ᐅ Single-family house with basement and double garage, 9.2 x 11 m floor plan – optimization

Development plan/restrictions: no significant ones
Plot size: 725 m² (7,798 ft²)
Slope: none
Building envelope, building line and boundary not beyond 18 m (59 ft)
Edge setback 3 m (10 ft), standard
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: rafter roof
Style: modern
Orientation: east-west
Maximum heights/limits
Client requirements
Basement planned
Number of occupants: 2 adults, 2 children (5/7 years)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor as planned
Office: family use
Guest sleepers per year: negligible
Open or closed architecture: open
Modern construction method
Open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 8-10
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Double garage
Utility garden planned later

House design
Who designed it: developer
What do you particularly like? Straight staircase, living/dining area, hallway on upper floor
What do you dislike? Cloakroom, shower/WC; basement layout
Preferred heating system: district heating (requirement!)

If you have to do without something, which details/options?

Why is the design as it is now? Developed together

The hallway on the upper floor is desired because it is used as a reading nook and has the best mountain view, so it is wanted!

Question: any good ideas regarding cloakroom/office/shower-WC? Possibly optimize kitchen layout, optimize basement layout. Better layout for bathroom on upper floor

Suggestions/improvements in general are welcome!
Of course, constructive criticism is also appreciated!

Orientation?

Rotate staircase;
Bedroom door into walk-in closet, wardrobes at the back

Hey Ypg,
Orientation: living room/bedroom facing east...
The staircase is designed that way on purpose because we don’t want people to go through the living room to get to the upper floor...
By cabinets at the back, do you mean in the dressing room? That there should also be cabinets along the back wall? I totally agree with you!!
Thanks a lot!

Are there also elevations?

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I find some of the ideas very nice. 🙂

But a few points seem a bit off or hard for me to imagine.

The bedroom faces east but doesn’t have an east-facing window? I would probably remove the north window there and place the bed in that space instead, adding an east-facing window. This would also have the advantage that the bedroom door is not directly next to someone sleeping, and there should be enough room for a bedside table.

Make the walk-in closet accessible from the bottom side of the plan accordingly. I’m missing measurements here, but the space between the wardrobes is probably too small, and two almost floor-to-ceiling wardrobes might feel a bit overwhelming.

I always find two doors to the bathroom challenging.
If the shower doesn’t have a door, the floor in front of the toilet will probably stay a bit wet.

The number of corner windows seems structurally interesting. However, what matters more to me is the outside appearance. So little wall space might take some getting used to and could feel too open (even uncomfortable). But that’s a matter of taste...

What I don’t understand at all so far: is the door from the hallway to the living room flush with the wall? How does everything work with the fireplace—will it be covered somehow? By the way, I find the chimney placement on the upper floor quite poor.

I also have two children, and I would be 100% certain that I would constantly find myself standing in the dressing room in front of the locked bathroom door because the children locked it but forgot to unlock it again when leaving. When they are small, they might not lock the door yet, but by the time they reach puberty, the bathroom door will definitely be locked. It is also annoying to have to lock and unlock two doors all the time.

Best regards
Sabine