ᐅ Single-family house design, 250 m², 2 full stories with a hip roof

Hello everyone,

How do you evaluate the floor plan? Suggestions for improvement, ideas... I look forward to constructive feedback.

Many thanks in advance.

Please fill out the questionnaire and attach the files as jpg.

Questionnaire / Further Information:

Development plan / restrictions: none
Plot size: 1200 m² (12917 ft²)
Flat terrain
Surrounding buildings: residential houses with gable roofs
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: hip roof
Architectural style: neoclassical / modern
Orientation: south
Maximum height: 7.2 m (23.6 ft) to eaves
Other requirements: none

Homeowners’ requirements
Architectural style: modern
Roof type: hip roof
Building type: urban villa
Basement: no
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Number of occupants: 2 (initially, family planned), ages 28 and 26
Space requirements: ground floor 130 m² (1400 ft²), upper floor 120 m² (1292 ft²)
Guest overnight stays per year: unknown
Closed architecture
Conservative / modern construction style
Open kitchen with cooking island
Number of dining seats: 10
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: yes
Garage or carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse

House design
Source of the design: modified prefabricated house floor plan

What we particularly like is the gallery and the harmonious, symmetrical exterior appearance
Estimated price: 360,000 Euro (including kitchen, bathroom, floors, electrical, heating... turnkey)
Personal price limit including equipment: 400,000 Euro
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump + decentralized ventilation system

If you have to give up anything, which details or additions?
- Can give up: sauna
- Cannot give up: tile pellet stove

Why does the design look like it does now?
- A mix of many examples from various magazines and primarily a prefabricated house floor plan
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
Open living, spaciousness with the possibility for high-end interior design

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This large house is not feasible within the budget. If you build cheaply, 500,000 plus additional construction costs, then you were really economical. However, the floor plan has enough room to reduce costs without causing any major issues. It feels oversized.

The entrance hall is much too large, and I find the kitchen layout inconvenient. The two kitchen work areas are too far apart.

I like the table.
Is there going to be a pool table placed between the living and dining areas? That seems like too much space.

The utility/technical room is far too small.
Try drawing in the ventilation system, fuse box, main connections, washing machine, dryer, drying rack, laundry basket.
Currently, there isn’t even a shelf for Christmas decorations, tools, etc.

The walk-in closet is huge.

Is there a missing wall in the bedroom?
Only one child’s bedroom?
No bathtub?

I would plan a utility room on the upper floor.

Attached are the floor plans for the upper floor and ground floor in higher resolution.

Ok, there seem to be some issues with the image editing. I’ll help briefly, although I’ll skip the views for now:

Edit: oh, now it was duplicated.