ᐅ Build a Semi-Detached House on Your Own?

Created on: 1 Jan 2022 14:14
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lalala-lalala
Hello,

In 2021, I was able to reserve a building plot in a new development area for a semi-detached house. The release of the development area is planned for autumn 2022. The goal is to move in by autumn 2023.

So far, no neighbor has been found for the adjacent plot.

I can’t wait much longer because I need to award the contract for the basement excavation. Of course, I would like to plan together with a neighbor.

The notarization appointment for the semi-detached house plot is scheduled for January.

I plan to wait for a neighbor as long as possible. Otherwise, due to the fixed move-in date of autumn 2023, I will have to start building my semi-detached house alone, without a neighbor.

Please share your experience and opinions with me.

Would you withdraw? I might still be able to switch at short notice to a still-available, less attractive plot for a detached house.

The plot for the semi-detached house is nice, and I would prefer it over the plot for the detached house.

I have never seen a single semi-detached house standing alone. Also, regarding a situation where the neighbor does not want a basement and would then have to follow my building style, I think this is not an ideal start to a new neighborhood... I also think that when the neighbor builds their half, there might be damage to my house wall.

What speaks against starting the build alone, with the risk that a neighbor might only be found months or one or two years later? The semi-detached house shouldn’t collapse in the meantime, right?

Best regards!
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lalala-lalala
2 Jan 2022 13:33
11ant schrieb:

And in which municipality should we look?
92331 Parsberg
Sorry, I’m not very familiar with how to find zoning plans without a link yet.

Map with yellow boundary lines; red rectangles mark Parsberg (top left) and Southeast D.
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WilderSueden
2 Jan 2022 15:31
lalala-lalala schrieb:

Attached are the two plots from the local development plan.
Which plots are your favorites? 11 or 12 for the semi-detached house? And 4 for the single-family home?

Basically, there is a considerable degree of flexibility for uneven halves. For example, one side might build 1.5 stories with a 30-degree roof pitch, while the other builds 2 stories with a 10-degree pitch.
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lalala-lalala
2 Jan 2022 15:35
WilderSueden schrieb:

Which plots are your favorites? 11 or 12 for the semi-detached house? And 4 for the single-family house?
Favorite and reserved: 12 for the semi-detached house with basement, notary appointment in January.
Alternative (still need to check with the local authority, probably still available): 4 single-family house.
According to the local authority, I cannot buy plot 11.
Good luck
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driver55
2 Jan 2022 16:31
11ant schrieb:

Everything. Sorry, the New Year’s walk is calling, so I have to keep this brief. But I’ve already written a lot about this, just enter "11ant semi-detached house" in the search here. Or google "A semi-detached house has TWO halves".
I have to disagree here.
Groundbreaking for our half of the semi-detached house was in November 2008, the neighbor started in April 2009. Both with basements. However, because the street slopes slightly, he had to dig deeper and his basement ceiling height is also higher. So underpinning was necessary. No problem at all.
The houses only line up flush at the front, otherwise they are completely different in depth and width. One has a gable roof, the other a staggered mono-pitched roof. We have the garage in the basement; he has his next to the house…
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Hausbautraum20
2 Jan 2022 18:29
driver55 schrieb:

I have to disagree here.
Construction of our semi-detached house started in November 2008, the neighbor began in April 2009. Both have basements. Since the street slopes downward slightly, he had to dig deeper, and the ceiling height in his basement is also higher. So underpinning was necessary. That wasn’t a problem at all.
The houses only align at the front facade; otherwise, their depth and width are completely different. One house has a gable roof, the other a staggered shed roof. My garage is in the basement, his is next to the house…

That sounds intense!
I’d really like to see that sometime.
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lalala-lalala
2 Jan 2022 20:35
So, my understanding is: if I build the semi-detached house with a basement, it will be about 80% good. I will arrange the insulation of the party wall with the house construction company, since the neighbor is not yet in place.
Thank you for sharing your information and experiences.
Best regards