Floor plan design for city villa with 168 sqm - Who has ideas?

Evolith, that's one of those things I always find a bad argument for a new build: "it works." Sure, an 8sqm bathroom works, but couldn’t it be a bit nicer? I would prefer it to be a bit nicer if possible. What was so bad about the ex’s bathroom? It depends on what you make of it. I can only say that back then my girlfriend (we were about 16) got her own little domain in the new build with her own bathroom and a small kitchen. We were all jealous. Of course, she still lived WITH her parents, but when she had visitors (well, teenagers do like to visit each other for communal giggling and the like *g*), the parents had peace and she had her domain. I thought that was great, and if the opportunity exists, why not? Sure, it can be done differently. The question is, does it have to be? What matters is what you personally prefer (for me personally, an 8sqm bathroom would be a no-go as a family bathroom if I were building myself. In an apartment it’s just about manageable, but if I have influence, then no. For you, it’s different). How big a child’s room should be, well, 8sqm is tight in my opinion, but doable. Especially if, as said, the children are mostly in the living room. That wouldn’t work for me either; children can play in the living room occasionally, but then the stuff also has to go back into the child’s room. It’s a matter of attitude. I also believe that children should retreat to their rooms for homework, for example, to be able to concentrate there calmly and without distractions. But I also know many families that do it differently. What’s decisive is this: I think about how it works in my case and adapt the planning accordingly. That’s why I said about playing in the living room: I don’t want to start a debate about it. It wouldn’t work for me, but I know it’s like that in many families. Then you just have to take that into account in the room concept. I just think: if you want to grant your child space (and the original poster obviously wants that and I can understand that well), then the space should be sensibly designed. I also think that for a small child a ballroom of 25sqm is simply way too big and I would also have concerns that fear would come at night, so I would plan so that the room situation can be adapted accordingly as the child grows. If the child then decides, no, I don’t want that much space and I also want to keep using mom and dad’s bathroom, then that’s fine. Then the second room together with the small bathroom also remains the guest area and that’s it!

What I don’t like about the floor plan basically is that, in my opinion, it’s simply a standard floor plan with a few small modifications. The personal situation of the original poster is only half-heartedly taken into account; no innovative or clever ideas, just mainstream. I believe more is possible and a better, more individual plan could offer the original poster more options and freedoms. Sure, for the developer, this kind of individual fuss is a pain because special features cost time and money, even if he charges the builder for it. Still, the most profit comes from the builder taking a standard floor plan from the developer with as few modifications as possible. That goes through smoothly, nothing has to be changed, which makes the team blind. And cost-effective. And that’s the only thing the developer cares about. That’s why you as the builder have to stubbornly push through your ideas (and first get clear about what these are). Personally, I don’t believe that an architect employed by the developer will come up with an individual, very independent design. His boss would step on his toes. The boss is responsible for ensuring that everything stays, as far as possible, within the usual (and practiced) and cost-effective scope.

Yes sure, I agree with you. If more is possible, then you could also do more. It's always just a question of money. Every square meter costs, and depending on the choice of company/architect, not a little.

Regarding the floor plan: it doesn’t really wow me either. But it’s also a matter of taste. For me, a study always belongs on the ground floor. The bathroom somehow feels uncomfortable ... I don’t know how to put it. The living room would be too elongated for me, so that you almost have to squeeze the dining table into that "room". Do there really have to be 2 doors to the garden in that room?
A small tip regarding the kitchen window: consider a transom window. Otherwise, you won’t be able to open the window once the faucet is installed.

Is it certain for you that it will stay with one child?

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I had a girlfriend who, when her parents built new, had an area with a small kitchen of her own. I thought that was super cool and was very jealous!
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Overall, the design is nice but far from innovative.
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But you don’t want to have jealous friends, you want to be equal to your friends, your clique. You want to separate from your parents... be different from them... feel part of a group, to become independent. My opinion, how nature intended it.

Children can be cruel

I agree with you about the boring standard. I don’t like seeing them either, but that also applies to certain gable roof houses or arrangements on plots.

You can see it here too, you could get much more out of it if the architect were given the freedom to plan something sensible.
I am not in favor of designing a separate child’s area next to the parents’ area, because in 15 years the closeness goes against the basic idea. I also think three toilets for three people in the household is completely over the top, and if you arrange the toilet differently, you have space for two washbasins. (P.S.
Definitely swap the WC and the utility room so that a window can fit in the guest WC. And then of course remove the slanted wall, toilet and washbasin in a row)

For example, you can use the room on the ground floor as a teenager’s room, then madam has her own domain, and friends also have it easier, for everyone the distance to the communal kitchen is short

But you can also think completely differently if you include the commercial office in the consideration: city villa with two entrance doors, a semi-detached house in a way with a large living area and a smaller “granny flat” with initial connection. In the granny flat there is a cloakroom, guest WC and office on the ground floor, possibly also the utility room spatially, and the children’s room upstairs.
In 20 years BJ1979 will retire as well, so won’t need the office anymore, and the grown-up girl can use the small granny flat. Or it will be rented out to someone else... the granny flat, not the daughter
Recently there were townhouse floor plans here with a granny flat above the double garage or a bungalow extension...

But then you also have to let the professional take over. And as far as I have read, the construction company is obliged to do so.

For example, you can use the room on the ground floor as a teenager's room, then madam has her own domain, and friends find it easier as well, the path to the communicative kitchen is short for everyone.

However, you can also think completely differently if you include the commercial office in your considerations: city villa with two entrance doors, a semi-detached house so to speak with a large living area and a smaller "granny flat" with an initial connection. In the granny flat, the ground floor houses the wardrobe, guest WC, and office, possibly also the utility room spatially, and upstairs the children's room.
In 20 years, BJ1979 will retire, so the office will no longer be needed, and the grown-up girl can use a small granny flat. Or it will be rented out to someone else... the granny flat, not the daughter.
Recently, there have been townhouse floor plans here with a granny flat above the double garage or a bungalow extension...

I also like both ideas!

Robert79: as you can see, there is still much room to develop the optimal solution for you!

In 20 years BJ1979 will also retire

Could you please add 10 more years to that? Bj. 79 will only be 57/58 in 20 years

Could you please add another 10 years to that? Born in '79 is only 57/58 in 20 years

When he is drafted, he is 40...

It was just an example... as a self-employed person, it remains open when you retire.