Initial Floor Plan - Backyard Development - 1.5 Stories

the property is somewhat more densely populated than yours and the OP is at a different point in life. You have your private forest, no immediate neighbors, and your children have left the nest.

I am currently the only one left here who is still making plans - if you can be patient for a few days.. at the moment I am trying to hold on to an idea for a parallel thread.

Gladly. I find your point about mixing exciting.. We have time and I would be very happy about a new idea.

In my opinion, the garage will be in the north and the sleeping area as well. Entrance then in the west.

We had originally thought about that too. But that way we take more space from the garden at the back. Our architect also experimented a bit with the garage being in the north... however, he found the arrangement towards the west more sensible and nicer to realize.

I only have one comment regarding the heating technology. Concerning the ground source heat pump, I would suggest looking into the [Ringrabenkollektor]. It is definitely feasible on your property and you save a lot compared to deep drilling, and you can also contribute your own work.

But this way we take more space from the garden towards the back.

This is not comprehensible to me: The garage is 7 meters away from the north side.
If you move it as edge development to the north, you do get a slightly larger driveway and roughly one meter "less" garden somewhere in the south, but honestly, one should very gladly, very very gladly give that up if you get a light-flooded house and can even open the house to the west. West is much more important in summer; south is important for the interior rooms in the O-O months. Additionally, a garden appears larger if you can also look at it diagonally. Ultimately, if you look at the "backyard development," a bit more courtyard area can’t be wrong either. Visually, a (right) angle always appears positive (this lever was also applied for the terrace).

Sleep deprivation does not take away your perception: I also do not like the orientation and daylight of the hallway, open space, and living room.

Thank you. But: I confused the positioning of the children's bathroom and office/workroom. Well. The basic theme of children’s rooms both facing south remains.

Of course, I don’t know the OP’s reason, but I can say that it’s great to be able to come straight into nature from the sleeping area and the bathroom.

Even though we planned the bedroom on the upper floor: I have definitely enjoyed having the apartment on the ground floor in rental flats. Quickly outside, less heat in summer. No going up and down in the evening.