Floor plan "HOUSE FOR TWO" of approximately 150 sqm presents itself

Our planning phase was already completed....and now this: First draft (#1), complete changes after forum complaints in (#67) and then our final decision (#82). After reading all your comments again, this new idea has now emerged, which we want to submit to our main contractor on Monday for modification. Even if the redesign may cost a few €, we still want to consider it. Ultimately, it is especially about the lateral, unobstructable lake view on the upper floor, which was also quite possible from the bedroom until now.

In the meanwhile discarded draft #67, we really liked our living room on the upper floor in front of a window front with lake view, better and more flexible than in the bedroom, because windows in the living room are more freely plannable. Ergo, we have now come up with the brilliant idea to adopt this living room idea from #67 and sacrifice part of the existing air space or slightly extend the upper floor ceiling. This way, bathroom and bedroom could be mirrored, and a new, spacious living/lounge area would be created (then also usable for possible guests/family visits) with a large glass front yet to be planned, which points to the north-east but roughly towards the small lake and is unobstructable.

There would now only be about 12 sqm air space left above the dining room or lounging area in front of the fireplace (depending on furnishing), but we gain more (not necessarily needed) living space on the upper floor and especially the free view from this open room.

Besides questions about sense/nonsense and liking/disliking, we would also appreciate ideas regarding the appropriate window design on this gable side of the living room. Of course, one wants maximum view, but on the other hand, one does not want to overdo it. It is still open whether we keep this living room space open to above or install a ceiling there.

Currently, a bedroom balcony is planned in front of the gable; with the newly created living room, the question now arises whether to omit the balcony entirely and plan a wide window front, e.g. sliding elements with fall protection or fixed glass below and generous glazing above, so that you could virtually sit on the sofa like outdoors, and the balcony with chairs etc. would thus become unnecessary.

What is your opinion on the new change on the upper floor? Effects due to the reduced air space? Which window ideas (size, functions?), currently a first idea is drawn in the view

I like the idea with the windows. I think installed suitable ones for you. I'm not sure if regular sliding doors make sense. Fall protection must be installed, but it must not be in the way. Glass? didn't we have that topic with you?

I like the idea with the windows.
I think installed ones suitable for you. I'm not sure if regular sliding doors make sense.
Fall protection must be installed, but it must not be obstructive. Glass? didn’t we have this topic with you?

Thanks, the draftswoman will be happy—
Subject to the structural requirements for the windows, the question of balcony yes/no also arises, or whether we simply save these costs and design the windows freely, without strictly watching the budget.
So we sit on the sofas and look outside, ergo crosswise struts should be considered, but they should not be at eye level when not seated—
Above all, what and how to open, sliding door or not, etc., is difficult for us since too many options would be possible.

I like the window front without a balcony. Preferably completely open, a dream. More beautiful than a small balcony

No, better do a clean relaunch, this is neither fish nor fowl: 1. either you can afford the airspace or you lack three quarters of a meter to avoid this half-baked "building over two steps but then having the bedroom-bath suite at the stairs suck in its belly" in the stair axis; 2. the entrance situation of the utility room with the door slapped against the wall and the walkway shifted forward into the kitchen line is more ouchouchouch than Columbus’s eureka. And somehow the "charm" of the building block as a fake conversion of a small industrial hall is not exactly the dream of my numb feet. Turn down the reductionism level a bit. Structurally, to me this comes across as too pseudo-skeleton construction. Then it practically doesn’t matter anymore that I find the views so black in dark gray as to be unreadable for me to reflect on them in detail.

for my living and house logic, you have developed in the wrong direction. When I evaluate your floor plans individually, the fine-tuning for me happens from #68. What bothers me about the current one not to see it as number 1 - living on two floors - guest directly at the living area and walks to the WC through it - bedroom in the south - guest in the south, or do you have guests 300 days a year? - the big cool gallery is gone and with it the house and spatial impact. I like the huge window to the lake, open above and triangular windows up to under the roof ridge. I just have a different taste and am fully focused on function and ergonomics. And exactly those mentioned points pinch me in the ergonomics, the house is not finished yet. Regards Nida