Hello everyone,
I am facing the following challenge:
In Baden-Württemberg, we want to convert a rear garden plot (surrounded by houses) into building land. The application has already been submitted to the district office in Tü and should be approved by May.
Once that is confirmed, we want to start planning a single-family house. This requires designating two parking spaces.
We are currently preparing how to divide the plot since we have some limitations due to the access.
Basic data:
- Plot size is 27 x 18 meters (89 x 59 feet)
- House should have 2 full stories and about 160 - 180 sqm (1,722 - 1,938 sq ft) of living space (no basement)
- Currently planning roughly 12 x 9 meters (39 x 30 feet)
- Garage (or carport) at least 6 meters (20 feet) long. We have only one vehicle (5.20 m / 17 feet long) but need to allocate two parking spaces. It’s possible we’ll get a second vehicle later.
- We definitely want a shed / garage extension ideally connected to the garage.
In the attached image (Grundstück.jpg), you can see the plot cleaned up with Photoshop from above. Access is only from the west side and is currently planned to be 3 meters (10 feet) wide.
It is the plot marked in red.
There is no binding development plan or building envelope. This means it must fit the surroundings and keep at least 2.5 meters (8 feet) distance from the boundaries.
I have already developed about 10 variants on how to arrange the buildings.
I have also attached my 4 favorites.
V1:
House 12 x 9 m (39 x 30 ft)
Garage 6 x 6 m (20 x 20 ft)
Shed 6 x 3 m (20 x 10 ft)
Positives:
- Garage and shed are neatly arranged.
Negatives:
- House is not square and might be difficult to design with a gable roof.
V2:
Positives:
- Large courtyard for the children.
Negatives:
- Garage is far from the house.
V3:
Positives:
- Garage and shed are on the northeast side, so they avoid midday sun. However, the office and guest toilet would have no windows or only face the garage (according to the current planned layout).
Negatives:
- Feels like almost the entire plot is paved, which would also increase costs.
V4:
Positives:
- You could use either the carport or the garage for something else as long as you only have one car.
Negatives:
- Takes up a lot of space.
I am really getting frustrated because I would like to decide this myself and not wait for what the architect proposes.
I would like to have the layout finalized already.
Can you help me here? What would you do? Or do you have other ideas?
Is it possible to designate only one parking space, or two smaller ones? Or should we position the house differently? My head is really spinning 🙂
Best regards,
Samuel
I am facing the following challenge:
In Baden-Württemberg, we want to convert a rear garden plot (surrounded by houses) into building land. The application has already been submitted to the district office in Tü and should be approved by May.
Once that is confirmed, we want to start planning a single-family house. This requires designating two parking spaces.
We are currently preparing how to divide the plot since we have some limitations due to the access.
Basic data:
- Plot size is 27 x 18 meters (89 x 59 feet)
- House should have 2 full stories and about 160 - 180 sqm (1,722 - 1,938 sq ft) of living space (no basement)
- Currently planning roughly 12 x 9 meters (39 x 30 feet)
- Garage (or carport) at least 6 meters (20 feet) long. We have only one vehicle (5.20 m / 17 feet long) but need to allocate two parking spaces. It’s possible we’ll get a second vehicle later.
- We definitely want a shed / garage extension ideally connected to the garage.
In the attached image (Grundstück.jpg), you can see the plot cleaned up with Photoshop from above. Access is only from the west side and is currently planned to be 3 meters (10 feet) wide.
It is the plot marked in red.
There is no binding development plan or building envelope. This means it must fit the surroundings and keep at least 2.5 meters (8 feet) distance from the boundaries.
I have already developed about 10 variants on how to arrange the buildings.
I have also attached my 4 favorites.
V1:
House 12 x 9 m (39 x 30 ft)
Garage 6 x 6 m (20 x 20 ft)
Shed 6 x 3 m (20 x 10 ft)
Positives:
- Garage and shed are neatly arranged.
Negatives:
- House is not square and might be difficult to design with a gable roof.
V2:
Positives:
- Large courtyard for the children.
