Floor plan optimization barrier-free house on a hillside

I like it very much at first glance. Only the kitchen seems to me to have too little working and storage space.

Hello Ibdk14, we share that concern a bit, that's why we are considering designing the niche for the refrigerator (see new attachment in red) and equipping the back side of the kitchen with countertops. There is also storage space under the island and in the pantry.

Is the width at the dining table sufficient for you? For occupied chairs, at least 80 cm from the table edge to the wall is calculated. And then only one person can squeeze by.

Otherwise, I can only agree with Kaho

Good point, haydee, it could get tight with a wheelchair, especially since this is the exit to our terrace. According to the drawing, it is about 110 cm. However, I would also prefer the terrace door to extend from the dining table, so there is a direct passage.

The office on the ground floor breaks a lot. Because of that, the master bathroom is rather meager and the kitchen so narrow. You have daylight in the basement. If it is also dry, I wouldn’t hesitate. Love or not – maybe the wife also wants to swim out a bit in the bathtub and the kitchen could really use more depth for the feel-good factor.

To quickly use the laptop, you can also put a small table in the bedroom. Even the nightstand would be enough there.

The gallery on the upper floor is not really my thing. From my experience, such a corner just becomes a better dust collector and no one uses the space. I would put the bathroom there and radically enlarge the children’s rooms.

Without the office it would be considerably easier. The basement is dry and as you already mentioned with daylight. We are not yet sure whether we want to include the basement in the thermal envelope or insulate it.

To quickly use the laptop, you can also put a small table in the bedroom. Even the nightstand would be enough there.

We currently have this table in the living room; my wife wouldn’t be happy with that (which probably also has to do with my table arrangement).

The gallery on the upper floor is not really my thing. From my experience, such a corner just becomes a better dust collector and no one uses the space. I would put the bathroom there and radically enlarge the children’s rooms.

A small fitness area is planned there and the piano would go there. To be honest, the whole family is looking forward to the corner. It could also serve well as a "neutral corner," for example for bedtime stories.

Somehow the elevations don’t seem to match, right? At least I don’t manage the west side and I don’t see the chimney anywhere except in the basement and on the roof. I hate incomplete plans from professionals.

Unfortunately, I don’t yet have the elevations for the current floor plan. I inserted another one so that you get a feeling for the property.

The following ideas we have still (see new drawing changes marked in red)

[*]The bathroom could be slightly enlarged by boxing in the bathroom cabinets, the same in the kitchen with the refrigerator.
[*]Does it make sense to build a privacy screen in the hallway? You can see straight through the living room and dining room.

Thank you very much for the first comments.

The basement is dry and, as you already mentioned, has natural daylight. We are still not sure whether we should include the basement in the thermal envelope or insulate it.

What is the ceiling height there? I believe it's hardly possible to get living space cheaper and with a window - those are living spaces.

A small fitness area is planned there and the piano would go there.

Oh, that also has to be included. Who plays?

and the piano would end up there.

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whether we should include the basement in the thermal envelope or insulate it.

Since an elevator shaft is not airtight and a good connection from the basement to the rest exists, I cannot imagine that it is possible to separate the basement from the rest of the house in such a way that it lies outside the thermal envelope.