ᐅ Optimal House Orientation for a North-Facing Lot

Created on: 25 Jan 2020 22:28
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Nagrie123
Hello everyone,

I need some help deciding the best way to position our house. The plot size is 498 square meters (5358 square feet). The house should be around 150 to 160 square meters (1615 to 1722 square feet). We have only roughly drawn it on the plan; the foundation slab dimensions are not fixed yet. The garage can be built right on the boundary line, but otherwise a setback of three meters (10 feet) from the property lines must be observed. We have now sketched two ideas. Could you tell me which option you prefer? If you have any other suggestions, I’m open to those as well. Our plot is the last one on the street opposite No. 14. Thanks in advance and best regards, Nadine


Floor plan: house with terrace, path to terrace, detached garage on the right; orientation N/E/S/W.



Hand-drawn floor plan sketch: large house with terrace, orientation N/S/E/W.



Nadine
Site plan of a district with buildings, streets, and parcels.
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ypg
28 Jan 2020 23:59
First, focus on the house itself… this is more important than the exterior and will naturally follow during the planning process.
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Nagrie123
29 Jan 2020 14:05
11ant schrieb:

Many builders imagine that this would mean they could park anywhere on their property. Then a joker comes along and places a streetlight there simply because there’s no parking bay at that spot. But in your case, I assume it’s actually a turning area.

Yes, exactly, there is a turning area there. All the streetlights are already in place, so we won’t be surprised by that anymore.
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Nagrie123
29 Jan 2020 14:07
ypg schrieb:

Still, first focus on planning the house itself... that's more important than the exterior and will be defined through the planning anyway.

Thanks, yes, I’m currently working on the floor plan. In the evenings, after the kids are in bed, and my husband wants to draw it in a software program so we can also add windows and make sure the dimensions fit.
11ant29 Jan 2020 14:34
Nagrie123 schrieb:

my husband wants to draw it in a program later
Don’t be afraid to sketch it out – there are no extra points for having a line drawn digitally. Maybe I’ll find time in the summer to create a drawing tutorial; amateur planners often make things much harder than they need to be.
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ypg
29 Jan 2020 17:35
Nagrie123 schrieb:

Thanks, yes, I am currently working on the floor plan. In the evenings, when the kids are in bed, my husband wants to transfer it into a software program so we can include windows and other details and make sure the dimensions are correct.

Cool.
But we prefer graph paper.
Regarding the software, you should check out the pinned post in the subforum: such programs can sometimes be counterproductive.
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Nagrie123
30 Jan 2020 19:16
11ant schrieb:

Go ahead and sketch freely – there are no bonus points for whether a line is drawn digitally or not. Maybe I’ll find time this summer to create a drawing tutorial; amateur planners often set themselves unnecessarily high barriers.

Yes, you’re probably right. I just have difficulty with the measurements, like when I draw a floor plan, making sure that the kitchen, stairs, etc., are not too big or too small. Also, whether a window or door that I place actually fits in that spot...