Negatives:
- Garage is far from the house.
V3:
Positives:
- Garage and shed are on the northeast side, so they avoid midday sun. However, the office and guest toilet would have no windows or only face the garage (according to the current planned layout).
Negatives:
- Feels like almost the entire plot is paved, which would also increase costs.
V4:
Positives:
- You could use either the carport or the garage for something else as long as you only have one car.
Negatives:
- Takes up a lot of space.
I am really getting frustrated because I would like to decide this myself and not wait for what the architect proposes.
I would like to have the layout finalized already.
Can you help me here? What would you do? Or do you have other ideas?
Is it possible to designate only one parking space, or two smaller ones? Or should we position the house differently? My head is really spinning 🙂
Best regards,
Samuel
Samsonite schrieb:
I need to designate 2 parking spaces and cannot reverse 70 meters (230 feet). So, I have to be able to turn around somewhere.
I don’t really like that either... For us, the driveway is also 70 meters (230 feet),
forget about turning around.
After a week, you’ll be able to reverse it too.
We back in and drive out forward, all easy.
S
Samsonite3 Jun 2022 10:19Nida35a schrieb:
We also have a 70m (230 ft) driveway, forget about turning around. After a week, you’ll be able to reverse just fine. We back in and drive out forward, all easy. Yes, if necessary it’s possible, of course. But the exit at the end of the 50 meters (165 ft) isn’t just straight either; it also curves a bit and leads out onto a driveway ... But sure – doable in an emergency.
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Samsonite3 Jun 2022 10:21K a t j a schrieb:
Yes, you’re not entirely wrong. If you want and need to turn around, it requires quite a bit of space.
I was thinking more along these lines:
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Oops, forgot the window for the guest room. Thanks for the suggestion. From my perspective, there is a similar amount of paving.
Another point is that the plot is slightly rotated, meaning I get full sun on the southwest terrace from around 12 noon onwards. Somehow, I prefer to look from my terrace to the left, towards the garden and carport or garage—that is, towards my neighbor’s plot, where a house might still be built.
S
Samsonite3 Jun 2022 11:26I worked on it again and drew everything in the 3D tool.
Having the carport in the middle, right at the driveway, won’t really work and breaks up the space a bit. Also, the path to the entrance becomes more complicated because if the entrance is on the south side, I’d have to make the carport wider to walk through it — and with a north entrance, I’d need to lay a lot more paving or slabs again.
I also made a version with the carport attached to the house, but without a turning space. I like this option best visually and it has a clear design. Maybe I just have to accept reversing in and out.
Well, as you can see... I’m feeling a bit desperate 🙂 I need a day off.
Having the carport in the middle, right at the driveway, won’t really work and breaks up the space a bit. Also, the path to the entrance becomes more complicated because if the entrance is on the south side, I’d have to make the carport wider to walk through it — and with a north entrance, I’d need to lay a lot more paving or slabs again.
I also made a version with the carport attached to the house, but without a turning space. I like this option best visually and it has a clear design. Maybe I just have to accept reversing in and out.
Well, as you can see... I’m feeling a bit desperate 🙂 I need a day off.
Samsonite schrieb:
Thanks for the suggestion. From my point of view, about the same amount of paving has been done. Yes, I already mentioned that. If you want to turn around, that space will be needed. It’s just a small plot with an awkward layout and access.
Samsonite schrieb:
And another thing... The lot is slightly rotated, so from around noon onward I get full sun on the southwest-facing terrace. And somehow I prefer to look left from my terrace onto the garden and carport or garage, meaning towards my neighbor’s property, where another house might be built. Huh? Where is “left”? On the plan, to the left?
S
Samsonite3 Jun 2022 13:23Huh? Where exactly is "left"? Left on the plan?
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Yes, left on the plan. So, west. Northwest. You can rotate it however you like... Better not, though, or it might suddenly become right 🙂
So left means the short side facing west.
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Yes, left on the plan. So, west. Northwest. You can rotate it however you like... Better not, though, or it might suddenly become right 🙂
So left means the short side facing west.
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