ᐅ Floor plan 120 m², single-family house 1.5 stories, carport. Opinions, ideas, suggestions?

Hello dear housebuilding community,

we are planning to build a new single-family home next year and came across this forum. We would like to share our floor plans with you and look forward to your feedback and possible suggestions for improvement:

Development Plan / Restrictions
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- Plot size: 610 m² (6565 sq ft)
- Slope: gentle south-facing slope
- Site coverage ratio: 0.4
- Floor area ratio: 0.8
- Maximum eaves height: 6.0 m (20 ft)
- Maximum ridge height: 12.0 m (39 ft)
- Building boundaries: minimum distance of 4 m (13 ft) from the street edge
- Garage/carport boundary: within building boundaries, minimum distance of 6 m (20 ft) from the street edge

Homeowners’ Requirements
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- Number of parking spaces required: 2
- Number of storeys: 1.5
- Roof type: gable roof, 35° pitch
- Style: classic single-family home
- Orientation: living and dining area facing southwest

- Basement, floors: no basement required
- Number and age of residents: 2 adults, 2 children
- Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor: 3 bedrooms upstairs
- Office: no office required
- Guest rooms per year: no guest room required
- Open or closed architecture: open concept towards the garden
- Conservative or modern design: modern design with open kitchen featuring an island
- Number of dining seats: 6
- Fireplace: yes
- Balcony, roof terrace: no balcony, terrace
- Garage, carport: possibly a carport, plus 2 parking spaces in front

House Design
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- Planned by: contractor’s in-house planner

- What do you like most? Why?:
We like the floor plans because all our wishes have been implemented functionally. We especially like the exterior appearance with the large windows.
We also appreciate the floor-to-ceiling window between the kitchen backsplash and the island.

- What don’t you like? Why?
We are uncertain about the staircase (shape, position, daylight) and the hallway leading to it.
Is the corridor from the front door to the stairs perhaps a bit long?

The hallway upstairs is very wide but lacks natural light. Adding another window on the east side would disturb the exterior appearance.

The niche planned for the kitchen has a clear width of only 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in). After accounting for plaster and construction tolerances, there will probably be space only for four 60 cm (24 in) wide kitchen cabinets.

The house position on the plot is also not yet fixed. The plot is approximately 28 m (92 ft) long from northwest to southeast and about 23 m (75 ft) wide. A minimum distance of 4 m (13 ft) from the street edge applies on the northwest and northeast sides. The carport must be at least 6 m (20 ft) from the street edge. Currently, we have three options for the house placement:

a) At the northwest boundary with a 4 m (13 ft) distance from the street edge (advantage: maximum garden area on the south side; disadvantage: proximity to neighbor on the west)

b) At the northeast boundary with a 4 m (13 ft) distance from the street edge (advantage: maximum distance from the neighbor on the west, plenty of space for garage on the west; disadvantage: 8 m (26 ft) wide green strip north of the house >> much garden space is unused)

c) Centered on the northern curve with a 6 m (20 ft) distance to both mentioned street edges (compromise between the above two options; equal distance from both streets)

Which option would you prefer, considering the carport location?

- Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump

- What makes it, in your opinion, especially good or bad?:
Very good implementation of our ideas and budget

What is the key/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
See the section "What don’t you like? Why?"

Thank you in advance for your feedback!