ᐅ Location of a city villa or detached single-family house on a 500 m² rectangular plot
Created on: 17 Jan 2020 18:03
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Tolentino
Dear all,
after sharing the floor plans of my possible hamster cage with you in the other thread , here comes the next thread (thanks again for all the constructive suggestions there).
Just so you know, the semi-detached house is not off the table yet, as this plot of land is highly sought after and it’s not clear whether it will work out. But this one would be my favorite.
Now to this plot. For now, I’m mainly concerned with where and roughly how the house should be positioned on this plot.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 500 m² (5400 sq ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.2
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) from the street, 3 m (10 ft) from neighbors
Edge development: allowed for garages and sheds, none existing on the plot
Number of parking spaces: 1-2
Number of floors: 1.5–2.5
Roof shape: no preference
Architectural style: no preference
Orientation: aligned parallel to the street
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height max. 9 m (30 ft)
Below are the site plans I created myself based on the details from the listing.
This is a rough overview of the plot with building boundaries and dimensions.
My question is: where to put the house?
The broker suggests placing it towards the back, since you already have the 5 m (16 ft) setback at the front and would “gain” about 3 m (10 ft) of garden. My partner doesn’t like this because of the visibility from the street. I say: privacy screen! But I also think, a fence too high might create a prison-yard feel.
But even if you follow this suggestion, I wonder if a more square floor plan (-> town villa style) would be better?
Like this, for example:
Then parking space might be tricky, right?
Or upright like this?
I really want as much of a west-facing view and garden as possible. I tend to be an evening person and that side is less built up, due to the road. So I think more light comes through.
But the narrow floor plan caused lots of problems with the semi-detached house already. Well, here you could build longer instead.
What do you think?
Best regards
Tolentino
after sharing the floor plans of my possible hamster cage with you in the other thread , here comes the next thread (thanks again for all the constructive suggestions there).
Just so you know, the semi-detached house is not off the table yet, as this plot of land is highly sought after and it’s not clear whether it will work out. But this one would be my favorite.
Now to this plot. For now, I’m mainly concerned with where and roughly how the house should be positioned on this plot.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 500 m² (5400 sq ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.2
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) from the street, 3 m (10 ft) from neighbors
Edge development: allowed for garages and sheds, none existing on the plot
Number of parking spaces: 1-2
Number of floors: 1.5–2.5
Roof shape: no preference
Architectural style: no preference
Orientation: aligned parallel to the street
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height max. 9 m (30 ft)
Below are the site plans I created myself based on the details from the listing.
This is a rough overview of the plot with building boundaries and dimensions.
My question is: where to put the house?
The broker suggests placing it towards the back, since you already have the 5 m (16 ft) setback at the front and would “gain” about 3 m (10 ft) of garden. My partner doesn’t like this because of the visibility from the street. I say: privacy screen! But I also think, a fence too high might create a prison-yard feel.
But even if you follow this suggestion, I wonder if a more square floor plan (-> town villa style) would be better?
Like this, for example:
Then parking space might be tricky, right?
Or upright like this?
I really want as much of a west-facing view and garden as possible. I tend to be an evening person and that side is less built up, due to the road. So I think more light comes through.
But the narrow floor plan caused lots of problems with the semi-detached house already. Well, here you could build longer instead.
What do you think?
Best regards
Tolentino
This is typical for any place experiencing a construction boom—work is rushed and poorly done wherever possible, hurry, hurry, on to the next site. The bricklayers are probably not trained masons. I’ve been through more than one construction boom in my life and have always avoided those periods. I recently read that kitchen studios are fully booked until summer, with delivery times reflecting that. I don’t want to imagine what customers are being sold right now.
Well, I would keep things in perspective.
Having unskilled workers stacking bricks into walls has been more or less standard for years. I would confidently say it could be done better. The house will still outlast the builders anyway.
He does have an expert. They should inspect the site and give a thumbs up or down. Whether the chipped bricks are acceptable, they can probably assess that from a photo as well.
Having unskilled workers stacking bricks into walls has been more or less standard for years. I would confidently say it could be done better. The house will still outlast the builders anyway.
He does have an expert. They should inspect the site and give a thumbs up or down. Whether the chipped bricks are acceptable, they can probably assess that from a photo as well.
We are currently discussing the double setback at the shopping center. In some photos, it appears that the sill stones are partially resting on the perimeter insulation. Structurally, this is rather unusual. The waterproofing is also on the insulation, which is probably not advisable.
Hausbau081511 Feb 2021 21:04Now I can follow you. But tell me, here on the forum I keep hearing that for the money I’m paying, I shouldn’t expect anything better regarding quality and the attitude of the craftsmen. However, honestly, what you’ve built there doesn’t look any better. And you’re probably not paying just 900 € per square meter (about 84 USD per square foot), right?
Nida35a schrieb:
The bricklayer has now realized that the manufacturer and the home savings contract will be checking the workmanship, so it will get done.We have always communicated directly with the tradespeople, including the bricklayer.Similar topics