Yes, that's right, it will be 2 houses, with 1x technology and basement. If it doesn't work out, then I'll just have to increase the limit. What matters to me is to find out how much I have to expect and where I can optimize something - leaving something out or adjusting something are two different things.
There won't really be a bedroom for us in that sense. I usually work in the living room when the kids are asleep. In the first years, one of us will sleep with the yet-to-come girl, the other probably with the currently 3-year-old.
I won't be able to save on the driveway, unless I install a car lift, which is out of the question. Then I would rather place the garage at the edge of the property.