Floor plan check for new single-family house with basement

Katja proposed a draft earlier with stairs in the north and a kitchen island. In my opinion, it should move in this direction.

You mean west?! The kitchen island wouldn’t be my choice either. But one instead of the countertop under the window would probably have a bit more flair and is more practical than the current U-shape, where you can dance better in the middle than cook. And the thing with the impractical "hidden" door to the pantry, which is then supposed to be the access to the kitchen from the "ugly" side, for me it just has the value of being able to check something off on Pinterest.

- Access to the kitchen is also possible via the hallway and pantry.

Nobody does that if you have to squeeze through a 60 or 70 cm wide cabinet door for it. I hope you are not planning this access just because it is the latest trend. In my opinion, the reality is rather unsatisfactory when you know the alternative with a proper door. Otherwise, you are largely sticking to the old floor plan. I suspect that the central – somewhat pompous-looking entrance – has captivated you. I can already see the wide path framed with perfect turf and boxwood balls at regular intervals on the left and right. But fortunately, tastes do not have to be argued about. In any case, you should heed the advice from and have the remaining outdoor areas drawn in. It has, in my opinion, already been mentioned several times that 1. it will look different then and 2. perhaps the odd window might be problematic. Conclusion: I would never build like this, but I find the thing still OK.

I suspect the central - somewhat pompous looking entrance - has caught your fancy. I can already see the wide path to it framed

I don't find that bad at all, quite the opposite. But I doubt the effect with a cramped carport on the side, where no one parks anyway due to lack of space. That just doesn't look elegant anymore. Because the carport is definitely not part of the architect’s house plan. It is not marked on the site plan nor in the side view. The windows are not suitable for that either. Of course, you can also place it at the front (there’s an awkward rectangle drawn there), but I don't see any feasible plan for that. I also like the hallway to the house itself, but it promises more than it delivers. If you invite a friend for coffee, she first has to go through the living room (unless she wants to squeeze through the pantry), greet the man watching TV or vice versa, only to then look into a large empty kitchen at the counter/island. Such a kitchen unit wall doesn’t make an impression on 3 meters of wall space when there is only floor space in between. What if the postman rings the doorbell: do you feel like walking 20 meters around inside the house, getting stuck at the fireplace, just to open the door quickly, even though it could be done in two steps? Thus, the ground floor is not practical for everyday life. You do not place the central spot of the house opposite the entrance. You just don’t do that.

I don't think that's bad at all, quite the opposite.

Now I'm stunned. Basically, I also prefer some style rather than none at all. But that you are into the "Schlossallee"... does surprise me.

But I doubt the effect with a sideways squeezed carport, where in the end no one parks due to lack of space. It just doesn't look nice anymore. Because in the architect's house plan, the carport is definitely not included. It is not marked on the site plan nor in the side view. The windows are also not suitable for that.

Exactly my point. The overall masterpiece ends up ridiculous when framed by inappropriate and cramped parking spaces.

But that you like the "Schlossallee"... does surprise me.

Yes, me too. But only with Art Nouveau tiles in black and white. I'm half from Hamburg, after all.

If a raw width of 275 still has half a hedge removed, reversing four vehicle lengths is a pleasure for no one. These omissions of everything that disturb the architect’s sense of aesthetics are a "major" source of annoyance. The wallpaper door to the pantry is a quickly evaporating gag and in everyday use a curse; incidentally, it has something of Edgar Wallace’s haunted castle for me. And it seems to me that the laundry chute is here unjustly granted the status of a central axis. The TV position is downright optimally designed to be in the way and to guarantee that someone is constantly walking through the picture. This is a test of marital peace at every sports broadcast. How does the architect actually live: also in such a glossy home magazine installation?