Hello everyone, we are Ina and Philipp. We both want to take the next step and build our own home.
We are intentionally moving away from the big city back to the countryside (Ina comes from a rural area). Perhaps some of you remember we have posted here before and shared some bad experiences with looking for land. Thanks to your advice, we quickly figured out what to watch out for. We want to actively share our journey toward homeownership here and are grateful for any tips and tricks.
What is the current status?
We are currently in contact with an owner (over 70 years old) of a plot of land who is willing to sell us 1,400 square meters (15,070 square feet) for 50,000 euros. All utility connections except for gas are already available at the site. The land is currently farmed as agricultural land. The plot is located next to a low-traffic federal road.
Yesterday, we spoke with potential neighbors. They also bought from this gentleman in 2011 and are still very satisfied with the quality of living and housing in the area. The neighbors were in the same situation back then—the land was also used as farmland.
Next Tuesday, we have an appointment with the bank. We will discuss whether to finance the land or possibly pay in cash. The advisor told us on the phone yesterday that we should generally consider paying for the land in cash rather than financing it.
If everything goes well, we will call the owner on Tuesday and hopefully tell him that we want to buy the land. He said yesterday he would then send us all the documents.
We have a specific idea we want to realize: a bungalow (the neighbor’s house is already a bungalow) modeled after a Swedish-style home.
Currently open questions:
Do you already have any advice on what we should pay attention to?
I (Philipp) have some doubts and would prefer to finance the land because the €50,000 should serve as equity/reserve for building the house.
There is a sewage access point right at the edge of the property. The owner said—if I understood correctly—that he would also talk to the water utility company to see if we would not have to buy that part of the land.
Thank you very much for reading this far. We wish you a nice weekend and will continue to report here openly and regularly. We appreciate any feedback or suggestions on things we can clarify early on.
We are intentionally moving away from the big city back to the countryside (Ina comes from a rural area). Perhaps some of you remember we have posted here before and shared some bad experiences with looking for land. Thanks to your advice, we quickly figured out what to watch out for. We want to actively share our journey toward homeownership here and are grateful for any tips and tricks.
What is the current status?
We are currently in contact with an owner (over 70 years old) of a plot of land who is willing to sell us 1,400 square meters (15,070 square feet) for 50,000 euros. All utility connections except for gas are already available at the site. The land is currently farmed as agricultural land. The plot is located next to a low-traffic federal road.
Yesterday, we spoke with potential neighbors. They also bought from this gentleman in 2011 and are still very satisfied with the quality of living and housing in the area. The neighbors were in the same situation back then—the land was also used as farmland.
Next Tuesday, we have an appointment with the bank. We will discuss whether to finance the land or possibly pay in cash. The advisor told us on the phone yesterday that we should generally consider paying for the land in cash rather than financing it.
If everything goes well, we will call the owner on Tuesday and hopefully tell him that we want to buy the land. He said yesterday he would then send us all the documents.
We have a specific idea we want to realize: a bungalow (the neighbor’s house is already a bungalow) modeled after a Swedish-style home.
Currently open questions:
Do you already have any advice on what we should pay attention to?
I (Philipp) have some doubts and would prefer to finance the land because the €50,000 should serve as equity/reserve for building the house.
There is a sewage access point right at the edge of the property. The owner said—if I understood correctly—that he would also talk to the water utility company to see if we would not have to buy that part of the land.
Thank you very much for reading this far. We wish you a nice weekend and will continue to report here openly and regularly. We appreciate any feedback or suggestions on things we can clarify early on.
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philipp19901 Sep 2019 13:03kbt09 schrieb:
Without placing the house on the site plan and knowing where north, the driveway, etc., are located, the floor plans are just a bit of play.Will be included with the next floor plan
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philipp19901 Sep 2019 13:08haydee schrieb:
22 degrees Celsius (72°F) is fine. It’s not like it has to be at least 30 degrees Celsius (86°F) as mentioned in another thread.
Has the construction company been decided on, since you are focusing so much on the measurements?Actually, yes, we feel very comfortable with that. We favor Bien-Zenker.
So, a small bungalow with a pitched roof. The children's rooms are rather small, storage space is limited, and there is no room for an office. How about adding stairs to the attic space: office and playroom plus storage. Then the roof would be insulated instead of the upper floor ceiling, electrical wiring would be extended upwards, and a large window would be installed on one gable side. Initially, this would be just preparation; the children would share one room at first, and the office downstairs would temporarily serve as the other "children’s room." When the children get older, you can further develop the attic as a playroom plus office or one of the children could move up there. The attic works as storage space from the start; if necessary, you only need laminate or PVC flooring and a bare light bulb on the ceiling. It costs you the stairs plus their space and a gable window. However, the required space on the ground floor would be smaller, making it more economical.
Disadvantage: Your wife wouldn’t be able to use the attic stairs, but a stairlift could always be installed later. Costs start at about 8,000 (currency) for spiral stairs.
Disadvantage: Your wife wouldn’t be able to use the attic stairs, but a stairlift could always be installed later. Costs start at about 8,000 (currency) for spiral stairs.
philipp1990 schrieb:
New attempt
The rear part of the bungalow will be the private area – 2 children’s bedrooms and 1 bedroom.
The bathroom is accessible from both areas.That is a small disaster
philipp1990 schrieb:
We will make it bigger. A revised adapted plan will follow later.Please don’t call something a plan if it’s just a quick sketch that clearly won’t work in terms of room layout. I mean: even a blind person can see that a bed and a door won’t fit in 190cm (75 inches).
That’s a slap in the face for architects.
philipp1990 schrieb:
It has to be a bungalow because of a disability that makes climbing stairs a struggle.Okay. How should anyone know that here?
If you want to have floor plans discussed, please post in the dedicated subforum.
There, you also need to fill out a questionnaire that collects all necessary information for evaluating a design. You would also have to mention the disability, so it is clear and doesn’t get lost in the discussion.
philipp1990 schrieb:
What are the general opinions on the layout concept of the floor plan?Read. Simply read the pinned posts in the subforum. However, you should involve a professional. The plan can then be discussed here once it is ready.
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