Suggestions for the floor plan

Hello,

I have shifted and done a little more again.
Unfortunately, after a change, my program no longer offers me the possibility to add dimensions, so it’s a bit sparse by hand; I hope that is sufficient for now.

My main concern is the feasibility on the upper floor, especially for the bathroom. But I will start from the bottom up, so the basement first:


We now have 3 basement windows (I didn’t have the construction service description, so I didn’t know what was included). The windows have a size of 62.5 x 100 cm (window sill height 1.52 m). Additionally, the offer includes an increase in clear height from 2.25 to 2.645 m.
Furthermore, it is planned to install underfloor heating in the hallway, playroom, and hobby room; the rest will remain unheated.
The side with the workshop and storage room is just a fixed idea for now. In the utility room (HAR), besides the heating and electrical box, there will also be a 19-inch rack for network and satellite cabling. Additional items such as a laser printer may possibly be placed here as well.
The toilet in the utility room is currently also a loose idea; we will probably only have the supply and drain lines installed for now.

Next comes the ground floor (also attached with the position on the plot and an idea for terrace use):


I currently have no dimensions in here because it would have become too confusing.
What I want to say is that I thought long about the size of the pantry. The size should now be around 1.50-1.55 m (x approx. 2.50 m). The pantry will get a small window (which would have been in the original guest bathroom) (1.125 x 0.625 m).
This results in a bathroom width of 1.60-1.65 m. Is that enough for a shower bathroom?

For the living room: I initially placed the furniture we currently own; it fits so far and is to be expanded selectively.
The outer windows to the terrace should be fixed elements (1.125 x 2.395 m), the door in the middle should be a large double-wing door (2.25 x 2.395 m). To the side, there is another door, the same size as the fixed elements. I think this way the living room should get enough light.

We will address the kitchen topic soon and have detailed consultations.

The wardrobe niche currently has a depth of 55 cm.

Now to my “difficult” upper floor… we are still sticking to the 4 rooms. I recently saw a conversion to 3 bedrooms during a viewing, and that really didn’t look good.
So, here is the floor plan, please forgive the unorthodox dimensioning:


I drew in the two-meter line; does that work with the toilet, or should it be done differently?
In the original plan, the toilet is directly under the slope.
The shower has a size of 1 x 1 meter.

What else did I change: my wife’s room has “shrunk” a bit, by just under 60 cm in depth. With that, I gained space to change the wall between bathroom and bedroom (thus creating space for the closet behind the door).

I am still open to suggestions.
As mentioned, attached is also the plan with the plot (there is actually a curve in the corner near the north arrow).
I also attached the section (unfortunately without basement as it is from the sample contract).

Thanks and best regards,
Robin

The staircase looks very short ... you should rather calculate about 220 cm.

Regarding the location:



I would place the kitchen where you planned the living area and the living area where the kitchen room is. Then in summer evenings, you have the kitchen by the barbecue terrace and overall the space will seem more spacious. Because right now you are basically dividing the large room into small sections and anyone entering has to navigate around the sofa first.

I would completely do without the pantry, or only plan a small storage space for vacuum cleaner/mop. Things you need constantly can disappear in a cabinet in the kitchen and supplies etc. can be stored in the basement.

... and then I just realized that I also did a preliminary plan attempt back in March.

The external dimensions of the house are 20 cm narrower, but with a larger bay window. Access from the north .. currently there is only 1 garage, but it could also become a double garage. Or a carport could be built between the house and the garage.

The knee wall is at 140 cm ... I think it is somewhat lower in your case.

Whether the roof windows are necessary .. I just placed them.

Entrance from the north.

Check it out.

The stairs look very short ... you should actually calculate about 220 cm.

The stairs are 2.25 x 2.25 m
So it should fit, right?

I would put the kitchen where you planned the living area and the living area where the kitchen room is. Then in the summer evenings you’d have the kitchen by the barbecue terrace and overall the space will feel more generous. Because right now you’re basically creating small sections within the big room and anyone who comes in has to first navigate around the sofa.

Proposal noted I keep noticing that the idea of the kitchen directly on the terrace is very popular here, but I don’t know anyone in my circle of friends and family who has that, nor have I missed it. And I must admit, we actually use the balcony by the kitchen rather rarely for eating outside, more to sit outside later and enjoy a drink. And the distances aren’t really that long either.

About the sofa: it can still be rotated 90°, although then you’d have the fireplace planned for the future right behind you.

I would completely do without the pantry. Or only plan a small storage space for vacuum cleaner/mop.

Not much more will go in there anyway:

[*]vacuum cleaner
[*]freezer (not planned in the kitchen)
[*]drinks
[*]a few smaller supplies
[*]waste paper & yellow bag

Thanks also for the effort you put into your suggestion. What I don’t like about the ground floor is the separation of the living area, that somehow feels unsettling to me.
I have to say the upper floor has its charm, although it also seems quite convoluted.
What really doesn’t appeal to me, though, is the longer bay window, that has, forgive me, something of a trunk.

Well, the discussion back then really paid off
I changed in the upper floor: width of the windows, so that light also comes in under the slants. My advice: width of 2 meters with a railing.
Also the middle wall of the children's rooms: built-in wardrobes for both and equal room sizes.
Door stops.

The bathroom is certainly also worth changing

The bathroom is certainly also in need of change

That is indeed the "sore" point

And the discussion has brought quite a bit, of course you reflect and start to make, do, and push.
I have to say, except for the bathroom we are actually already very satisfied. In particular, I am grateful for your tip back then regarding the positioning of the house; we really like it that way now.

Regarding your idea about the windows: I will bring it up. The idea is good, but of course it depends on the price in the end.
What I also forgot to mention about the upper floor, a double casement window will be installed in the hallway to have natural light here, of course.