Hello everyone,
we have received a preliminary design and a quote from our builder. I would like to get your opinion on it.
It is planned as an accessible bungalow (about 131 sqm (1410 sq ft)) with 3 bedrooms and possibly a study room. Previously, instead of the study, there was a slightly larger kitchen and a somewhat bigger living room.
My opinion:
I would make the house a bit narrower on the street side, which would make the bedroom and child’s room 1 slightly smaller. Instead, the living room and kitchen would be extended, allowing the kitchen to be a bit larger (it currently feels too small to me).
On the other side, I have the option to make the carport a bit wider. I am trying to achieve an internal width of 3.5 m (11.5 ft) for the carport (because of wheelchair access).
I will also ask the builder what price difference it would make to have a concrete ceiling with insulation instead of a wooden beam ceiling, a knee wall height of maybe 30 cm (12 inches), and a roof pitch of 40 degrees, so that it would be possible to convert the attic space in the future (maybe after 25–30 years).
I would like to have a carport for two cars parked in tandem with a storage room planned, but I want to handle the construction myself or have it done elsewhere. The builder is asking €14,000 for a single carport with storage, which I think is too expensive.
We would really appreciate your suggestions.
Thank you
we have received a preliminary design and a quote from our builder. I would like to get your opinion on it.
It is planned as an accessible bungalow (about 131 sqm (1410 sq ft)) with 3 bedrooms and possibly a study room. Previously, instead of the study, there was a slightly larger kitchen and a somewhat bigger living room.
My opinion:
I would make the house a bit narrower on the street side, which would make the bedroom and child’s room 1 slightly smaller. Instead, the living room and kitchen would be extended, allowing the kitchen to be a bit larger (it currently feels too small to me).
On the other side, I have the option to make the carport a bit wider. I am trying to achieve an internal width of 3.5 m (11.5 ft) for the carport (because of wheelchair access).
I will also ask the builder what price difference it would make to have a concrete ceiling with insulation instead of a wooden beam ceiling, a knee wall height of maybe 30 cm (12 inches), and a roof pitch of 40 degrees, so that it would be possible to convert the attic space in the future (maybe after 25–30 years).
I would like to have a carport for two cars parked in tandem with a storage room planned, but I want to handle the construction myself or have it done elsewhere. The builder is asking €14,000 for a single carport with storage, which I think is too expensive.
We would really appreciate your suggestions.
Thank you
ypg schrieb:
Which builder will handle the construction? Do they offer the house only based on the footprint of the Oslo bungalow model, or are there other options?
Do the exterior dimensions have to match the Oslo type exactly, or are you flexible?We used the Oslo as a starting point, but the exterior dimensions and layout are now different since they were adapted to the plot and our needs. We can still modify them as much as we like until we are happy.
Attached you can see the base house plan of the Oslo.
11ant schrieb:
The storage and loading space is sufficient. But I was talking about the maneuvering area. Maneuvering an electric wheelchair in this hallway without bumping into anything is a high level of concentration, even with fully functional hands. You might think the planner has changed.
... is a really bad idea and just doesn’t work here.This is just a thought of mine; I don’t know if it’s feasible or not. Maybe you’re right. Regarding the maneuvering space, it is like this now because we wanted a study and two children’s rooms. Otherwise, the kitchen was in the right place (one side facing the terrace and the other side the living room).
I don’t know how to arrange everything without relocating the kitchen.
We now have the problem that the original thread with the requirements and plot details is missing here or not linked.
Basically, I see more potential for a barrier-free bungalow, but with fewer home offices, possibly just a small office nook or something similar.
Again: has the builder been decided? Was it actually a developer, meaning including the plot, or are you flexible?
You just asked about purchasing the plot—why is the house design being planned so hastily?
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Basically, I see more potential for a barrier-free bungalow, but with fewer home offices, possibly just a small office nook or something similar.
Again: has the builder been decided? Was it actually a developer, meaning including the plot, or are you flexible?
You just asked about purchasing the plot—why is the house design being planned so hastily?
Mobile greetings from on the road
We will most likely get the plot (municipal land). The builder is fixed since I don't know a better one, but we are actually flexible.
Whether I buy the plot and build depends on securing the full financing (I have already spoken to a few banks, and so far everything looks good). Therefore, I need to work on several things in parallel: finding the plot, getting a detailed offer from the builder (the house needs to be designed), obtaining approval from the bank, and then we can start.
The plot looks like this.
Whether I buy the plot and build depends on securing the full financing (I have already spoken to a few banks, and so far everything looks good). Therefore, I need to work on several things in parallel: finding the plot, getting a detailed offer from the builder (the house needs to be designed), obtaining approval from the bank, and then we can start.
The plot looks like this.
Take a look at the very top of this subforum "Floor Plan Planning" in the pinned thread, read it, and fill it out.
How can improvements be made if only 2 out of 100 people know that you have a disabled child, etc., or that a two-story building is planned on the south side?
In addition, the building setback area is missing.
Anything you don’t have as a plan must be drawn by yourself.
A well-thought-out design doesn’t come together in an hour or without basic knowledge.
If people here are going to give serious thought, the fundamental details need to be on the table.
No one invests a lot of time only to find out later that this or that is not desired or permitted.
How can improvements be made if only 2 out of 100 people know that you have a disabled child, etc., or that a two-story building is planned on the south side?
In addition, the building setback area is missing.
Anything you don’t have as a plan must be drawn by yourself.
A well-thought-out design doesn’t come together in an hour or without basic knowledge.
If people here are going to give serious thought, the fundamental details need to be on the table.
No one invests a lot of time only to find out later that this or that is not desired or permitted.
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