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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.

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?

@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?

Many thanks @A4