Hello everyone,
I hope I set up this topic correctly; if not, I would appreciate any advice.
A bit about me:
I am 24 years old, trained as an industrial clerk, worked for two years, and will complete a further qualification in business administration this June. So far, I live with my two dogs at my parents’ house, but once school is finished and I have a steady job again, it will be time to move out.
I’ve also been in a relationship for two years, although my boyfriend actually lives about 140km (87 miles) away. He spends so much time at my place that you could almost say he lives here.
Now to my actual problem. I own a plot of land that borders directly onto my parents’ property. It is currently serviced with utilities but remains undeveloped.
On the one hand, I don’t want to move into an expensive rental apartment and “finance a good life for the landlord” (I don’t mean this harshly,...), but on the other hand, I’m unsure if it makes sense to build so early.
Considering that landlords are probably not keen on tenants with two dogs, the question is whether my boyfriend and I would even be able to find an apartment.
I know there are countless online discussions about whether it makes sense to buy a house at a young age, but I haven’t found anyone who already owned a plot of land.
Best regards,
AnjaR93
I hope I set up this topic correctly; if not, I would appreciate any advice.
A bit about me:
I am 24 years old, trained as an industrial clerk, worked for two years, and will complete a further qualification in business administration this June. So far, I live with my two dogs at my parents’ house, but once school is finished and I have a steady job again, it will be time to move out.
I’ve also been in a relationship for two years, although my boyfriend actually lives about 140km (87 miles) away. He spends so much time at my place that you could almost say he lives here.
Now to my actual problem. I own a plot of land that borders directly onto my parents’ property. It is currently serviced with utilities but remains undeveloped.
On the one hand, I don’t want to move into an expensive rental apartment and “finance a good life for the landlord” (I don’t mean this harshly,...), but on the other hand, I’m unsure if it makes sense to build so early.
Considering that landlords are probably not keen on tenants with two dogs, the question is whether my boyfriend and I would even be able to find an apartment.
I know there are countless online discussions about whether it makes sense to buy a house at a young age, but I haven’t found anyone who already owned a plot of land.
Best regards,
AnjaR93
You can still have children at 35, and theoretically even shortly after 40. And please don’t start with biology...
Otherwise, it simply depends on your life plan—no one here can give you a definitive answer. We can only offer food for thought and explain why renting is not throwing money away and does have its merits.
Good luck
Otherwise, it simply depends on your life plan—no one here can give you a definitive answer. We can only offer food for thought and explain why renting is not throwing money away and does have its merits.
Good luck
Climbee schrieb:
I also believe that the ground floor area of a semi-detached house is not necessarily sufficient for a full residential unit. I would generally plan differently. That also seems very likely necessary to me, because:
AnjaR93 schrieb:
however, my parents want a roof terrace on the double garage This request can require quite a lot of plot width. Garages lose their exemption from boundary building regulations if they have a terrace. At least on the half facing the boundary, there should be no terrace. And/or this garage would have to be located on the side where the parents’ house currently is and registered on their plot, with approval of this building arrangement.
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Thanks for the tip about the boundary building restrictions! I knew the garage could only be 9 meters (30 feet) long, but I didn’t realize having a roof terrace on it would change that.
So, it looks like the roof terrace on the garage is off the table, since the plot is only 15 meters (50 feet) wide and 37 meters (121 feet) long...
The suggestion of a flat-roof bungalow is definitely a better option! 🙂
Thanks for the tip about the boundary building restrictions! I knew the garage could only be 9 meters (30 feet) long, but I didn’t realize having a roof terrace on it would change that.
So, it looks like the roof terrace on the garage is off the table, since the plot is only 15 meters (50 feet) wide and 37 meters (121 feet) long...
The suggestion of a flat-roof bungalow is definitely a better option! 🙂
AnjaR93 schrieb:
The suggestion of the flat-roof bungalow is definitely better! However, this is not permitted everywhere. You can already post the plot dimensions and the details from the development plan here.
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The plot dimensions are exactly 15 x 37 meters (49 x 121 feet). There is no zoning plan, which I have already confirmed with the building authority. It requires a 5-meter (16 feet) setback from the street (although the neighboring house has at most 3 meters (10 feet)) and a 3-meter (10 feet) setback from each adjacent neighbor.
In the neighborhood, there is a wide variety of buildings, ranging from bungalows to two-and-a-half-story houses. You can also see flat roofs, gable roofs, and Tuscan-style houses within view.
In the neighborhood, there is a wide variety of buildings, ranging from bungalows to two-and-a-half-story houses. You can also see flat roofs, gable roofs, and Tuscan-style houses within view.
AnjaR93 schrieb:
It says a 5 m (16 feet) setback from the street (while the neighboring house has at most 3 m (10 feet)). How does the municipality justify this legally?
Usually, there is either a zoning plan (if the development area is still new) that defines many specific rules (roof pitch, number of residential units, plot ratio and its exceptions for driveways, etc.) or Section 34 (integration into the existing environment = orientation based on neighboring buildings, especially common in rural areas with “grown” structures). In the latter case, for example, corners of existing buildings serve as building line references, but unequal treatment between old and new buildings is not allowed. Sometimes, the regional building code requires specific distances between carports and public street areas.
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