Floor plan: Semi-detached house 8x12m. Opinions and creative ideas welcome :-)

I would definitely plan the shower for the children upstairs. Our son always walks from the bathroom to his room with a towel and wet feet, so the whole staircase upstairs would get wet and someone could slip there. Also, the bathroom doesn't look very nice with clothes lying on the floor and a thousand care products; I didn't want to use it as a toilet on the ground floor.

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I am totally fascinated that none of the otherwise quite vehement advocates for storage space have dissected the floor plan – I wonder if a change of thinking has taken place?

No, there is storage space. Maybe not in large quantities, but still appropriate relative to the size of the house and above all practical.
We do look closely and don’t just complain – even if some might get that impression.

Ok, the door to the garage has to go.

I hope that helps a bit Plots 530-535 - the page is therefore not yet clear but will become quite clear very soon

We are planning as many windows as possible anyway - and we also take whichever side, since plots are very, very scarce here and we are just happy to get anything at all Although on the "north side" we would definitely forego a garage and plan a carport.

I will respond to the rest later - my daughter needs attention right now

The bathroom layout doesn’t really appeal to me right now. The fact that the throne is so prominently in the way is annoying. I would change that. What really puts me off, however, is once again the garage. Because of that, the kitchen is as dark as night.

To be honest, I just placed the bathroom to see if we even have space for our desired furniture. I think a bathroom planner could get more out of it than I ever could. And yes, it’s probably true about the kitchen. I think the garage really has to go. But I quite like the idea of the garden shed for storage. And yes, we also have an attic for extra storage, but how often do I want to go up there? On the other hand – less storage means less clutter :-P

The shower downstairs for the kids doesn’t really appeal to me either for the reasons you mentioned :-/ ... And yes, the bathroom is a bit tight for full accessibility. What would you do?

And yes, two people definitely won’t be happy there, but as long as they are two, no one will come to us; we have already discussed that. Also, whether they even come at all is up in the air – I just want to be somewhat prepared, you understand? And otherwise, the room can be used well as an office. I also don’t want to force my parents/in-laws to struggle up the stairs at their age just to shower. And if they really become completely in need of care – God forbid – we can’t take care of them alone anyway.

My in-laws/parents are just under 60 and we are in our early 30s.

In terms of the feeling of space, I can say that 8 meters would be enough for such a wall. Cable routing in the floor then needs to be planned in good time. You could maybe also put a bench against the partition wall, that saves space at the dining table.

GREAT IDEA Thanks a lot, noted!!!

I actually don’t like kids in the east either... especially because we only sleep in the bedroom and the kids will really spend time there. We’ll have to see if it can be done differently, maybe someone has an idea?

Otherwise, they also walk through the dirty area. Once the kids have left the house, a stairlift could move in along with your parents.

That would really be worth considering. Instead of the shower, my laundry room could go there and I’d have less cleaning to do.

A shower on a different floor also brings with it a slightly damp staircase right after showering. Today's sixty-year-olds are usually far from being decrepit (?)

my daughter currently needs attention

Then go to the land registry portal again afterwards and turn on the additional info overlays there, this "quality" of presentation is barely enough to explain to an alien where Hesse is located

The bathroom does not have to be completely wheelchair accessible. Only a fragile grandmother should have the possibility to get into the bathroom with a walker or caregiver. A bathroom on another floor is unsuitable for that. Besides, she probably wouldn't get there, otherwise, she would still be in her familiar environment. Possibly plan so that there is a family bathroom upstairs and later the teenager moves downstairs. You can expect orderliness from children/adolescents. Not long ago, family bathrooms were normal. Back then, everyone also became clean.