ᐅ Floor plan design of a basement bungalow with a separate apartment
Created on: 21 Feb 2020 07:52
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Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 795 sqm (8,560 sq ft)
Slope: yes, approximately 5 m (16 ft) drop from the street side to the back of the plot, see development plan
Site coverage ratio: 0.35
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2 per residential unit
Number of storeys
Roof type: gable roof, shed roof, hip roof
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights/limits: Wall height 635.10 m (2,083 ft) above sea level, ridge height 637.40 m (2,092 ft) above sea level
Further specifications
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: modern, hip roof or gable roof (preferably hip roof, but depends on budget)
Basement, number of storeys (2 storeys, basement room and separate apartment)
Number of occupants, ages (5 people, 3 children aged 1, 4, and 13 years, father 40, mother 30)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor (145 sqm (1,561 sq ft))
Office: family use or home office?
Guests per year
Open or closed layout
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: open
Number of dining seats
Fireplace
Music/sound wall
Balcony, rooftop terrace
Garage, carport: double carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain elements are wanted or not
House Design
Who created the design: architect
-contractor’s planner
-architect
-do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why? single-storey bungalow, south-facing, generous distance from the neighbor
What don’t you like? Why? plot is relatively narrow on the street side, leaving little room to maneuver
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: approx. €450,000 - 465,000 without the land
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: €440,000
Preferred heating system: gas with solar
If you had to give up on certain details/finishes
-you could give up: carport, room size
-you could not give up:
Why did the design turn out as it is now? E.g.
Standard design from planner? no, plot-dependent
Which wishes were implemented by the architect?
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
Hello everyone, I would be interested in your opinion about our floor plan. What could possibly be improved?
Especially regarding the separate apartment, how do you find the layout? Does it make sense to plan an additional room?
The purpose of the separate apartment is to help reduce our monthly expenses.
Thanks in advance.
Plot size: 795 sqm (8,560 sq ft)
Slope: yes, approximately 5 m (16 ft) drop from the street side to the back of the plot, see development plan
Site coverage ratio: 0.35
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2 per residential unit
Number of storeys
Roof type: gable roof, shed roof, hip roof
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights/limits: Wall height 635.10 m (2,083 ft) above sea level, ridge height 637.40 m (2,092 ft) above sea level
Further specifications
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: modern, hip roof or gable roof (preferably hip roof, but depends on budget)
Basement, number of storeys (2 storeys, basement room and separate apartment)
Number of occupants, ages (5 people, 3 children aged 1, 4, and 13 years, father 40, mother 30)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor (145 sqm (1,561 sq ft))
Office: family use or home office?
Guests per year
Open or closed layout
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: open
Number of dining seats
Fireplace
Music/sound wall
Balcony, rooftop terrace
Garage, carport: double carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain elements are wanted or not
House Design
Who created the design: architect
-contractor’s planner
-architect
-do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why? single-storey bungalow, south-facing, generous distance from the neighbor
What don’t you like? Why? plot is relatively narrow on the street side, leaving little room to maneuver
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: approx. €450,000 - 465,000 without the land
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: €440,000
Preferred heating system: gas with solar
If you had to give up on certain details/finishes
-you could give up: carport, room size
-you could not give up:
Why did the design turn out as it is now? E.g.
Standard design from planner? no, plot-dependent
Which wishes were implemented by the architect?
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
Hello everyone, I would be interested in your opinion about our floor plan. What could possibly be improved?
Especially regarding the separate apartment, how do you find the layout? Does it make sense to plan an additional room?
The purpose of the separate apartment is to help reduce our monthly expenses.
Thanks in advance.
It’s always nice to include your parents in the planning, but have you actually asked if they want that? And if they do, then plan it properly and let them contribute to the financing. That way, you can save the cost of a bungalow and essentially build a two-and-a-half-story house. Parents would have the basement level, and you would live on the upper floors. Garden access would then be via stairs. Oh, and of course, no garage, but a carport instead. It’s more convenient anyway, as it lets more light into the entrance area.
Personally, I would plan without a granny flat—just a standard one-and-a-half-family house. Instead, look for a well-located condominium or apartment nearby. Keep in mind: You’re going into significant debt now (the apartment isn’t great, it won’t be snapped up quickly and might only be suitable for commuters), and later your parents may need to move into a care home.
Personally, I would plan without a granny flat—just a standard one-and-a-half-family house. Instead, look for a well-located condominium or apartment nearby. Keep in mind: You’re going into significant debt now (the apartment isn’t great, it won’t be snapped up quickly and might only be suitable for commuters), and later your parents may need to move into a care home.
I understand my parents’ thoughts.
1. Stay in the house as long as possible. Possibly hire a caregiver from Poland who would live in the house.
2. If that doesn’t work, rent out the house and rent a yet-to-be-planned accessible apartment next to the local nursing home. Same street, familiar faces, lots of freedom, and immediate assistance whenever needed.
