ᐅ Northeast-facing plot with driveway access from the south

Dear forum community,

We are at the beginning of our house planning and are still unsure about how to orient the main living area on the ground floor, which includes the kitchen, dining room, and living room, and where to place the window areas.

We plan to replace the old building on the plot marked in red in the attachment with a new construction. The building will have two full stories and a roughly square footprint of about 12m x 12m (39ft x 39ft). There is no local development plan, meaning §34 of the Federal Building Code applies, as well as a 3m (10ft) setback from both neighbors. We assume that we will need to continue the street frontage line of the neighboring buildings, so the building will be positioned where the current one stands and will extend somewhat longer toward the garden. There will be about 5m (16ft) of space toward the street, which is not heavily trafficked.

What is important to us:

• We want the house, especially the main living area, to be bright throughout all seasons, particularly from late autumn to spring.
• On the other hand, we do not want to be "on display" on the ground floor facing the street to the south or toward the neighbors on both sides.
• The garden to the northeast is large, especially because it directly connects to the northern neighbors' garden. This would therefore be the preferred direction for larger window areas in terms of view and privacy.

Points 1, 2, and 3 seem somewhat contradictory to me at the moment.

Does anyone have ideas or experience with this kind of situation? What should we keep in mind during the planning process?

Thank you very much!