ᐅ Ideas for a single-family house of approximately 1,670 sq ft with two full stories

I wanted to ask here what others think about these two solutions, or if anyone has additional ideas.
The plot is in the middle, facing north. Terrace to the south. Driveway from the north.
Thanks in advance....

Development Plan / Restrictions

Plot size: 500m² (about 5380 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.30
Site coverage ratio: 0.60
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: 14x14m (46x46 ft)
Edge development: yes, garage
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof style: gable roof, 25 degrees
Architectural style: modern single-family home
Orientation: north
Maximum heights/limits: see attachment

Client Requirements

Style, roof type, building type: as above
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 stories
Number of occupants, ages: 2 adults, 2 children (2.5 years, 1 year)
Space requirements on ground floor: living/dining, kitchen, office, WC, utility room; upper floor: bedroom, child’s room 1, child’s room 2, bathroom, children’s bathroom (each approx. 83m² (900 sq ft) / approx. 155m² (1668 sq ft))[B]
Office: family use or home office? [B]home office
Guests per year: few, possibility to use sofa or pull-out sofa in the office
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen, island optional
Number of dining seats: 6 (plus extra for guests)
Fireplace: optional
Balcony, roof terrace: terrace planned on the south side
Garage, carport: garage with carport and storage room, located on the right side of the house
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, and reasons why something is or isn’t preferred:
House dimensions are currently fixed: 11.18 x 9.16m (36.7 x 30 ft)

House Design
Designer: DIY, partly designed by the developer’s planner
What do you particularly like? Why? open living area, room layout
What do you dislike? Why? unsure if the utility room is large enough, or if the hallway is too narrow
Estimated price according to architect/planner: house approx. $320k-$350k
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump

If you have to give up something, which features or extensions
-can you do without: children’s bathroom upstairs
-can’t do without: office, storage room

Why is the design like it is now? For example:
Our own ideas as well as input from the planner and architect have been incorporated.
Which wishes were implemented by the architect?
A combination of many examples from various magazines...
What makes it particularly good or bad in your view?

What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
We wanted to integrate our wishes over two floors: ground floor: office, storage; upper floor: bedroom, kids' rooms, bath.
Enough space in the hallway for a wardrobe. The children’s bathroom is optional and can be used as a storage room.
We wonder which staircase solution would be best.

Brief questions:
- Why are the house width and length fixed? Is it possible to change them as long as the floor area remains the same?
- Wouldn't it be better to place all the living rooms facing the terrace instead of the office?

Xelsis76 schrieb:

The plot is in the middle with a north orientation. The terrace is on the south side. Driveway from the north. [...] House dimensions are currently set: 11.18 x 9.16 meters (36.7 x 30.1 feet) [...] Who designed the plans: doityourself (partly planner from the developer) [...] We are wondering which staircase solution would be best.

A site plan oriented south is confusing, and I don’t understand the usage template: the height information there differs from the exact specifications in the building envelope for the plot, and wall and ridge heights are usually maximum values rather than ranges. I agree with the question about why specifically these measurements apply. Is it definitely a developer-provided building package, meaning a house with a plot offered together? Otherwise, but also as inspiration for similar but proven floor plans, I recommend taking a look at Massivhaus Mittelrhein. You should be able to recognize the staircase situation as better resolved in the two-flight version.

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kaho674 schrieb:

Quick questions:
- Why are the house width and length fixed? Can these still be changed as long as the footprint remains the same?
- Wouldn't it be nicer to have all the living spaces face the terrace instead of the office?

We could also go with a square shape. So far, the design aimed to have a larger garden area.
There is also an idea to place the office in the northwest and have the living/dining and kitchen areas facing south. But so far, the so-called “linear” layout was option B.

11ant schrieb:

I share the question of why these exact dimensions were chosen. Is it definitely a construction developer, meaning a house with land provider? Otherwise, and also for inspiration regarding similar but proven floor plans, I recommend taking a look at Massivhaus Mittelrhein. You should be able to judge the staircase situation better yourself, especially in the two-flight version.

The house could also be square...

I’ll check out Mittelrhein... But I've already reviewed many floor plans.

Landing is often the better choice, that’s true.

Thanks!

Xelsis76 schrieb:

We could also go with a square shape. But so far, the design was to have more garden space.

So 11.18 x 9.16 m (36.7 x 30.1 ft) just happened to be the measurements after the decimal point and is not a standardized width dimension from a prefabricated house provider?