A large space concept is looking for ideas

Yes, we need the basement rooms. We have also already thought about relocating other rooms and the basement. Somehow, however, we find it hard to imagine placing bedrooms in the basement. We have already discussed elsewhere that there are problems with children's rooms. And since the slope rises from the street and thus the garden is accessible on the ground floor, we also want the all-purpose area on the ground floor.

Why do you find it hard to imagine sleeping in the basement? If the front door, for example, is also in the basement and everything is open on three sides, it certainly isn't a "basement atmosphere." And I imagine a bedroom right on the slope to be more pleasant—because cooler—than in the attic. My idea was the reverse of the other suggestion (children later in the basement), that at the beginning the children share a room in the basement and upstairs there might only be a study and a shower bathroom. Later then the swap, so that the children have their domain upstairs.

If you don't like that, I would at least put the pantry in the basement. I wouldn't build up a reserve in the basement for "maybe later sometime," but fully use it today. Because I still can't imagine that you will make it with the budget.

How do you get general contractors? Search in this forum by your federal state or neighboring districts. Maybe a report of experience has already been written here. Go through the slope properties in new development areas and ask about their experiences. Google Maps (search: residential construction, solid house, house building, architect), regional building fairs.

You really received great suggestions from and , really ideas that can solve your situation in a new way. You should detach yourself from the previously fixed guidelines. Even if it may be completely different for you, I myself had almost the same situation. It's not like sleeping in the basement, but rather at the front on the ground floor, and certainly pleasantly cool; we had that and treated ourselves to a spacious bedroom. Free yourself from the >thought of the dark, cold, musty basement and design it as living space, which it ultimately is. You just have to design it appropriately with windows, ceiling height, etc., and definitely NOT as a basement. In the exposed area, it probably won’t be concrete but normally brickwork anyway. If you integrate the basement into your ideas as living space, you will have completely new and lovely options. People usually think (we did) only about the time when the kids are happily jumping around and want it to be nice and cozy then. The times are a-changing sings Bob Dylan... and very quickly at that, and then you will feel great when you can allow your eldest child to have their own space somewhere. I absolutely agree with [USER=52074]@Ideensucher when he says that children can perhaps even sleep better in the same room for a certain time, maybe even should. Perhaps you will encounter shaking heads with such thoughts in your circle (many know-it-alls); well, that’s us. Time will tell and I am sure these hints here will pay off for you, while others, as so often, will later live often in unsuitable floor plans. Be brave, dare to do it if it personally suits you!

You are completely right! I am very grateful to you for your ideas!

I am actually considering dropping the second bathroom from the upper floor, because you really only need it when the kids are older and block the bathroom for a long time.

We generally want to keep the option open to move to the basement when we are older, or to create a separate living area there for grown children or possibly even a tenant.
I am currently going back and forth thinking about which would be the better solution.

- 3 bedrooms in the basement with bathroom and shower, then only one large bathroom and bedroom with walk-in closet plus 2 office rooms on the upper floor, so that the children can move to the basement long-term. (Here, of course, also with a shower bathroom)

- Bedroom with walk-in closet and shower bathroom in the basement, possibly 2 other rooms, then the upper area fully developed for the children, meaning 3 children's rooms plus bathroom.

We generally want to keep the option open to move to the basement when we're older, or to create a separate living area there for grown children or possibly even a tenant. I'm currently debating back and forth which would be the better solution.

If I get a tenant into the house, I would prefer if they live below me. That way no one is stomping on your ceiling. Since you don’t have children yet, it will be at least 20 years - planning that far ahead is quite ambitious. I bought a condominium 5 years ago and it is now too small for us because our situation has changed.

@11ant describes it absolutely correctly; I would have the basement built, so for me in your case only solid construction would be an option.

Impermissible causal link!

The part in the ground was cast in concrete by the construction company for me, and the rest in front was masonry.

That is probably the most sensible combination.

I roughly made a basement floor plan,

... which is methodologically nonsense, however, because you are continuing to plan based on an outdated building volume.

Besides, the new development area adjoins one that already has a whole generation on its back. Their former construction companies will probably still exist for the most part.

We generally want to keep the option open to move to the basement when we get older, or to create a separate living area there for grown-up children or possibly even a tenant.

Yes, very good option..... with a separate exit to the outside, so that it is truly separate. Who knows to whom/why you might rent it out someday... From my own experience, I said that this solution ultimately raised the selling price drastically, precisely because of the individual sale. Just remember to already consider the distribution of water, heating, etc., as it might need to be viewed separately later on. That doesn’t cost much more besides some thought.

I am actually considering removing the second bathroom from the upper floor, because you really only need it when the kids get older and block the bathroom for a long time.

Correct;... and then it’s better that it’s on a different floor anyway— much more comfortable for the overall living situation and provides necessary space upstairs. A fatherly friend used to say: what happens often happens often, and what happens rarely happens rarely. I try to apply this more often when building a house, since it is often driven by euphoric thoughts that often don’t have much to do with real life. Option A: Sounds good and then you could always still decide situationally whether the office is an office or becomes a child's room. Children have different ages, behaviors, etc. Just by furnishing you can shuffle it back and forth as you like, because there is a living climate everywhere and a bathroom/WC nearby. Option B: Is basically nothing different in terms of rooms but only the usage, which you can also change at will, even shortly before/after moving in— In general, I could imagine the kids prefer to be upstairs. In the basement, you would also have an exit to the outside, which the kids wouldn’t have to use. The idea of the basement master bedroom, really large and nice, divided with lightweight walls for possible changes sounds good. A possible tenant (could also be grandma/grandpa, family needs, etc.) should of course only be downstairs, otherwise it won’t work. It is just a contingency. Therefore, option B would cover all that and then you only need the suitable floor plan and somewhat flexible walls, which I would prefer anyway. Maybe you should have the floor plan redone with these new thoughts rather than tinkering with it floor by floor from now on. Have fun......