ᐅ Floor Plan Optimization for Urban Villa – Feedback

Hello forum community,

We are currently in the planning phase for our house. We have read a lot and gathered many ideas. However, I constantly feel unsure if I might be overlooking something. So, I urgently need help. I have attached the floor plans.

Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 1120m² (12055 sq ft)
Slope: slight
Site coverage ratio:
Floor area ratio:
Building window, building line, and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces: double garage and 2 outdoor parking spaces.
Number of floors: 2 full stories plus basement
Roof type: hipped roof
Architectural style: urban villa
Orientation: front faces west/southwest; terrace faces west/southwest
Maximum heights/limits
Additional specifications

Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: urban villa, hipped roof, solid construction
Basement, number of floors: basement, 2 full floors
Number of residents, ages: initially 2 (mid-30s). In the future probably 4 (ages starting at 0)
Space requirements on ground floor: kitchen/dining room, living and dining room, bathroom, office, bathroom, cloakroom
Space requirements on upper floor: bathroom, two children’s bedrooms, master bedroom with dressing room
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Occasional overnight guests per year: mostly 2 people
Open or closed layout: closed layout
Traditional or modern design: both
Open kitchen, kitchen island: not open plan, with kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 4
Fireplace: yes, in the living room
Music/stereo wall: not planned
Balcony, roof terrace: yes
Garage, carport: double garage
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: yes, after construction completion
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons for preferences

House Design
Who designed the plans:
- Ourselves in collaboration with an architect
What do you especially like? Why? The roof terrace and the related bay window. The arrangement of the windows, the large living area.
What do you not like? Why? I miss the cloakroom, I am unsure whether I should swap dining room and living room, do I have enough space for a wood stove
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 600,000€
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system: geothermal heat via deep borehole

If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
- Can you do without: too much smart home technology
- Cannot give up: roof terrace

Why was the design developed this way?
Looking at various show homes, friends’ houses, and considering what we both liked and, above all, disliked about our parents’ homes.

What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Simply to receive an objective opinion on our project

What budget do you have?

240 sqm (2,583 sq ft) living space
Basement
Double garage with 70 sqm (750 sq ft)
Roof terrace
Bay window

Is the estimated budget of 600k including fittings enough?

I find the position of the building on the plot strange.
Is this due to the required setback distances, or why is it not parallel to the eastern property boundary???

I find the design quite appealing. However, what kind of stairs are those? Are you building a basement under the garage?

The garage is positioned lower than the house, which is why there are stairs. However, I don’t quite understand the reason for this. In my opinion, the budget, including the basement, is too low.

You don’t have a cloakroom, but you will definitely need one, and not a small one at that.