Floor plan design single-family house on south-facing slope

But cars are constantly driving in and out next door. Who knows if he’s even moving in. I moved out at 17.

As if that would bother an 18-year-old. After all, his own vehicle is parked in there. The main thing is that the "kid" has peace from the parents.

... Katja, very nice, I would only swap the wardrobe and shower on the ground floor.

As if that would bother an 18-year-old. After all, his own vehicle is parked in there. The main thing is that the "kid" has peace from the parents.

You think so.
I can't come to terms with the south garage. Half the garden destroyed by it and you can't plant privacy trees on the terrace side anymore. Completely uncomfortable. Then you start putting some thuja in pots on the terrace or some crap like that. Besides, you lose a large part of the light side in the basement. You could perfectly park the kid there. Like in #61 or something similar. But next to the cars, I don't find it so great.

You also have to consider with the GU design what all is being sealed with paths now. That alone costs 30-40 grand - just the paving.

... Katja, very nice, I would only swap the wardrobe and the shower on the ground floor.

I actually didn't do it intentionally like that, since that way you have better access from the garage.

That's when you start putting some thuja in pots on the terrace or some such nonsense.

.... which then dry out every winter...

You think so.

Yep. I was a child myself with the normal development into an adult. The "mutation" takes from 14 to 22... or something like that, meaning the detachment.
A huge house is built and the fledgling child gets to sleep on the parents’ level. The wellness floor is by the garages, which face south... and all because of a pool that isn’t used after two years because it’s just too much effort.

Well then

With the bathroom, you are building over your stairs. That means, over the first four steps (viewed from the ground floor) you have the ceiling of the upper floor. Now imagine you go from the upper floor to the ground floor. You are standing on the marked stairs. Then you will probably hit your head if you take another step. From below, that is probably four steps. Then you are about 80 cm up. And you still have 1.9 m of space to the ceiling...

Edit: sorry... PC is acting up, I can't upload the picture... but I think you can imagine it anyway. Step from the fourth to the fifth step or vice versa. (if I counted correctly)

Thanks, now I understand... honestly. I am speechless. How can a "professional" plan something like this. Unbelievable.

Well, optimization means in professional circles to trace the idea technically. It does not mean: do something great, but not what you see.

Yes, that's what you ordered: optimization.

Then I ask you: why?
Strange that few people (are there any besides you?) see it differently. Of course, you are the client and decide. What you want will be built. But if you consider it wrong, there is no foundation to plan on if you see it differently regarding what the plot offers.

Regarding the design: I have never seen such a bad design. At least windows and dormers must be drawn. Furthermore, this is (for me) really hard to understand, unless you have indicated more than that the garage must be on the south side.

Go to an architect: without preliminary planning! You are not doing yourself any favor by trying to get ahead of the professional as a complete layman.

I did go to an architect... he planned the first drafts of the floor plans, which were completely rejected here (standard floor plan stretched lengthwise and rooms not sensibly arranged).

Then I tried to optimize it myself... that didn’t work either. Then I went to construction companies and told them, taking into account the insights from this forum, to freely revise the existing floor plans according to the attached specifications considering the criticism points. Here I also presented variant 2 with the garage facing east once again. The result is now what you call the worst design ever.

In summary, that means:
-existing architect’s plan is bad
-revision of the architect’s plan is miserable

Do you think I should look for a new architect who will plan freely again or ask the existing one to revise it again? Of course, he will want to know exactly what to change. I’m going in circles.

I just saw the new designs from Katja... I will take a closer look at them now... thanks a lot already.

Jepp. Was myself a child with the normal development into an adult.

Hard to believe! Definitely, planning the children's room here is worth a bit of brainpower. Maybe put it in the guest room for half the year?