: I am not inclined to publicly display my financial situation and my motivations on the internet. Remember, the internet never forgets and there are people reading along who shouldn’t be. I can gladly send you some details via private message if you are interested. Others have already been mentioned: 3 children IS - no predetermined SHOULD. No one has a hoarding disorder. In a large household, quite a lot accumulates over several decades. The development plan has been mentioned here in text form. No architect has run away. I consciously declined one due to the mentioned price. The other ignored many of the given conditions and pulled a standard proposal out of the drawer. The square peg fits very well into the round hole if the round hole is big enough. As I said, it’s not about the money, but we are also not willing to just throw every quoted price at a general contractor and then move in after a year. Building a house also has something to do with passion and heart. My own signature must be recognizable there and also that I have at least carried some of the stones myself. Otherwise, I might as well rent. That is usually even cheaper in the countryside. Therefore, I plan according to the motto "As high-quality as possible and as expensive as necessary." In the process, I try to understand all trades, comprehend them, plan most of it myself, and optimize if necessary. By the way, I printed out your ground floor plan and laid it over mine. The differences are not significant in themselves and revolve mainly around the rear kitchen, except for the offset staircase. I interpret that as a positive for my living/dining room planning, which I have revised accordingly and coordinated with my wife. That should be settled now. We owe you that.