ᐅ Floor plan of a new rectangular bungalow with 130 m² of living space
Created on: 11 Oct 2021 20:42
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Rampelzampel
Hello, after just over a year I’m getting back in touch. Now, after many delays due to political issues and the pandemic, the development area is finally being prepared, and it should be possible to start building from March 22. Meanwhile, our desired child has arrived, and since we plan to have only one, one child’s bedroom will be enough for us.
Furthermore, we now prefer a bungalow instead of a 1.5-story house because the price is similar and we like having everything on one level better.
We will probably build with Town & Country since the company (the franchiser) is located directly in the town and has already built half of the houses in previous new developments here, as well as the house of good friends of ours. Based on conversations with residents so far, we have not heard any significant negative experiences (of course, there are always some minor issues).
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 766m² (width at street 20.5m (67 ft 3 in)) / No. 28, drawing is oriented north, precise survey to be done soon
Slope: none
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor area ratio: II
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: up to 2 full stories
Roof type: gable or hip roof
Style: modern
Orientation:
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height 9.5m (31 ft 2 in), eaves height 6.5m (21 ft 4 in)
Other regulations: rainwater infiltration on site; internal walls mandatory
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern, bungalow, hip roof
Basement, floors: no basement
Number of residents, ages: 2 adults (28 and 34), 1 baby
Space requirement ground floor, upper floor: total about 130m² (1,399 sq ft)
Office: family use
Number of guest sleepers per year: 10
Open or closed layout: open living-dining area desired
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes, would be nice but not essential
Number of dining seats: 6-8 (daily need 3-4)
Fireplace: yes
Music/speaker wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1 carport, 1 outdoor parking space
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why this or that is preferred or excluded:
- Central ventilation system due to allergies
House Design
Designed by: combination of the builder and self-developed ideas
What do you particularly like? Why? The right side and the living/dining/kitchen area are quite appealing to me
What do you not like? Why? The left side with the child’s bedroom, bathroom, etc. could work but needs improvement; the child’s room should, if possible, be on the south side and be somewhat separate from ours, so the bathroom is currently planned in between
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 250,000
Personal price limit for the house including fixtures: 300,000
Preferred heating technology: gas + solar thermal
If you have to give up anything, which details or extensions
-Can you do without: pantry, possibly second shower in guest bathroom, L-shaped living/dining/kitchen area if not otherwise possible
-Can you not do without: walk-in closet/office, child’s room in the south - not directly next to the parents’ bedroom
Why is the design the way it is now?
At first, we had decided on an L-shaped bungalow, but since the extra cost compared to a simple rectangular shape was very high, we reconsidered what we actually need, studied other floor plans, and finally settled on this one. However, having been away from the topic for over a year because it looked like the development might not happen, this is now the first layout out of many we’ve drawn that we generally like. Unfortunately, we’ve only been able to visit two model bungalows, both somewhat smaller.
According to Town & Country, 17.5cm (7 inches) interior walls are now mandatory for bungalows due to previous cracking issues. Therefore, all interior walls in the plan are 17.5cm, and the exterior walls are currently planned at 30cm (12 inches). I am still considering increasing them to 36.5cm (14 inches) or 42.5cm (17 inches) but am unsure whether that would be worthwhile.
Since the tool used does not provide free dimensioning, here are the rough basic dimensions: 13.5m (44 ft 3 in) wide at the street side at the front and 11.1m (36 ft 5 in) deep. I will try another tool with dimensioning in the coming days, but for rough planning this should do for now.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Furthermore, we now prefer a bungalow instead of a 1.5-story house because the price is similar and we like having everything on one level better.
We will probably build with Town & Country since the company (the franchiser) is located directly in the town and has already built half of the houses in previous new developments here, as well as the house of good friends of ours. Based on conversations with residents so far, we have not heard any significant negative experiences (of course, there are always some minor issues).
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 766m² (width at street 20.5m (67 ft 3 in)) / No. 28, drawing is oriented north, precise survey to be done soon
Slope: none
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor area ratio: II
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: up to 2 full stories
Roof type: gable or hip roof
Style: modern
Orientation:
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height 9.5m (31 ft 2 in), eaves height 6.5m (21 ft 4 in)
Other regulations: rainwater infiltration on site; internal walls mandatory
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern, bungalow, hip roof
Basement, floors: no basement
Number of residents, ages: 2 adults (28 and 34), 1 baby
Space requirement ground floor, upper floor: total about 130m² (1,399 sq ft)
Office: family use
Number of guest sleepers per year: 10
Open or closed layout: open living-dining area desired
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes, would be nice but not essential
Number of dining seats: 6-8 (daily need 3-4)
Fireplace: yes
Music/speaker wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1 carport, 1 outdoor parking space
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why this or that is preferred or excluded:
- Central ventilation system due to allergies
House Design
Designed by: combination of the builder and self-developed ideas
What do you particularly like? Why? The right side and the living/dining/kitchen area are quite appealing to me
What do you not like? Why? The left side with the child’s bedroom, bathroom, etc. could work but needs improvement; the child’s room should, if possible, be on the south side and be somewhat separate from ours, so the bathroom is currently planned in between
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 250,000
Personal price limit for the house including fixtures: 300,000
Preferred heating technology: gas + solar thermal
If you have to give up anything, which details or extensions
-Can you do without: pantry, possibly second shower in guest bathroom, L-shaped living/dining/kitchen area if not otherwise possible
-Can you not do without: walk-in closet/office, child’s room in the south - not directly next to the parents’ bedroom
Why is the design the way it is now?
