Hello everyone,
A few weeks ago, my partner and I purchased a plot of land in a new residential development. It has an area of 555 square meters (about 5,974 square feet) and slopes gently towards the northeast (the elevation difference is almost linear, approximately 2 meters (6.5 feet) from the southwest to the northeast end – which makes it a bit hard for me to imagine how this 2-meter (6.5 feet) difference will be creatively bridged in the future). The plot is planned to be developed lengthwise from the eastern side with a single-family house — possibly with a basement — of around 150 square meters (1,615 square feet); if we build with a basement, about 130 square meters (1,400 square feet) would probably be sufficient.
The main “problem” we are facing right now is the placement of our (double) garage. Personally, I prefer what I would call a “tidy” and classic layout, with driveway access to the garage on the north side of the house, starting roughly from the middle of the longer side of the house, so that from the street side (streets run south and east since it’s a corner lot) the view of our beautiful house is not blocked. My partner, however, thinks that too much space on the south side (garden) would be lost in this case, because the house would have to be positioned further south. She would therefore prefer the garage to be placed in front of the house (essentially on the east side), so the house can be set further north.
We are thus looking for a (compromise) solution that appears both “tidy” and efficient or space-saving. The garage should not be placed directly on the eastern building boundary either, since there is a required minimum distance of 5 meters (16 feet) from the property line. That space seems a bit too narrow for a garage driveway (considering the car is 4.55 meters (15 feet) long).
The biggest challenge is that the driveway may only be located along the eastern edge of the property, and the plot itself widens towards the west. A double garage would be desirable for space reasons (we’ve also considered a single garage and carport, etc.), and also to have a dry place to work on projects. Having the garage in a potential basement is rather unlikely since that would require bridging a large height difference within the property for the driveway, which we want to avoid. But if anyone has creative ideas for this as well – please share, we are open to anything at this point. 😀
Any ideas? Feel free to include pictures, floor plans, etc. 🙂
Attached are our site plan and our first rough, spontaneous draft… Many thanks in advance for your feedback and suggestions!
A few weeks ago, my partner and I purchased a plot of land in a new residential development. It has an area of 555 square meters (about 5,974 square feet) and slopes gently towards the northeast (the elevation difference is almost linear, approximately 2 meters (6.5 feet) from the southwest to the northeast end – which makes it a bit hard for me to imagine how this 2-meter (6.5 feet) difference will be creatively bridged in the future). The plot is planned to be developed lengthwise from the eastern side with a single-family house — possibly with a basement — of around 150 square meters (1,615 square feet); if we build with a basement, about 130 square meters (1,400 square feet) would probably be sufficient.
The main “problem” we are facing right now is the placement of our (double) garage. Personally, I prefer what I would call a “tidy” and classic layout, with driveway access to the garage on the north side of the house, starting roughly from the middle of the longer side of the house, so that from the street side (streets run south and east since it’s a corner lot) the view of our beautiful house is not blocked. My partner, however, thinks that too much space on the south side (garden) would be lost in this case, because the house would have to be positioned further south. She would therefore prefer the garage to be placed in front of the house (essentially on the east side), so the house can be set further north.
We are thus looking for a (compromise) solution that appears both “tidy” and efficient or space-saving. The garage should not be placed directly on the eastern building boundary either, since there is a required minimum distance of 5 meters (16 feet) from the property line. That space seems a bit too narrow for a garage driveway (considering the car is 4.55 meters (15 feet) long).
The biggest challenge is that the driveway may only be located along the eastern edge of the property, and the plot itself widens towards the west. A double garage would be desirable for space reasons (we’ve also considered a single garage and carport, etc.), and also to have a dry place to work on projects. Having the garage in a potential basement is rather unlikely since that would require bridging a large height difference within the property for the driveway, which we want to avoid. But if anyone has creative ideas for this as well – please share, we are open to anything at this point. 😀
Any ideas? Feel free to include pictures, floor plans, etc. 🙂
Attached are our site plan and our first rough, spontaneous draft… Many thanks in advance for your feedback and suggestions!
Sometimes, people overthink things unnecessarily. As it is drawn, it makes perfect sense. At the top, there is a northeast driveway plus a garage, with the main body of the house facing southwest, and the rest is a perfectly sunny garden. There is also a parking space for guests. However, this is how I would do it: a single garage measuring 6 by 3 meters (20 by 10 feet), with a carport in front. The garage would be used as a workshop, and the carport would shelter the [emoji592]. The advantage is that I need less building footprint. The cars don’t have to be completely inside—after all, they are just cars.
The benefit is more ground area for the house, so I might even manage to have 130 square meters (1,400 square feet) of living space all on one level. Imagine—no stairs. How cool is that! Karsten
The benefit is more ground area for the house, so I might even manage to have 130 square meters (1,400 square feet) of living space all on one level. Imagine—no stairs. How cool is that! Karsten
Nordlys schrieb:
Well, sometimes people worry unnecessarily. As it is drawn, it makes perfect sense. Driveway with garage at the top northeast side, southwest-facing main body of the house, and the rest is a perfectly sunny garden. There’s also a parking space for guests. However, I would do it like this: a single garage 6 meters by 3 meters (20 feet by 10 feet), with a carport in front. The garage serves as a workshop, the carport holds the [emoji592]. The advantage is I need less footprint for the building. Cars don’t have to be parked fully inside. After all, they’re just cars. The gain is ground floor area for the house, so I might even manage 130 square meters (1400 square feet) on one level. Imagine, no stairs. How cool is that! KarstenThank you very much for the feedback!
Before investing a six-figure amount, I definitely want to consider various options 😀 and from what I can tell from your explanations, it’s certainly worth thinking through (as you obviously have) 😉 However, a bungalow is not an option for us because we want to keep living and sleeping areas separate this way. There are other possibilities, but this is clear for us.
Another option for us would be to move the house further south and make greater use of the “southwest terrace.” By midday, the west side of the plot should also be in the sun, I suppose...?
The planning seems appropriate to me; I would only suggest moving the garage or carport slightly forward, meaning starting the driveway length from the property boundary rather than from the building setback line. In the very limited plan section, I believe I can identify an indication of ridge orientation or house axis. A square floor plan seems feasible here, but one with the house axis perpendicular to the street is rather unlikely (?)
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Escroda schrieb:How should the figure "204.20" shown in the plan section be interpreted?
Regarding the slope, I don’t see any particular difficulties since the elevation difference within the building area is only 1m (3.3 ft).
Nordlys schrieb:Apparently, perceptions differ in the heath compared to the Swabian Alb. In the SWR broadcast area, that is the average size for typical consumers.
555 sqm (5970 sq ft) is not much.
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Nordlys schrieb:
Why?
The plot isn’t that large to move the house much further south. Have you actually been there with a tape measure and some stakes? 555 sqm (5980 sq ft) isn’t a lot.The main issue, in our opinion, is that there is too little space on the south side to place a sufficiently large terrace in the middle of the house. Therefore, every meter in this area is important to us. An alternative for us might be to utilize the south and east sides almost up to the building boundary and then position the terrace near the southwest end of the house. This way, we would still have a terrace on the south(west) side of the house but more space on the west side, which could then be used in the afternoon.
However, all of this would only be considered if no other options are available... hence the question about a possible option for the garage 🙂
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