You seem to love nature. That's how I interpret your remark about the dirt road. I now drink a coffee or mulled wine in the garden every evening, except when it rains heavily. I watch birds, check on my plants, etc. We live outside for several months of the year. I often work on the terrace. The kitchen with fridge and coffee machine is used more often than the toilet. Cancel the pantry, you still have a large basement. Stairs more towards the north. Kitchen where the WC/stairs are now. The herb bed is then right outside the door. Oh yes, and children are outside a lot up to a certain age.