leah1003
2025-10-10 18:22:14
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We had a similar situation, so as an amateur I spent some time dealing with it. For your property, I would have divided the sides into two "types". Good sides and bad sides. Good is towards the meadow and garden, bad is towards the neighbor and street. Personally, I would make sure that the living room, dining room, kitchen, and office are on the good sides. At the corners facing the bad sides, I would put the kitchen and office, since I am less bothered by the bad side there. On the bad sides, things like guest bathroom, staircase, and technical rooms belong. What I then learned is that the shape of the stairs is very important because it changes the entire floor plan. Here I would place different staircases on the bad sides and see how the upper floor turns out. The ground floor results naturally from the good and bad sides. Personally, I would give the good side on the upper floor to the children, since they are often there during the day and will look outside now and then. The bedroom is usually only really used by the parents in the evening, so you need a view much less often there.
One more thing, since I dealt with this more than I wanted: A G-shape in the kitchen is often not so optimal because you are practically surrounded by the kitchen. If you have a pantry, you need much less storage space in the kitchen. The upscale version here requires at least 3 tall cabinets (dishwasher, refrigerator, and oven). Position of the sink and stove ideally so that when using them you are looking in a "nice direction" (usually garden or living room).
Hello Gerald G, thank you for the advice and great tips!
We have basically taken the good and bad sides into account, as already described in a previous post: The green meadow is currently a good side, but could still become a bad side.
The G-shape is also a good tip!