Hello,
We are planning to build this house soon. Something still doesn’t feel quite right about the floor plan. An extra 50cm (20 inches) in width would be ideal, but we want to stay within budget. Does anyone have any suggestions for improvements?
House without roof overhang, brick facade, heat pump, photovoltaic system.
We are a family of four. Plot size 980m² (11,000 ft²), no basement, finished attic, plus a carport with a storage room and a garden shed are planned.
Thank you all.
Best regards,
Franzi
We are planning to build this house soon. Something still doesn’t feel quite right about the floor plan. An extra 50cm (20 inches) in width would be ideal, but we want to stay within budget. Does anyone have any suggestions for improvements?
House without roof overhang, brick facade, heat pump, photovoltaic system.
We are a family of four. Plot size 980m² (11,000 ft²), no basement, finished attic, plus a carport with a storage room and a garden shed are planned.
Thank you all.
Best regards,
Franzi
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hanghaus202321 May 2026 13:01If the chimney has priority 1, in my opinion it is not well positioned. Where exactly is the house located on the plot?
Honestly, I don’t think the current issue is the size of your house 😊
To me, the use of the available space doesn’t seem to be optimized yet.
Just on the upper floor, about 14 m² (150 square feet) is currently used for hallway space — that’s quite a lot of potential given the overall size of your house, which is missing elsewhere.
This makes other rooms feel smaller or more cramped, even though there is actually enough space.
So instead of trying to add more square meters, I would suggest rethinking the basic layout of the design — especially the staircase and circulation paths — more fundamentally.
Best regards,
Natalie from STUDIO navie
To me, the use of the available space doesn’t seem to be optimized yet.
Just on the upper floor, about 14 m² (150 square feet) is currently used for hallway space — that’s quite a lot of potential given the overall size of your house, which is missing elsewhere.
This makes other rooms feel smaller or more cramped, even though there is actually enough space.
So instead of trying to add more square meters, I would suggest rethinking the basic layout of the design — especially the staircase and circulation paths — more fundamentally.
Best regards,
Natalie from STUDIO navie
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hanghaus202322 May 2026 16:02NAVIE schrieb:
To be honest, I don’t think the issue right now is the size of your house. I don’t believe that either. It’s more the lack of willingness to engage in dialogue. I don’t believe that either. The problem is the lack of willingness to engage in dialogue.
Are there any concrete suggestions? I’m stuck and can’t move forward. The floor plan basically makes sense to us, but somehow it’s still not quite right... does that make sense!?
The house is located on a 1000 sqm (approximately 10,764 sq ft) plot. It’s 18 m (59 feet) wide and about 50 m (164 feet) long. That’s why we are somewhat limited in width. The house is set back 12 m (39 feet) from the front property boundary.
The house is located on a 1000 sqm (approximately 10,764 sq ft) plot. It’s 18 m (59 feet) wide and about 50 m (164 feet) long. That’s why we are somewhat limited in width. The house is set back 12 m (39 feet) from the front property boundary.
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k-man202122 May 2026 20:03There were already some specific points of criticism in the first posts… I don’t think that small cosmetic changes will improve your overall feeling or the floor plan. As has been said many times, it starts with the staircase. Do you really want to look directly at the stairs when you enter the house? Or would you prefer to see a nice picture or a window?
A good designer needs to start again with a blank sheet… I would never build if I didn’t feel comfortable with the floor plan.
A good designer needs to start again with a blank sheet… I would never build if I didn’t feel comfortable with the floor plan.
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