ᐅ Single-family house, two floor plan options from the architect

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 662 sqm (7125 sq ft)
Slope no
Border development no
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 2
Roof type open
Architectural style undefined
Orientation south
Maximum heights/limits
Additional requirements

Homeowner Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type none
Basement, floors yes, 2
Number of residents, ages 4 persons, 35, 33, 3.0
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor approx. 70 sqm (750 sq ft) each
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Overnight guests per year 2-3
Open or closed architecture open
Conservative or modern construction modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes
Number of dining seats 6-8
Fireplace yes
Music/stereo wall no
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport yes, yes
Kitchen garden, greenhouse yes, no

House Design
Designed by: architect
- What do you particularly like? Why? Tunnel fireplace and the open kitchen, the dressing room with door to the bathroom
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 450,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including equipment: 600,000
Preferred heating system: pellets

Why was the design made this way? For example:
Standard design from planner? We expressed our wishes
Which of our wishes were implemented by the architect?

What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?

Hello everyone. We worked on two versions with our architect and aren’t sure which we prefer. There is a stove bench next to the stove in both.
The windows throughout the house are not final yet; we still need to discuss them.
We plan to build a carport between the house and garage. Do you think the kitchen window makes sense even though it basically faces the carport? We think at least you can see the children playing and who is arriving.
To the east is a single-family house, to the south a large meadow, and to the west the street, which is very quiet since it is a rural area.
This is my first post; I hope I’ve done everything correctly—if not, please forgive me in advance.

Looking forward to your suggestions. Best regards

Kathianni schrieb:

I hope I did everything correctly,

Not exactly wrong, but it was a bit unnecessary to illustrate the second version as well. To get straight to the point, the question would also have been clear if presented as "text only": "We are considering building essentially the same floor plan, either with the chimney at the ridge or at the eaves." The answer is quite simple: the flatter the roof, the more a matter of personal preference; otherwise, the chimney at the eaves is technically less favorable and more visually prominent. In that case, I would make it stand out deliberately, for example on the outside and differentiated by material and/or color.

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In short, to put it simply and directly: what is the roof pitch?

P.S.: If you are going to have two different living room doors, I would make the one aligned with the front door a standard hinged door. Furthermore, I forgot one of my mantras: building to imaginary dimensions is inefficient and typically leads to sloppy workmanship.

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11ant schrieb:

Not exactly done incorrectly, but the second version with images was a bit unnecessary. To get straight to the point, the question would have been clear enough if presented as "text only": "We are considering building basically the same floor plan either with the chimney at the ridge or at the eaves." The answer is pretty simple: the flatter the roof pitch, the more a matter of personal preference; otherwise, a chimney located at the eaves is technically less favorable and more visually prominent. In that case, I would make it stand out on purpose, for example, by placing it outside and distinguishing it by material and/or color.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm curious. Of course, I’m also interested in your general opinion about the floor plan, and since there are changes to the upper floor in both versions, I thought this would be helpful. I will ask about the roof pitch; we haven’t discussed it yet, as we are still at the very beginning.

11ant schrieb:

P.S.: If you’re going to have two different living room doors, I would make the one aligned with the front door a standard hinged door. Also, I forgot one of my mantras: building with non-standard dimensions is inefficient and usually leads to sloppy workmanship.

Would you leave out the second door? Which two living room doors are you referring to? And where do you see non-standard dimensions? What is your overall impression of the floor plan?
Thanks for your time.
Best regards