Bungalow - approx. 146 m² - improvement suggestions

I can understand that with different land prices, a bit of dissatisfaction might arise with such planning.

My dissatisfaction is partly based on the fact that with 1.5 stories you could easily realize all your wishes on significantly less floor space and even save money, which invested in higher-quality fittings creates more quality of life than the bungalow style. Of course, this is just my personal opinion, so I generally recommend enjoying any floor plan critiques with "sufficient distance," "objectivity," and "emotionlessness." An elephant sometimes stomps around thoughtlessly in a china shop. Even if he is factually right, something occasionally gets broken here and there.

Anyway, on the topic: an open space with a kitchen island, large dining table, and fireplace needs its space. In the 1.5-story house, you would have half to two-thirds of the ground floor available for this and thus generally somewhat more space than in a bungalow of the same size. Or better yet: with the same budget, maybe 160 sqm are possible, which you might find very useful.

Suggestion: put your bungalow floor plan aside: an alternative 1.5-story plan, get quotes for both buildings and then compare. I believe the single-story will then have a very hard time holding up.

I just don’t want you one day to hit your head on the fold-down attic ladder of the single-story: see the huge, unused space under the roof and regret it because downstairs everything is quite cramped.

Mottenhausen, it's like driving the BMW 1 Series. Completely built-up, unreasonable, cramped and expensive, only somehow unfortunately cool. The same goes if you don't live in the SUV with knee room.... you say to yourself: Why a bungalow? Because we can afford it! Now seriously: The accessibility in this type of housing is really very comfortable. Really.

You can really consider the concept of placing the children's rooms upstairs. You probably don't even need a knee wall, you make knee walls and a rather flat gable roof. The children's rooms can be created on both gable sides, along with the "children's bathroom." The parents have the lower level with everything they need and don't have to climb stairs if that should ever become difficult. Originally, six rooms were desired, I think that is already quite something on one level. It results in an enormous amount of hallway space, which can't be helped, or you access everything from the open living area. You have to like that too.

Well, just because there is no staircase doesn’t necessarily mean it’s barrier-free.

1.5 floors: children's room, guest, work upstairs
- won’t bother anyone later when the stairs become difficult.
- rooms get a decent size
- usually cheaper for the same living space than a bungalow

I can also very well understand the basic desire for a bungalow. Not everyone likes sloping ceilings or stairs. And here there would really be enough space. Guest/work is already combined.

And here there would really be enough space.

I don't understand that now. The plot would be much too small for me.