I like the engagement with how you want to live. Stick to thinking in scenes like cooking and simultaneously entertaining or privacy for guest and host. From this, in what way and in which format does interaction with a plot arise. Playing with floor plans beforehand helps in forming intentions. What requires a lot of work and what does not is not dependent on square meters, but on demands, organization, and delegation. Eventually, the delegation effort will also be high; until then, hopefully, there is still plenty of time. We bought a plot and went to several architects with our favorite life scenes, preferences, and images of aspects and houses we liked. One understood us best and was enthusiastic about the project. There were hardly any specifications regarding shape and square meters, a very large building window, few building regulations, a challenging slope location, and a flexible budget. What he presented to us surprised us enormously. Now we have a house that significantly deviates from common standards, which fits us perfectly and works excellently for us.