Single-family house - flat roof - forest edge location - 175 sqm

With us, progress is slow but steady. The plot has been leveled and we have found our partner for the planning. We have also taken another close look at the staircase and have come to the conclusion that a landing staircase suits our needs better.

In the meantime, we are super satisfied with the upper floor and have no more change requests. However, I am not yet 100% satisfied with the ground floor. Specifically, I mean the entrance area. (Situation guest WC, wardrobe, and sightline to the kitchen island)

Therefore, once again the question to you who still have ideas. The prerequisite is that the room and staircase position remain the same. We also want the depth of the living room to be at least 4.60 m. We have been to various show homes and acquaintances’ houses and have looked at the measurements.

I will still submit the basement. I hope you might still have an idea.

The problem will be that you have not planned a cloakroom space: you are looking at a pile of jackets that are used in autumn and winter, as well as shoes and bags. There is hardly any space for a dresser, chair, mirror, and/or wardrobe. There was no professional involved who considers such things. The pantry is also rather disturbing, as is the kitchen being too long...

Is there a recess in the upper floor?
Structurally also a bit special. Where are the ceilings supposed to rest?

So basically, I quite like your floor plan. To ease the entrance situation a bit, you could shift the wall between the living room and the stairwell 20-30cm towards the living room. A width of 4.20-4.30m in the living area is more than enough, especially since you visually have a generous view towards the dining room. That doesn’t harm the living room (on the contrary, it becomes cozier). As a result, the stairwell then moves westward, which relaxes your entrance area! Then you have enough space to plan a spacious wardrobe.

Upstairs, it doesn’t harm the master bedroom and children’s room if the wall/hallway moves the 20-30cm westward as well. You have more than enough space in the bedroom and, in any case, a huge walk-in closet.

Alternatively or additionally, you can add a small privacy wall as a room divider or visual break from the fireplace over towards the stairwell. 1.5-2m is more than enough here, but it creates a new visual axis and makes your dining/kitchen area not look like a dance hall. Unfortunately, many people nowadays tend to plan (too) large rooms and then wonder why their spaces feel uncomfortable.

I made a sketch for you (see attachment)

I hope you might still have an idea.

Would an entrance from the east also be possible? If so, I would probably reduce the size of the kitchen a bit, move the entrance including the wardrobe to the right side of the plan, and place the WC + pantry next to the stairs. The goal is also to interrupt the line of sight from the front door to the dining room.

The problem will be that you have not planned a cloakroom space: you look at a pile of jackets that are in use in autumn and winter, as well as shoes and bags. There is hardly any space for a chest of drawers, chair, mirror, and/or cupboard.
No expert was involved who considers such things. The pantry is also rather disturbing as is the kitchen being too long...

Is there a projection on the upper floor?
Structurally also somewhat special. Where are the ceilings supposed to rest?

That is why the question arises how the entrance area can be better solved. I fully share your statement about the missing cloakroom. The kitchen can still be adjusted a bit.

No expert has been involved so far. There is no projection on the ground floor but a recess on the upper floor. Structurally most likely solvable with a beam.

So basically I quite like your floor plan. To ease the entrance situation a bit, you could push the wall between the living room and the stairwell 20-30 cm towards the living room. 4.20-4.30 m width in the living area is more than enough, especially since you visually have a generous view towards the dining room. That won’t hurt the living room (on the contrary, it will become cozier). The stairwell then shifts westward which relaxes your entrance area! Then you have enough space to plan a generous cloakroom.
Upstairs, it won’t hurt the master bedroom and children’s room if the wall/hallway moves 20-30 cm westward. In the bedroom you have more than enough space and anyway a huge dressing room.

Alternatively or additionally, you could add a small privacy wall as a room divider or optical break from the fireplace towards the stairwell. 1.5-2 m will be enough, but it gives a new line of sight and prevents your dining/kitchen area from looking like a ballroom. Unfortunately, many people nowadays tend to plan (too) generous rooms and then wonder why their rooms feel uncomfortable.

I made a sketch for that (see attachment).

Thank you for your suggestions and sketches. Definitely an approach to a solution. We actually had that in planning once but discarded it due to the depth. The sofa should stand at least 0.5 m away from the window. (Yes, I know floor-to-ceiling window and couch) There will be fixed glazing. I also definitely find the cooking/dining area too large. I think we are entangling ourselves in too many wishes with a fixed space arrangement.

Would the entrance also be possible in the east? If yes, I would probably reduce the kitchen a bit, place the entrance including cloakroom to the right of the plan and next to the stairs the WC + pantry. The goal is also to interrupt the line of sight from the front door into the dining room.

Access from the east could possibly work, but more in the northeast. Because the street slopes from north to south. I thought the plan with the heights was uploaded in the previous post.

I thought the plan with the elevations was uploaded in the previous post.

No north arrow on it - had to first check if it was oriented north. The boundary distance on the east side is still a bit unclear to me. To me, it doesn't look like 3m or I can't make out the boundary. If it slopes down that steeply, relocating would of course be a bit of effort and you would probably have to fill about a meter. However, if you’re still digging out a basement, that doesn’t weigh heavily, I think. But I find it really adds to the "feel-good feeling." [ATTACH alt="Eingang ost.jpg" type="full"]38603[/ATTACH] Stair entry slightly shortened - but then longer at the top on the other side. Just by the way, will this gigantic terrace be raised on supports?