Floor plan of a narrow long house (7m) with a gable roof

We have a special challenge and have purchased a plot of land (12m x 45m) on which we can build 7m x 15m. It must have a gable roof in a single-story design, knee wall 1m, red clinker facade, white windows, max 48 degrees roof pitch.

The goal is a modern construction method and downstairs - as far as possible - an open concept.

In addition to two children's rooms (1 year, 3 years), we also need an office/guest room. There will be no basement. After various attempts in cooperation with construction companies and architects, we have now found a direction on which we would like your assessment.

What do you think of it? We have, among other things, two questions: How can the living room/kitchen be arranged sensibly and how do we prevent feeling too cramped in the attic. The kitchen should also be larger (longer) and the office/guest bathroom narrower. The staircase should be a concrete staircase including a storage room with a door to the hallway, to create a little more space for the wardrobe. Upstairs, the bedroom will become narrower in favor of the bathroom and gallery. The window distribution is also not yet optimal. An air-to-water heat pump is planned. The hallway is small, but so far there has been no other solution.

If anyone has alternative ideas for a floor plan under these conditions, we would also be very grateful.

South is at the top. The living room therefore faces west, the street is in the east. The neighbors are located to the south and north on the long side with a distance of 2.5 meters each.

Floor space index and site coverage ratio are heavily regulated, but since we are already in intensive talks with the building authority about this and have received a special permit, this can be disregarded here.

South is at the top. The living room is therefore facing west, the street is in the east. The neighbors are located to the south and north on the long side, each at a distance of 2.5 meters.

Just mark it on the floor plan and attach a location plan ... it is really unbelievable that these walls of text are always written instead of simply putting a north arrow on the drawing and adding the location plan.

. it is really unbelievable that these text deserts are always written

rather unbelievable to comment like this. Someone is writing their first post, a friendly hint would suffice.

@niko, there is a well-made questionnaire here that helps everyone make purposeful comments, surely the next writer will add the link to it, I just couldn’t do it on mobile right now.

Off the cuff:
7m is not very narrow. The layout is pragmatic and well structured. The rooms themselves will work.
The following question marks I have:
How do you organize what others do with a cloakroom in the entrance area? There is no space for this in the plan.
Do you have an overview of your belongings? The storage options are very limited, it would be a shame if you couldn’t accommodate what you want to have in the house.

How do you set up the living room/kitchen sensibly and how do we prevent feeling too cramped in the attic?

That is a matter of life priorities. Do you spend more time at the dining table or on the couch, how important are cooking, socializing, TV, lighting conditions… For me, a kitchen that is easy to work in with communication to the dining area would be important. Therefore, the kitchen would be bigger than drawn and moved with a long kitchen island into the north area. TV would be pretty irrelevant. The compact corner where the kitchen is now is perfect for an ultra-cozy Togo seating group (or similar, Togo requires more effort to keep crumb-free, but is value-stable, robust, and great with children). Plus a large dining table. And significantly more window surface and openings.

To prevent feeling cramped, the best help is managing your own attitude. That is something very personal, objectively the rooms are not too small. Furnish sparingly.

Recently, there was a 6m wide house here as well. There, the advice was given to look at floor plans of semi-detached houses.

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Wow, not bad. I assume that the architects have exhausted all possibilities? Regarding your questions, it would still be helpful if you filled out the questionnaire. I see one or two deficiencies. Before addressing them, information is necessary. Do you have the cross-section of the house? How tall is it? What about the attic? https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-unbedingt-vor-beitrag-erstellung-lesen.11714/ Where should a garage be placed? Please draw up a site plan and attach it.

At first glance, the non-existent (wardrobe) space in the entrance would drive me crazy. Especially with children. I would probably get rid of the shower on the ground floor and redistribute the space.