Hello everyone,
I more or less stumbled upon a plot of land after someone let their reservation expire.
The plot is about 606 square meters (6,521 square feet), according to my "measurement" approximately 18.10 meters by 33.50 meters (60 feet by 110 feet), not officially surveyed yet, and now I’m wondering exactly what I can do with it.
The development plan sets out the following for "my plot":
Here I have placed an example house measuring 9.60 meters by 11.95 meters (31.5 feet by 39 feet), which I like based on my initial review (Viebrockhaus Edition 600).
Next to the house, in the 5.50-meter (18 feet) wide space there would be a carport – is that enough space for two parking spots? I would prefer not to make the house narrower just to accommodate vehicles... but then there’s hardly any room left for fencing?!
The terrace and garden at the back are, of course, limited by the tall trees – but that’s a compromise I’ll have to accept.
I’ve never built a house in my life before... so this is my first time dealing with this topic in detail. What would you do in this situation? Make the house a bit smaller?
If you need more information, just ask – as I said, I’m a beginner and eager to learn 🙂
My wishes are:
- Starting from 160 square meters (1,722 square feet) upwards
- I’m currently thinking about a basement and budget around $100k extra for it
- I don’t like long corridors
Once the plot situation is reasonably clear, I’d like to hear your advice on floor plans – that will surely be a more extensive topic.
Best regards
I more or less stumbled upon a plot of land after someone let their reservation expire.
The plot is about 606 square meters (6,521 square feet), according to my "measurement" approximately 18.10 meters by 33.50 meters (60 feet by 110 feet), not officially surveyed yet, and now I’m wondering exactly what I can do with it.
The development plan sets out the following for "my plot":
- 0.35 floor area ratio
- Single-story buildings only
- Maximum building height 10 meters (33 feet)
- Eave height max 4.50 meters (15 feet)
- One driveway with max width of 4 meters (13 feet)
- Two parking spaces are mandatory
- Roof pitch between 15° and 51°
- Roofs of garages etc. may differ in shape
- Garages, carports, and ancillary buildings as defined by §14 (1) of the building use ordinance, which are buildings, must not exceed the street-side building boundaries of the access roads.
- Dormers and roof recesses: the total length of dormers or roof recesses per roof side may not exceed 50% of the total length of that roof side.
- Standard distance to property boundary is 3 meters (10 feet)
- In the southern area, there is an 8-meter (26 feet) deep strip across the full width of the plot (approx. 18 meters (60 feet)) where trees and shrubs must be preserved. This area is quite densely vegetated and reaches heights up to 10 meters (33 feet) – I’ve tried to visualize this below
- In the middle of this vegetation is a downward slope... the building boundary to this strip was reduced from the normal 3 meters to 2 meters (7 feet) so the plots aren’t too restricted.
Here I have placed an example house measuring 9.60 meters by 11.95 meters (31.5 feet by 39 feet), which I like based on my initial review (Viebrockhaus Edition 600).
Next to the house, in the 5.50-meter (18 feet) wide space there would be a carport – is that enough space for two parking spots? I would prefer not to make the house narrower just to accommodate vehicles... but then there’s hardly any room left for fencing?!
The terrace and garden at the back are, of course, limited by the tall trees – but that’s a compromise I’ll have to accept.
I’ve never built a house in my life before... so this is my first time dealing with this topic in detail. What would you do in this situation? Make the house a bit smaller?
If you need more information, just ask – as I said, I’m a beginner and eager to learn 🙂
My wishes are:
- Starting from 160 square meters (1,722 square feet) upwards
- I’m currently thinking about a basement and budget around $100k extra for it
- I don’t like long corridors
Once the plot situation is reasonably clear, I’d like to hear your advice on floor plans – that will surely be a more extensive topic.
Best regards
haydee schrieb:
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I interpret that more as "I have no arguments."
