ᐅ Floor Plan for a Bungalow of Approximately 150 m² – What Do You Think?
Created on: 2 Aug 2018 12:01
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mabo2606
Hello!
We are planning to build a single-family bungalow with about 150 m² (1,615 sq ft) of floor area.
The staircase to the attic will only be installed to provide easier access since the main storage room is located there ;-)
The arrangement of the kitchen cabinets is just a rough indication.
To give an idea of the layout orientation: The garages are located on the north side of the house.
I am open to suggestions and currently a bit stuck because the room layout is determined by the cardinal directions as intended and I believe it is not entirely wrong.
Plot size 500 m² (5,380 sq ft)
Slope no, completely flat
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type bungalow, hip roof
Basement, number of floors no basement, one floor
Number of occupants, age 2, ages 72 and 74
Room requirements on the ground floor living room including kitchen, bedroom, office (later usable as a child’s room), utility room, bathroom, guest toilet
Office: family use or home office? family use
Overnight guests per year 1
Open or closed layout closed, except for living room/kitchen
Conservative or modern construction conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes open kitchen, no kitchen island
Number of dining seats 6-8
Fireplace no
Music/sound wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse yes
House Design
Planning by: Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why? What do you dislike? Why? Possibly the entrance area to the living room, bathroom fittings
Price estimate according to architect/designer: 270,000
Personal price limit for the house including equipment: 320,000
Preferred heating technology: gas or air-to-water heat pump, preferably air-to-water heat pump (very low hot water demand)
If you had to give up something, on which details/extensions
-could you do without:
-could you not do without:
Why did the design end up like this?
Room size of the bedroom specified and orientation of rooms according to cardinal directions
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
1. Is the floor plan practical and easy to implement?
2. Is the floor plan accessible for people with limited mobility so that a walker can be used everywhere (wheelchair access is not prioritized)?
3. What would you change?
4. Is the price estimate and limit reasonable? (KFW 55 standard)
I am looking forward to your suggestions and assessments.
I just realized we planned a small change that is not yet reflected in the plan. There will be access from the utility room to the garage so that it can be used as a “buffer zone.” The door to the garage remains in this location.
We are planning to build a single-family bungalow with about 150 m² (1,615 sq ft) of floor area.
The staircase to the attic will only be installed to provide easier access since the main storage room is located there ;-)
The arrangement of the kitchen cabinets is just a rough indication.
To give an idea of the layout orientation: The garages are located on the north side of the house.
I am open to suggestions and currently a bit stuck because the room layout is determined by the cardinal directions as intended and I believe it is not entirely wrong.
Plot size 500 m² (5,380 sq ft)
Slope no, completely flat
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type bungalow, hip roof
Basement, number of floors no basement, one floor
Number of occupants, age 2, ages 72 and 74
Room requirements on the ground floor living room including kitchen, bedroom, office (later usable as a child’s room), utility room, bathroom, guest toilet
Office: family use or home office? family use
Overnight guests per year 1
Open or closed layout closed, except for living room/kitchen
Conservative or modern construction conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes open kitchen, no kitchen island
Number of dining seats 6-8
Fireplace no
Music/sound wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse yes
House Design
Planning by: Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why? What do you dislike? Why? Possibly the entrance area to the living room, bathroom fittings
Price estimate according to architect/designer: 270,000
Personal price limit for the house including equipment: 320,000
Preferred heating technology: gas or air-to-water heat pump, preferably air-to-water heat pump (very low hot water demand)
If you had to give up something, on which details/extensions
-could you do without:
-could you not do without:
Why did the design end up like this?
Room size of the bedroom specified and orientation of rooms according to cardinal directions
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
1. Is the floor plan practical and easy to implement?
2. Is the floor plan accessible for people with limited mobility so that a walker can be used everywhere (wheelchair access is not prioritized)?
3. What would you change?
4. Is the price estimate and limit reasonable? (KFW 55 standard)
I am looking forward to your suggestions and assessments.
I just realized we planned a small change that is not yet reflected in the plan. There will be access from the utility room to the garage so that it can be used as a “buffer zone.” The door to the garage remains in this location.
mabo2606 schrieb:
The street to the north is the one we will be connected to, via the access road (to our current house) that already exists. And is the "access road / path" blocked due to a right of way of a downstream neighbor, so that the garages cannot extend into it, even if you yourself enter from the north side?
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
The garages are deliberately planned to be on the north side, as otherwise they would block the morning and midday sun.
There is no right of way, but it must be possible to pass through with a truck, as this is the only access. In a way, we are building in our front yard.
There is no right of way, but it must be possible to pass through with a truck, as this is the only access. In a way, we are building in our front yard.
mabo2606 schrieb:
We are basically building in our front yard ;-) I had a feeling - well, I can't think of a better spot for the garages. All right, then I’ll experiment with the floor plan.
So, starting with the staircase removed from the hallway: move the guest toilet across, wall-to-wall with the kitchen. Swap the office and bedroom, with the office having access to the living room. Put the bathroom in the corner, and move the utility room more toward the center (because of the head clearance of the staircase under the hipped roof). Leave out the storage garage; instead, add an extension at the back of the car garage—also, don’t be stingy, 2.80 m (9 feet) drive-through width is worth it.
mabo2606 schrieb:
I can’t find anything. The search function is not your friend: first, it lies, often saying there are no results on the first try. Second, Nordlys has posted a lot, so you have to dig deep. Steffi33 also writes quite a bit. Both contribute a lot to each other’s topics. Using "topics from" in member profiles can help refine the search a bit. It’s especially tedious to search for specific posts in the house pictures thread.
Nordlys’s floor plan can be seen here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundriss-bungalow-140-qm.24628/#post-208553
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Is the image aligned with true north, or is the north indicated by the north arrow rotated by about 15°?
How far does the property extend? I also noticed the question about a "terrace on the south"... Question to those who know better: terraces are not allowed within the building setback area, right?
I would definitely advise against renting out a garage. Nobody wants strangers on their property, and the rent you can get isn’t worth it. So plan for a comfortable width of around 4 meters (13 feet), enjoy the convenience of arriving home, and install large, deep shelves for the extra space.
I wouldn’t design it for a family either. Plan for just the two of you; resale can easily be aimed at couples, which are becoming more common.
Regarding the bungalow: there’s room for improvement. Kerstin kbt09 will work on that 😉 One suggestion was to swap the bedroom and office. I would also switch the utility room and bathroom.
For the office: do you want it separated from the rest of the house, or closer to your partner who’s watching TV in the living room?
I’d rather give up a bit of corridor space and create a path through a central living area. At 50 years old, I appreciate short routes and direct connections so you can call out to others or maintain visual contact between different zones.
What tends to get worse with time is cramped spaces and having to squeeze through awkward layouts because everything is too narrow and confusing.
I wouldn’t design it for a family either. Plan for just the two of you; resale can easily be aimed at couples, which are becoming more common.
Regarding the bungalow: there’s room for improvement. Kerstin kbt09 will work on that 😉 One suggestion was to swap the bedroom and office. I would also switch the utility room and bathroom.
For the office: do you want it separated from the rest of the house, or closer to your partner who’s watching TV in the living room?
I’d rather give up a bit of corridor space and create a path through a central living area. At 50 years old, I appreciate short routes and direct connections so you can call out to others or maintain visual contact between different zones.
What tends to get worse with time is cramped spaces and having to squeeze through awkward layouts because everything is too narrow and confusing.
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