Hello everyone,
our municipality will soon be selling building plots in a new development area. We are currently trying to select the "best" plots... I know, that sounds very optimistic... but in the application we have to name 5 building plots that would be suitable for us.
Of course, the plots at the edges with an unobstructed view of fields and vineyards are the most sought after. Below I have attached a screenshot showing the 2 (in my opinion) best plots (the plan is oriented north). We would like to take advantage of the beautiful view and install a large window front (a kind of glass façade) on the west side. On the south side, we want a lift-and-slide door (about 400cm x 250cm (13 feet x 8 feet 2 inches)) – marked in red on the picture. The distance to the property boundary would be only about 5.5m (18 feet).
The house should be an Energy Efficiency House 40 (Effizienzhaus 40). My husband is a bit skeptical about the glazing on the west side. He thinks the window front should be on the south side – but there we would not have a free view...
There are also 3 plots with neighbors on the south side. The problem there is that the house would be positioned a bit lower and the free view would be about 1.5 to 2m (5 to 6.5 feet) above the single-family house. So, you would have to look upwards or plan the living room on the first floor.
What do you think? Would having the glazing on the west side be a deal breaker for an Energy Efficiency House 40? Textile sunshades are planned.
We intend to consult an energy advisor only after we have a confirmed allocation for a specific plot.
It is important for me to start thinking early about a potential building plot – with all the pros and cons...
our municipality will soon be selling building plots in a new development area. We are currently trying to select the "best" plots... I know, that sounds very optimistic... but in the application we have to name 5 building plots that would be suitable for us.
Of course, the plots at the edges with an unobstructed view of fields and vineyards are the most sought after. Below I have attached a screenshot showing the 2 (in my opinion) best plots (the plan is oriented north). We would like to take advantage of the beautiful view and install a large window front (a kind of glass façade) on the west side. On the south side, we want a lift-and-slide door (about 400cm x 250cm (13 feet x 8 feet 2 inches)) – marked in red on the picture. The distance to the property boundary would be only about 5.5m (18 feet).
The house should be an Energy Efficiency House 40 (Effizienzhaus 40). My husband is a bit skeptical about the glazing on the west side. He thinks the window front should be on the south side – but there we would not have a free view...
There are also 3 plots with neighbors on the south side. The problem there is that the house would be positioned a bit lower and the free view would be about 1.5 to 2m (5 to 6.5 feet) above the single-family house. So, you would have to look upwards or plan the living room on the first floor.
What do you think? Would having the glazing on the west side be a deal breaker for an Energy Efficiency House 40? Textile sunshades are planned.
We intend to consult an energy advisor only after we have a confirmed allocation for a specific plot.
It is important for me to start thinking early about a potential building plot – with all the pros and cons...
One more question:
The building plots in this row are all roughly the same size: about 20x25m (65x82 feet) +/- 1m (3 feet). The building area is about 12-13m (39-43 feet) deep. If we use the full building area (which we would probably do because of a double garage), there would be about 7m (23 feet) of garden left. A terrace still needs to fit in there. Hmm... isn’t that a bit small? Of course, you have an unobstructed view and an additional public green strip about 2.5m (8 feet) wide...
According to the plan, in front of the green strip (drainage to prevent water from the fields and vineyards entering the houses) there is supposed to be an embankment – as it looks on the plan, about 1m (3 feet) wide. How should I understand this? How high can such an embankment be? I don’t want a small garden and instead of a nice view end up with a little "Berlin Wall" 😉
Is anyone familiar with this?
The building plots in this row are all roughly the same size: about 20x25m (65x82 feet) +/- 1m (3 feet). The building area is about 12-13m (39-43 feet) deep. If we use the full building area (which we would probably do because of a double garage), there would be about 7m (23 feet) of garden left. A terrace still needs to fit in there. Hmm... isn’t that a bit small? Of course, you have an unobstructed view and an additional public green strip about 2.5m (8 feet) wide...
According to the plan, in front of the green strip (drainage to prevent water from the fields and vineyards entering the houses) there is supposed to be an embankment – as it looks on the plan, about 1m (3 feet) wide. How should I understand this? How high can such an embankment be? I don’t want a small garden and instead of a nice view end up with a little "Berlin Wall" 😉
Is anyone familiar with this?
Kati.com schrieb:
How high can such a berm be?No idea. But if these embankments are about one meter wide, they can probably only be up to 50 cm (20 inches) high. However, I notice that there are height differences/slope markings. I would focus on those first.
Kati.com schrieb:
About 20 by 25 m (± 1 m). The building area is around 12–13 m (39–43 feet) deep. If you use the entire building area (which we probably would, because of a double garage), that leaves about 7 m (23 feet) for the garden. A terrace still needs to fit there. Hm… isn’t that too little?Those are quite normal dimensions for any kind of house. You should plan carefully whether a double garage fits. Priority should always be the house itself, with energy efficiency and accommodations or parking spaces considered afterwards. Make templates and place them on scale drawings of your plots.
The best approach is to focus on what is possible instead of looking for what isn’t.
ypg schrieb:
No idea. But if these embankments are one meter wide, they can only be a maximum of 50 cm (20 inches) high.
However, I notice there are elevation differences/slope markings. I would focus on those instead. This middle elevation line running through these building plots is at 237. The single-family house is at 237.5 or 237. The terrain then only rises by a maximum of 0.5 m (1.6 feet) before sloping down slightly again.
I’m mainly looking at these 3 plots because they are at the highest elevation.
ypg schrieb:
Make templates and place them on to scale drawings of the plots. I’ve already done that. But I’m a bit put off by the 7 m (23 feet) garden area. If we assume a 3 m (10 feet) wide terrace, that leaves only about 4 m (13 feet) of garden… That’s quite small, isn’t it?
How about orienting the ridge direction north-south? In any case, the plot can be built on more than adequately.
Regarding the west wall: it would be illogical to pile up material there. It would be more likely to design the drainage as a trench. But you never really know. Couldn’t you check with the local authority or the civil engineer?
Regarding the west wall: it would be illogical to pile up material there. It would be more likely to design the drainage as a trench. But you never really know. Couldn’t you check with the local authority or the civil engineer?
Kati.com schrieb:
I am mainly considering these 3 plots because they are at the highest elevation. Is the simple calculation “higher plot equals better view” really accurate? I wouldn’t base my priorities on sandy soil.
Alternative suggestion: compare the actual elevation profile of the plot with the reference elevation of the plot and the finished street level. This will give you an idea of the amount of earthwork required. Considering additional construction costs, the fourth-best plot might actually be much more attractive.
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11ant schrieb:
Alternative suggestion: compare the actual elevation changes of the plot with the reference elevation of the plot and the finished height of the street, then you’ll get an idea of the earthworks involved. From the perspective of construction-related cost efficiency, even a less visually appealing plot can be much more attractive.Yes... that’s exactly what I did. The stated single-family house, detached house, and terraced house heights are the maximum limits according to the development plan – building lower is allowed. In your opinion, which building plots are the “best” here (where the least amount of earth needs to be moved)?
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