Small Bungalow Floor Plan - Optimization Potential?

How do you prefer it? Split or in one?

I find split more interesting. My first drafts were square, and so was the open-plan room, because I assume that such a building body is cheaper than one in L-shape or similar. It will still have to be seen whether I really want/can afford a “special shape.” But I already find it nicer than square...

Now you can also think outside the box and position the carport in front, but to be honest, it is quite well placed in the east as well.

Yes, I think so too, and especially that the entrance is recessed appeals to me very much; then it is somewhat protected from wind and rain, and you cannot see inside from the street. your thoughts help a lot. I find the position in the northwest corner very good as it is.

With my last sentence I meant the position of the bedroom…

We are looking straight into the wilderness at the sheep

…a dream… I can’t quite imagine having the workplace in the middle of the room, I’ve never had that before. I need to think about that, thanks to you.

Do you mean the wall behind the couch or the one with the door to the open space?

The door to the open space, if there were a cabinet or sideboard there so that no side view of it can be seen. Just a small idea, but it can also work without a door. There should be daylight there, though.

I also see the wall with the door as optional; here I could also imagine a half-height wall where you could nicely place a little plant.

It’s all a matter of taste, and you have to like plants too. Just an idea.
The thing with the WC or bathtub were also just ideas, and it’s good if you have a clear opinion about each of them, lucky you. I sometimes agonized over such details for days.
I would probably also manage with less daylight in the shower; in case of need, the lighting on the ground floor takes over for us. But of course, if it’s there, you can use it.

You hit a sore spot there, I really have no direction yet regarding the heating system.
I’m also torn about the fireplace. I can’t get wood easily or cheaply; I would practically have to buy it regularly. Logistically it’s not that simple either; I don’t have a trailer for the car. On the other hand, a fireplace is something nice and creates a great atmosphere and warmth on cold days. On the other hand are the acquisition costs and costs for the chimney sweep and the wood. Yeah, difficult.

I could easily solve that for myself since we both wanted a fireplace and I had one for 30 years. I don’t just calculate it, but for me, enjoying seeing the fire all evening counts too. I also don’t have a trailer (anymore) and order wood including delivery from the region via an online portal; you have that down there more than here in the East. Currently, I also have these dark, pressed logs; I once had two pallets delivered for about 300.- per pallet/ton.
You simply have to like it, and then it fits, because in a top-insulated house you only need to heat occasionally at certain points. The chimney sweep is usually local; that’s no problem. I prefer him, for example, over the technicians of modern devices who spend hours in the house and still don’t find the error. That’s rather a horror for me.
You can calculate the costs endlessly back and forth; wood is significantly cheaper to acquire and requires less technical effort than an air-to-water heat pump but is something completely different. I like it great this way, but it can also be done differently.

…a dream…
I can’t quite imagine the workspace in the middle of the room; I’ve never had that before. I have to think about it, thanks.

That’s what brainstorming is for—to exclude things one after another so that it becomes clearer!

I prefer him, for example, to the technicians of modern devices who spend hours in the house and still don’t find the problem. That’s more of a horror to me.

yup, I see it the same way even though I work in the IT industry. The less technology, the less complex and prone to errors. On the other hand, it’s simply easier to turn up the heating than to make a little fire first. I will keep pondering this back and forth in my mind for a while…

Wood can be delivered.