House design - Your opinion is requested...

Hello dear forum members! My husband and I want to build a little house... our current plan includes a knee wall of 1.25 and a roof pitch of 40-45 degrees (gable roof) No dormers and no basement. Thank you very much in advance for your contributions!!!

So I can't open anything here and maybe you can answer the standard questions ([pinned post]). That makes many things easier. Especially a site plan would be great! Building envelope etc.

Hello,

here are already a few suggestions from me that caught my eye at first glance:
- the ground floor seems very labyrinthine to me
- in my opinion, the utility room and the technical room have too little space to be used sensibly
- I really don’t see space for a wardrobe that can accommodate a family of four
- whether you come in from the garage or the front door, you always have to carry your groceries quite a long way to the pantry (which also offers little practical usable space)
- very long hallway on the top floor
- I would consider a door between the dressing room and the bedroom; if one person wants to sleep longer, the other can get dressed quietly without disturbing them
- the toilet on the top floor could become a very dark and uncomfortable corner being separated like that

That was just what occurred to me spontaneously.
Best regards

Development plan/restrictions Size of the property: 548m² Slope: no Floor area ratio Floor space index Building window, building line and boundary Edge development Number of parking spaces: 2 Number of floors: 1.5 Roof style: gable roof Style: modern Orientation: south-facing with a slight deviation to the east Maximum heights/limits Further requirements Requirements of the builders Number of people: 2-4 Office: teacher with home office? Occasional overnight guests per year: rare Open or closed architecture: partly partly Dining-cooking area, kitchen with counter and cupboard in the niche next to the pantry Number of dining seats: 8 - 10 Fireplace: yes, masonry Music/stereo wall: TV should hang on the wall, if only a small sideboard underneath Balcony, roof terrace: terrace partly covered by the upper floor Garage: double garage Utility garden, greenhouse: not specified in large format Further wishes/special features/daily routine: bedroom not next to children’s room and bathroom and toilet near the technical room House design By whom the planning originates: - architect and by us What is particularly liked: separable dining-living area What is not liked: ??? Preferred heating technology: heat pump So... I hope these are the most important details, the documents can be opened by clicking on the image for me

Well, the most important thing is actually the site plan and orientation, why the design is the way it is now, and whether the house is meant for a traditional family or possibly other configurations.

Always remember: the more buttoned-up the information or question, the more trivial the answer ;)

At first and second glance, I find it quite good, except for the trip hazard of the first stair step and the windbreak :)

Regards

Sorry, I missed it above...here is the site plan.

- the ground floor seems very cramped to me
- in my opinion, the utility room and technical room have too little space to be used meaningfully
- I don't really see space for a wardrobe that can accommodate a family of four
- no matter if you come in from the garage or the front door, you always have to carry your groceries quite a long way to the pantry (which also offers little useful space)
- very long hallway on the upper floor
- I would consider a door between the dressing room and bedroom, so that if one wants to sleep longer, the other can get dressed quietly without disturbing them
- the toilet on the upper floor could become a very dark and uncomfortable corner if separated like that

Why do you think the wardrobe is too small? In the vestibule there are specifically two niches designed for 2 m sliding-door wardrobes each, that should be enough?!? I hope that this information also removes the cramped impression...
The very long hallway upstairs actually only came about because we wanted direct light...
There will be a sliding door between the dressing room and bedroom
The toilet could really become too dark...

At first and second glance, I find it quite good, except for the tripping hazard of the first stair step and the vestibule :)

What do you mean by tripping hazard and what don't you like about the vestibule?