ᐅ Low ridge height results in a short knee wall.

Actually, I had already summarized your last posts, but I will still respond to the copied posts in between.

ruedigold schrieb:

Ugly is not the point, I am not saying that or implying it. It must be clear what is "actual" living space = usable living area, and what is calculated added living space, such as 50% of the terrace. For me, clarity is what matters, so I don’t fool myself about the property.

What do you consider beautiful then? Space? Dollars? Size?

ruedigold schrieb:

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2. Misunderstanding. I actually think the Danhaus Engelsby is really good and nice, ...
If it turns out that even this small house is NOT allowed to be built, then I seriously ask: What is the purpose of this development area and who benefits from it? This question should be directed to the authorities or even the developer.

Sorry, do you know what you’re writing? You only relate values to numbers. Why? For what purpose?

ruedigold schrieb:

Where should the laundry be dried, where should ironing be done, where should the freezer be placed, where should supplies be stored, where should my wine rack be (surely not next to the heating?)

Where people actually live? And there is surely another spot for wine. Don’t act as if you own or will own a mansion.

ruedigold schrieb:

Please: I’m not talking about costs here, but about the value of a basement.

But I’m not talking about costs or value either. That’s only you all the time.

ruedigold schrieb:

Only once I know the value of a house do I consider and weigh the costs.

Well then...

ruedigold schrieb:

They sleep in the basement at our place, and have no problem with it.

So you let your grandchildren sleep in a floor that wouldn’t count as a living floor?

ruedigold schrieb:

That will definitely be the final resting place of plenty of junk….

I doubt that. Also, you won’t have built your own detached house in five years.

ruedigold schrieb:

WOW!!!! That is cool!!

Is there a show home like that anywhere? I wouldn’t mind going far to see it.

I wonder what you’ve been spending the last five years on. You clearly haven’t looked much at housing magazines, house building catalogs, or home building forums. That naturally makes a discussion about what is possible and what is necessary very difficult.
@Tina mit K, for example, is currently building a house here and sharing about it. Then there are many others, and probably me in the end, who have ceiling height up to the roof ridge as their own. On Pinterest, Houzz, or interior design magazines, you hardly see anything else anymore.
I’m curious if you’ll open another house building thread here. But I don’t think so. Your ideas probably don’t align with what is possible. I also find your thoughts a bit slow-moving. A little stuck... Have you ever been a teacher?
No offense, just curious.

ruedigold schrieb:

Only when I know the value of a house do I consider and weigh the costs.

Your approach is fine if construction time and planning costs don’t matter. That’s an exception.

In reality, everyone has a budget limit, usually the maximum amount the bank will lend. With that figure, it quickly becomes clear whether, for example, a basement costing an extra €50,000 (about $55,000) is feasible or not. Other luxuries are then easily cut as well. What is your budget excluding the land — that is, just for the house and all related expenses?