ᐅ Floor Plan Design for the New Construction of a Bungalow

Hello everyone,

I have been reading this forum for a while now and have already found lots of useful information.

We are currently planning a new build ourselves — my wife (35), me (41), and our two children (2 and 4) — and I would like to hear your opinions and suggestions for improvements on our plan.

Attached is our planned floor plan on a 918 m2 (9880 sq ft) plot in Schleswig-Holstein. (Drawn by ourselves using Sweet Home 3D).

Unfortunately, the plot ratio (floor area ratio) is only 25%, so according to our architect, the current wish for an attached double garage can only be realized as a detached garage. This would increase the plot ratio by 50%. However, we definitely did not want a long driveway passing by the front door to the north side to place a garage there. We have that at our current home, and snow removal can become really frustrating.

A driveway is only possible from the left, i.e., from the south side.

That is why we are also planning the garage in front of the house, using it as a privacy screen for our terrace, which faces west. The rest of the garden will be on the north side of the house. There is an open view to the north, with no buildings planned there. On all other sides, houses are located nearby.

We want access to the terrace not only from the living room but also directly from the separate kitchen.

For the bathtub, a space-saving model will be sufficient, although that could not be represented in the software we used.

Thanks in advance for your tips and suggestions.