City villa floor plan - What do you like and what don’t you like?

But we are not talking here with the shell builder, but with a user who wants to build a house and wants feedback on his floor plan.

He is getting that as well.

So one should talk to him in a way that he can make use of it and not comment on every helpful user in a teacherly manner,

the teacherly comment

The plaster is still missing on the wall thicknesses.

was not from me. That alone would not have been so misleading, whereas

but does not actually contribute to the understanding of the available space.

is more like it: the available space would be misunderstood if one assumed that nominal dimension minus plaster would be the actual finished dimension. Masons are not watchmakers, there are finger-thick tolerances on the construction site. With gloves, mind you.

Thank you very much for the lively participation and the many comments. I would like to give some information about the comments to maybe make it easier to understand our thought processes:

What is the architect thinking with the bathroom? How does he want to get rid of the water with the room below

The pipes are planned above a suspended ceiling in the guest room...see comment further below

You can solve that by mirroring the rooms upstairs

We thought about this for a long time. On the one hand, the bedroom would then have a south/west orientation and would heat up more in summer. On the other hand, an open gallery is planned above the main entrance. Because of the required staircase arrangement (which in my imagination can’t really be rotated), the room on the right side has to be at least about 20 sqm (too large for our bathroom).

The utility room-hall has a "front door" with side panel

We want a fairly large utility room, since it is also supposed to serve as the main entrance in daily operation. It should also include a small workshop, washing machine, etc.

I would be interested in the elevations. I suspect that the windows should be shifted somewhat

I have attached them. We find it quite harmonious and, unlike the first planner, also made sure that it shows a somewhat coherent image. Colors will of course be different.

What I don’t like is the position of the window in the kitchen. What is the reason for this position?

The windowsill is supposed to flow directly into a natural stone dining table, which is to be installed at the same height as the countertop.

What is included in the estimated 290K€? For 200 sqm, this should be questioned.

Finished house without development and surveying costs as well as tiled floors and walls
too much? too little?

A lot of space is lost in the living/dining area because it would have to be kept free due to the many exits. Especially the area below the kitchen is practically not furnishable because of all the traffic routes. In general, the area is not very deep for a nice dining area.

We have measured and tested this and are basically of the opinion that this is sufficient for us for an extendable table with mostly only 4 - max. 6 chairs. Smaller meals like breakfast are supposed to take place in the kitchen anyway.
I hope some things are clearer now and I look forward to further comments

We have measured/tested this and actually believe that this is sufficient for us for an extendable table with mostly only 4 to max. 6 chairs. Smaller meals like breakfast should take place in the kitchen anyway.

Don't underestimate that. You won't actually use all those doors later on and you have to keep the paths clear both inside and outside (terrace) because otherwise the doors cannot be used. They really take up a lot of space.

Finished house without development and surveying costs as well as tiled floors and walls too much? too little?

With earthworks and architect's fee? Garden/garage extra?

Others can estimate that better. For me it feels too little, depending on the equipment even clearly too little (I see wooden windows ...).

The windowsill is to seamlessly transition into a natural stone dining table, which is to be installed at the same height as the countertop.

That means, what is roughly drawn there is supposed to correspond somewhat to a kitchen layout? Tall cabinets then on the right wall towards the hallway? Draw that realistically and check the routes. Also draw the terrace and the dining table and the fireplace and then check the route to the terrace.

I tried to present it a bit better. Two of the doors are planned as fixed glazing, the tiled stove forms the connection to the chimney. On the right side of the kitchen there is a side-by-side refrigerator (91 cm wide) and the oven unit. We have already been to the kitchen studio and had it laid out for us in detail. Garden and garage would be added to the final price. However, the clear raw construction height is only specified as 2.635 m on the ground floor and 2.57 m on the upper floor, which is a no-go for us (188 cm and 180 cm).

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