Mmh, besides the defects you mentioned, the kitchen would probably also be too small for me. Apart from that, the design - without going into details - somehow feels too "banana". There is zero wow effect or a "I want to live here" longing feeling. It is not economical, effective, or particularly elegantly solved. It is not bad but also not great. Just "banana".
Thank you for your feedback. We don't really like the design either. According to the architect, the kitchen turned out smaller because (at our request) an additional worktop was added in the spacious pantry. Nevertheless, our requirement that the cook participates "in the action" when guests are present is not fulfilled here.
Basically, I am always in favor of direct garden access from the main living spaces. To quote Müntefering: "Stairs are rubbish." I always see it with my father's neighbors and his own house. In summer, everyone is on the lawn and every obstacle on the way there is just annoying. In the end, the rooms downstairs are almost always repurposed, and gradually a kitchen replacement room, dining replacement room, and recently even a WC are created there. What’s funny is that the neighbors in the new building next door started with the same planning mistake and are now going through the same development.
We have reflected again on the arrangement of the rooms. A connection of the living areas, especially the kitchen, would mean long distances when carrying groceries. Also, the rooms overall would be slightly smaller because the technical installations have to be housed in the basement as well. How would you, or you, , arrange the rooms?