ᐅ Plot in a New Development Area – Which One to Choose?

Why not number 7 again? Nowadays, snow shoveling is quite limited... OK, the streetlights might still be a bit annoying. Otherwise, you’re mostly by yourself there, right?

Even though being able to choose a building plot is probably more of a luxury these days, it’s more difficult than expected 🙂 Here’s a summary of the three favorites:

Plot 23:
+ Only one street runs past the property
+ Southwest orientation of the house possible
+ Minimum distance of 6m (20 feet) to the opposite property
+/- Slightly closer to the main access road of the residential area (faster, but noisier)
- Garden fully visible from the access road

Plot 6:
+ Only one street runs past the property
+ Neighbor’s house already built with garage on the border
+ Play street nearby, but not directly next to the house
+/- Greater distance from all access roads (slower, quieter)

Plot 7:
+ Larger distance from neighbor houses in the garden
+/- Play street directly next to the house (convenient, possibly noisier)
- Several streets along the property (snow shoveling, streetlights)
- Driveway for house no. 8 runs along the garden

If I haven’t forgotten anything, this would be the basis for the decision.

Forget about the value of a play street. If children are playing there, that would be nice. It’s really not disturbing (in my opinion). If no one is playing, vehicles tend to drive too fast there, just like everywhere else. I would actually like having a play street in front of the house, as they are often lined with trees or other greenery.

You can plant a hedge to create privacy for your visible garden.

My clear favorite would also be option 7. That way, you can design a nice south- and west-facing terrace connected to the living room and kitchen, allowing plenty of natural light into the house.

ypg schrieb:

Meaning? For the OP's question?

A building plot is rarely 100% flat/level. Usually, there is always some degree of slope.

Diverting or draining water from the property itself is easier than trying to collect water from neighboring plots and avoid being flooded.

The main problem in most new housing developments is that people fully utilize the floor area ratio, and the plots are getting smaller. As a result, nature can hardly absorb the amounts of water, and eventually there is always one plot where all the water accumulates.

vonBYnachSH schrieb:

Why not number 7 again?

If street cleaning is charged based on the meters of the property frontage along the street, number 7 will cost more. The same applies if the municipality has a regulation that requires residents to contribute to road construction costs based on the meters of their property frontage along the street – this argues against number 7, though it is not verified.