Bedroom in the basement

Play around with the rooms. Where would the office be? Do you have a slope? Would it be an option to use the basement as the living area, the ground floor as the children’s area, and upstairs the bedroom? ... Joking aside: how old are the children?

I have currently planned the office on the ground floor. I can’t say for sure if there is a slope because I haven’t seen the property in person yet. I only know maps... I just like to start planning as soon as something interesting comes onto the market because that doesn’t happen often. There are no children yet, but there should definitely be 2, 3 optionally, or then a guest room or something similar.

You don't have to believe me, but I know that it is so. It was a house built in 2005. New construction is perhaps a bit better, but as I said, we had [WDVS] and floor-to-ceiling windows in the basement. We also had [controlled residential ventilation], as well as underfloor heating and radiators. Still, it was extremely unpleasant. In summer actually even worse, because of humidity. I wouldn't have thought that either, our thought was "in summer it is pleasantly cool, you can sleep well." Fat chance!

Thank you for your contribution, of course I believe you, even though it is simply hard for me to imagine. But I will definitely keep it in mind during the planning!

You don't have to believe me, but I know that's how it is. It was a house built in 2005. New construction is maybe somewhat better, but as I said, we had ETICS and floor-to-ceiling windows in the basement.

We also had controlled residential ventilation, as well as underfloor heating and radiators. Still, it was extremely unpleasant.

In summer actually even worse because of moisture. I wouldn't have thought so either, our thought was "in summer it's nice and cool, you can sleep well." Not at all!

I can't confirm that at all. At my parents' house, I also mostly had my room in the basement (built on a hillside, so normal windows facing the garden), house built in 1989/1990... the basement older and I didn't find the climate bad at all. Nice and cool in summer, not too cold in winter thanks to cork flooring. When I moved out for university, I was back in the basement with my shared apartment room and I found it comfortable there too.

I can't really imagine that in a new build basement with heating and controlled residential ventilation?
Darkness is not a problem since it's a bedroom. At the moment, we have it 24/7 completely darkened because we only use it to sleep. Similarly, the blinds in the dressing room are down so no one can look in. Therefore, I don't see much difference compared to rooms in the basement

Well, I can only understand 24-hour darkening if the neighbors have set up their telescope 3 meters away, otherwise I can't understand why you wouldn't let any light in at all. Something like that should then be planned, meaning skylights instead of boarded-up regular windows.

You don't have to believe me, but I know that it is like that. It was a house built in 2005. New builds might be somewhat better, but as I said we had ETICS and floor-to-ceiling windows in the basement.

We also had controlled residential ventilation, as well as underfloor heating and radiators. Still, it was extremely unpleasant.

In summer actually even worse, because of moisture. I wouldn't have thought so either, our thought was "in summer it’s nicely cool, you can sleep well". No way!

That surprises me. I also know a few, a small number of basement bedrooms, and it doesn't have to be like you say. Almost all were comfortable.

Had lived in the basement for years

Nice and cool in summer
No problems with dry air in winter
Warm thanks to heating
It was bright enough too