Open attic in Tuscan house

Hello,

Yvonne just recently put me on the spot

I am currently planning my house, it is supposed to be a "Tuscan house."
Now a developer recommends leaving the bedrooms on the 1st floor open towards the roof, as it appears more spacious and one could still install a window in the roof. My question is, is this option offered because it is cheaper and how are the heating costs with open ceilings, and isn't a window in a shed roof somewhat difficult, e.g. for cleaning?

It is usually not cheaper, because a bit more drywall work is required than with a closed ceiling; meaning additional costs.

Windows are always tricky; whether saddle, hip, or shed roof; it drums when it rains. No matter how hard the advertisers try, reality disproves them. Furthermore – if you really want to leave the upper floor open – the window should at least be electrically operable, but ... how do you want to clean it?

Whether it makes sense to leave the space above "just" a bedroom open depends on the size of the room. For a rather classic size of 16-20 sqm, I would tend to say no. If the room is significantly larger, it can be an added value.

Heating costs are not an issue.

Best regards from the Rhineland

I googled again and I mean a tent roof. In the meantime, I have received the first floor plan, maybe someone can give their opinion on it, I find the bedrooms on the ground floor a bit small. The building window is 12 x 23 minus boundary distances (Hamburg, as far as I know 2.50 meters) but since we want 2 bedrooms on the ground floor, we still have to come up with something. The 2nd apartment on the ground floor and attic will be rented out. Since I am not very experienced in building, I am grateful for any suggestions. Buddy2014

If you leave out one or two of the five (!) bathrooms in the apartment, some rooms could be bigger. If they all have their reason for existence, you might need to say something about the requirements.

If you leave out one or two of the five (!) bathrooms in the apartment, some rooms could be bigger. If they all have their justification for existence, you might need to say something about the requirements.

Wrong, in the right apartment there are still two bathrooms missing so that REALLY EACH bedroom has its own bathroom. If there is so little space on the property, why then a house with two apartments?

You are right, I will probably have to give up one of the showers on the ground floor. But I would like to keep 2 bedrooms on the ground floor (age-appropriate), therefore I would like to expand the building window a bit to 18x13, I hope the building authority will approve this, as other houses on the street also extend beyond the building window. The plot is 32 meters deep and 23 meters wide.

Hello,

Yvonne just recently put me on the spot

Oh, no
Often many terms are used incorrectly, and due to my profession I am trained to separate and distinguish the wrong from the right

Regarding the design:
Some explanations are probably needed to be able to evaluate it. Why a two-party house? Why two narrow bedrooms and additionally one upstairs? Why bathrooms everywhere?
Do you want to offer bed + breakfast for singles?????