ᐅ Custom-designed bungalow floor plan with basement

Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 931 sqm (10,018 sq ft)
Slope: yes
Development according to § 34 Building Code
Number of parking spaces: 4 (two separate and two in front of the garage)
Number of floors: basement and ground floor
Roof type: hipped roof, 22 degrees
Style: classic
Orientation: south/west

Owner Requirements
Basement: yes, due to sloped plot
Floors: 2
Number of occupants: 35 and 36 years old, plus two children aged 0 and 2
Space requirements on ground and upper floors
Office: family use in guest room and one room for home office
Guests per year: 5
Open floor plan
Conservative and/or modern construction style
Open kitchen with cooking island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony: yes, with a terrace planned later on the south side
Garage: double garage in basement

House Design
Designer:
- Do-it-yourself by you
What do you like most? The large living/dining/kitchen area
What do you dislike? The hallways, which unfortunately seem almost unavoidable in bungalows, and that a storage room on the ground floor does not appear possible
Cost estimate by architect/designer: approx. 400,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump

Hello dear forum,

We are sharing our own design for the planned building project and would be grateful for some honest feedback. Overall, we are very satisfied with it, but as is often the case, it’s hard to see “the forest for the trees.”

The basement floor will be fully exposed at the front, allowing level entry into the house and access through the garage. On the other three sides, the basement will be mostly embedded in the earth, so we would like to add a large terrace on the south side later.

Best regards!

Unfortunately, it is not clear how the staircase is supposed to be laid out exactly. However, I have also measured example staircases with landings:

And I don’t see that in your design.

Unfortunately, the software I used for the design didn’t have a suitable staircase option to draw, so I only included the "stairwell opening." Based on the dimensions, the staircase should roughly fit with a tread width of 90-95 cm (35-37 inches). These details haven’t been finalized yet, and the walls could still be moved a few centimeters (inches). However, the staircase should remain in this location. The bottom step is basically opposite the door in the basement.

Best regards

I am still looking for the entrance... 🙁

The entrance is on the left side.

The layout already fails at the hallway. It is clearly too long and also too narrow. It's barely possible to pass each other there. I would instantly feel claustrophobic.

There won’t be any space for a wardrobe in the "entrance area" either.

Edit:
Sorry, just noticed that access is through the basement.

I had already feared that the entrance was supposed to be on the left, but I couldn't really believe it.
Have fun redesigning...

kaba80 schrieb:
What don’t you like? The hallways, which unfortunately are hard to avoid in bungalows

Actually, it’s possible. For example, try placing the entrance in the middle of the long side, then put the living and dining areas on one side and the sleeping area on the other.