Floor plan - Single-family house planning 2 full floors - city villa

[Bebauungsplan/Einschränkungen]
Plot size: 550m²
Slope: approximately 1 meter incline from the street to the end of the plot
Site occupancy index: garage on the boundary, terrace distance 2.5m to the neighbor - otherwise free, see attached plot
Floor area ratio: 2 full floors
Building envelope, building line and boundary: very free, see attached plot
Number of parking spaces: 1 large garage
Number of floors: 2 full floors
Roof type: hipped roof
Style: modern urban villa

[Anforderungen der Bauherren]
Style, roof type, building type: urban villa with hipped roof
Basement, floors: with basement and 2 full floors
Number of persons: 2 persons mid-20s/late 20s - planning for 2 children
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor: see floor plans
Office: family use or home office? office/home office
Overnight guests per year: -
Open or closed architecture: -
Conservative or modern construction: 70% conservative - 30% modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: open kitchen without cooking island
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: omitted
Music/stereo wall: omitted
Balcony, roof terrace: omitted
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: ornamental garden
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why this or that should or should not be

[Hausentwurf]
Planning by:
- Planner of a construction company: general contractor
- Architect: -
- Do-it-yourself: floor plan partly designed with personal preferences
What do you particularly like? Currently nothing to complain about
What do you not like? Porch roof not flush with the window in the upper hall - unfortunately not feasible otherwise
Price estimate according to architect/planner: fixed price 450,000 without land and incidental building costs
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 450,000 without land and incidental building costs
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump + controlled residential ventilation

[Wenn Ihr verzichten müsst,] on which details/extensions
- you can do without: budget reached, no need to give up more or downgrade further
- you cannot do without: see above

[Warum ist der Entwurf so geworden, wie er jetzt ist?] e.g.
Standard design by the planner? Designs from about 100 floor plans compared and the dream floor plan created in coordination with our current general contractor
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? all
A mix of many examples from various magazines...: also :)
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion? very practical and conservatively implemented, child-friendly, enough parking/storage space in the house, still modern

[Was ist die wichtigste/grundlegende Frage zum Grundriss in 130 Zeichen zusammengefasst?]

Since I am also very active in the forum and like to help others with topics such as floor plan design, financing, etc., I would now like to post our project here and hear your opinion. I hope you like it too. Maybe we will find a crucial error or something that could be “quickly improved” if it appeals to us.
We have invested a lot of time in our planning. Since March/April 2020, we have been actively planning – from the prefabricated house provider and initial 120m² to the current regional solid builder at 160m². A lot of effort has gone into our planning, and we hope this will pay off during and after the construction.

We will sign the contract in the next 2-3 weeks and will release the offer, the floor plan, and our amended construction and service description to prepare everything for contract signing.
We are building solid with a regional general contractor. Construction start May 2021.

Good morning!

Regarding the kitchen planning, I would like to send you to the appropriate forum again :) I don’t like it that much yet. Also, I would prefer not to have to walk around the block first for the groceries. Maybe it’s possible to integrate a sensible shortcut and also not to place the coat cupboard at the end of the hallway?

I like the upper floor.

Good morning!

Regarding the kitchen planning, I would like to send you to the appropriate forum again :) I don't like it yet. Also, I would rather not have to walk around the block with the shopping. Maybe a useful shortcut can be integrated there and the wardrobe cabinet not placed at the end of the hallway?

I like the upper floor

Yes, thanks for the hint.

The kitchen is actually not even close to how we want it yet. The kitchen planning will follow in the next weeks/months. We need to sit down with a kitchen studio and see what we can do here :)

Wardrobe: Unfortunately, the hallway is not wide enough to reasonably place a wardrobe cabinet at the beginning of the hallway. We have space by the staircase railing for a large shoe cabinet with a seat. We had considered creating a niche with concrete walls instead of the railing. However, this made the hallway very dark and "cramped," so we decided on a niche at the end of the hallway. There we now have space for all our coats, hats, etc. - With a very wide hallway, this would definitely have made sense! Otherwise, one could only plan a niche in the kitchen area, but then the kitchen becomes awkward, which we don't like.

We might also plan a door from the hallway to the kitchen to have direct access. However, this is a matter for the kitchen planning that will follow :)

Thanks for the input!

We might possibly still plan a door from the hallway to the kitchen to have direct access. But that will be a matter for the kitchen planning, which will follow :)

I would definitely do that. When you carry in the groceries / crates of drinks, you don’t want to "put down - take off shoes - walk further - put shoes back on - get the next one," but you probably also don’t want to walk over the beautiful parquet in the living room with wet outdoor shoes...

The corner window from the kitchen would actually also be suitable for the bathroom upstairs, which would make the facade a bit more harmonious. The bathtub could then also be placed slightly diagonally, which could loosen up the room a bit; there is enough space anyway.

I would definitely do that. When you carry in groceries / drink crates, you don’t want to "put down - take off shoes - walk further - put shoes on again - get the next one," but probably also don’t want to walk over the beautiful parquet in the living room with wet street shoes...

The corner window from the kitchen would actually also be suitable for the bathroom upstairs, it would make the facade a bit more harmonious. The bathtub could then be placed slightly diagonally, which can also loosen up the room a bit, there is enough space.

You are absolutely right! It is definitely worth considering. An advantage we still have: we tiled the hallway and the entire living-dining-kitchen area. Nevertheless, it is much more convenient to plan with a door!

Regarding the corner windows: this was a last-minute solution in the kitchen :D Originally, the stove was planned in the "island area." Due to the shift of the cooktop to the west, we had to change our original panoramic window (stove not under the window) and decide on this corner solution, which we find visually great! However, in the bathroom, we have concerns that it might be a bit too dark, especially in the shower area. Additionally, these windows are only possible with a tilt function. So we would have to choose a two-part window, which again would not match the windows downstairs. We like the bathroom bright and hope to get more light through the "normal" windows. That is the reason for our decision.

I thought the kitchen planning is still to be done? ;-) As I said, before the floor plan is finalized, I would at least plan the kitchen with the [Forum]. Just so you don’t regret it afterwards.