Floor plan of a single-family house, feedback

Of course, everyone has different priorities,

That's how it is: one person loves air conditioning, another KNX. The one who has air conditioning doesn't have KNX and prefers to just press the button.. And before worrying about the hinge of a swinging door, there are more fundamental questions to be resolved here. Right now, the cart is being put before the horse. There is no wall yet! And that is a good thing. Tip: I would think very carefully about what I expect from an all-in-one general contractor.

Tip: I would think very carefully about what I expect from an all-in-one general contractor.

Preferably nothing beyond walking distance from the standard of their scope of work description, otherwise you easily share the fate of .

As far as possible, do not venture beyond walking distance from the standard of his construction performance description, otherwise you easily share the fate of .

That's how it is! I often think of him when it comes to wishes here, but the house design reflects a general contractor who approves and draws everything in the house design according to the client's wishes, even though it is not feasible, difficult to realize, looks modest, or already has to be misrepresented.
He gives you the feeling that all wishes can be realized, but they either can't do it or can only do it with errors. That can become very expensive – for the client.

And before you start thinking about the hinge of a swing door, there are more fundamental questions to clarify here. Right now, the cart is being put before the horse. There is no wall yet! And that's a good thing.

That is also somewhat my feeling, but at the same time I understand the enthusiasm for beautiful details. The main thing is not to lose sight of the crucial matters or their priority. I remember a (possibly expensive) slope etc.

That's how it is: one person finds air conditioning great, another . The one who has the air conditioning doesn't have KNX and prefers to just press the button..

Exactly, it’s precisely what really brings you your own comfort gain, thankfully everyone is different there. But examining that carefully for oneself should always be at the top.

That's right! I often think of him when it comes to wishes here, but the house design reflects a general contractor (GU) who approves and draws all the homeowner’s wishes in the house design, even though they are not feasible, difficult to achieve, or have to be misrepresented.
He gives you the feeling that all wishes can be realized, but they really can’t or only with errors.

That was exactly our experience here. The general contractor was really enthusiastic and overwhelmed us with his own ideas. When the construction started, he often asked annoyed why "we" had done it that way—it was so expensive and complicated. However, the email in which he had proposed the things himself (internal gutter, downright gigantic window areas, etc.—none of which we then did) did not change his awareness, just like the note that he had enthusiastically included it in the plan himself. How glad I am that we got through that reasonably unscathed...

I can understand putting quality floors first. Good quality is unfortunately always quite expensive here. It would somehow look silly if the Eames Lounge Chair stood on laminate.

I have good experiences with second-choice parquet, even though this time we laid thick solid planks. Laid over an area and with a bit of care, you don’t notice any difference here from truly great price and top-notch material quality.

Venetian blinds are admittedly an effective shading element—I wouldn’t even have installed them if I had been paid for it.

That’s the beauty of individuality; eventually I do have to take a closer look at these chic folding windows. This is a south-facing location, and you can also work just as well with a sensible roof overhang, but that too must be planned precisely and not just left to the general contractor.

Ah, we just had a HausBau Plus fair here recently. More were around and had really many conversations—and as so often, the smaller companies where the owner himself was at the stand and conducted the conversations came across as the most competent.

Maybe you also make some decisions based on whether or what you can more easily do yourself, like preferring wood flooring over tiles or similar.

He gives you the feeling that all wishes can be realized, but they either can't do it or only do it with errors.

I think of things like that when I read in the house views a photovoltaic system mentioned only as a line of text on the attic parapet. In my mind’s eye, the laundry balcony door threshold of the robber is running.

That was exactly our experience here. The general contractor was really enthusiastic and came up with his own ideas. When it came to building, he often asked sourly why "we" had done it that way, saying it was so expensive and complicated. However, the email in which he himself had suggested things (internal gutter, almost gigantic window surfaces, etc. – we then didn’t do any of that) did not change his awareness, just like the note that he had enthusiastically entered it into the plan himself. How glad I am that we got through that more or less unscathed......

But you’re talking about the previous house now, right?

But now you're talking about the previous house?

No, about the current one from 2021.
The one from 1990 was built by an experienced KaPo virtually without an architect and through self-contracting, as general contractors and such were not common then. At that time, in BaWü, there was the "Grüner Punkt," meaning building without a permit under certain conditions. I found that reasonable, which is probably why it no longer exists. Back then, the signature of my builder was sufficient.