ᐅ Bungalow Floor Plan with 140 sqm – Is the Storage Space Sufficient?
Created on: 23 Feb 2023 13:38
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EinmalimLeben
Hello! I would like to share our plans with you and would appreciate any suggestions or improvements, more specifically further down. First of all:
Development Plan / Restrictions
- Plot size: 707 sqm (7,609 sq ft)
- Slope: no
- Site coverage ratio: -
- Floor area ratio: no development plan, same as neighboring buildings
- Building window, building line and boundary
Edge buildings: 3 m (10 ft), building encumbrance considered
- Number of parking spaces: 2
- Number of storeys: 1
- Roof style: hipped roof
- Architectural style: bungalow
- Orientation: driveway on the south side, terrace on the north side
- Maximum height / limits: -
- Other requirements: -
Owners’ Requirements
- Style, roof type, building type
Small but cozy floor(s) 😉 No stairs (for husband), bungalow / country house style, no basement, attic not usable
- Number of people, age: 2 adults, 2 children (2 and 5 years old)
- Space requirement: 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft)
- Office: family use or home office: both teachers, so necessary, but one desk is enough
- Overnight guests per year: grandmother often (about every other weekend), otherwise irregular visits from friends or family members
- Open or closed architecture: both
- Traditional or modern construction: both
- Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes, already purchased
- Number of dining seats: 6
- Fireplace: no
- Music/sound system wall: no
- Balcony, roof terrace: no
- Garage, carport: carport planned later
- Utility garden, greenhouse: children’s play equipment, some garden for vegetables, more of a natural garden
- Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for choices: our plot is quite narrow; a bungalow was our dream and fits well on the lot, although it is quite far from the driveway and parking spaces. We prefer a country house style; the house will have red facing bricks with an anthracite-colored roof. We all spend a lot of time on hobbies and gardening in the afternoons, but the children also want their fun... The large building to the east on the neighboring plot will soon be demolished and replaced by three large buildings with senior apartments. The distance to us will then increase somewhat, but these are three storeys and part of our street will be used. So there are quite a few changes happening around here. The village has many supermarkets, a drugstore, an outdoor pool, and schools, but no train station or grammar school. Those are located in the nearest larger town (15 minutes by bus/car).
House Design
- Who designed the plan: planner from a construction company with us
- What do you particularly like? Why?
The layout, bathrooms, separation of living and sleeping areas, open kitchen
- What don’t you like? Why? Possibly too little space in the utility/technical room and for storage cabinets?
- Price estimate according to architect/planner: Plot 80,000, house price 321,000 without flooring and painting but tiled in kitchen, baths and utility room, we signed in April 2022 and financed at the same time, rural Lower Saxony plot but located between three large cities, additional costs for the plot paid so far 16,500 (property taxes, tree removal, surveying...), planned further 30,000 for construction road, extra cost for deeper excavation, drainage. Kitchen (Bristol style) from Häcker in L-shape with island already purchased and stored, 14,000 Euro as it is a display kitchen and only slightly modified.
- Personal price limit for the house including fixtures and fittings: flooring 5,000, painter, electrician, tiles... 10,000, kitchen 14,000, furniture included, new sofa 1,000 and a few new cabinets: approx. 360,000 Euro without exterior works and additional costs.
- Favored heating technology: we are installing geothermal heat
- If you had to give up some details or fittings, which ones? I think we have already given up on a lot of unnecessary things. Carport for now
- Things you can’t do without: open kitchen, children’s bathroom with shower, shutters on the south side
- Why is the design as it is now? Developed together with planner
- Which wishes were implemented by the architect? Bungalow, children’s room 14 sqm (150 sq ft), children’s bathroom with shower
- What do you think makes it particularly good or bad? Everything on one level, wishes were implemented, possibly too little space for stuff?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
We like the floor plan as it is and have already obtained building permit/planning permission for it. I would like to know if the space in the utility room is sufficient and if there is enough space for cabinets. We currently live on 73 sqm (785 sq ft) and have rather little; even the basement only stores a bit of Christmas decoration, children’s clothes for the younger one to grow into, and my husband’s workshop items, which will eventually go into a shed/workshop. The children currently share one room (11 sqm (118 sq ft)). If it is then split into two rooms in the house, that should be plenty. Still, there is sometimes some concern since many here plan much larger and allocate more storage space...
