Floor plan single-family house ~170m² - still at the very beginning

The kitchen should stay in the front. That results roughly in what we have now.

What for, actually?

I once asked about the dimensions of the property and the building window. Has that question already been answered?

It's also kind of funny that now every resident extends their garage deep into the building window and thereby shades the left-neighboring property. How idiotic. But that way everyone only thinks of themselves and everyone suffers the same damage.

The bathroom facing the terrace is our "dirt sluice," as already mentioned. We couldn’t come up with any other solution for that.

And is the inclined guest allowed to use the bathroom in your dirt sluice? That’s especially cozy when everyone is drinking coffee on the terrace and one after another is using the guest toilet. That has something of a gas station flair.
If the kids are so dirty that they need a sluice, then they can also walk around the house sometimes. Aside from that, the terrace is the dirt sluice where you can relieve little boots and Kompasskalle of their burden. But the guest toilet? I wouldn’t have thought of that.

We also don’t see our garage driveway as a highway. Therefore, no concerns about danger. My old house had it the same way.

Ah, the famous argument "we have always done it this way." Well then, it’s not my children’s problem.

The 2nd kids' room is only used rarely. Noise is rather not a problem (we think).

The rooms pile up upstairs, it’s dark and cramped but actually you only need the rooms sporadically. Has that really been thought through?

Bathroom will have shower and toilet swapped.

What is that supposed to change? Nothing.

I once asked about the dimensions of the plot and the building window. Has the question already been answered?

18x22m, which results in an approx. building window of 12x15m. The narrow side is the street.

And is the esteemed guest allowed to use the toilet in your dirt lock? That’s especially cozy when everyone is drinking coffee on the terrace and one after another is using the guest WC. That then has something of a gas station flair.

Could also be practical – that’s the wife’s idea. Because you can get from the terrace door directly into the toilet without going through the house.

If the kids are so dirty that they need a lock, then they can also walk around the house. Besides, the terrace is the dirt lock where you can free boots and Kompasskalle from their burden. But the guest WC? I wouldn’t come up with that.

Yes, my idea was also to put the shower in the utility room and have that connected to the terrace.

Upstairs the rooms are stacked, it’s dark and cramped but actually you only need the rooms occasionally. Is that really thought through to the end?

Better ideas are welcome. "Weekend children" are unfortunately not a simple topic.

How would you design the guest WC if the living room and kitchen + dining room are arranged like this? Simply swap?

Better ideas are always welcome. "Weekend children" are unfortunately not a simple topic.

Before you stone me again. I mean regarding living space.

It's also funny in a way that now every resident extends their garage deep into the building window and thereby shadows the neighboring property to the left. How stupid. But everyone only thinks about themselves and everyone suffers the same damage.

Well, I as an old 68er will probably never understand the sight protection obsession of the Sagrotan generation.

Little boots and compass Kalle

How cute, I didn't know those yet, thanks! (Although I am an East German, in this sense we probably moved over too early).

The rooms are stacked up there, it is dark and cramped but actually you only need the rooms sporadically. Is that really well thought out?

Apparently not. I do not say without reason that choosing your own architect pays off.

Kitchen should stay in the front....

Why actually?

The view from the couch into the garden is more important to us than carrying a few meters of stuff into the garden a few times a year.

That was clearly not the case. I always say for a reason that a self-chosen architect pays off.

Yes, that is 100% true Unfortunately, we have to build (construction deadline) and there was no architect available anymore. That's why a construction company.