3. Never be a burden to the children.
Similar situation with my parents-in-law.
My mother and mother-in-law said that if they become widows, they will come to live with us when my husband isn’t around, to relieve me. They would only want one guest room then.
1. Stay in the house as long as possible. Possibly hire a caregiver from Poland who would live in the house.
2. If that doesn’t work, rent out the house and rent a yet-to-be-planned accessible apartment next to the local nursing home. Same street, familiar faces, lots of freedom, and immediate assistance whenever needed.
3. Never be a burden to the children.
Similar situation with my parents-in-law.
My mother and mother-in-law said that if they become widows, they will come to live with us when my husband isn’t around, to relieve me. They would only want one guest room then.
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My mother and mother-in-law said that if they become widows, they will come to stay with us when my husband is not around, so I can get some relief. They only want one guest room.Both in the same one?https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Seven198421 Feb 2020 14:02We have a similar project planned, but we intend to use the additional living space (EWL) as an office and later for our child’s own use. Renting it out later is also an option. We also have experience with this.
We have separated our private area somewhat by a buffer zone (dressing room). To be honest, I only realized through this discussion how positively we solved the separation from the open living area. That was the idea of our architect.
What bothers me about your plan is the entrance through the basement.
Due to the topography of our plot, we have been able to design both the additional living space and the bungalow to be accessible / barrier-free, or will do so once construction starts.
However, our additional living space faces north.
For inspiration, here is my plan:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Bungalow-geplant-auf-vorhandenem-Keller-Ideen.33057/page-3
Aside from these points, I think your plan is good.
We have separated our private area somewhat by a buffer zone (dressing room). To be honest, I only realized through this discussion how positively we solved the separation from the open living area. That was the idea of our architect.
What bothers me about your plan is the entrance through the basement.
Due to the topography of our plot, we have been able to design both the additional living space and the bungalow to be accessible / barrier-free, or will do so once construction starts.
However, our additional living space faces north.
For inspiration, here is my plan:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Bungalow-geplant-auf-vorhandenem-Keller-Ideen.33057/page-3
Aside from these points, I think your plan is good.
I find both apartments terrible.
The granny flat might be spacious enough for a single person, but it is absolutely insufficient for an elderly couple. You shouldn’t try to justify it by saying the bedroom windows can be adjusted or something like that. The living area, which is also intended for sleeping, ends up being very dark. While a slope often leads to living space in the basement, which I also usually prefer, here you are basically entering a cellar room because the terrace of the granny flat on the ground floor takes away a lot of living quality.
I have seen many much better basement apartments with granny flats or living spaces.
Regarding the main apartment:
I am a fan of few walls and open-plan living. For that, floor plans can be quite unconventional. As someone without children, I can afford a freer style of living since I only have to consider my partner.
But here, there is absolutely no privacy for the parents. Where does the partner go during a card game, football match, or girls’ night? Yes, one could build a wall, which at least creates a TV wall. But it would also create a huge hallway. The way to the bathroom always passes through the kitchen. Great if you’re not feeling well or want to take care of personal hygiene, but the kids are entertaining guests and occupying the dining table.
For the granny flat, you sacrifice a nice, conventional, and spacious floor plan. Instead of an optimum, you plan two living units full of compromises.
My advice: instead of planning four parking spaces, build only two, go smaller, and give the kids a nice children’s floor in the basement. When they move out, you can still have one or two seniors living with you.
The granny flat might be spacious enough for a single person, but it is absolutely insufficient for an elderly couple. You shouldn’t try to justify it by saying the bedroom windows can be adjusted or something like that. The living area, which is also intended for sleeping, ends up being very dark. While a slope often leads to living space in the basement, which I also usually prefer, here you are basically entering a cellar room because the terrace of the granny flat on the ground floor takes away a lot of living quality.
I have seen many much better basement apartments with granny flats or living spaces.
Regarding the main apartment:
I am a fan of few walls and open-plan living. For that, floor plans can be quite unconventional. As someone without children, I can afford a freer style of living since I only have to consider my partner.
But here, there is absolutely no privacy for the parents. Where does the partner go during a card game, football match, or girls’ night? Yes, one could build a wall, which at least creates a TV wall. But it would also create a huge hallway. The way to the bathroom always passes through the kitchen. Great if you’re not feeling well or want to take care of personal hygiene, but the kids are entertaining guests and occupying the dining table.
For the granny flat, you sacrifice a nice, conventional, and spacious floor plan. Instead of an optimum, you plan two living units full of compromises.
My advice: instead of planning four parking spaces, build only two, go smaller, and give the kids a nice children’s floor in the basement. When they move out, you can still have one or two seniors living with you.
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