Bungalow floor plan 160-170 sqm with basement

On the subject of skylights: My parents have a classic detached house. So I also had a skylight in my room. I liked to push my bed underneath it so I could roll around in the sun. I find them easier to handle than classic windows - you don't have to clear anything off the windowsill. With small children, they show their clear advantage - the little ones can't open the bigger skylights on their own at all. Oh, and with modern skylights, the rain is no less disturbing than with classic ones. On the contrary, since you usually have the blind inside and not outside, it is noticeably quieter. But I really like it when the rain hits the house and I am dry and warm inside.

Maybe my original dream house would be something for you. I always wanted a house with a recessed upper floor (setback floor). It combines the advantages of a city villa but doesn't look so much like a block. Upstairs, I wanted a nice big open hallway area as a playroom (later as an office and reading room) and about 11 sqm children's rooms where sleeping takes place. A small shower bathroom and possibly a modest storage room. But beware! That stuff is outrageously expensive. Five years ago, we couldn't get a house offered for under 400k. But maybe something has changed since then.

I had a children's room on the east side - my parents now use the room as a storage closet since it was not even used as a sewing and ironing room - and now we have an apartment with only a west orientation. During the day it is always rather dark. When the weather is bad, the light is always on. Only the evening light makes the rooms nice. I would not subject my child to a room like that. Especially if studying is also to take place later in the room. But everyone defines living quality differently and the OP has their fixed priorities, and the needs of the children just aren't very high on that list. Even the architect won't be able to do much about that.

On the topic of roof windows: My parents have a classic single-family house. So I also had a roof window in the room. I liked to push my bed underneath it so I could bask in the sun. I find them easier to handle than classic windows – you don’t have to clear anything off the windowsill. With small children, they show their clear advantage – the little ones can’t open the larger roof windows by themselves at all. Oh, and with modern roof windows, the rain is no less disturbing than with the classic ones. On the contrary, since the blinds are usually inside and not outside, it is noticeably quieter. But I really like it when the rain slaps against the house and I am dry and warm inside. Maybe my original dream house would be something for you. I always wanted a house with a recessed upper floor (setback floor). It combines the advantages of a city villa but doesn’t look so bulky. Upstairs I wanted a nice big open hallway as a playroom (later an office and reading room) and then about 11 sqm children’s rooms where sleeping takes place. A small shower bath and possibly a modest storage room. But beware! That stuff is terribly expensive. Five years ago, we didn’t get any house offered for under 400k. But maybe something has changed since then.

Thank you very much for your explanation... Recently a log house bungalow has been standing around here... DN probably 22.5 and apparently has a very large room upstairs... I will ask if I can have a look at it... The dimensions are very similar... Your children’s rooms are also on the west side if I understood correctly.. How do you find the lighting conditions? Opinions vary widely...

That would be good if you can look at it in reality.

We have 2 almost identical rooms. Children's room with large South West window, smaller one in the West, bedroom North-West same window area.
The bedroom needs light, especially during the transition period, whereas the children's room is still bright enough.

Thank you very much for your explanation... Recently, there has been a log cabin bungalow around here... DN probably 22.5 and apparently it has a very large room upstairs... I will ask him if I can take a look at it... The dimensions are very similar... Your children’s rooms are also on the west side if I understood that correctly.. How do you find the lighting conditions? Opinions vary widely...

My daughter’s room (the middle one) seems brighter. But that may also be because I only painted a tree on one side for her. My son’s room is somewhat darker just because of its length, or at least it appears so. Additionally, I painted a blue stripe on his wall. That makes it even darker. During the day he doesn’t need to turn on the light unless there are really thick rain clouds — not even for the piles of Lego he works on. Overall, I don’t find it excessively dark now.

I asked my husband to take a few photos. Keep in mind the dark pictures were taken facing the window. That makes it rather dark. With the tree you can quite well see how bright it really is. When I am at home I will try to see if I can get better photos.

My daughter's room (the middle one) appears brighter. But that may also be because I only painted a tree on one side for her.
My son's room is somewhat darker just because of its length or at least it appears that way. In addition, I painted a blue stripe on the wall for him. That makes it even gloomier.
During the day he doesn't need to turn on any lights, unless there are thick rain clouds - not even for the Lego pieces he works on. Overall, I don't find it excessively dark now.

I asked my husband to take some photos. Keep in mind that the dark pictures were taken facing the window. That makes it quite dark. With the tree, you can see quite well how bright it actually is. When I'm home, I'll check if I can get better photos.

Wow, thanks for your commitment.. That's not a given.....
I don't find the light (tree) at all too dark....
We want pretty large windows in all rooms.. I think that also plays a big role.. Thanks