Floor plan ideas - Please provide feedback

- Why are the example bungalows always L/corner bungalows? Isn't that unnecessarily more expensive?

I don't know if this is a generally valid answer, but for myself I can say that the reason could be that a bungalow without an L or without corners can very quickly look like a "shack" or garage. Maybe that's why.

Whether an L or a corner makes the bungalow unnecessarily expensive, I don't know. To my knowledge, it's the larger base area (foundation slab) and the larger roof area.

I thought so. It doesn’t work with you either.
The space requirement is similar to a wheelchair. So if you move forward with the thing.
Logically, a person with a walker is much more mobile.
The turning area for a walker is at least 1.2 m x 1.2 m (for comparison wheelchair 1.5 m x 1.5 m)
The DIN standard specifies a clear width of at least 80 cm for doors. If the alignment fits and the walker is of normal width (there are also wider ones) it also works.

Take your first floor plan, you can’t get from the common room to the bathroom with a walker.
The bedroom is too narrow to drive up to the bed with a walker. Often walking backwards or a sideways step is more of a problem and more difficult than a step or 20 steps straight forward. Grab bars next to the toilet (strengthen the front construction accordingly), more space in the shower maybe a medical wheelchair is the safer option than insecurely tiptoeing over a wet floor.
It’s incredible how much space you suddenly need. For example next to the bed the medical wheelchair/walker, then the helper who helps you from the bed to the bathroom, puts on your socks etc.
At the dining table the chair can no longer only be pulled back by 30 cm and you take a seat, no suddenly it has to be turned 90 degrees because sideways no longer works. The 100 cm between wall and table edge is no longer comfortable.
The reality is often much more than what is sold as barrier-free for old age in brochures. Unfortunately the “old” are not uniformly handicapped either, so there is no one solution.

What I meant is please draw the position of the house in the plan and mark your preferred floor plan with a north arrow.
How steep is the slope in the area where it is being built?
Put the child’s and workroom under the roof.

Then move away from the contractor’s construction service description and the QM and move towards your wishes.
How should the kitchen be, what should it include?
How big the dining area?
Which living room furniture?
What distinguishes you from others. Closet space in the bedroom? Shoe collection, train set, sewing table, bookshelves, inherited farmhouse cabinet to show off etc.
Go through your daily routine.
What bothers you about your current living situation, what do you wish for?
Space in the wardrobe for the sports bag etc.

I assume accessibility is for all cases, and not yet necessary. Our architect said, as long as no one needs it, it is luxury, convenience, and quality of life. (And a great wheelchair racetrack for the grandchildren). , stand on the property and consider, we want the view from the living room, we want the view from the kitchen, that’s where the bedroom should be, there can be an office/guest room, there should be a children’s room. Make a living concept for yourselves, and only present your favorite floor plan here, otherwise everyone will be talking about something different.

I suspect accessibility is just in case, and not yet necessary. Our architect said as long as no one needs it, it is luxury, convenience, and quality of life.

That's right. Building for all eventualities is VERY expensive. At 40, you don't plan for that yet, because you're still a good 30 years away from it. However, if there was already frailty here? Then you can well build a bungalow. A bungalow is generally age-appropriate because it has no stairs. It can additionally meet the same requirements for all age groups, whether 30 or 70, namely accessibility, functionality, coziness, and satisfaction of personal needs. These are requirements for every house construction,

Personal price limit for the house, incl. equipment: under or low 300K€ would be good

To cut it short: Extras that now inflate a house from a functional age-appropriate one to a low-barrier or barrier-free house will cost what for you will then exceed 300,000€. In this respect, you are already on a good track, simply building a nice bungalow.

I can't really say anything more because the posts are so confusing and I simply lack the time to invest more, only to then receive half answers again.

Barrier-free design, for the case desired here, is manageable in terms of cost as long as the floor area is large enough. Wide doors, reinforced surface-mounted installations, electricity for the lift in the stair wall, stair wall sturdy enough for the lift (not applicable here), no step at the entrance, and a sliding door with a low threshold (Note: do not use the very flat ones for wheelchairs, they are unaffordable and usually not necessary for the target age) are costs that arise now. Building extra large and exceeding the budget is not the goal. To stay with the bungalow example: the bedroom is too small – move to the larger children's room. Does the turning radius fit? No additional costs. Most sockets at light switch height – was cost-neutral for us. Large sofa becomes two reclining chairs with lift assistance, creating more space for movement in the living area. Bathrooms for rollator use are also not necessarily huge; the shower is often planned as a turning space.

Whether an L or a corner makes the bungalow unnecessarily expensive, I don't know.

You didn't listen to me very well. Especially with the particularly popular hip roof, the house becomes expensive with every floor plan extension that the roof structure has to accommodate.