Holiday home, single-family house, floor plan approximately 165 sqm

The house is intended to serve as a weekend/holiday home, so that both we (a younger family) and sometimes our parents can be there, or even up to 8 people (including children). Therefore, 3 bedrooms with 2 sleeping places each plus a sofa bed in the living room. However, this should really only be used rarely.

It should be noted that the house has to be built partly into the slope. Therefore, the southeast corner is equipped with correspondingly tall windows. We find that this south wall is well suited for use in the living area for TV etc.

Development plan/restrictions
Plot size 790sqm
Slope west slope
Floor area ratio 0.4
Plot ratio 0.8
Building window, building line and boundary existing, project lies within
Edge development no statement
Number of parking spaces 1
Number of floors 1.5
Roof shape gable roof
Style
Orientation
Maximum heights/limits no

Requirements of the builders
Style, roof shape, building type modern cottage look
Basement, floors no basement, 1.5 floors, upper floor with 150 cm knee wall from finished floor level
Number of persons, age 2 adults, 2 children
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor
Office: family use or home office? family use / leisure
Guests per year on average 4, max. 8
Open or closed architecture
Conservative or modern building style mixed
Open kitchen, cooking island with cooking island
Number of dining seats 10-12 (large table)
Fireplace yes
Music/stereo wall nope
Balcony, roof terrace both (south balcony and west terrace)
Garage, carport garage
Utility garden, greenhouse nope
Further wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why this or that should not be

House design
Who designed it own design
What do you particularly like? Why? Sanitary area is compactly arranged above each other and next to the technical room, also at the northeast corner. Spacious combination of kitchen, dining and living area. Space under the stairs well used. Bedrooms upstairs are nice sized. Compact sauna fits well.
What do you not like? Why? perhaps the hallway on the ground floor is too narrow? Technical room a bit small?
Price estimate according to architect/planner: -
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: -
Preferred heating technology: air-water heat pump

If you have to do without, which details/extensions
-you can do without:
-you cannot do without:

Why did the design turn out as it is now? e.g.
Standard design from the planner? We tried to take everything into account so that we like it
Corresponding/which wishes were implemented by the architect?
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
What makes it particularly good or bad in your eyes?

The circles in the upper floor plan are intended to symbolize Velux daylight spots.
It will be built with an exposed rafter roof.

The front door is on the north side, the balcony on the south side.

Should the house also be rented out sometime?

I would add a window to the bathroom

Is the house supposed to be rented out at some point?

I would give the bathroom a window

Renting out is actually not planned for now, but we have thought about it before. Ultimately, it depends on how much effort it takes, whether it is financially worthwhile, and whether we even want to let strangers into the house.

Regarding the window: yes, we also considered it for a while. But it would be on the side where the sink and mirror are, so not ideal. Besides, we have two large skylights that bring in a lot of light.

We also have a holiday home. I think the focus is a little different here. Usually, you go with the whole family or even with friends. It is good if everyone has their own small bathroom with a shower. Ideally, right next to the room like in a hotel. An additional "guest" toilet, in my opinion, is unnecessary – who is supposed to clean it? I would design a sauna without a toilet and washbasin, only with showers and a relaxation room. Best with seating and a bar.

On the ground floor, a common room and a large kitchen are nice. In the kitchen, we have 2 cooking hobs and ovens. That has proven very effective. In the dining room, there should be space for a long table. Although this is possible here, the furniture is not marked. Therefore, it is not quite clear what you plan for the bay window, for example.

I see it like Katja .. I would rather put 4 rooms with at least 2 bathrooms on the upper floor and then a guest toilet on the ground floor as well as a sauna with a shower also rather on the ground floor, for example to be able to go outside.

And I would avoid having a sleeping option in the living room.

Would also plan en-suite, a wellness area and possibly divide the living area into TV and reading/chatting