ᐅ Floor Plan Optimization for Urban Villa + Considerations for Land Elevation

Thanks for the new version!
The living room is now only 4.4 m (14.4 ft) wide because of the built-in staircase, right?
And does the staircase have 2 landings now, or does it just look that way?

Shiny86 schrieb:

Regarding the shower: I’m thinking about old age. I could later separate the living room to create a bedroom and turn the dining area into a living room. Then I could still shower downstairs if I’m no longer able to climb stairs. What do you think about this?

I still think the same as last month / last year...

Your generation is very likely to build a new house close to retirement instead of renovating a newly built house.

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All the floor plans lack storage space.
Where should Christmas decorations, suitcases, and outgrown items waiting for the next child be kept?

I can already imagine boxes standing in the children’s rooms and the walk-in closet.

haydee schrieb:

All the floor plans are missing storage rooms.
Where do you put Christmas decorations, suitcases, and outgrown children’s items waiting for the next child?

I can already see boxes standing in the kids’ rooms and the walk-in closet.

We have a few square meters in the attic for that. Otherwise, we use the storage space under the stairs. However, we live quite minimally and don’t accumulate much. For example, no third child is planned, and anything that is no longer needed over time I either sell, give away, or donate immediately.
Suitcases and Christmas stuff go up to the attic, even though it’s inconvenient. But those things aren’t needed very often.

Shiny86 schrieb:

The living room is only 4.4 m wide (14 ft 5 in) now because of the built-in staircase, right?

More due to budget. You can adjust the length at the back yourself, either longer or shorter.

Shiny86 schrieb:

And does the staircase have two landings now, or does it just look like that?

My software can’t draw staircases. Those are minor details and not important. What matters is that there is enough planned space.

ltenzer schrieb:

Are there already houses on your street side that you can use as a reference? Or will you be the first ones building on this slope?

I would generally agree with adding fill if a basement is not an option for you. Which region are you building in? In some areas, fill gravel is currently inexpensive because gravel pit operators urgently need space for soil excavation deposits.

What are the limits on how far you can raise the ground? You can model suitable slopes from the terrace accordingly. As long as you only need one exit from the terrace to the garden, I don’t see major issues with that.

No, there is no house yet. We are among the first to build here... A basement is not an option. We are building in the Bergisches Land/NRW.
I planned the terrace in the dining area, as it's closer from the kitchen. The garage will be further away, on the left side of the house.
Would you be able to show a photo of your sister’s terrace/garden? That sounds good.
We would probably only make a path from the terrace to the garden. But I’m not sure yet how to do that. I want to build up the ground. But I don’t fully understand it yet.
You can apparently set the house as high as you want, but not the garden — only with neighbors’ permission, and who knows when they might build. On the left and right sides, filling up may only be allowed within limited boundaries.