ᐅ Procedure for Building a New Single-Family Home on an Existing Plot of Land

Created on: 18 Nov 2022 07:55
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Dachshund90
Hello everyone,

I know no one has a crystal ball here, but I would still like to hear your opinions:

We have just purchased a plot of land in Hesse, currently live cheaply, and have no urgent time pressure to build (although sooner is always better), except for the 5-year building obligation required by the municipality, which, however, can be extended by 1-2 years for justified reasons. We have slowly started planning and would like to possibly have the completed plans along with the building permit for our new single-family home ready to go, so we can react relatively quickly.

My assessment is that construction prices and interest rates will change little in 2023, even if they might stabilize at a high level. How 2024 or 2025 will look, of course, no one knows. But what is your feeling:
1. Rush the planning and possibly take advantage of a small "interest dip" in 2023 for financing and start with the belief that neither interest rates nor prices will significantly fall in the medium term, and waiting is just lost time.
2. Plan completely calmly, continue to build up equity, and assume that conditions for a new build may improve by the end of 2024 or possibly 2025.

If things become more concrete soon, I would be happy to provide more information for planning and share your feedback.
I welcome any questions and opinions 🙂

Best regards
11ant24 Jan 2023 11:51
hanghaus2023 schrieb:

The narrow house is designed so that you can have fairly high walls on the second floor. (8m (26 feet) is quite tight for a gable roof).
Oops, where did I miss the unrealistic ridge direction requirement?
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hanghaus2023
24 Jan 2023 11:59
11ant schrieb:

Oops, where did I miss the unrealistic ridge direction requirement?
I thought the neighboring house has the same direction. There is no specified requirement.
11ant24 Jan 2023 12:10
hanghaus2023 schrieb:

There is no specific requirement.
Then I wouldn’t even consider such an unusual move, like turning the house axis perpendicular to the slope.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:

I thought the neighboring house was oriented that way too.
I mainly look at neighboring houses when I need to find grounds for an exemption.
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Dachshund90
24 Jan 2023 13:13
11ant schrieb:

I wouldn’t even consider such a drastic move as rotating the house axis perpendicular to the slope.
Not even to orient the "long" side more towards the south or west to catch the evening sun?
11ant24 Jan 2023 16:30
Dachshund90 schrieb:

Not even to orient the "long" side more towards the south or west for the evening sun?
Evening sun is not considered a valid reason for exceeding height limits. Generally, cutting across contour lines is unfavorable. Concern about a lack of evening sun is still far too early at this stage of planning.
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Dachshund90
31 Jan 2023 11:20
Hello,

what is the best way to share the key points of the design and floor plans here? Sharing the draft files or the original drawings is not allowed without permission.

Regards