Log cabin bungalow

Hello,

we plan to build a bungalow log house. Our problem now. We originally wanted to build a bungalow with 113 sqm and an attic conversion (38-degree hipped roof). Since this is too expensive, we thought about making the bungalow larger and then moving the 2 rooms from upstairs to downstairs. Do you perhaps have a few ideas regarding the floor plan? I have listed the rooms with their sizes. We wanted to do it so that the bungalow is divided into 3 parts. So, on the right the parents with bathroom and office, in the middle the living room, dining room, and kitchen, and on the left the two children's rooms.

Living room: approx. 25-30 sqm Dining: approx. 15-20 sqm Kitchen: approx. 8 sqm Utility room: approx. 10 sqm Parents: approx. 13-14 sqm Bathroom: approx. 9-10 sqm Child 1: approx. 14-15 sqm Child 2: approx. 14-15 sqm Guest WC: approx. 2 sqm Hallway: 5-6 sqm __________ Total: 135-140 sqm

Do you have an idea how the floor plan can be designed?

Hall including wardrobe and entrance area, you will not manage with 5 m². Dining should be sufficient with 15 m². Don't forget the technology. Otherwise, there are a bunch of bungalow floor plans - with or without an angle - that accommodate two children's rooms in 140 m². Or have I missed something?

I agree with BeHaElJa on that. Just google a bit, you should be able to find quite a few floor plans. 140sqm for the requirements is anything but unusual.

I just typed "Grundriss Bungalow 140 qm" into the search engine for fun, and you can find plenty of floor plans, including the 3-part division you wanted.

PS: The form of address here in the forum is "du". ;)

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We initially wanted to build a bungalow with 113sqm and attic conversion (38-degree hipped roof). Since this is too expensive, we thought about making the bungalow bigger and then moving the 2 rooms from upstairs to downstairs.

I can't imagine that it is cheaper to enlarge the floor area and thus the foundation slab in order to save costs. After all, a house with a larger foundation slab also needs a roof, which would then be even bigger! ... the only thing that changes is the insulation: with the latter, it does not have to run in the rafters but on the ceiling of the ground floor. And the stairs can be saved.

Do you possibly have a couple of ideas regarding the floor plan? ...

Plenty! But I am not an architect and therefore gladly refer to 's post.

Regards, Yvonne

The question of cost savings was also on my mind. Does it really have to be a bungalow if it is too expensive for you? A one-and-a-half-story house or a "Stadtvilla" should generally be more affordable with the same area.

I believe it's not that different... the more expensive the plot, the more it naturally shifts towards multi-storey buildings.