Floor plan multigenerational house conversion old barn

Double casement windows clean themselves at a 45-degree roof pitch. Have them cleaned every few years.

The dormer windows should have tilt-and-turn fittings.

I have been advised here that one should have the windows cleaned. ;)

I was taught here that you have windows cleaned. ;)

I accept that immediately without objection - no arguing! :D

Some things just are that way.

That's how it is.

but I have a hard time with lighting or similar. No reason to want to change things in the floor plan,

I try, in my eyes and with my means, to optimize the lighting situation. I would rather build a skylight in an interior wall or, as you have seen, an open space, just because of the light...

Chill-out areas are not so "light-important" anyway....

TV and chilling work best by candlelight or floor lamp ;)

How dark do you think the lighting situation will be on the ground floor in the couch area at the back,

One could install daylight lighting for times when “normal” light is needed there.

How dark will the hallway upstairs behind the rooms be,

Well... with an open space not so dark in the middle area. Without an open space, I would actually work with a long shed dormer and skylights above the interior doors. It's a kids' floor anyway, so that shouldn't be negative.

Can this staircase theoretically be extended by one floor to access an attic?

That should actually be planned and the staircase set accordingly. You would also have to set priorities, whether a poor staircase location is worth it if you then don’t expand after all. Many things depend on that.

This way, more light (for example through a double casement window) could be brought into the upper floor.

I thought anyway that it would be open to above :D

Screenshots before I delete them again: this would be one option with the stairs still in the existing hallway, just on the other side. Without an open space of course, but 3 children's rooms and space for the bathroom. I will move the stairs further back later... the idea is there... so that you can get a fourth room in the attic. That's what I hope. Inspired by Claus' idea

Screenshots before I delete them again: this would be a variant with the staircase still in the existing hallway, just on the other side. Of course without the open space, but 3 children's rooms and space for the bathroom. I will move the staircase further back later... the idea is there... so that you get a fourth room in the attic. That's what I hope. Inspired by Claus' idea [ATTACH alt="Bildschirmfoto 2021-02-14 um 11.40.23.png"]57461[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="Bildschirmfoto 2021-02-14 um 11.46.24.png"]57462[/ATTACH]

I really like bringing the staircase forward. The upper floor is now really tidy.

Screenshots, before I delete them again: this would be a variant with the staircase still in the existing hallway, just on the other side. Without an air space, of course, but 3 children's rooms and space for the bathroom.

Ok, understood, thanks. It’s tidy on the upper floor and works. All right. However, does that mean it’s not possible to have 4 rooms upstairs facing south and an entrance, staircase, or hallway on the upper floor with an air space?

I just boldly tinkered a bit in your (previous) draft so that we understand each other & the air space is narrower, barely leaving room for a second window. Maybe the entrance could also be moved further to the left side of the plan...

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