Good day,
We have been searching for a used property for a long time and have now fortunately been offered to purchase part of the plot from my parents-in-law. Of course, we were very happy and started planning the plot. At the beginning of this week, we received the first documents (see attachments), and I am wondering if the dream has already fallen apart!?
We are supposed to get the lower part of the plot, approximately 12 x 25 m (39 x 82 feet). From the building line (marked in red on the existing building), I understand that we must keep a 6 m (20 feet) distance from the dead-end street and must build exactly on this line. Additionally, in Lower Saxony, in my opinion, there is a mandatory 3 m (10 feet) setback from the neighboring property. Is this correct as I see it? Of course, I hope I am wrong, as this would ruin the entire planning (see attached screenshots Idea 1-3).
What options are there for exemptions or exceptions to the building plan? What else should we pay attention to, and is the appointment we have at the municipality next week even worthwhile?
Best regards and many thanks.
We have been searching for a used property for a long time and have now fortunately been offered to purchase part of the plot from my parents-in-law. Of course, we were very happy and started planning the plot. At the beginning of this week, we received the first documents (see attachments), and I am wondering if the dream has already fallen apart!?
We are supposed to get the lower part of the plot, approximately 12 x 25 m (39 x 82 feet). From the building line (marked in red on the existing building), I understand that we must keep a 6 m (20 feet) distance from the dead-end street and must build exactly on this line. Additionally, in Lower Saxony, in my opinion, there is a mandatory 3 m (10 feet) setback from the neighboring property. Is this correct as I see it? Of course, I hope I am wrong, as this would ruin the entire planning (see attached screenshots Idea 1-3).
What options are there for exemptions or exceptions to the building plan? What else should we pay attention to, and is the appointment we have at the municipality next week even worthwhile?
Best regards and many thanks.
If necessary, I would consider registering a building encumbrance (Baulast) that would practically not affect your parents-in-law and would give you up to 3m (10 feet) more width for the house/plot. An alternative is to adjust the boundary line to the building. I honestly cannot imagine that there isn’t enough space on the plot. You have to adapt to the conditions, and this option is available to you.
Registering a building encumbrance costs €250 (tax-free, NRW) for entry in the Baulast register and a few hundred euros for preparing the site plan. Combined with a subdivision application, the additional costs in NRW would be under €1000 (estimate/experience-based, without guarantee, and not necessarily transferable to other projects and/or federal states).
If building regulations allow, this gives you a significant increase in planning flexibility.
At this point, you first need to explore the possibilities and then adapt the house accordingly.
Best regards
Dirk Grafe
Registering a building encumbrance costs €250 (tax-free, NRW) for entry in the Baulast register and a few hundred euros for preparing the site plan. Combined with a subdivision application, the additional costs in NRW would be under €1000 (estimate/experience-based, without guarantee, and not necessarily transferable to other projects and/or federal states).
If building regulations allow, this gives you a significant increase in planning flexibility.
At this point, you first need to explore the possibilities and then adapt the house accordingly.
Best regards
Dirk Grafe
Good day, we have now visited the first two architects and discussed the building project. During the first visit, we did not receive any price estimate, which I find acceptable because they are planning precisely first and then will provide an offer. At the second visit, approximately 1900 euros per square meter (about 177 USD per square foot) was quoted for a mid-range finish. Based on our online research (1300 to 2000 euros per square meter, depending on the finish), we consider this price per square meter for a mid-range finish to be somewhat high. What are your thoughts on this?
Best regards & thanks
Best regards & thanks
robi782 schrieb:
Stop, I can’t edit the post above (this is pretty poorly done here).How long would you like to be able to edit? Or put differently: in which forum can you edit for longer than here?
robi782 schrieb:
According to our online research (1,300 - 2,000 euros per m² (approximately 121 - 185 USD per sq ft) depending on the level of finish), we consider this price per square meter for a mid-level finish to be somewhat high. What do you think?
Kind regards & thanksIt depends on whether it's gross or net, and whether additional construction-related costs are included or not.
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Irgendwoabaier29 Apr 2016 17:53robi782 schrieb:
...we consider this price per square meter for a mid-range finish a bit too high. What do you think?Mid-range finish can mean anything from fully equipped to almost nothing. Therefore, the comparison is simply not reliable. You need to look closely at what is planned, what exactly is included in the price, and so on...
ypg schrieb:
How long would you like to be able to edit? Or put differently: in which forum can you edit for longer than here?If I can’t edit after just a few minutes, that’s not ideal, but of course not a major issue.
Best regards