Own floor plan design city villa 180 sqm with double garage feedback

The combination of a Rötzer Stadtvilla 150 on top with a Maxime 710 II below (as sources of inspiration) is, as an exception, not totally nonsensical,

Mind you: only as sources of inspiration is that okay (but even here note that, similar to the symmetry problem, rounding surcharges arise).

However, then the benefit of type building proposals would already be exhausted in being a quarry for proven floor plans (or put from the other perspective: the considerably greater benefit would be wasted, of implementing an overall proven building proposal). Because you cannot contract the ground floor to be built by Viebrockhaus and the upper floor by Rötzer, and letting one of the two build the entire "mortar" would also be nonsense (and only topped by choosing a third for that).

From my point of view, only two paths remain advisable: "Path Omega" with an architect who is not necessarily required concerning the unremarkable demands of the plot and the builders, or "Path Alpha" with a general contractor who has the combination closest to your wish as a type building proposal basis in their portfolio.
For these two paths you do not need further tweaking of your floor plan*,
and if you take the third path with me and a partially involved architect (or with a "competitor" already discussed here), also not!

You still "owe" answers to my questions about the other gray of the wall between K1 and K2 and whether my assumption is correct that it should now become a cellar-less "Stadtvilla".

Precisely for this reason, I inquired with a Fingerhaus salesperson. A hipped roof is possible with the Junos – of course for a hefty surcharge of €27,500 (€25,000 for the hipped roof, €2,500 for the change by the architect).

That is shameless stupid nonsense from a salesperson who has not the slightest idea of the consequences of hipping a knee wall house. Then it is "only up to the B-pillar" a type house!!!

*) but then only in the c*** forum

Was the topic actually raised why you want to move the house forward? I would create a nice SW garden and move the kitchen/dining area into this space, the living area into the more intimate zone in the north.

I want to pick up that point again. Another reason for us to move the house as far forward as possible is the side entrance. If we move the house further inward, then we have a greater overlap with the garage and the chosen floor plan no longer works.

Living room in SW/W, work and dining area bright. The rest to the north, where you have the view from the office for thinking, just like the toilet ;)

I have already written that I really like your idea, but in this case the living room would no longer be in the more intimate zone in the north (as you put it so nicely). I will definitely bring up this point/wish with the architect.

From my point of view, only two ways remain advisable: "Way Omega" with an architect who is not necessarily needed regarding the unremarkable demands of the plot and the builders, or "Way Alpha" with a general contractor who has the combination closest to your wish as a standard construction proposal basis in the portfolio.
For these two ways you do not need any further fine-tuning on your floor plan*,
and if you take the third way with me and a partially involved architect (or with a "competitor" already discussed here), neither!

Thank you very much for your offer. As I said, I will go the way with an architect. That is why I have already asked around in my circle of friends and family today and received several recommendations.

"You still owe answers to my questions about the other gray of the wall between K1 and K2 and whether my assumption is correct that it should now actually be a cellar-less "city villa."

To be honest, I don’t know why the wall is shown lighter. I will mention it next week during the offer discussion.
We are building without a cellar.

Family pool facing the street?

yes, that is currently planned for you…

I won’t (maybe not yet) warm up to the upper floor with the children’s corridor. Quite a bit of space is lost here, isn’t it? Then the rooms could just be a bit bigger, even if it’s unnecessary.

You don’t have to implement that. Personally, I find 18 sqm too large and uncomfortable for a children’s room. Yes, also for a teenager’s room.

I have an offer for the house with the shown dimensions including sanitary, tiled bathrooms, and tiled utility room, remaining walls and floors as own work – just under 380,000 €.

Another 120,000 € for the garage

But you’re not surprised that a house with technology, sanitary, windows and two floors should cost just three times as much as the lousy double garage, purely mathematically?

If we push the house further in, then we have more overlap with the garage and the selected floor plan no longer works.

Even if the children and the living pets have expressed their wishes, then - maybe? - the tin animals also get their turn. A garage is a secondary matter and may only eat when the others in the pack are full.

Hello everyone,

there is an update again. We met with an architect a few days ago, expressed our wishes including your ideas, and today received two floor plan drafts. In our opinion, both variants offer a lot of light, but also some shadows.

Our impressions:

Draft 1 (+ positive, - negative, o neutral)
Ground floor
1) Nice, wide entrance area thanks to the 1/4 staircase +
2) Quite large utility room +
3) Nice depth in the living / dining room +
4) Sliding door on the east side makes no sense at all (she probably installed it because we requested a sliding door) -
5) Sensible kitchen size +
6) No terrace door on the west side from the kitchen -
7) Slightly more southwest orientation in the kitchen area. We had requested this but it was not implemented. I assume this point was not considered due to other wishes (house pushed to the back building line, side entrance) o
Upper floor
1) Hallway feels a bit narrow o
2) Bedroom borders a children's room with the bed -
3) Entrance to the bedroom through the dressing room +
4) Storage room +
5) Huge children's rooms, especially 18.52 m² is somewhat excessive -

Draft 2 (+ positive, - negative, o neutral)
Ground floor
1) Very positively surprised by the platform staircase +
2) Reasonable entrance area, although we currently prefer the entrance from Draft 1 a bit more o
3), 4), 5), 6), 7) same as Draft 1
Upper floor
1) Pleasant hallway area, where not too much space is wasted +
2) Bedroom borders a children's room with the bed (same as Draft 1) -
3) Work room, K1, and K2 almost identical in size, great ++

Now it's your turn. You will probably think, as often, that the drafts are brutally bad - fire away :)

You probably think, as so often, that the drafts are brutally bad

I can't agree with that here. Since the beginning of the thread, I perceive a maturation. I find both drafts acceptable and would tend to choose "Draft 2".

Sliding door in the east makes no sense at all (probably installed it because we indicated a sliding door as a wish) -

Where was I supposed to see it?