Hello everyone,
We are currently planning the orientation of our house on the property. The house has external dimensions of 12 x 8.25 m (39.4 x 27.1 ft). Our plot is a total of 1304 m² (14,040 ft²) and at the front area, where the house is to be placed, it is about 20 m (66 ft) wide and between 60-64 m (197-210 ft) long overall.
The attached images are already aligned with true north. Access to the property is from the east side. Through the adjoining dead-end road to the south, we have the optional possibility in the future to subdivide the rear part of the property and access it via this road.
Essentially, our question is: How would you position the house on the plot? With the gable end facing the street? This would have the advantage of still leaving a usable garden or terrace area on the south side of the property. If we rotate the house 90 degrees, we would have a great west-facing view into the large garden, also visible from the dormer on the upper floor. Furthermore, if the property is subdivided in the future, the house would probably be better positioned on the smaller plot that would result. A west-facing terrace is actually our preferred orientation.
Please don’t be confused by the two carports. I am not basing the house placement on their locations.
How would you position the house? Am I overlooking anything?
Thanks in advance!
We are currently planning the orientation of our house on the property. The house has external dimensions of 12 x 8.25 m (39.4 x 27.1 ft). Our plot is a total of 1304 m² (14,040 ft²) and at the front area, where the house is to be placed, it is about 20 m (66 ft) wide and between 60-64 m (197-210 ft) long overall.
The attached images are already aligned with true north. Access to the property is from the east side. Through the adjoining dead-end road to the south, we have the optional possibility in the future to subdivide the rear part of the property and access it via this road.
Essentially, our question is: How would you position the house on the plot? With the gable end facing the street? This would have the advantage of still leaving a usable garden or terrace area on the south side of the property. If we rotate the house 90 degrees, we would have a great west-facing view into the large garden, also visible from the dormer on the upper floor. Furthermore, if the property is subdivided in the future, the house would probably be better positioned on the smaller plot that would result. A west-facing terrace is actually our preferred orientation.
Please don’t be confused by the two carports. I am not basing the house placement on their locations.
How would you position the house? Am I overlooking anything?
Thanks in advance!
From my perspective, this is a completely wrong approach. You plan a house together with the plot, not take a house and then somehow place it on the plot.
Also, the external dimensions are generally suboptimal!
Update: Just reviewed the floor plan. Help! You don’t need to worry about the placement. Sounds harsh, but that’s really the case!
Also, the external dimensions are generally suboptimal!
Update: Just reviewed the floor plan. Help! You don’t need to worry about the placement. Sounds harsh, but that’s really the case!
driver55 schrieb:
In my opinion, this is a completely wrong approach. You design a house based on the plot of land, not take a house and then somehow fit it onto the plot.Exactly what I have been saying! The front door faces the street, and the rest is planned according to your needs.C
cyberosti15 May 2021 21:12driver55 schrieb:
In my view, this is a completely wrong approach. You design a house together with the plot of land, not take a house and then somehow fit it onto the land. Also, the exterior dimensions are generally suboptimal!Why are the exterior dimensions suboptimal? I am grateful for any suggestions to improve the design.C
cyberosti15 May 2021 21:15driver55 schrieb:
From my point of view, this is a completely wrong approach. You plan a house along with the plot, not take a house and then try to somehow fit it onto the plot.
Also, the exterior dimensions are generally suboptimal!
Update: just reviewed the floor plan. Help! You don’t need to worry about the placement. Sounds harsh, but that’s really the case! I can’t follow you. I’m happy to accept suggestions for improvement, but I can’t really make much of this.
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hanghaus200015 May 2021 21:44Is the site sloped, or is it flat?
Oh dear, several aspects are at best "so-so" (I wouldn’t say “successful”), including the storage room, which is accessed from somewhere in the middle of the staircase (and then via a rope ladder?), clearly not fully thought through yet – and the family bathroom is also not a "final version" yet. ;-)
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cyberosti schrieb:I meant that in this size of land, you rarely encounter completely level terrain (and I’m quite surprised that you
I don’t understand your second reply about the height differences 🙂.
hanghaus2000 schrieb:are only asking this question now).
Is there a slope or is the plot flat?
cyberosti schrieb:I have explained recently why and when it can actually be a constructive (and well-intentioned!) suggestion to start completely over: namely because once you have a certain number of interlocked dead ends, trying to improve things with fine tuning only leads to a hopeless mess: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-in-niedersachsen.39128/page-5#post-495056
I’m grateful for any suggestions to improve the design.
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