Corner plot with a granny flat

You still haven’t made any progress.

I wouldn’t say that. At least a decision seems to have been made. Until "one" then realizes that one will not actually be sitting in a sunlit kitchen for breakfast, that there is no freedom of movement in the bathroom at all, that would require precision down to the centimeter. As for the measurements in the drawings: I consider them somewhat idealized and they could lead to quite a few surprises. Having only 11.5 instead of 12.5 available, or only 10 instead of 11, that is already a difference. I still have one plan open, and it looks a bit different. But they are just sketches of sketch plans – so quite a bit could be inaccurate, at least with my plans. After two months, even I can’t keep track of everything anymore.

You still haven't made any progress. The upper floor is missing. You should start with that. As already suggested, somewhat smaller.

But what's the point of planning the upper floor first? Then, of course, I end up with a much smaller house. A recessed floor or many small annexes/corners are more complex and more expensive than a "simple" rectangular house. Apart from the price, how do you design all the flat roofs then? Are all the many connections watertight?

Until "one" then realizes that one will not actually be sitting in a light-flooded kitchen for breakfast

What do you think?

Maybe the mother will also drink the coffee on the couch after all.

I can't cover every eventuality either. Maybe we'll also realize that the neighbors are annoying or we'll emigrate in 10 years to a place where the sun always shines.

Regarding the dimensions in the drawings: I consider them somewhat polished and they could lead to quite a few surprises.
having only 11.5 available instead of 12.5, or only 10 instead of 11, that's quite a difference.

Of course, not quite that bad, but maybe it's only 12.4 × 10.9.

But they are just sketches of sketch plans after all

I have my issues with that too, since I traced them quite traditionally several times and only have the architect’s plans on A4 paper myself.

What do you mean?

Maybe the mother does drink the coffee on the couch after all.

Sorry, but as far as I remember, it was a very clear directive the whole time that the kitchen should be full of light for the mom; everything else, as was communicated, would have to give way. Without flipping back now, I recall that this was the Damocles sword hanging over the planning the whole time. I didn’t even dare to submit the “perfect” floor plan without such a kitchen location for the granny flat.
That’s how you communicated it.

I also can’t cover all eventualities.

That’s not necessary either. One big wrong call is enough to get nowhere or to slow yourself or a planner down.
It’s like your mother: communication disaster, mood swings, power struggles. That can cost you several years.

A penthouse or many small extensions/corners are more complex and expensive than a “simple” rectangular house.

That’s right. But you are already spreading the protrusions on the ground floor, even though you already know that upstairs more sqm will come out again.

But what’s the point in planning the upper floor first? Then of course I end up with a much smaller house.

Exactly! You end up with what is needed and not what is possible in terms of area but would be unaffordable.
The stair positioning plays a bigger role upstairs than on the ground floor, where you position the WC lengthwise and not crosswise, the freezer room then only 9 instead of 10 sqm, or the kitchen only 3.50 instead of 4 meters wide.

I also have my problems with it because I timed it quite classically several times and only have the architect’s plans on A4 paper.

Well, guessing is not going to work here. 11 or 12 is definitely a difference.

Sure, not quite so bad, but maybe it’s only 12.4 × 10.9.

I don’t see the difference in the tenths.

But ultimately you have an architect with whom you can pick up where you left off in October.

Somehow I probably didn’t send my last post.

Well, the architect is still on his winter break and actually we have now ended up back at that option after all.
You were probably right.
Actually, I never really liked the orientation, but it makes much more sense this way.

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A bit narrower.

But the garage worries me somewhat. It can't go further into the property, then the driveway becomes too long (because of the floor space index).
So it probably has to be some kind of custom-made?

I thought the situation was clarified in post#111. Is it now not the case again?