Modern single-family house with architect in southern Germany

We (the grandparents) had to argue with the city 20 years ago because they had completely canceled the building envelope on the entire property and only after much back and forth allowed the existing or a new house to be rebuilt exactly on the outer walls as before. That is why the construction goes upwards instead of in width/length.

Such fate rarely repeats itself, which is why I would take this as a basis for something new and would not limit myself so much because of it.

Such a fate rarely repeats itself, which is why I would take this as a basis for something new and would limit myself accordingly.

Well, the current building envelope is 11x9 in the zoning plan version from 2012, and an overbuilding would not be approved.

I like the idea of the entrance at the east window, but I don't want to narrow the driveway to the garage too much; 3.60 meters just isn't enough clearance.

I wouldn't either, and I would also keep the path to the garbage bins, as that would create an edge next to the lawn. That way, the delivery person won't look into the entire garden. However, the staircase should actually be relocated to where the entrance area is now, and consequently, the bathroom and staircase on the upper floor swapped (I think that's not a bad idea, to decouple the bathroom from the shared wall with the bedroom). In the attic, it becomes more difficult, but I think it's still doable...

In the current plan, the bathroom and kitchen in the attic are above the bedroom, meaning the wastewater pipes will have to run somewhere through or past there. Relocating the staircase could perhaps optimize this as well.

finally a proper wardrobe! AND additionally a shoe cabinet! Honestly, I have to say that I imagine or expect a 700,000 house differently. I wouldn’t want to go upstairs to watch TV or sit on the sun deck when there is a terrace downstairs. The house looks from the outside like an oversized Davinci. Unfortunately, I didn’t quite understand the thing with the grandparents....

I have also thought about a church or a rocket in between. Meanwhile, I like it very much.

The house will be built on the grandparents' property, the existing house will be demolished -> The building envelope is fixed. 11x9 meters. Exactly the same size as the dimensions of the house from 190x. It will not be bigger, not even with complaints at the building authority .

We have written the cloakroom and the shoe cabinet quite high up in the booklet for the architect; the current apartment annoys us a lot in that regard.

I would also make the entrance from the east, you save the walk around the house, every parcel carrier runs that way, the children’s friends are received at the front and don’t want to eat your strawberry tart, the garden becomes larger, every rogue at the front door is seen from the front (motion detector and light), no one drives through the back. If you can, put a door opener button on every window facing south with a view of the garden gate and on the front door. Working in the office, the doorbell rings, running down 2 flights of stairs is annoying. I really like the floor plan. Regards Nida