ᐅ Single-family house in the initial design stage – your feedback is requested

Hello house building forum members,

We look forward to your opinions and comments and will start simply with the list of questions:

Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 781 sqm (8,409 sq ft) minus 90 sqm (968 sq ft) for access road (plot is already owned)
Slope: No, at most a very slight incline towards the east
There is no zoning plan or other restrictions

Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: Gable roof 45°
Basement, number of floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number and age of occupants: 2 people (both 28 years old)
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: see sketches
Office: family use or home office? Often home office
Guests per year: minimal
Open or closed architecture: Open architecture
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Open kitchen, no kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6-8 people
Fireplace: If possible, yes
Balcony, roof terrace: Terrace adjacent to dining and living room with option for a conservatory in a few years
Garage, carport: Not necessarily from the start, can be added later

House Design
Planned by whom: Do-it-yourself + inspiration from various model homes
What do you particularly like? Why? Open kitchen, glass front facing garden/terrace
What do you dislike? Why?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: no offers obtained yet/maybe someone can roughly estimate what costs we should expect
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: currently being clarified
Preferred heating system: What is recommended nowadays?

If you have to give up, on which details / extras
-can you give up: room sizes in general, house area
-can you not give up: open kitchen

What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
We hope for some suggestions and improvements regarding the layout, orientation, and size of the house that we may have overlooked in the heat of the moment.

We already thank you for your comments and your time 🙂