ᐅ Site Planning – Which House Type and Size Makes the Most Sense?
Created on: 8 Jan 2019 12:30
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Yaso2.0
Hello everyone,
Our notary appointment is set, and I received the measurements of the plot yesterday.
My husband and I each prefer a different house type.
He favors a townhouse-style villa, while I prefer a gable roof with an elevated knee wall.
I’m attaching the measurements and the development plan, and I would appreciate your opinions on which house type would make the most sense, especially regarding the size, so that there is still a nice garden left.
Next Monday and Friday, we have two appointments with general contractors recommended by our circle of friends.
I want to be well prepared for the meetings, so nothing is “pushed” on me, and above all, to approach this process with realistic expectations!
I’m really looking forward to your recommendations!
Thank you
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 389 sqm (4187 sq ft)
Sloping terrain
Floor area ratio (FAR) 0.35
Total floor space ratio 0.70
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: not specified
Architectural style: not specified
Orientation: not specified
Our notary appointment is set, and I received the measurements of the plot yesterday.
My husband and I each prefer a different house type.
He favors a townhouse-style villa, while I prefer a gable roof with an elevated knee wall.
I’m attaching the measurements and the development plan, and I would appreciate your opinions on which house type would make the most sense, especially regarding the size, so that there is still a nice garden left.
Next Monday and Friday, we have two appointments with general contractors recommended by our circle of friends.
I want to be well prepared for the meetings, so nothing is “pushed” on me, and above all, to approach this process with realistic expectations!
I’m really looking forward to your recommendations!
Thank you
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 389 sqm (4187 sq ft)
Sloping terrain
Floor area ratio (FAR) 0.35
Total floor space ratio 0.70
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: not specified
Architectural style: not specified
Orientation: not specified
Yaso2.0 schrieb:
I’ll drive by after work and take a closer photo then. You can still buy the house opposite, right? I’d just ring the doorbell and have a look.
kaho674 schrieb:
A few trees will probably have to be removed anyway. Take a look at the house of your neighbor on the left side of your plan. That’s roughly how I had imagined it too. Just the parking space would be at the edge of the property, and maybe the house could be rotated if there is enough space.The vegetation in the middle of the lot has to go. We will try to preserve the trees along the edges as much as possible.
I also agree with building it like the neighbor. However, we would prefer the terrace on the west side because it wouldn’t feel so cramped, and right now we have a south-facing terrace that we hardly use during the day in the summer (on weekdays due to work and on weekends even with an awning) because the sun is really intense!
kaho674 schrieb:
You can still buy the cabin across the street, right? I’d just go ahead and ring the doorbell.
No, the house has since been partly renovated and rented out to a nice refugee family.
face26 schrieb:
Is the dashed line on the development plan not a building limit?You seem to have noticed more than I did. I’m attaching a zoomed-in section from the PDF in the sales listing here:face26 schrieb:
I no longer want the sloped roof sections. Not so “low.” For me, the benefit of increased ceiling height and more flexible furniture placement outweighs it.For self-builders with this mindset, I would recommend, if possible, to prefer classic straight-wall stories or setback stories. Around a 2m (6.5 ft) knee wall height, the perception of the space shifts from “attic with a high-placed slope” to “regular story with a corner cut off at the top,” which might have the opposite effect and feel rather cramped instead of intended.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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face26 schrieb:
Is the dashed line on the site plan not a building boundary? At least, isn’t it described like that in the legend as well? Yes, it is a building boundary, but
the plot is entirely within the buildable zone, except apparently in the north and west.
RomeoZwo schrieb:
I just checked it out on Google Maps, and on the eastern side of the house, there is practically a full floor offset (due to the various extensions, it might be slightly less).I took a picture before it got dark.
There is a staircase going up to the extensions. So, they are already positioned higher than the main building itself.
Where "our" boundary begins, it is almost level, or follows the slight incline of the street.