Floor plan design single-family house with around 150 m²

You don't understand me [emoji2] Just because walls are moved doesn't mean the chimney is moved... etc

If I move the interior wall to the south, I necessarily have to end up behind the chimney... the chimney cannot run inside the load-bearing wall. Since the chimney is about 40 cm deep, the wall must be moved at least 60 cm if the chimney is not moved... if I move the chimney north at the same time, I have to move the wall less to the south...

In the floor plan, there is already a 1m knee wall, and the drawn roof windows have their bottom edges at about 1.5m (in the bathroom even about 1.9m) - practically these are already more skylights than they could also provide a view.

It’s less about the view here (otherwise I would have made dormers) but rather about an additional light source or also a ventilation option. Since the rooms on the upper floor are also very narrow, only a small floor-to-ceiling window or narrow regular double casement window fits there. Therefore we thought an additional light source would be quite pleasant.

The fuss about the chimney for the cozy fireplace seems almost funny to me in contrast to the fact that no such provision seems to be made for heating. With today’s energy standards, a fireplace can only produce an excess of heating capacity anyway, at least in a fairly small house. In my opinion, it also doesn’t fit the budget dimension.

Yes, it’s only about coziness. Since we have the opportunity, we also wanted to install one. Because the house is fairly affordable, something like that also fits the budget. Of course only under the condition that the rest of the house does not suffer because of it.

I stick to it: dare to scribble your own floor plan designs instead of messing around with a sample design that actually has nothing essential in common with your desired profile. The stairs can still be turned, but the cloakroom then remains unfinished on the wish list, without any other Our-house detail lurking anywhere else.

I find the kitchen-living area very nice and would also like to leave it as is; it corresponds exactly to our idea. And I have been working on the rest for weeks, but somewhere it always doesn’t fit anymore. I could at most try to do something with the external dimensions (e.g. make the house deeper), but that only goes to a limited extent, because then I have to shorten the length again since I don’t actually want to become larger in total area. The house should be as small as possible but contain everything we want.

Therefore, we thought an additional light would be quite pleasant.

I would probably find a light dome in the sloping roof of a living space rather irritating. But that might be a matter of personal feeling.

And I've been working on the rest for weeks, but somewhere it always stops fitting.

Exactly that would be the decisive argument for me to boldly discard the design and start fresh without any burden. Every rectangle that "only" inherits three corners from its predecessor will be the same again.

I would probably find a skylight in the sloped roof of a living space rather irritating. But that might be a matter of personal feeling.

Yes, really hard to say. If it ends up being too dark, you get annoyed too.

That would be the decisive argument for me to boldly discard the design and start fresh without any burden. Every rectangle that takes "only" three corners from its predecessor will be the same again.

I will try that. Maybe I just have to tackle the areas I have not dared to approach yet. Maybe someone still has a good idea of what could be improved or has already seen a similar floor plan that works better.

Maybe I just have to tackle what I haven't dared to try yet.

You have favorable conditions:
1) Your own modesty to be satisfied with a rectangle and a gable roof
2) the plot with height "differences" in the ten-centimeter range
3) the shed of an estimated 25 sqm or more as a fully adequate cellar substitute
4) a building authority that does not object to a generous knee wall and a height limit that can be met without trickery
5) your own basic understanding of things like coordinating the chimney and ridge beam.

That should make something possible.

what one might be able to do better or if someone has already seen a similar floor plan that looks better.

Other sample floor plans only pinch or pinch at other points, but not at fewer places. What could be done better is listed in your wish list.

What you want is home-style cooking – every family-run business builds that for you just as routinely as the better-known providers.

So, I think, dear community, you always complain about floor plans. And my opinion on this one is that it is good. Simple, clear, functional, livable rooms, no strange corners or angles. Why throw it away? I find no argument that convinces me why it should be bad. Karsten