Single-family house for 4 people - Opinions

I got that a rafter SD is more expensive from you. I can confirm that I don't have that much knowledge. Nevertheless, the additional cost of a rafter SD compared to a hipped roof and 2 full floors is not 5000€. I understood that we get it even cheaper with a truss SD.

That the additional cost would relate to the hipped roof would be incredible. The truss cap is the essential price secret behind the "town villa".

But it would be easy to enlarge the guest WC in these sketches as well and additionally enjoy the advantage of the larger living room. It's not rocket science to adjust the 2 rooms as desired. But okay, if you don't want to.
Besides, your kitchen island as drawn is quite nonsense, right? How long is the 1.20m? Has it already been crossed out? If yes, it's best to erase it right away, otherwise you just confuse everyone over and over.
Terrace doors behind the sofa are also nonsense.
This gigantic bathroom is simply ridiculous as it is now. So either a sauna, a whirlpool, or something else goes in there. At least a walk-in shower and double washbasin are a must here. The fact that you still bump into the wall when entering, although it’s a ballroom, is really outrageous.

We still want to discuss the kitchen with a kitchen planner. The same goes for the bathroom. The planner has drawn standard WC components again even though I wanted something different. I can't change that, can I? My only fear is that it will become too expensive.

I will comment on the floor plan again.
- Guest has too little space for the bed with 2 wardrobes
- Hallway is okay
- Utility room also not accessible via hallway!
- Bathroom somewhat small and above all too narrow!
- I would prefer the living room built-in wall on the other side. Distance from the couch to the TV is too large.
- Dining area top!
- Kitchen also very good with the kitchen island

I’ll comment on the floor plan again.

I’ll comment back:

- Guest has too little space around the bed with 2 cabinets

Turn the bed. Adjust the window.

- Utility room also not accessible through the hallway!

Just like now.

- Bathroom a bit small and above all too narrow!

Make it wider. There’s enough space. You still have a utility room upstairs.

- Living room built-in wall I would prefer on the other side.

Then just rotate the furniture 180°, although it’s much nicer as drawn!

Distance from couch to TV too large.

Too large is not an option. Buy a bigger TV!

- Dining area top!

Yeah, super cool

- Kitchen also very good with the cooking island

Definitely better and still developable.

Ok, I turned on the automatic dimensioning for once – I usually never do that. But this way you roughly have the window position. Unfortunately, the measurements are often up to 4 decimal places and not 100% exact. You'll have to fiddle with that yourself and just round it. I had to move one wall by a few centimeters – see the red circle. Maybe the floor-to-ceiling window by the stairs on the ground floor will be changed to a normal one at railing height. Both are possible. It's not set in stone. Maybe someone has some beautification tips?

Well done. Thanks for that. Is there still a way to design the front nicely if, instead of the window / light strip next to the front door, you make a strip of glass? So the front door would have an integrated strip of glass on the right side.

I’ll comment back:

I’m commenting back too. I agree with you on one thing. That is the size of the bathroom on the upper floor. It’s an eyesore for me too because it will probably be quite expensive. I would be very grateful if you could help me with that.

Turn the bed. Adjust the window.

The bed would then be under the window? How is that supposed to work?

just like it is now.

Exactly, that’s why there’s no advantage.

make it thicker. There’s enough space. You still have a utility room upstairs.

The planner always used a width/length of at least 2.3 m for the utility room in all drawings. I don’t see any advantage in placing the guest WC “in front” of the utility room because then you would still have to go through the kitchen.

Then just rotate the furniture 180°, although it’s much nicer as drawn!

Matter of taste!

Too big is not an option at all. Buy a bigger TV!

Our TV is 65" and I find the distance in our rental apartment minimally too far. It’s about 4.8 m from the TV wall to the back edge of the couch.

definitely better and still developable.

We are still planning the kitchen.

Well done. Thanks for that. Is there still a way to nicely design the front if, instead of the window / light strip next to the front door, you make a strip of glass? So the front door would have an integrated glass strip on the right side.

So a side panel? How wide? Is the window still allowed?

.. the size of the bathroom upstairs. That's also a thorn in my side because it will certainly be quite expensive. If you can help me there I would be very grateful.

Well, I can’t lend you money if that’s what you mean.
I would make the bathroom a bit narrower and enlarge the utility room instead. (Just move the wall in between.) That way you can work nicely in the utility room, even iron a shirt and additionally store the Christmas decorations. The bathroom becomes a bit smaller but with 14.68m² it is still top class. Put in cabinets and generous furnishings, then you won’t feel like you’re in a gym hall anymore. However, it doesn’t have mega cost-saving potential that way. So start looking for affordable tiles!

The bed would then stand under the window? How is that supposed to work?

I wanted to put the window on the other side of the room. But then the garage was in the west, I just remembered that. It belongs in the east. Can’t you switch them over? You can lower the curb everywhere. What does the general contractor say about that?

The planner always took a width / length of at least 2.3m for the utility room in all drawings. I don’t see an advantage if we put the guest WC “in front” of the utility room because then we still have to go through the kitchen.

I don’t understand a word. Once again: the reward is a larger dining and living room without the other rooms noticeably suffering. It’s not a miracle solution. No disadvantage arises that you didn’t already have, but you get a bigger living room. And the kitchen is nicer too. That’s not nothing!

Matter of taste!

Yes, then please get your wife.

Our TV is 65" and I find the distance in our rental apartment minimally too large. It is about 4.8m from the TV wall to the back edge of the couch.

I think the problem is the missing glasses.

So a side section? How wide? Does the window still fit?

It should be 30cm wide. Remove the window.

Well, I can’t lend you money if that’s what you mean.
I would make the bathroom a bit narrower and enlarge the utility room instead. (Just move the wall in between.) Then you can comfortably work in the utility room, even iron a shirt sometimes, and additionally store the Christmas decorations. The bathroom will be a bit smaller, but at 14.68m² still in the upper class. Put in cabinets and a spacious setup, and you don’t feel like you’re in a gym anymore. It doesn’t offer mega savings though. So start looking for inexpensive tiles!

More money only if I don’t have to pay it back.

Thanks for the solution with the bathroom and storage room. I like it and that way we could save a few euros. We don’t need expensive tiles but even the normally good ones are supposed to be expensive with the bathroom planner. If we make the storage room that big, that will make my wife happy.

I wanted the window on the other side of the room. But there was the garage in the west, just came to me. It should be on the east. Can’t you switch it over? Curbs can be lowered everywhere. What does the general contractor say about that?

You could also put the garage on the other side. There are no requirements about that in the building area. I don’t see a big advantage in placing it on the east in this floor plan at least. We want to have a large guest room that can also be used as a bedroom.

I don’t understand a thing. Again: the reward is a larger dining and living room without the other rooms noticeably suffering. It’s not a miracle cure. No disadvantage arises that you don’t already have, but you get a bigger living room. And the kitchen is nicer too. That’s not nothing!

Yes, then please bring your wife.

I think then it’s due to missing glasses.

Okay, you’re right about the missing glasses. Better now? No kidding, I think the living-dining area is still big enough. By the way, that’s what my wife says too! We’d rather have a large guest room that could later also be used as a bedroom. Then you would only have to stay on the ground floor and not necessarily go up to the upper floor anymore.