ᐅ Floor Plan Design for New Detached Two-Story House, Approximately 1,450 sq ft

Hello everyone

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size = 1100 m² (11,840 sq ft)
Slope = slight downhill to the north
No formal development plan
Building area, building line and boundary all require 3 m (10 ft) setbacks on the right and left sides, and 5 m (16 ft) to the front street
Number of parking spaces = 2
Number of floors = 2
Roof style = shed roof
Architectural style = ?
Orientation = north
Maximum heights / limits = ?
Other requirements = none
Right neighbor: single-story bungalow
Left neighbor: 2.5 stories

Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type
Basement = no
Floors = 2
Number of occupants: 2 adults (42+39 years)
Space needs: approx. 72 m² (775 sq ft) on ground floor, approx. 45 m² (485 sq ft) upstairs
Office: occasional home office use
Guest overnight stays per year: few to none
Open-plan design
Open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats = 4-6
Fireplace = yes
Music/stereo wall = no
Balcony, roof terrace = no
Garage, carport = carport
Utility garden, greenhouse = lawn
Knee wall height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) (Is this the correct term for a shed roof? The short side is 180 cm)

House Design
Designed by:
- Do-it-yourself (Sweet Home 3D)
What do you like most? Staircase in kitchen/dining area
What do you dislike? Storage room on ground floor is very narrow, when entering the house you look at the fireplace/wall instead of through to the garden
Estimated price according to architect/designer: €310,000 (prefabricated house provider)
Personal price limit for house including fittings: €350,000
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump

If you have to give up something, which details / features would you sacrifice?
- Can give up: carport
- Cannot give up: less living space

Why is the design the way it is now?
It is a mix of many examples from various magazines and visits to model home parks...
What do you consider particularly good or bad about it?
It contains everything we need and want. We don’t need it any bigger, and it shouldn’t be smaller either.

We would really appreciate overall feedback. We want to build our house, but I enjoy reading different opinions and maybe we have missed or overlooked something important?

Ground floor:

Upper floor:

Thank you for reading.

Best regards,
Andreas_79

Please just toss the "thing" in the trash or press DEL. The main thing is to get rid of it.

A staircase that doesn’t work (way too short), placed in a spot that doesn’t work.

Even prefabricated house manufacturers have skilled architects.

Or simply make the staircase longer?

No, that simply doesn’t work.
At least the seating at the dining table is marked clearly. With the spacing, you would actually have to sit on the table.

The storage room doesn’t work; it’s just a hallway, nothing more.
The staircase is way too short.
Everything feels like a game of Tetris.

What exactly is supposed to be included in the budget?

The staircase is at least one meter (3 feet) too short and does not work well in that location.