Since it seems I am not a lost architect, I continued searching for inspiration and discovered a floor plan that covers many, if not all, of our requirements and, I think, is very well feasible on this plot of land. Yes, it is again a house with a basement, but initially, that was also a consideration that was only discarded for budget reasons. If the house is built smaller (here 128 sqm), it should again be compatible with our budget at first glance. In addition, the plot has a height difference of about 3m from one end to the other. A solution would have had to be found here anyway.
Why this floor plan?
[*]the house is somewhat narrower and fits into the building window, leaving plenty of space between the neighbor's hedge and the house
[*]the straight staircase does not have its entrance near the front door (a plus for us)
[*]the study is located at the top of the plan and has direct access to the garden
[*]the living room is located on the left side of the plan, has direct access to the terrace, and gets a lot of sun
[*]the kitchen has a large cook island and the dining area has a beautiful view
[*]the staircase landing leads to a window, the sun should be visible here in the mornings. The hallway is no longer dark
[*]the bedroom faces away from the side of the federal road and has a dormer that allows a view of the garden
[*]the two children's rooms share a dormer, one of them will be the second office. It was originally also a wish to place the office at the bottom of the plan in order to have a good view
In fact, I see many of our wishes reflected in this floor plan and feel that I have to make few to no compromises. The basement raises the entire house and additionally improves the view. The house is already situated on a hill and would provide a good view over the landscape at the bottom of the plan through the basement. The simple geometry (no bay windows) should keep the project cost-effective.