Barrier-free building - bungalow or house with stairlift?

That's the question, if you build a bungalow you practically still have a huge area left free with the roof pitch where we would for example place the heating, but there is still a ton of space left. Or you build a house with an elevator.
Now good advice is naturally expensive.

I would recommend planning a small single-family house with an elevator. From my point of view, it makes no sense to leave a good 100 sqm of floor space unused, nor to put the bathroom and the children in the attic. What if you are home alone and have to *quickly* go upstairs? Besides, good 30,000 EUR should separate both options; for that you can buy an elevator and have it serviced for many, many years ;)

Smaller elevators are no longer insanely expensive; corresponding maintenance contracts are also affordable. Furthermore, there are funding programs for exactly such a case; this has already been rightly pointed out here.

Rhenish regards

So an elevator costs 24,000-28,000€, plus an ANNUAL maintenance fee of 200€, additionally there are the TÜV fees and the electricity!!!! Our construction company thinks that it is then not worth building a single-family house at all

Is your contractor a recognized expert in the field of "barrier-free construction"? If not, I would look for someone who really has experience with it and can accordingly make constructive as well as creative suggestions.

So an elevator costs 24,000-28,000€

That is nonsense!

In addition, there is an ANNUAL maintenance fee of 200€, plus the TÜV fees and the electricity!!!!

Invest some money in a "subsidized" photovoltaic system; then the maintenance costs for electricity will be relative. An annual maintenance should also be in your interest!

Our construction company thinks it is not worth building a single-family house at all

Then I would question the construction company ;)

Regards from the Rhineland

We have planned all rooms on one floor. Since we did not want a bungalow, a granny flat will be built in the attic. For renting out or maybe for caregivers. A stairlift is an option for me only if there is a necessity in an existing building. Usually, you need 2 wheelchairs or always a helping hand.

Is your contractor an acknowledged expert in the field of "barrier-free construction"? If not, I would look for someone who really has experience with it and can accordingly make both constructive and creative suggestions.

He certainly does not have the most experience in the field of barrier-free construction.