Floor plan design for the construction of a new bungalow

Hello everyone,

I have been reading in this forum for a while and have already found many interesting tips.

We are currently planning a new build ourselves, that is my wife (35) and me (41) with our two children (2 and 4), and I would like to hear your opinions and suggestions for improvement on our plan.

Attached is our planned floor plan on a 918 m2 plot in Schleswig-Holstein. (Self-drawn with Sweet Home 3D).

Unfortunately, the floor space index is only 25, so according to the architect, the current desire for an integrated double garage at the house can only be realized as a separate garage. This increases the floor space index by 50%. However, we definitely did not want a long driveway passing the front door to the north side to place a garage there. We have that in our current apartment and snow shoveling can be really stressful.

A driveway is only possible from the left, that is from the south side.

Therefore, we also plan the garage in front of the house and use it at the same time as a privacy screen for our terrace, which faces west. The remaining garden will be planned to the north side of the house. There is an unobstructed view to the north side. Nothing will be built there. On all other sides there are houses.

We would like to have access to the terrace not only from the living room but also from the separate kitchen.

A space-saving bathtub is sufficient for us, which, however, cannot be represented by the used program.

Many thanks in advance for your tips and suggestions

Hmm, I think the driveway is from the south? A site plan of the property would be good. I refer to ;-)

Regarding the floor plan ... you can't read any numbers. However, the exterior walls are definitely not correctly represented.

[*]Children's rooms all oriented to the north

[*]slanted corners everywhere (especially in the exterior wall area - why?)
[*]Parent area .. walk-in closet, you always have to go through the bedroom

I believe it can be done much better. But for that, a site plan first.

I would have done quite a few things differently... But only because we have already been through several floor plans. The exterior walls are about 45cm thick, that should be taken into account, it creates quite different problems. The room of KIND 2 has no window at the "back," it will certainly look strange from the outside. The living room will be very dark with just a few windows, and then covered. The bathroom is too small, especially for four people. Measure the distances of the chairs to the walls/cabinets and compare that with the current real situation. You will see that the measurements/distances in the drawing are very misleading. The hallway is also very small and dark, it is the calling card of the house.

What kind of arbitrariness possessed you there? Who is to blame for the confusion: you or your architect? The garage is open to the east and has a long? driveway. To be able to make constructive suggestions, please follow Kerstin's link, present your needs, and include the site plan.

Hello,

I also see our major mistakes from the beginning in this plan. All the slanted walls... a nightmare. Children's room with 12 sqm, unfavorable north orientation and strange window position. The bathrooms will hardly work. Living and dining area is very inconvenient... also difficult to furnish. There is no alignment in the window layout, not to mention the exterior view. The playroom is also just an emergency solution for the hallway issue in a larger bungalow. Much rethinking is needed here. The dressing room, just like the pantry, will be very cramped. Generally, think about real room sizes, as mentioned above. Sit in the apartment and measure distances. I actually like a north-facing terrace too. But nevertheless, you have to consider the spatial feeling in "north rooms". An additional roof and the angle to the west side will also block the west sun. This will either mean a lot of work and nerves for you. Suggestion:

Write down what you want and what you don’t and go to the architect.

Best regards, Basti

Thank you very much for your opinions. I also think that we still need consultation here. We have already discussed our wishes and ideas with an architect and submitted this own drawing. Now we are waiting for his advice and drawing first.