Initial floor plan on graph paper: slope, basement + 2 floors.

I would like to say about the formats that we (still) don't know much about them and did not choose the sizes according to "real" formats.

For an architect, this is absolutely sufficient to imagine where you want to arrange which windows. In reality, a 40 x 30 cm little window (about DIN A3) would of course only leave a symbolic glass surface.

You seem to love nature. That's how I interpret your remark about the dirt road. I often work on the terrace.

Both apply (also) to me.

Move 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.

I'll sketch that out for myself tomorrow! Thanks for that.

For an architect, that's absolutely enough to imagine where you want to place which windows. In reality, a 40 x 30 cm little window (about DIN A3) would of course only leave a symbolic glass area.

Great, thanks for your feedback. The goal was to make it clear that we want large windows in the important/sensible places and where just a bit of light is enough and the windows are more for ventilation, small ones are completely sufficient.

The goal was to make it clear that we want large windows in the important/sensible places and that where a little light is enough and the windows are more for ventilation, small ones are completely sufficient.

That has become almost caricature-like clear ;-)

We live outside for several months of the year.

We have built in such a way that we do not need to distinguish between inside and outside over months; indoors and outdoors flow into each other. If you want to terrace the slope and need retaining walls, increase the budget significantly. I would estimate around €700,000 in total. An architect will be able to make good use of the preliminary work. Describe your thoughts in words and pictures. You don't need to be consistent; rather, the architect must be able to get to know you through it.

I liked your post, but I want to clearly exclude your price estimate from this. ;)

I want to explicitly exclude your price estimate from this

Sorry about that. If it turns out to be less, that's fine. Planning some leeway is essential, so don't stretch the financial limits. We built on a slope ourselves. It was great and turned out well. We needed a certain flexibility for the costs and we had it. For example, differences in soil classes show up in the calculations.