House plans begin from a single room unit to a bedsitter to a 1 bedroomed, 2 bed roomed, 3 bedroomed, to more complex plans as requested by a client.
They are common in the low-income housing sector for rents and around Universities and tertiary colleges which will need need to house students. Some councils in Kenya such as Nakuru Municipal council have passed bye-laws allowed for approval of these units.
Bedsitters are much larger; roughly 3 meters by 5 meters and include a larger space which fits a small kitchenette and a living area.
These are 2-bedroomed units are very common for rental units. One and two bedroom units consist of the living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.
3 bed roomed units and above are not commonly seen as type of house plans is to search for house plans on the internet and then asking your architect to customize the plan to our area Building Code and Kenya Local Authority regulations.
The Kenyan Building Code specified Minimum sizes and dimensions of habitable spaces. For bedrooms, the minimum dimensions are 2.5 meters by 2.5 meters. For Kitchens, the dimensions are 2 meters by 2.4 meters.
The minimum floor to ceiling height is described as 2.35 meters for a habitable space.
Once all the minimum floor plan dimensions are met, the house plan is approved by the local authority.
Your architect ensures that the house plan meets all the minimum requirements as set out in the Building Code and from here, you can describe to him any flamboyant shape as you may desire.
