Single-family house for 4 people - Opinions

It should be 30 cm wide. Remove the window.

The door with the side panel is not a problem; you can simply place it under the window on the upper floor. But if you remove the other window by the entrance, unfortunately it looks bad, then the symmetry is gone. Also, the light is affected. The exterior appearance should at least be worth enough to you to place windows where they don't disturb. But maybe others have ideas or your general contractor does.

Thanks for the solution with the bathroom and storage room. I like it and we could save a few euros that way.

That was just an example without having to change the windows. Other solutions might have an impact on that. Therefore, it would be good to try those out and pick a favorite. Any possible slants on the upper floor would naturally have a massive impact. The decision on that should be made beforehand. (I can already see you getting surprised when the actual numbers for the extra cost of the city villa come to the table and add up.) The windows are decided quite near the end.
What I want to say is: there is a certain order in decisions, since the "higher-ranking" ones influence the lower ones. Starting from the end makes no sense. So first set the knee wall/number of floors, then room sizes, bathroom layout, and then the windows. At the end, you can take a step back for the exterior look, but you're not that far yet.

One could also put the garage on the other side. There are no specifications about that in the building area. At least in this floor plan, I don’t see a big advantage in putting it to the east.

Oh yes, the western sun in the evening in the living rooms is very sought after. The eastern sun, on the other hand, is rather optimal early in the upper rooms. Therefore, the common plan is to have the garage in the east. This is no trifle. The light is A and O in house planning.

We want a large guest room that could also be used as a bedroom.
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I think the living-dining area is still big enough. That’s also what my wife says! We’d rather take a large guest room that could later also be used as a bedroom.

Okay, if it is to be a large bedroom on the ground floor. I actually think a small one would do as well, as long as a wardrobe and bed fit in. But then don’t complain because the living room is so narrow and the table is in the way when you want to go to the terrace.

Not using the upper floor in old age is a misconception that many plan here.

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

The garage is already on the right side of the plan – does that mean the plans have been oriented south the whole time?

The assumption that the upper floor cannot be used in old age is a misconception that many plan here.

Oh yes, the western sun in the living rooms in the evening is very popular. The eastern sun, on the other hand, is rather optimal early in the upper rooms. That is why the common planning is to have the garage in the east. This is not trivial. The light is crucial in house planning.

Okay, I understand. I think I can live with that.

The garage is already on the right side of the plan – does that mean the plans are oriented south the whole time?

The plans are not oriented north. Therefore, the garage is in the southwest.

That was just one example, without having to change the windows. Other solutions might have an influence on that. Therefore, it would be good to try them out and pick a favorite. Possible slants on the upper floor would of course have a massive impact. The decision on that should still be made beforehand. (I can already see you getting shocked when the actual numbers for the extra cost of the city villa come on the table and add up.) Almost at the end you do the windows. What I want to say: there is a certain order to the decisions, as the "higher-ranking" ones each influence the ones below. Starting from the back doesn't make sense. So first establish the knee wall/number of floors, then the room sizes, bathroom layout, and then the windows. In the end, you also take a step back for the exterior view, but you are not there yet.

What do you mean by actual numbers? You mean the windows will get more expensive? That should only be minimal...

To be honest, I still find the one-and-a-half-story house with a gabled roof more harmonious.

The plans are not oriented to the north. Therefore, the garage is located in the southwest.
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Okay, I understand. I think I can live with that.

Man, this is getting worse and worse. In the southwest? That's a complete disaster. Move the garage away from there - that's ridiculous. Do you want eternal darkness and to live in a cave?

What kind of actual numbers? You mean the windows will be more expensive? But it should only be minimal...

The walls are 3 times as high and the roof, if it becomes a hip roof, considerably more expensive. Everything else also increases in price: plaster, windows, windowsills, paint. That doesn't come for free. I believe...

To be honest, I still find the 1 1/2-story house with a pitched roof more coherent.

...that would be a blessing for the wallet.

Dude, this is getting worse and worse. In the southwest? That's a total disaster. Remove the garage there – that's ridiculous. Do you want eternal darkness and to live in a cave?

Why does the garage bother you at that spot? There is a west-facing window, as I saw on the last floor plan, so everything is fine, and the living room is in the southwest. Of course, one could consider a terrace at that spot or a nice west garden, but there is probably still space south of the garage for that...

I don’t see a west window there if the right side of the plan is southwest. My latest status is as follows:

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