Floor plan optimization terraced house 160 sqm, approx. 145 NWF

I am also following the Wengerter thread with great interest. We also have a local developer here that you’d better stay away from. But when the city sells 50% (feels more like 80%) of the new development areas to this company, you just can’t avoid it.

Based on the draft from , I created another variant that does not move the building services to the right but instead shifts the bathroom on the upper floor to the left side. I think this way my architect can’t complain about any piping routes. The rest is basically identical to Katja’s draft.

I still have the following points/questions:
- Did I make any major blunders here or is it basically okay?
- The space for the doors is probably a bit tight. How much space do I need there?
- I find the layout of the children’s rooms better in Katja’s draft, but I tried here to incorporate the load-bearing walls from the ground floor.
- Regarding storage space under the stairs, I have always found pictures where a wall was built between the two stair flights, creating an additional room. I find that very closed off and cramped. Then I found the attached picture. My stairs would have the dimensions of 2.05x2.45m in this design. Do you think such a solution is sensible and feasible?

Without dimensions/furnishing, no evaluation possible. (And leave out the laminate in the sketch). The sqm under the stairs is supposed to compensate for the non-existent storage space? Upstairs hallway dark. (OK, it was already like that earlier…)

No evaluation possible without dimensions/furnishing. (And leave out the laminate in the sketch). Is the sqm under the stairs supposed to save the non-existent storage space? Upstairs hallway dark. (OK, it was already like that earlier…)

Furnishing and dimensions will be added later, this program doesn’t output them as is. The space under the stairs is just meant to provide some additional space, I wouldn’t call it a rescue. There is a skylight upstairs, it is a flat roof.

Regarding storage space: in the worst case, you can also rent a small storage unit for Christmas decorations, ski equipment, or baby items for planned future children. These are now available for 20 euros a month. Otherwise, plan for wall cabinets wherever possible. These do not need to be 60 cm deep; 40 cm deep is often even more practical.

- On the topic of storage space under the stairs, I had always found pictures where a wall was built between the two stair flights, thus creating an additional room. I find that very enclosed and cramped. I then found the attached picture. My stairs would have the dimensions 2.05x2.45m in this design. Do you think such a solution is sensible and feasible?

Yes, the suitcases don’t care if the space is small and enclosed. Even the decor has quite low requirements there :cool:

On the topic of storage space: in the worst case, you can also rent a small storage unit for Christmas decorations, skiing gear, or baby items for planned additional children.

I had actually thought about that already. On the way from our place of residence to the property, I pass one. The distance to the new house is less than 1 km.

Yes, the suitcases do not care whether the room is small and locked. Even the decorations have fairly low requirements :cool:

Such a change in perspective can sometimes be helpful. Storage planning from the point of view of Christmas decorations. I just wondered whether an open staircase wouldn’t look nicer there, but probably it hardly makes any difference.