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.
Rampelzampel schrieb:
Attached is a rough sketch. Windows, doors, etc. are, of course, not finalized.There’s no point in doing that – I see a house here that would be very difficult to sell. Besides, you probably wouldn’t believe it was drawn like this once you see it built. There are complexities in the design that you might accept in a log cabin for holiday rental, but it’s too large for that.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Rampelzampel15 Oct 2021 12:14Really? Well, I’m not that familiar with it, but what exactly do you mean by complicated? Too much distance to cover, or what do you mean?
May I jump back to the very first post? I don’t quite understand the fixation on a bungalow. Given the plot and the budget, a sensible 1.5-story house seems to me the very best option: compact, affordable, zoned, no dark central areas, less building footprint, and hundreds of suitable floor plans available!
Why deviate from the sensible path? Are you also among those who, by the end of their twenties, worry about not being able to climb stairs anymore? 🙄
Why deviate from the sensible path? Are you also among those who, by the end of their twenties, worry about not being able to climb stairs anymore? 🙄
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Rampelzampel15 Oct 2021 13:42Of course you may 🙂
We will also have the 1.5-story house from last year recalculated to see if there have been any price changes, but based on the latest cost estimate, the bungalow is only slightly more expensive. The plot is also large enough for the increased footprint, even though the orientation is a bit more challenging. However, we already discussed last year with the 1.5-story house what the best approach might be.
No, definitely not because of climbing stairs—we are fit enough for that, having lived on the 5th floor without an elevator. But if I can have everything on one level, why wouldn’t I? It’s simply more relaxing and practical for us.
If changing the base dimensions is not doable or only possible with a significant extra charge, we will likely consider the 1.5-story house again. I’ll wait until Monday and call the company to clarify whether I misunderstood or not. Then we can continue either in the old thread or here 😀
We will also have the 1.5-story house from last year recalculated to see if there have been any price changes, but based on the latest cost estimate, the bungalow is only slightly more expensive. The plot is also large enough for the increased footprint, even though the orientation is a bit more challenging. However, we already discussed last year with the 1.5-story house what the best approach might be.
No, definitely not because of climbing stairs—we are fit enough for that, having lived on the 5th floor without an elevator. But if I can have everything on one level, why wouldn’t I? It’s simply more relaxing and practical for us.
If changing the base dimensions is not doable or only possible with a significant extra charge, we will likely consider the 1.5-story house again. I’ll wait until Monday and call the company to clarify whether I misunderstood or not. Then we can continue either in the old thread or here 😀
Rampelzampel schrieb:
Of course you may 🙂
We will also have the 1.5-story house from last year recalculated to see how the price has changed, but according to the latest cost estimate, the bungalow is only slightly more expensive. The plot size is sufficient for us even with the larger built footprint, although the orientation is a bit more challenging—but we already discussed the best approach for that with the 1.5-story house last year.
Oh no, that’s not an issue—we’re fit enough to climb stairs, having lived on the 5th floor without an elevator. But if I can have everything on one level, why wouldn’t I? It’s simply more relaxed and practical for us.
If changing the basic dimensions is not feasible or only possible with a very high additional cost, we will likely consider the 1.5-story house again. I’ll wait until Monday and call the company to clarify whether I misunderstood something or not. Then we can either continue in the old thread or here 😀 We are going to build a bungalow, and it is not just slightly more expensive than a 1.5-story house. Simply because you have a much larger roof, bigger ground slabs, and it is more difficult to meet KfW55 standards. For us, it was easily a 10% surcharge compared to a city villa or a 1.5-story house.
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Rampelzampel15 Oct 2021 13:53The roof and the foundation slab are included in the house price, and kfw55 standard is not planned at the moment. The additional foundation costs and earthworks will definitely be higher, but since the soil is good and the plot is flat, I don't see a major problem so far. As mentioned, I will have both final calculations done exactly the same way and then see what the building services costs will be, while assuming higher additional construction costs for the bungalow.
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