Floor plan design for single-family house / chalet in Bavaria

Hello everyone,

I have purchased a plot of land in Upper Bavaria and would like to build a single-family house, possibly with a holiday apartment. I’m going to try to answer the following questionnaire.

Bebauungsplan/Einschränkungen
Size of the plot 960 sqm
There is no development plan, the plot lies within a building line. The construction depends on the surrounding buildings. Buildings in the area have the following dimensions: 15x10 meters and 30x10 meters.

Slope no
Building window, building line and boundary See photo Number of floors 2 full floors plus attic
Roof shape Gable roof
Style /

Anforderungen der Bauherren
Style, roof shape, building type: Modern farmhouse/chalet with wooden paneling from the 1st floor upwards but large floor-to-ceiling windows to the south side (mountain view from the 1st floor)
Basement, floors: Basement, ground floor, 1st floor and attic
Number of people, age: 2 people and 2-3 children
Office: Family use or home office? Home office
Guests per year: None
Open or closed architecture: generous kitchen desired but at least 1 separate living room
Conservative or modern construction: both
Open kitchen, cooking island: Cooking island desired
Number of dining seats 5-10
Fireplace: open fireplace
Balcony, roof terrace: Large balcony plus possibly roof terrace above garage
Garage, carport: Garage for at least 2 cars plus space for motorcycle and bicycles

Hausentwurf
Who designed it: do it yourself
Personal price limit for house, including equipment: 1,000,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump

Wenn Ihr verzichten müsst, auf welche Details/Ausbauten
- can you do without: /
- can’t you do without: /

Warum ist der Entwurf so geworden, wie er jetzt ist? For example
A mix of many examples from various magazines and floor plans.

What makes it particularly good or bad in your eyes? Open floor plan yet with retreat areas

The goal is to build a really beautiful house, practically a dream house that picks up traditional elements (log cladding from the 1st floor and old wood in the living area) but at the same time should be very modern (floor-to-ceiling windows). See photo. Basically, I would like a large kitchen with a cooking island and wow effect. However, it is also important to me that coziness is not lost, which speaks for small rooms? I am also considering building a kind of parlor with a corner bench for celebrations.

Was ist die wichtigste/grundlegende Frage zum Grundriss in 130 Zeichen zusammengefasst?

What do you like and dislike about the two floor plans?
I would like to hear your feedback on the ground floor, based on that I would provide the 1st floor, basement, attic.
Thank you very much for your feedback :)

the plot is located within a building line.

....and I am looking for it here in the little picture.
Is north or south at the top? Arrow? Access? And what else?

What is the villa in the north is the chalet to the Bavarian :) I personally can't do anything with the oversize. It feels to me as if something is being compensated by a hallway that transitions in oversize into the living area and everywhere else there is an extra meter added. Everything just becomes more complicated, e.g. kitchen - such an over 3-meter island has to be constantly walked around, I would like an emergency exit in between there. The same applies to the 7-meter kitchen unit, where I would wish for a bend, that is, a room corner, so rather conventional size, which one can also do something with. There is a lift... for what? I guess I would rather wish for moving walkways on the traffic areas, but which then may run a bit faster than at the airport.

I see your ideas implemented in the plans. I also see that you are not a professional, as proportions and sightlines do not fit well. People sit at your dining table as tightly as stove burners. The elevator is so small that it is not suitable for people – so what is it for? The hallway is very large, the wardrobe, however, is narrow. Apparently, you like vehicles, whether a huge garage or a large number of parking spaces. You don’t seem to be giving any thought to the garden around it. Find an architect; they will help you turn your dream into architecture, because your ideas are quite clear. It’s worth it.

the plot is located within a building line

Whatever that is supposed to mean. Why does the red plot have different boundary lines than the green one, from which it is supposedly to be subdivided in principle?

The goal is to build a really beautiful house, basically a dream house that incorporates traditional elements (block paneling from the 1st floor and old wood in the living area)

Surely the pun can’t be missed whether "chalet" might derive from "cladding" *ROTFL* *SCNR* I am currently out in the Chiemgau again every Tuesday (from 7:25 pm) – where do you get your ideas of Bavarian building culture from?

What do you like and not like about the two floor plans? I would like to hear your feedback on the ground floor, based on that I would provide the 1st floor, basement, and attic.

A ground floor plan as the nucleus of all floor plans is no good. In any case, one sees reason to suspect that a whole upper floor will be necessary to complete the main living unit. I don’t see a holiday apartment with that, especially since it should sensibly benefit from the mountain view, which is on the first floor (?). What is the topography of the plot like?

I definitely prefer the floor plan with the one living room and the garage on the right. Cozy but spacious living room and a great large kitchen with a big dining table and large windows. With reclaimed wood in chalet style, it will definitely be a great mix of cozy and modern. I would add a hidden door from the kitchen to the pantry and make the wardrobe a bit bigger – either take space from the bathroom and/or the living room so you can have two rows of cabinets, top and bottom. I’m looking forward to the upstairs floor plan for that. With :)