Hello, thank you very much for your thoughts. I would like to comment on the individual points.
Ground floor:
- A lot of space was sacrificed for the cellar replacement room and garage. Due to the layout, the driveway will be enormously large compared to the house.
The driveway is supposed to be used by the children as a play area. We are building behind my parents' house on agricultural land. Therefore, there is enough garden available.
- Routing in the kitchen. What is the path to the "pantry" from the front door?
This is currently a big problem. I would like to have an additional access to the kitchen under the stairs. Unfortunately not possible with a solid staircase.
- The dining nook is a dead angle. It will seem very uncomfortable to have windows on 3 sides and an open kitchen on one side. Dining on a showcase plate reinterpreted...
I don't feel that way. We have no neighbors. So only a view of the neighboring field. I also don't find the openness to the kitchen so problematic. A room partition with glass is supposed to separate the kitchen a bit later.
- How do you want to arrange the sofas and the wall unit in the living room? No matter how you turn it... Either you have to look around a corner, have the south window side at your back, or block the paths towards the kitchen.
The TV is on the long side, on the wall to the cellar replacement room. Due to the width of the room, a wall unit in connection with the sofa is possible. The sofa is only supposed to go up to the entrance door. Behind it is open space.
- Should there be a fireplace/stove by the chimney in the living room? Why exactly there?
Where would you consider the optimal room? I thought a central wood stove would be optimal for the temperature distribution in the house. To support the central heating.
- Cellar replacement room loses huge space due to the slanted wall. In my opinion, that is unnecessary.
This problem was then fixed. See new sketch.
- Technical room applies analogously.
Fixed.
- Guest WC is difficult to accommodate toilet + sink due to the door swing.
I hope the size is enough for a urinal, toilet, and sink with mirror.
Otherwise, I will try to relocate the WC room in the hallway. I just can’t find a better place.
- Hallway: In such a big house, I would miss a niche for the coat rack.
I want to install the coat rack next to the front door. The shoes go under the stairs.
- Hallway: Spatial impression: In such a big house, you first run full into a wall in the hallway => house doesn't look like a villa.
The front door is almost opposite the living room door. You can practically look through the whole house into the garden. Of course, I know the hallway is relatively small.
Upper floor:
- Access to the bedroom through the office is a disaster! You not only lose a lot of space in both rooms, but you also create an inconvenient little house...
I have already heard this from many people. Therefore, it was radically changed.
- Sleeping: When entering, you run into a wall.
Changed.
- Sleeping: How do you want to place the bed? Everything seems very narrow and uncomfortable to me, even though flooded with light through 3 windows... With so much floor space throughout the entire house, do you really want to confine yourself to such a small bedroom?
A 2m bed with nightstands fits exactly next to the dressing room.
- Dressing room significantly less usable due to slanted walls! Comfort gain vs. space loss doesn’t match.
I just like the dressing room that way. Of course, not very large but hopefully sufficient.
- Access to the bathroom through the tiny hallway is difficult. Door to the office blocks the way. Accidents are pre-programmed.
Solved.
- It will certainly be difficult to place a desk well in the office. Anyone who doesn’t like everyone looking over their shoulder at the screen will not be happy with that!
Solved.
- Play hallway sounds nice, but would you really let your children climb around the stairs? The hallway is relatively large, unfortunately without a functional gain. A quarter-turn staircase wouldn’t even be necessary!
The stairs are secured with a gate. That thing is everywhere.
- There is a lack of storage space on the upper floor!
I know, I know.
The house shape is fixed, I am not considering a square shape on the building plot. Let others build that. I just find this one cool and something different. :D
I have already been to the architect. Unfortunately, it is too expensive for me. Actually, few people build with an architect’s help here. The site management will be done by my father in connection with me. He also already has experience with 2 houses. I think that fits.
I have also already hired a good structural engineer for the plan drawing. He does it relatively cheaply for me.
I am very grateful for further opinions. Otherwise, thanks for your opinions. It has already moved me a step forward.
Is the gallery possible and sensible with this small hallway size?
Best regards and thanks, Singerl