Anyway, I don’t want to drag this topic out here. I don’t think Viebrockhaus’s breakdown is that bad. Definitely much more transparent about the additional costs compared to many others. With some competitors, you would have started off at 40-50% more. Plus some vague statements. Basement option A costs only xyz with your low requirements.
Anyway, I don’t want to drag this topic out here. I don’t think Viebrockhaus’s breakdown is that bad. Definitely much more transparent about the additional costs compared to many others. With some competitors, you would have started off at 40-50% more. Plus some vague statements. Basement option A costs only xyz with your low requirements.
Yes, I found that pleasant too – it roughly matched what I had already estimated here. Overall, it was simply a good conversation. The man said he had been with Viebrockhaus for 15 years. I appreciated that when it came to topics like garden and landscaping work (GALA construction), he said the budget of 30,000 Euros (about 32,000 USD) was reasonable, but one could certainly spend much more – and that even though Viebrockhaus doesn’t receive any of that money. So far, that gave me at least a good feeling.
However, he also said the following: I want to build in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (MV), and here only a roof overhang plus gutter of 50cm (20 inches) is now allowed – which would not be enough. Of course, you can build houses with 0.80m (31 inches) roof overhangs in MV, but then you have to add the difference (30cm (12 inches) in this example) to the 3-meter (10 ft) distance to the neighbor...
That does not make things easier for me, and I am actually leaning toward a single carport with two parking spaces in tandem (he said that would be possible)... A parking bay is being created opposite my house, so that might be an option. We’ll see...
Two questions regarding this: Can I have this “roof overhang rule” legally clarified with certainty? Probably later as part of a preliminary building inquiry / building permit application, right?
Second question: The seller of the plot could not tell me, due to lack of a survey, how wide the plot will actually be. I calculated 18.10m (60 feet), and that should be approximately correct (my calculation also results in about 606 square meters (6,520 square feet)) – but it is not exact, of course. Can I assume that this will be finalized by the notary appointment? Will the land be surveyed beforehand? Because if it’s 17 meters (56 feet), I would have a problem 🙂
However, he also said the following: I want to build in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (MV), and here only a roof overhang plus gutter of 50cm (20 inches) is now allowed – which would not be enough. Of course, you can build houses with 0.80m (31 inches) roof overhangs in MV, but then you have to add the difference (30cm (12 inches) in this example) to the 3-meter (10 ft) distance to the neighbor...
That does not make things easier for me, and I am actually leaning toward a single carport with two parking spaces in tandem (he said that would be possible)... A parking bay is being created opposite my house, so that might be an option. We’ll see...
Two questions regarding this: Can I have this “roof overhang rule” legally clarified with certainty? Probably later as part of a preliminary building inquiry / building permit application, right?
Second question: The seller of the plot could not tell me, due to lack of a survey, how wide the plot will actually be. I calculated 18.10m (60 feet), and that should be approximately correct (my calculation also results in about 606 square meters (6,520 square feet)) – but it is not exact, of course. Can I assume that this will be finalized by the notary appointment? Will the land be surveyed beforehand? Because if it’s 17 meters (56 feet), I would have a problem 🙂
ypg schrieb:
Overall, he estimated well.
Is that for the flooring work and materials? Then that won’t be enough. I would budget 15. If you want €100 tiles or unusual formats, then even more.Oops, sorry, I missed your post. Viebrockhaus defines this 10k like this:"On the ground floor, the living, dining, and kitchen areas receive designer flooring. In all other non-tiled rooms, carpet is installed. We are happy to offer you additional upgrades with tiles and designer floors."
So it seems I can definitely add some more on top of that – good to know. I have the catalog with the extra costs per m² (square meter) depending on the flooring – I can calculate it then. Thanks!
SaschaL schrieb:
Is there any way to get a legally reliable clarification about this "roof overhang rule"?The state building code is your go-to reference. In Lower Saxony, an overhang larger than 50cm (20 inches) is counted as part of the building footprint.SaschaL schrieb:
Can I assume that this will be finalized by the time of the notary appointment?No.Similar topics