Hello everyone,
A plot (see above) is within reach, and I have been considering the house for some time now.
I am uncertain about a few points and hope to get your opinions.
It concerns the outlined plot.
Problem: The plot is only 17m (56 feet) wide AND on the south side of the plot an access road (3.5m (11.5 feet)) will be built for the rear properties.
This means there will be no usable space on the south side of the plot.
On the right (north), a setback of 2.50m (8 feet) from the property boundary must be maintained.
So, the building area is only 11m (36 feet) wide.
My idea is to place the kitchen on the southwest side to have a window but also to avoid a direct view into the living room from the access road.
This would require building the house sideways to the street.
Advantage: wide west-facing front, kitchen with a south-facing window.
Disadvantage: the views from the windows on the first floor would be heavily limited due to neighboring buildings. It could feel very cramped... Views to the east and west would be much more open.
I am now considering a hipped roof to allow windows to the east and west as well, not only facing the neighboring houses to the north and south.
According to initial discussions with the builder, it would still be possible to keep the house single-story (planning permission/building permit) if the hipped roof starts at 1.90m (6.2 feet).
The floor plan would then look like this:
Facing north:
First floor:
Plot size: 750 sqm (8,073 sq ft)
Style, roof shape, building type: single-family house, gable roof, 35 degrees
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, ages: 2 (38, 13)
Room requirements ground floor, upper floor: office on ground floor, 3 bedrooms upstairs
Office use: family use and home office
Guests per year: rare
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
House design
Who did the planning:
- Planner from a construction company
Hamburch schrieb:
Problem: The plot is only 17m (56 feet) wide AND an access road (3.5m (11.5 feet) wide) will be built on the south side of the plot for the rear properties. Does this mean the house is supposed to and can start directly next to the access road?
Are you fixed on the floor plan shown? What are the exterior dimensions of the house? For meaningful advice, please also include the upper floor plan.
Is it possible that an access road for the rear area might also be required on the north side of the plot?
Why isn’t the access road planned for the north side? Possibly shared with the northern neighboring plot.
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Obstlerbaum13 Sep 2018 01:03A plan with a north orientation and the property aligned to the north would be helpful. Your post is a bit unclear.
kbt09:
Does this mean the house is supposed to start directly next to the access path?
Yes, pretty much right next to it (max. 1 meter (3 feet) distance). But it can also be directly adjacent.
With the perpendicular layout option, there is no gap at all.
Are you fixed on the floor plan shown? What are the exterior dimensions of the house? For useful advice, always include the upper floor plan as well.
The dimensions are flexible. In this case, 9.60 x 11.55 meters (31.5 x 38 feet).
No, I’m not fixed on the floor plan shown. What do you notice?
Could it be possible that an access path might be needed at the back of the property on the north side at some point?
No, the north side is safe.
All the rear properties are served by the access path.
Why isn’t the access path placed on the north side? Possibly shared with the northern neighboring property.
Because the northern neighbor is the seller of the property and requires it as a condition.
Does this mean the house is supposed to start directly next to the access path?
Yes, pretty much right next to it (max. 1 meter (3 feet) distance). But it can also be directly adjacent.
With the perpendicular layout option, there is no gap at all.
Are you fixed on the floor plan shown? What are the exterior dimensions of the house? For useful advice, always include the upper floor plan as well.
The dimensions are flexible. In this case, 9.60 x 11.55 meters (31.5 x 38 feet).
No, I’m not fixed on the floor plan shown. What do you notice?
Could it be possible that an access path might be needed at the back of the property on the north side at some point?
No, the north side is safe.
All the rear properties are served by the access path.
Why isn’t the access path placed on the north side? Possibly shared with the northern neighboring property.
Because the northern neighbor is the seller of the property and requires it as a condition.
Obstlerbaum schrieb:
A plan oriented to the north and the plot shown with north orientation would be helpful. Your post is a bit unclear.You are, of course, right! The plot is already oriented to the north.
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