Floor plan single-family house city villa – modern architectural design

You said you all want to sleep on the same level. Why exactly? I would rather imagine in your constellation that the master bedroom is placed on the living level, for more privacy in both directions and to avoid unnecessary trips during the times when you are alone/almost alone.

The kids are not that old yet, and my eldest recently told me that she doesn’t like it if I sleep on a different floor than she does ;)

@wiltshire: I think after 6 years it's time for you to host a housebuilding forum party and present your sense of space to us live, as great as it has always looked in the photos.

Thanks. For a party, only one location is suitable, one that offers a personnel and structural infrastructure that allows me to participate in my own party.

As a location, only the "Corpus delicti" makes sense. So you want the community to organize the catering along with final cleaning (and possibly liability insurance for the event) so that you don't have any stress?

The kids are not that old yet and my eldest recently told me that she doesn’t like it when I sleep on a different floor than she does ;)

At 14 (or 11?) that can turn around quite quickly. As five (half) siblings, the kids might find it coolest to have a monkey and horse shared apartment and to have the old ones on another floor (?)

I believe the house will be too big for the age, both in terms of maintenance and as an overall property. Therefore, I am not planning it to be barrier-free. Otherwise, a sleeping and showering option on the ground floor would also be desirable. So I am planning for 20 years (current age is 40 years).

I find that a commendable attitude. The property is atypical, so you will need a lot of patience for resale.

I think the carts must fit in the yard and be accessible without any maneuvering.

Two shared cars for the kids should be enough. You take whatever is cheap and keep it clean enough so that the siblings can agree on it. Shared car management apps also work without users outside the family.

Good point, especially given the number of children. I'll definitely take that into account. Maybe I'll plan the house a bit more to the south, which could allow for parking spaces north of the garage.

I would even go a step further. The street to the south has no slope; it is best suited for a wide driveway and possibly parking spaces. Then place the house as far south as possible, so you'll have a lot of leveled space in the north. The trees can then remain standing.

Two shared cars for the kids should be enough. You take whatever is cheap and keep it clean enough so that the siblings can agree on it. Shared car management apps also work without non-family users.

Good tip, even if it's not for us.

The object is atypical, meaning you will need patience for resale.

That is only a problem if resale plays a role in the requirements. We didn’t really care. The financial aspect only becomes a topic in this thread when the OP makes it one.

That is only a problem if resale plays a role in the requirement. We didn't really care about that. The financial aspect only becomes an issue in this thread when the OP makes it one.

I once had significantly more money too – that just raises the ceiling, but it still exists. Today, being able to approach the excavator contractor in a relaxed manner as a private insured person and in twenty years being liquid enough to allow a resale to take two years is not the same thing. And last but not least: room size / room tightness, number of rooms and the like are reflected in the sales price, but cubic "kilo"meters / mega tons of moved earth are not. That is probably why I happily advise wealthy builders that they can think more loosely financially than the Müllermeierschulzes – but without completely losing sight of the Swabian perspective. And – just to remain a philosopher if I had kept silent – one last note: the patronage of supporting the unskilled by letting an architect waste ancillary construction costs would never ever ever never ever cross my mind. Nothing against ’s megadido cistern, of course ;-)