ᐅ House Design: Urban Villa, Two Full Stories, Double Garage

Hello everyone,

I have been a silent reader in this forum for a long time, but now the time has finally come and we want to realize our dream of owning a home.

I hope you can give us some helpful tips to improve our design. Thank you in advance!

Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 702 m2 (7,550 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: ?
Floor area ratio: ?
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: hip roof
Architectural style: town villa

Owners’ requirements
Town villa 2 full stories with basement
Living area: approx. 155 m2 (1,670 sq ft)
Number of people, ages: 2 adults m30, f28 + 1 child 3 months
Office: Family use or home office: family use
Overnight guests per year: not relevant
Open or closed architecture: open
Traditional or modern construction: modern construction
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen without kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6 seats
Fireplace: yes
Built-in music/stereo wall: possibly
Balcony, roof terrace: not necessary
Garage, carport: double garage with flat roof

House design
Designed by: architect from the construction company
What do you particularly like? Why? the open living space
What do you not like? actually satisfied
Price estimate according to architect/planner: coming soon
Personal price limit for house including fittings: 450k
Preferred heating technology: district heating + fireplace

Why is the design as it is now?
the design was precisely adjusted according to our wishes.

What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?

How do you like our house design and do you have suggestions for improvement?
Questions we are currently asking ourselves:

• Full-height windows behind the sofa in the living room?
• Do we need an east-facing (clerestory) window in the living room or would it be better to leave it out and instead slightly enlarge the garage?
• Is heating necessary in the utility room?

Note:

We have revised our design, but unfortunately, we do not yet have the updated version.

What has changed?

The kitchen window now wraps around the corner. See the ground floor plan (exterior view is currently not updated)
East elevation: the upper left window will be replaced by a clerestory window. The middle window is replaced by two vertical 2 m (6 ft 7 in) windows, and the right window (bathroom) will be removed completely.
Ground floor: the house length increases from 9.99 m (32 ft 9 in) to 10.99 m (36 ft 1 in), adding 9 m2 (97 sq ft) to the living and dining areas (width increases from 3 m (10 ft) to 4 m (13 ft)). This also adds 9 m2 (97 sq ft) to the upper floor.