ᐅ Urban villa approximately 200 sqm with spacious double garage planned in Saarland

Utility room in the south, garage in the southwest... living area in the north... Nothing here seems well planned!

Kevinius schrieb:
The office definitely needs to be on the ground floor, as we might want to use it as a bedroom or a wardrobe room "someday."

I agree with @11ant. I wouldn’t design my house based on needs 50 years from now. Besides, stairlifts are also an option.
I also think one of the children’s rooms is too small. What will happen to the office upstairs if the office downstairs is needed?
The architect seems to be a fan of corner toilets. For four people, I would definitely plan for two washbasins.
Why do so many people design an L-shaped terrace? You’re not going to place tables and chairs on both sides. Maybe it’s better to position the kitchen on that side for short walking distances to the outdoors?

In my opinion, the bedroom layout just doesn’t work at all... Doors are located directly next to the headboard on both sides.

There are two very differently sized children’s rooms, which I assume face north? Because what exactly is north here? A small north arrow on the drawing would save a thousand words.

There is a lot of space wasted due to long paths throughout the house.

Kitchen

Kevinius schrieb:
The kitchen will be arranged in a straight, single-line layout along the garage wall (left side), with a freestanding island aligned with it.

On a room width of only 269 cm (106 inches)? Or will the walls toward the living area be removed entirely? Also, you should take a closer look at the distance between the kitchen and the terrace.

The door between the garage and the utility room seems rather unnecessary and definitely does not shorten the route.

The office on the ground floor is not suitable as a bedroom for older age; at least there is no space for a wardrobe anymore.

How is the slope being accounted for? It appears there is more than 140 cm (55 inches) difference in height in the house area.

kbt09 schrieb:
So, where is north exactly now?

"Top right"

Oh dear. I’ll stay out of this one :-p

Is the garage also included in the 400,000€ (about 430,000 USD)?

ypg schrieb:
Utility room in the south, garage in the southwest... Living area in the north... Nothing here seems well thought out!

Why do you think nothing is well thought out? I’m not a fan of such general statements. We want shade on the terrace. Do you have any ideas for improvement?

Niloa schrieb:
I agree with @11ant. I wouldn’t plan my house for 50 years from now. Also, stairlifts exist.
I also think one of the children’s rooms is too small. What will happen to the office upstairs if that becomes a bedroom?
The architect seems to be a fan of corner toilets For four people, I would definitely plan two washbasins.
Why do so many people design a corner terrace? You don’t usually put a table and chairs on both sides, right? Maybe it would be better to place the kitchen on that side for short routes outside?

The “office” upstairs is initially planned as a storage room. Alternatively, as a “night shift bedroom.”
It’s not the architect who is a fan of corner toilets — that’s us They create a nice spatial feeling.

The corner terrace is meant more as an alternative spot in case we want to sit “around the back” sometimes. Behind the house there will also be a paved strip leading to the garage door, so it doesn’t add much extra effort.

kbt09 schrieb:
In my opinion, the bedroom just doesn’t work… doors next to the headboard on both sides.

Two very differently sized children’s rooms, with the location I assume facing north? Because what exactly does north mean here? A small north arrow on the plan would save a thousand words.

A lot of space wasted on long routes throughout the house.

Kitchen

Only 269 cm (106 inches) room width? Or are the walls to the living area completely removed?
And then examine the route kitchen/terrace.

Garage door to utility room… rather useless, in any case it doesn’t shorten routes.

The ground floor office is not suitable as a bedroom for old age, at least no wardrobe will fit.

How is the slope taken into account? The house area must be more than 140 cm (55 inches)?

We revised the bedroom with walk-in closet yesterday, and the architect is currently updating the plans.
Now there is access to the closet from the hallway — that keeps the bedroom quiet.

The walls between kitchen and living/dining area are completely removed — we are waiting for the updated draft here as well. The kitchen line will move to the left wall, about 5.60 m (18 feet 4 inches) long. There will be a terrace door at the back in the kitchen.

The door between garage and utility room is a must for us — it allows entering the house dry and storing drinks or similar in the utility room without carrying too far.

The slope on the property will be landscaped and possibly retained behind the house, at least where it borders the neighbor’s garage.

Zaba12 schrieb:
Oh dear. I’ll stay out of this one.

Is the garage included in the 400k€?

Why do you have to stay out? What don’t you like?
Of course, the garage is included — why else would I plan it?

Best regards,
Kevin