At first, we had decided on an L-shaped bungalow, but since the extra cost compared to a simple rectangular shape was very high, we reconsidered what we actually need, studied other floor plans, and finally settled on this one. However, having been away from the topic for over a year because it looked like the development might not happen, this is now the first layout out of many we’ve drawn that we generally like. Unfortunately, we’ve only been able to visit two model bungalows, both somewhat smaller.
According to Town & Country, 17.5cm (7 inches) interior walls are now mandatory for bungalows due to previous cracking issues. Therefore, all interior walls in the plan are 17.5cm, and the exterior walls are currently planned at 30cm (12 inches). I am still considering increasing them to 36.5cm (14 inches) or 42.5cm (17 inches) but am unsure whether that would be worthwhile.
Since the tool used does not provide free dimensioning, here are the rough basic dimensions: 13.5m (44 ft 3 in) wide at the street side at the front and 11.1m (36 ft 5 in) deep. I will try another tool with dimensioning in the coming days, but for rough planning this should do for now.
Thanks in advance for your help.
A bungalow definitely has certain advantages, especially for older age.
All my “older” new neighbors have one-and-a-half-story houses. And what do most of them do once the children have moved out? They move to the ground floor.
Everyone agreed with us, saying it’s great that you chose a bungalow. They would have liked to build one themselves.
Well, now they just have to make the best of it. If you prefer a bungalow, then build one. It’s your “dream home.” 🙂
All my “older” new neighbors have one-and-a-half-story houses. And what do most of them do once the children have moved out? They move to the ground floor.
Everyone agreed with us, saying it’s great that you chose a bungalow. They would have liked to build one themselves.
Well, now they just have to make the best of it. If you prefer a bungalow, then build one. It’s your “dream home.” 🙂
Rampelzampel schrieb:
5th floor without an elevator, greetings. ... and explains the preference for a bungalow.
Rampelzampel schrieb:
kfw55 is not currently planned. ... in my opinion, though, this would be a resale-attractive feature in a bungalow.
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11ant schrieb:
... in my opinion, it’s a resale-friendly feature for a bungalow.Achieving KfW 55 standard should not require much additional effort. Since you already have a controlled ventilation system and most likely an air-to-water heat pump or ground-source heat pump, the technical requirements are probably already met. Now, the building envelope, windows, and doors just need to be upgraded, and you will be at KfW 55. The subsidy you receive should be higher than the extra costs involved.
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Rampelzampel15 Oct 2021 14:28That may be true, but after 10 years my wife can no longer stand sloping ceilings, so raising the knee wall to 1.80 meters (5 ft 11 in) in the one-and-a-half-story house was the absolute minimum. A bungalow would be the "dream" for us, as mentioned above. Of course, only if it is feasible.
The KfW 55 standard is certainly an advantage for resale value, not only for bungalows. Although at the moment, anything that is even remotely windproof sells for outrageous prices. If it still fits within the budget, it is definitely worth considering.
The KfW 55 standard is certainly an advantage for resale value, not only for bungalows. Although at the moment, anything that is even remotely windproof sells for outrageous prices. If it still fits within the budget, it is definitely worth considering.
Rampelzampel schrieb:
After 10 years, my wife can’t stand sloped ceilings anymore, so raising the knee wall to 1.80 meters (5 ft 11 in) in the 1.5-story house was the absolute minimum.However, this is precisely a critical height, as I explained in the post "how the knee wall affects the window design in the attic."https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Rampelzampel schrieb:
But if I can have everything on one level, why wouldn’t I choose that? It’s simply more relaxed and practical for us. I don’t want to persuade you otherwise, but there are good reasons to build a single-story house with a finished attic:
You get more use of the plot, which can be important for resale value or future development. Often things turn out differently than expected, and you might want a separate hobby building, a parking space for a camper van, a greenhouse, a workshop or storage space for items not currently needed. Perhaps someday you might also want a pond or a vegetable garden… From an ecological point of view, it’s better to only cover the land with buildings where absolutely necessary, giving nature more room to thrive. While bungalows certainly have their place, they can be quite demanding on the topsoil.
A compact house with a finished pitched roof also has energy efficiency advantages.
That said, I’m not excluding myself—I originally wanted a bungalow… (it ended up being a bit of a hybrid here 😉)… Fate—or rather the local development plan—decided otherwise, and now I’m glad of that.
Another consideration that may appeal to a person’s preferences is that many people sleep better “upstairs.” Plus, having a staircase provides not only physical separation but also a “buffer floor.” You don’t need to be an only child to want some privacy or a retreat where just a wall isn’t enough. Ladies’ or gentlemen’s nights can be much more relaxed when your partner isn’t just in the next room but on another floor altogether.
That’s why it’s always worth looking beyond the simple choice of standard single-story or two-story houses: it’s not just black and white. We’ve discussed many bungalows here where the attic offers two spacious rooms, open spaces or storage areas, and a large hobby room, creating significantly more living space. A bungalow without a roof that can be converted later rules out those options. On the other hand, a bungalow with a finished attic tends to be in a higher price range.
So you should carefully consider your own needs and not just rely on house catalogs. Young people still have plenty of time to change their minds and try out different options.
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