ᐅ Floor Plan of a Narrow, Rectangular L-Shaped House on a Triangular Plot with an Oak Tree

Created on: 4 Nov 2018 10:54
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Oakland
Hello everyone!

We have purchased a triangular plot of land. As if that weren’t complicated enough, there is also a large oak tree that must be considered during the planning. In our initial considerations, it quickly became clear that the floor plan will have an L-shape.

Does anyone here have experience with this type of plot and a correspondingly shaped floor plan? What additional information is needed to get meaningful advice?

Best regards
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Mottenhausen
21 Jul 2019 00:39
The insights regarding the garage are good news in my opinion. The concerns about the practicality of a built-in garage, especially the driveway slope and cost aspect, were already raised here in the thread months ago, so... almost a year ago. Anyway, no big deal, we also had such minor changes during the planning phase.

But does this mean you now have concrete cost quotes or is there even a house construction contract by now? I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
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Oakland
31 Jul 2019 07:27
This is how it looks now...

Modern two-story residential house with large windows, stairs, and railing on a green plot.
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ypg
31 Jul 2019 12:19
Has everything now been scaled up by one level?
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Oakland
31 Jul 2019 12:25
ypg schrieb:

Has everything now been raised by one level?

Yes, by 10cm (4 inches). However, this adjustment was already made for the underground garage version. The terrace had to be built 10cm (4 inches) higher due to the tree roots.

What frustrates me is that if the architect had presented at least two versions side by side, we would almost certainly have rejected the first option.

And yes, the high costs were pointed out here. We were aware of that. But we did not expect the difference to be this significant. Again, the architect did not do his homework properly.

And no, we have not yet hired any contractors.

To be continued....
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Mottenhausen
2 Aug 2019 09:50
It looks really good visually! Don’t get too frustrated with the architect; this will be something you deal with throughout the entire construction phase. No one can identify with the project as much as you do yourself. What is important to you is something you always need to take care of yourself—constantly making calls, asking questions, and pushing until everything fits.
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Oakland
10 Sep 2019 23:17
I have a quick question on the side: We asked the architect for the 1950s drawings for our records. He said it is uncommon to hand these over to homeowners for single-family houses, but only for multi-family houses and generally larger projects. That can't be right, can it?