Floor plan design city villa with basement improvement suggestion?

Unfortunately, we have hardly any room to redesign the kitchen here, as these are load-bearing walls (yellow).

That’s clear, but the floor plan hasn’t been set in stone yet, right? Could you post a picture including the garage and the orientation on the plot? Depending on the circumstances, one could work on the type of stairs and thereby gain some room in the width of the house.

By the way, with a hip/hipped roof, you can easily double the usable space.

That is clear, but the floor plan is not set in stone yet, is it? Could you post a picture including the garage and orientation on the property? Depending on the circumstances, one could work on the type of stairs and thereby gain some leeway in the width of the house.

The floor plan is not set in stone yet, we will receive the floor plan with orientation and garage today. Then I will upload the pictures here....

The floor plan is not set in stone yet, we will receive the floor plan with the orientation and garage today. Then I will upload the pictures here....

I fear the response here will hardly increase if the members' concerns are ignored without comment. It means for us, you think it's great like this – so why kick a dead horse? I also can't find the point "What do you not like" in the opening post. So what? All nonsense.

If I should list what bothers me: - 3 stories do not fit the budget and near future (already discussed – you will experience it)

Basement: - Bathroom too narrow - Utility room very small - Hobby / child room too large – on the right side of the plan it will be a dark crypt corner - questionable layout: why does the heating need a window and you can hardly turn in the bathroom? Basement, on the other hand, is huge – what do you do in the middle of the ballroom? Crypt dancing?

Ground floor: - Walking with shopping bags into the kitchen is a marathon and also always passes through the living room by the chill corner. No retreat or quiet zone possible here. - Although you are building 200m², the hallway is relatively tight because the wardrobe was not recessed into the wall. - No windows on the right side in the living room – is there a reason for this?

Upper floor: - Children's room too large – but you want it that way - Is the washing machine located in the bathroom? - No natural side light at the washbasin – window missing - Personally, I prefer the bathroom in the east – but that’s a matter of taste.

Views would be interesting. So far it all looks quite asymmetrical for a townhouse. Is there actually an exit now as a balcony?

I also want to say something good: I like the size of the kitchen and living area.

What I totally miss in your planning, if you really want to do it like this with the [Einliegerwohnungen], where will the laundry be washed and especially hung up? Your son will hardly let himself walk through the apartment every time, will he?

I agree with Katja and am more than astonished and disappointed that you do not address the specific questions. Is the cost estimate net or gross? This remains unanswered to date. The whole issue of the family situation, rightly discussed lively by almost everyone, from you: nothing. Why? All the fundamental questions should be discussed before the individual wall lengths... unless you don't want to, ok. But then don't be surprised if nothing cohesive comes out of it here.

I’m afraid the response here will hardly increase if the members’ concerns are simply ignored without comment. For us, it means you think it’s great as it is – so why kick a dead cow in the neck? I can’t even find the point "What do you not like" in the original post. So what? Everything is bananas.

If I should list what bothers me:
- 3 levels don’t fit the budget and the near future (already discussed – you will see)

Basement:
- Bathroom too narrow
- Utility room very small
- Hobby/child room too large – on the right side it will be a dark crypt corner
- questionable layout: why does the heating need a window when you can hardly turn around in the bathroom? Basement on the other hand huge – what do you do in the middle of the dance hall? Crypt dancing?

Ground floor:
- Carrying shopping bags to the kitchen is a marathon and each time you have to pass the living room at the chill corner. No retreat or quiet zone possible here.
- Although you’re building 200m², the hallway is relatively narrow because the wardrobe wasn’t recessed into the wall.
- No windows on the right side in the living room – are there reasons for that?

Upper floor:
- Children’s room too big – but you want it that way
- Does the laundry room include the washing machine?
- No natural side light at the washbasin – window missing
- Personally, I prefer the bathroom in the east – but that’s a matter of taste.

Views would be interesting. So far this all looks quite asymmetrical for a townhouse.
Is there actually an exit to the balcony now?

I want to say something good as well:
I like the size of the kitchen and living area.

I definitely didn’t want to leave the members’ comments unanswered; I will still respond to the other comments.

Regarding your objection to the budget, many members have described it as well, stating that our cost estimate is too low. If we can’t manage with that amount, we will have to finance additional funds.
We are waiting here until we have requested the major trades from the companies, then we will see if the structural engineer sticks to their cost estimate.

Regarding your questions:

Basement:
- Yes, the bathroom is narrow, but in my opinion it should be absolutely sufficient for one person.
- Also the utility room, we don’t need more since only the heating will be installed there.
- The hobby/child room has two windows, with the larger one getting light from the south side; the room probably won’t be flooded with light but should be sufficient in our opinion.
- In the utility room (heating room) no window is planned, only a light well is provided.

Ground floor:
- The way with shopping bags to the kitchen is indeed too long, you’re right; that’s why we plan a patio door leading to the parking space. The window shown is the patio door. Unfortunately, the kitchen furniture is still drawn in on the plan, but the furniture obviously won’t be there.
- The hallway is sufficient for us; currently we live in a terraced middle house with only a 1.2 m wide hallway, so we are not too spoiled.

Upper floor:
- The children’s room size is our daughter’s wish.
- The laundry room should contain the dryer and washing machine.
- The position of the washbasin can be changed to allow natural light inflow. We will arrange it accordingly.

An exit to the balcony is not planned; it would also exceed the budget.

We would be very grateful for any further tips or suggestions.