Access from the garage to the utility room

We also have a door to the garage. In my opinion, one of the best decisions. Especially in bad weather / in winter or when you come in dirty from the garden, it’s really great. Of course, there are also disadvantages, but it’s not as bad as some see it here... rather the opposite.

I did it. The garage is also used as a roof terrace. There are always advantages and disadvantages. I have to admit that the topic is not trivial: break-in, garage height, T30 door, insulation, exterior plaster...

However, it must be said that the privilege regarding the boundary development no longer applies.

or when you come in dirty from the garden

That argument comes up quite often, but I don't understand it. It doesn't matter through which door I come into the house dirty, does it? I have to clean either the hallway or the utility room. Personally, I just take my shoes off outside if they are dirty...

The argument comes up quite often, but I don’t understand it. It doesn’t matter through which door I come into the house dirty, right? I either have to clean the hallway or the utility room. Personally, I just take off my shoes at the door if they’re dirty...

Exactly, and then the shoes stay in the garage, and I can just leave them there...

No, why?
However, such a side entrance should be well planned. From 7 years of floor plan discussions here, I only know a few architect-designed houses where it has succeeded. 98 out of 100 times it is poorly executed and not well thought out (see parallel floor plan discussion from today/yesterday)

In my opinion, it always depends very much on the arrangement of the garage and the house. If I have the garage right next to the front door and a roof above, then I can also leave the garage and enter the front door directly. But if I first have to go around half the house and come through the rain, then such an entrance can make sense.

We also planned with an entrance from the garage into the utility room and I still think the idea is good. Otherwise, I would have to get out of the garage, walk across half the driveway in the rain, and then go through the front door. This way, I just get out of the car dry, walk through the utility room where I can possibly put groceries directly in the freezer chest, then into the hallway and to the wardrobe. Normally, I also come out of the car with relatively clean clothes and shoes. For all cases, there is a floor drain in the utility room and you can also wipe wetly sometimes.

I also posted our floor plan here ->

The argument comes up quite often, but I don't understand it. It doesn't matter through which door I come into the house dirty, right? I either have to clean the hallway or the utility room. Personally, I just take off my shoes at the door if they are dirty...

I would probably rather use the patio doors and, as you already said, take off my shoes.