything so far.
Price estimate according to the architect/planner: €560,000 (approx.) – including special requests (sanitary, electrical, sunshades, etc.)
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: €600,000 (approx.), excluding ancillary building costs, garden, etc.
Preferred heating technology: ground-source heat pump / air-to-water heat pump
If you had to forego something, which details/extras would they be?
- Could give up: actually nothing
- Could not give up: closed kitchen
Why did the design turn out like it is now?
Our requirements regarding room sizes and layout have been implemented as we wished.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
- We want to use the forum discussion to identify any “weaknesses” in the floor plan in advance.
- Has anything important been forgotten?
- What concerns do you have?
- What can still be improved?
- Suggestions/criticism are very welcome.
Thanks in advance.
Bike975 schrieb:
What exactly do you mean by that?The entrance vestibule is unnecessary. It doesn’t really add any value. But if you extend the wall to the end of the overhang, you can move the kitchen down and create a more spacious hallway. I did a quick edit in Paint.
I’ve attached the floor plan of our bungalow. What I love is the central hallway, where I can quickly reach every room, and it gets a lot of natural light. It’s surprising how often you walk through hallways in your home.
You could easily install a staircase in the utility room.
Overall, I find L-shaped bungalows much easier to furnish.
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Myrna_Loy12 Apr 2021 13:53ypg schrieb:
I find the long, dark corridor leading to the living area (living room) really, really unpleasant. Combined with having to turn corners three times, it’s somewhat questionable why you don’t notice this discrepancy yourselves. The house doesn’t feel inviting. I wouldn’t want to buy this house as is, unless perhaps the partition wall can be removed.
I would use the basement for more than just storage… are these rooms just placeholders? I don’t see any mention of needing a workshop… the lower ground floor has much more potential. The site plan is missing. And try drawing in the furniture yourself—that often reveals the shortcomings.
It’s clear the designer simply cleaned up a DIY floor plan. The design finesse is lacking. The highlight of the house is a… basement staircase… 😕Following the path, I just felt like a mouse in a maze lab. 🙂
Bike975 schrieb:
Everything we've received so far from general contractors, architects, etc., hasn’t been something we felt comfortable with, nor has it reflected our wishes regarding room sizes/layout, etc. (Maybe we have just been working with the "wrong" people so far).Yes, go to an independent architect.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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pagoni202012 Apr 2021 18:25Bike975 schrieb:
Everything is still possible.That’s a good mindset. Therefore, at the beginning, I would avoid any unnecessary limiting parameters. You want a house with a floor plan that fits you perfectly. I wouldn’t stick to a specific roof style and potentially limit other options. A beautiful or less beautiful house is possible with any roof type. What really matters is that it suits you on the inside!
Thanks everyone already for all the feedback (in less than 24 hours). Great forum 🙂.
The discussions have sparked a new thought process for us about whether we should actually give up the closed kitchen, which was originally planned, in order to have “fewer transitions” and consequently more brighter rooms.
We are also possibly considering placing the staircase differently or opting for a landing or L-shaped staircase (even though the straight staircase has been our favorite so far).
The discussions have sparked a new thought process for us about whether we should actually give up the closed kitchen, which was originally planned, in order to have “fewer transitions” and consequently more brighter rooms.
We are also possibly considering placing the staircase differently or opting for a landing or L-shaped staircase (even though the straight staircase has been our favorite so far).
Until now, we had two apartments with closed kitchens, but the door was always open or removed, and when guests came, all the women gathered in the kitchen to hear everything. Since 1995, we have only had open kitchens, which is more sociable. Take a moment to observe yourselves.
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