Would you change anything else or are we overlooking something? We have no load-bearing walls and could still make some adjustments before construction starts (even if it costs more).
Development Plan / Restrictions
- Plot size: 707 sqm (7,609 sq ft)
- Slope: no
- Site coverage ratio: -
- Floor area ratio: no development plan, same as neighboring buildings
- Building window, building line and boundary
Edge buildings: 3 m (10 ft), building encumbrance considered
- Number of parking spaces: 2
- Number of storeys: 1
- Roof style: hipped roof
- Architectural style: bungalow
- Orientation: driveway on the south side, terrace on the north side
- Maximum height / limits: -
- Other requirements: -
Owners’ Requirements
- Style, roof type, building type
Small but cozy floor(s) 😉 No stairs (for husband), bungalow / country house style, no basement, attic not usable
- Number of people, age: 2 adults, 2 children (2 and 5 years old)
- Space requirement: 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft)
- Office: family use or home office: both teachers, so necessary, but one desk is enough
- Overnight guests per year: grandmother often (about every other weekend), otherwise irregular visits from friends or family members
- Open or closed architecture: both
- Traditional or modern construction: both
- Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes, already purchased
- Number of dining seats: 6
- Fireplace: no
- Music/sound system wall: no
- Balcony, roof terrace: no
- Garage, carport: carport planned later
- Utility garden, greenhouse: children’s play equipment, some garden for vegetables, more of a natural garden
- Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for choices: our plot is quite narrow; a bungalow was our dream and fits well on the lot, although it is quite far from the driveway and parking spaces. We prefer a country house style; the house will have red facing bricks with an anthracite-colored roof. We all spend a lot of time on hobbies and gardening in the afternoons, but the children also want their fun... The large building to the east on the neighboring plot will soon be demolished and replaced by three large buildings with senior apartments. The distance to us will then increase somewhat, but these are three storeys and part of our street will be used. So there are quite a few changes happening around here. The village has many supermarkets, a drugstore, an outdoor pool, and schools, but no train station or grammar school. Those are located in the nearest larger town (15 minutes by bus/car).
House Design
- Who designed the plan: planner from a construction company with us
- What do you particularly like? Why?
The layout, bathrooms, separation of living and sleeping areas, open kitchen
- What don’t you like? Why? Possibly too little space in the utility/technical room and for storage cabinets?
- Price estimate according to architect/planner: Plot 80,000, house price 321,000 without flooring and painting but tiled in kitchen, baths and utility room, we signed in April 2022 and financed at the same time, rural Lower Saxony plot but located between three large cities, additional costs for the plot paid so far 16,500 (property taxes, tree removal, surveying...), planned further 30,000 for construction road, extra cost for deeper excavation, drainage. Kitchen (Bristol style) from Häcker in L-shape with island already purchased and stored, 14,000 Euro as it is a display kitchen and only slightly modified.
- Personal price limit for the house including fixtures and fittings: flooring 5,000, painter, electrician, tiles... 10,000, kitchen 14,000, furniture included, new sofa 1,000 and a few new cabinets: approx. 360,000 Euro without exterior works and additional costs.
- Favored heating technology: we are installing geothermal heat
- If you had to give up some details or fittings, which ones? I think we have already given up on a lot of unnecessary things. Carport for now
- Things you can’t do without: open kitchen, children’s bathroom with shower, shutters on the south side
- Why is the design as it is now? Developed together with planner
- Which wishes were implemented by the architect? Bungalow, children’s room 14 sqm (150 sq ft), children’s bathroom with shower
- What do you think makes it particularly good or bad? Everything on one level, wishes were implemented, possibly too little space for stuff?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
We like the floor plan as it is and have already obtained building permit/planning permission for it. I would like to know if the space in the utility room is sufficient and if there is enough space for cabinets. We currently live on 73 sqm (785 sq ft) and have rather little; even the basement only stores a bit of Christmas decoration, children’s clothes for the younger one to grow into, and my husband’s workshop items, which will eventually go into a shed/workshop. The children currently share one room (11 sqm (118 sq ft)). If it is then split into two rooms in the house, that should be plenty. Still, there is sometimes some concern since many here plan much larger and allocate more storage space...
