ᐅ Single-family house with a walkable green roof carport on a sloped site
Created on: 22 Dec 2019 09:40
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Anolca*Dear forum members,
In April, we purchased a really small plot of land (315 sqm (3395 sq ft)). Soon, a single-family house with a walkable green roof carport will be built on it. Due to the sloped terrain, the street-facing basement will be used as living space for bedrooms and a bathroom.
The entrance will lead directly into the living level from the side.
The building permit / planning permission has now been granted, with a few minor conditions. We expected this since our plot is located in an area designated as outside the main development zone and also within a water and landscape protection area.
We are building a solid brick house in monolithic construction (Poroton) without any frills, completely old-fashioned (small rooms, no floor-to-ceiling windows and those only in white), but turnkey via a general contractor.
On January 6th (06.01.), the site will be cleared, and after the surveyor has marked it out, construction will start.
Beforehand, we will drop off a card at the nearest neighbors’ houses, along with a small survival kit for neighbors of builders (cotton wool for sound insulation, something sweet as comfort food, and a painted picture by our daughter as window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site).
We are filling a small building gap in an old village, so a more personal approach is allowed.
Now we hope that the excavation work in soil classes 6/7 will remain within reasonable limits.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Anolca
In April, we purchased a really small plot of land (315 sqm (3395 sq ft)). Soon, a single-family house with a walkable green roof carport will be built on it. Due to the sloped terrain, the street-facing basement will be used as living space for bedrooms and a bathroom.
The entrance will lead directly into the living level from the side.
The building permit / planning permission has now been granted, with a few minor conditions. We expected this since our plot is located in an area designated as outside the main development zone and also within a water and landscape protection area.
We are building a solid brick house in monolithic construction (Poroton) without any frills, completely old-fashioned (small rooms, no floor-to-ceiling windows and those only in white), but turnkey via a general contractor.
On January 6th (06.01.), the site will be cleared, and after the surveyor has marked it out, construction will start.
Beforehand, we will drop off a card at the nearest neighbors’ houses, along with a small survival kit for neighbors of builders (cotton wool for sound insulation, something sweet as comfort food, and a painted picture by our daughter as window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site).
We are filling a small building gap in an old village, so a more personal approach is allowed.
Now we hope that the excavation work in soil classes 6/7 will remain within reasonable limits.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Anolca
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Pinkiponk22 Dec 2019 09:55Anolca* schrieb:
Before starting, we will drop a card in the mailboxes of the immediate neighbors, along with a small survival kit for neighbors dealing with construction. (Cotton wool as soundproofing, something sweet as comfort food, and a drawing by our daughter as a window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site.) That’s a nice idea, which we will adopt when the time comes. After the land purchase appointment at the notary, we placed an introduction letter with information about ourselves and the planned house in every mailbox along the street.
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Pinkiponk22 Dec 2019 11:04I’m happy for you and will follow your post with great interest.
One question, no criticism. What is the reason you planned two sides of the house on the ground floor without windows or patio doors? I’m asking because so far, we plan the opposite and to cover everything with windows and patio doors, so it’s interesting for me to learn why others choose not to do this.
One question, no criticism. What is the reason you planned two sides of the house on the ground floor without windows or patio doors? I’m asking because so far, we plan the opposite and to cover everything with windows and patio doors, so it’s interesting for me to learn why others choose not to do this.
Pinkiponk schrieb:
I’m happy for you and will follow your post with great interest.
One question, no criticism. Why have you planned two sides of the ground floor without windows or patio doors? I’m asking because we are doing the opposite so far, covering everything with windows/patio doors, so it’s interesting for me to learn why others don’t do that. The ground floor is basically the basement level and is partially underground at the back. That’s why there are no windows there. The small garden will basically be at the level of the walkable and greened carport roof.
haydee schrieb:
Great idea
With the introduction
Regarding the floor plan
Have you already drawn in furniture to scale?
Has the building permit / planning permission already been submitted?
Fingers crossed. Soil class 6/7 is a bit tough. Yes, all the furniture fits. We prefer smaller, cozy rooms. The currently popular huge living spaces are not for us. Because of the “cozy” factor, we also didn’t plan floor-to-ceiling windows or any glass panels next to the front door.
The building permit/planning permission is already granted... construction will probably start in week 2.
As for the soil class: Yes, we hope it won’t be too bad. In the front area, we have 3-5... I hope the rock is only a small chunk.
@all: Thanks for the warm welcome.
At point 6, the excavator broke down. The ground is really tough and rocky. A friend of ours used the soil from our terrace excavation to build a wall.
I don’t necessarily find floor-to-ceiling windows, spaciousness, and coziness to be contradictory. It depends on where the floor-to-ceiling windows are located. In a bathroom or dressing room, probably not. The interior design has a much bigger impact on how cozy a room feels.
Your rooms aren’t that small either. Your master area is almost 20 m² (215 sq ft).
I would just arrange some things differently.
I don’t necessarily find floor-to-ceiling windows, spaciousness, and coziness to be contradictory. It depends on where the floor-to-ceiling windows are located. In a bathroom or dressing room, probably not. The interior design has a much bigger impact on how cozy a room feels.
Your rooms aren’t that small either. Your master area is almost 20 m² (215 sq ft).
I would just arrange some things differently.
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