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ADVISE-CHOICE OF A HOUSE VIS A VIS SIZE OF LAND
Celemwa
#1 Posted : Friday, August 23, 2013 4:29:49 PM
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Hi guys,

I have just bought an 1/8 of an acre and i need to construct a 5 bedroom house.The problem is i dont want a 'ghorofa',will a bungalow fit in there?
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#2 Posted : Friday, August 23, 2013 4:37:58 PM
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#3 Posted : Friday, August 23, 2013 4:39:36 PM
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A five bedroomed Bungalow will leave very little or no space for parking, Garden, not unless you build very tiny rooms.
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#4 Posted : Friday, August 23, 2013 4:41:34 PM
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Celemwa wrote:
Hi guys,

I have just bought an 1/8 of an acre and i need to construct a 5 bedroom house.The problem is i dont want a 'ghorofa',will a bungalow fit in there?

It will not fit.A bungalow needs at least half an acre.
Magigi
#5 Posted : Friday, August 23, 2013 4:46:19 PM
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#6 Posted : Friday, August 23, 2013 4:47:55 PM
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Edyj wrote:
A five bedroomed Bungalow will leave very little or no space for parking, Garden, not unless you build very tiny rooms.

Exactly...hata space ya kulisha one goat hakuna!
King G
#7 Posted : Friday, August 23, 2013 4:52:47 PM
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Magigi wrote:
Edyj wrote:
A five bedroomed Bungalow will leave very little or no space for parking, Garden, not unless you build very tiny rooms.

Exactly...hata space ya kulisha one goat hakuna!


You buy an 1/8 and want build a house with a swimming pool surely kenyans YAWA!!!
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ZZE123
#8 Posted : Friday, August 23, 2013 5:54:56 PM
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King G wrote:
You need to first greet wazee na sisi sio rika yako ya guys

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#9 Posted : Friday, August 23, 2013 9:39:35 PM
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King G wrote:
You need to first greet wazee na sisi sio rika yako ya guys


@Celemwa: where I come from, wazees are greeted by a reasonably sized sheep (or goat) + guard of wine.

assuming 1/8 you mean 50'×100' plot, it can comfortably accommodate your 5-bedroom bungalow. but as you'll soon find out from the referenced threads, it may not be the best configuration for your space, aesthetically and cost-wise
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#11 Posted : Friday, August 23, 2013 9:53:56 PM
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#12 Posted : Friday, August 23, 2013 11:13:20 PM
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Celemwa wrote:
Hi guys,

I have just bought an 1/8 of an acre and i need to construct a 5 bedroom house.The problem is i dont want a 'ghorofa',will a bungalow fit in there?


weka ghorofa
butterflyke
#13 Posted : Saturday, August 24, 2013 7:56:46 AM
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Magigi wrote:
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I would propose that you look for the services of a professional (architect) if you're going to embark on this. Wakwitu Magigi has given you a starting point, you can follow through with a4architect.
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#14 Posted : Saturday, August 24, 2013 8:34:04 AM
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The bungalow will alsmost fill all the space in the 1/8th hence look disproportionate. A maisonette would be better.
A 5 bd house is on average 200m2 in plinth area.
A 1/8th is on average 450m2 in plinth area.
A bungalow ill have a foot print of almost 50% of the plot hence look unproportional.
A maisonette will have a plint of 100m2 , nearly 1/4 of plot size, hence leave ample space for septic tank, parking, garden etc.
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Kalameni
#15 Posted : Sunday, August 25, 2013 5:07:39 PM
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Will a 60 *40 or 75 * 35 plot be sufficient to build a three bedroom house mr architect.
mukiha
#16 Posted : Monday, August 26, 2013 1:43:12 PM
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An architect once told me that the maximum size of a house is determined by it visibility. While standing inside the plot, you must be able to see the whole house without having to move your head from side to side or up and down!

Now why 5 bedrooms: moja ni yako na bibi, ingine ya toto1, ingine ya toto2, ingine ya maid. Hizo ni nne. Ya tano ni yanani? wageni?
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Am
#17 Posted : Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:07:04 AM
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butterflyke wrote:
Magigi wrote:
Saidika hapa Andrew/Audrey... Question for a4architect
...Maumivu yakizidi ona @a4architect kando!!!... Na ujue hii ni zone ya Raila...Kaa huko hio link itakpeleka!


I would propose that you look for the services of a professional (architect) if you're going to embark on this. Wakwitu Magigi has given you a starting point, you can follow through with a4architect.


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Am
#18 Posted : Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:15:47 AM
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a4architect.com wrote:
The bungalow will alsmost fill all the space in the 1/8th hence look disproportionate. A maisonette would be better.
A 5 bd house is on average 200m2 in plinth area.
A 1/8th is on average 450m2 in plinth area.
A bungalow ill have a foot print of almost 50% of the plot hence look unproportional.
A maisonette will have a plint of 100m2 , nearly 1/4 of plot size, hence leave ample space for septic tank, parking, garden etc.



@A4. Referring to above,

1) Do you mean to say that a 5 bd room maisonette can be 100m2 and the rooms not be too tiny? Ama Sijakuelewa?

2) I know that this Purely depends on the owner/builder but what would you think is the appropriate m2 of an average 4 bedroomed maisonette?
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#19 Posted : Wednesday, August 28, 2013 6:26:40 PM
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@am
1. a 5bm maisonette is around 200m2 in total area. Half of this area, i.e 100m2 will be ground floor footing.

2. An average 4 bedroomed is between 130 to 200m2 in plinth area.
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Am
#20 Posted : Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:26:48 PM
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a4architect.com wrote:
@am
1. a 5bm maisonette is around 200m2 in total area. Half of this area, i.e 100m2 will be ground floor footing.

2. An average 4 bedroomed is between 130 to 200m2 in plinth area.


Many thanks @A4
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