Would you change anything else or are we overlooking something? We have no load-bearing walls and could still make some adjustments before construction starts (even if it costs more).
EinmalimLeben schrieb:
A fixed staircase was also a topic of discussion for us yesterday, but I find it unnecessary to have a staircase (in the way) just for storage space. That might change, but that’s how I see it right now..My main use of the attic is really for drying laundry. No matter if it’s windy, snowing, raining, freezing, or the sun is blazing, the laundry hangs there nicely and dries perfectly without getting in the way. I visit up there regularly and appreciate the convenient staircase. We also keep a lot of tools up there and need to access them frequently.Our staircase upstairs takes up an area of W 1.03 x L 2.82 meters (W 3.4 x L 9.25 feet). That’s compact yet still comfortable. The local carpenter charged 3,000 EUR including installation. If it could be an option for you @EinmalimLeben, I can see such a staircase in the entrance hall. Here’s our setup: there is an insulated steel door leading to the attic. To get sufficient headroom when going up, we installed a skylight. That adds quite a few centimeters (inches) at the critical point..
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Jurassic13528 Feb 2023 19:49We have a fixed staircase to the (currently) unfinished attic, and I definitely don’t want to do without it. I don’t want to have to carry suitcases, Christmas decorations, furniture, etc. up a ladder. And if we decide to finish the attic later, everything is already prepared for that.
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EinmalimLeben4 Mar 2023 09:44We have decided to go with the studio joists. Thank you for the advice and your opinions on this!
In the meantime, we also inquired about dry joists, but these are not included in the builder’s options...
I still need to ask about moving the front door. Is an application required with the building authority (building permit / planning permission) for this?
It would be good if we don’t have to wait any longer and can start in April.
In the meantime, we also inquired about dry joists, but these are not included in the builder’s options...
I still need to ask about moving the front door. Is an application required with the building authority (building permit / planning permission) for this?
It would be good if we don’t have to wait any longer and can start in April.
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hanghaus20234 Mar 2023 10:11I would simply include the door change in the construction plan. Whether the glazed panel and the hinge are on the left or right does not really matter.
Tolentino schrieb:
Visually, I now think that hip roofs have become too trendy; that really triggers my contrarian side. Hip roofs, like lift-and-slide doors and wide-opening garage doors, tend to earn extra style points for many homeowners seeking that luxury villa feel. The gable roof has a plain image, while people want leather seats nowadays. Essentially, people want what their parents could only afford when they were the same age and earning well—regardless of how practical it is.
Tolentino schrieb:
Dutch hip roof vs. gable → more attractive because the gable is partially opened up? A Dutch hip roof "isn’t for everyone; you really need to have the right look for it, otherwise, it just doesn’t work." Unfortunately, my favorite, the mansard roof, is often excluded by many zoning regulations.
Here, as I mentioned before, I would prefer a gable roof. I would also place the staircase as an insert, but with a pulley system above the hatch to allow two people to separate carrying items from climbing the ladder.
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EinmalimLeben4 Mar 2023 12:2511ant schrieb:
Hipped roofs, like lift-and-slide doors and wide garage doors, often score extra points for the feeling of luxury among many homeowners. Gable roofs have a somewhat plain reputation, and people want leather seats, so to speak. Nowadays, people want what only higher earners could afford at their parents’ age—even if it’s not very practical. Well, that might be true for some, but honestly, it wasn’t a plus or minus for us. We had a previous offer from another local company with a gable roof, which we also liked, but it was much more expensive. We like the hipped roof, but not because it makes us feel like we’re living in a villa; otherwise, we would have built a townhouse. I find both roof types attractive, each with pros and cons. This has nothing to do with our parents. These are just external features that don’t matter much to us. What was important to us was the brickwork, as it fits better with the surroundings. We also had sash windows on our wish list, though I’m glad we decided against them in the end.
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