ᐅ New construction of a single-family house approximately 1,600 sq ft with a basement garage

Hello dear forum community,

I am new to the forum and currently planning the construction of a single-family house with about 150 m² (1,615 sq ft) of living space. Many of my ideas have been incorporated into the design by the general contractor.

I would be very grateful for your comments and suggestions regarding the information below and look forward to your feedback. I would also appreciate your thoughts on whether the budget seems realistic for a rural area in northern Bavaria.

The construction will take place on my parents’ property, so I do not have any costs for land purchase.

Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: approx. 1000 m² (11,000 sq ft)
Slope: gradient of 10.4° / 18.4% in the construction area
Floor area ratio: no development plan
Site coverage ratio: no development plan
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see site plan
Adjacent buildings: none
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of storeys: 1.5–2
Roof type: gable roof
Style: classic-modern
Orientation: according to slope + parallel to existing buildings
Maximum height restrictions: none
Other specifications: none

Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: classic single-family house with gable roof
Basement, floors: basement used as garage + ground floor + upper floor with kneewall 1 m (3 ft) and 40° gable roof + 4 m (13 ft) wide shed dormer; additionally, a front balcony (1.5 m / 5 ft deep) and rear terrace (4 m / 13 ft deep)
Number of people, age: currently 2 adults (+ possibly 2 children)
Space requirement on ground floor and upper floor: approx. 70 m² (750 sq ft) each
Office: permanently for home office use
Guest bedrooms per year: max. 10
Open or closed layout: open on ground floor, closed on upper floor
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen, but separated from living room
Number of dining seats: 4–6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony facing south, terrace facing north
Garage, carport: garage integrated into basement
Utility garden, greenhouse: no

House design
Designer: architect of the general contractor

What do you particularly like? Why?
What don’t you like? Why? Several revisions have already been made, and so far everything matches my ideas

Price estimate according to architect/planner: turnkey including basement and earthworks approx. 430,000€ (no additional work like paving etc.)
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: max. 500,000€
Preferred heating technology: air heat pump

Why did the design turn out this way? e.g.
Standard design by planner? The design is based on my initial requirements
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? All wishes have been taken into account so far

Now I am curious about your feedback. Also happy to receive comments on the costs. Thank you very much.

Hello, thank you for your introduction.
Could you please upload the ground floor plan again? It doesn’t open.

ypg schrieb:

Hello, thanks for your introduction.
Could you please upload the ground floor plan again? It won’t open.

Hello ypg,
I have re-uploaded it; it should work now.
Best regards

Hello,
I really like it, I wouldn’t change much.
Especially the garage inside the house . . . 🙂
I also think you should manage with 500,000 € (approximately 540,000 USD).
Best regards, Olli

Hello, I basically like it as well. What I would reconsider is the layout of the bathroom and the dining area. The dining area seems a bit small to me.

I would also plan for a wardrobe in the basement, as I’m not sure where you want to place it.

Upstairs, I would add a door from the walk-in closet to the hallway. Alternatively, you could integrate the walk-in closet directly into the bedroom.

On the hillside side, I would reduce the roof pitch (possibly planning a shed roof) to cover part of the terrace.