At first glance, the thing looks quite nice. But on closer inspection, I can't really get excited about it. Unfortunately, I can't see the property dimensions at a glance now. Therefore, the statement that rotating the house wouldn't be possible remains quite vague to me. Two things that immediately catch my eye on the outside area: 1. The outdoor unit of the air-to-water heat pump is located right next to the terrace. That thing is not silent - that's something to keep in mind. I don't know how often it switches on in summer, but I would definitely follow up on that. 2. Is the big tree mandatory? So close to the house? I also plant trees everywhere I can, but I don't go closer than 10 meters to buildings. It's less about the crown and shade, and more about the roots. Apart from that, I see light wells in the terrace - what do they look like? That is possible, but if it isn't necessary, I would avoid it. Expensive and hard to use. Where are bicycles and such stored? Here, one could consider an outside staircase for the bicycles to the basement. I would also sketch in trash bins. Unfortunately, inside there are somewhat bleak corridors, where, in my opinion, imagination is lacking. On the ground floor, you face a wall when you turn towards the living area after entering. That's not very inviting and has already been criticized by Yvonne. Here, I would forgo the large space for the TV and plan a double door or glass wall to appear more inviting. Who even watches TV nowadays? Upstairs, the narrow long staircase corridor is even more oppressive. How much light then remains from the loophole on the "gallery" (the name is almost a bit cheeky) is also questionable. I would already consider extra light from above. Also: Ground Floor: The dining area lacks a bit of depth. It is just about the minimum size. The dining table is constantly in the way because that is one of the main traffic areas. That would annoy me. How big is the shower in the guest bathroom - looks tiny? Upstairs: The T-shaped bathroom upstairs is indeed unfortunate. However, I see too few bathroom measurements for sketches. Bed under the window is rather a last resort - again, only minimum space for the placement. Overall, no catastrophe but not very inviting either. For me, it is everywhere too tight because too many minimum measurements have been used.
Yes, we also share the concern about the tightness, but simply don't have the financial means to build bigger, since the land is extremely expensive (Greater Munich area). We have already somewhat enlarged the floor plan anyway (hard to believe). Regarding: 1. The outdoor unit is only provisionally indicated there; we would like to move it to the street side. 2. A tree is mandatory - it is drawn there by the architect, but we will decide its location only after the house is built. We have not yet specified the light wells. An outside basement staircase falls victim to cost savings (Kfw40, waterproofing). Bicycles partly still fit in the garage, but probably there will be a garden shed. We are aware of the corridor problem upstairs; a skylight would probably make the roof structure (storage space) usable otherwise. Currently, we have no windows in our corridors and stairwell at all, so we hope it won't bother us too much - also because the "corridor" upstairs is so small that you don't stay there long... The living room is a topic in itself. We gladly take up the suggestion and will reconsider it. Overall, I would also like to have 1 meter more here and there. We have now gone through all the architect's floor plan proposals again. In the area of 150 sqm, this still seems to us the best compromise. After all, it doesn't seem like a total disaster... How would you place the windows in the dining area? We would easily do without the lifting sliding door. The terrace should run around the south side (i.e., southeast and southwest terrace).