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

Created on: 18 Nov 2022 07:55

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

11ant9 Feb 2023 15:05

#145

Dachshund90 schrieb:

So you think it could actually work well to have direct ground-level access from the laundry room and hobby room to the garden, without having to go "uphill"?

On a slope, there are only arbitrary “ground-level” accesses. Even those you can ramp up or down as you wish, but keep in mind the natural flow of water due to gravity.

Dachshund90 schrieb:

No idea, I only have a preliminary draft so far.

That’s a strange “preliminary” draft—I would have considered it a (though not yet final) design. In preliminary drafts you define volumes; for example, you don’t yet distinguish between casement and tilt-and-turn windows.

The generation of architects working with CAD today handles design too casually. One print command, and the drawing is ready. Want it differently? – click, click, click, done; print again. If the cloud is full *LOL*, files get deleted. Back when you needed a glass eraser for ink and had to take drawings to the blueprinting office, people worked more thoughtfully, developing a binding consensus before finalizing. Today’s digital documents don’t even retract outdated released versions—instead, installers go by those old plans, which leads, for example, to the electric utility connection being installed in the guest room because in the old plan that was the utility room. The Roman Empire probably won’t be the last great civilization to decline at its peak ;-)

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Dachshund909 Feb 2023 16:10

#146

11ant schrieb:

The "architect generation CAD" is too casual when it comes to designing.

Well, I’m not dissatisfied with the approach. At least you have something tangible to work with, which helps to think things through further. It also makes it easier to ask yourself certain questions and clarify what you really want.
In a meeting next week, we will then calmly discuss which direction to take next...

hanghaus20239 Feb 2023 21:57

#147

Dachshund90 schrieb:

So you mean it could work well to have direct access to the garden on the same level from the laundry room and hobby room, without having to go uphill afterward?

In my opinion, the design with a basement is fine overall, but having usable space outside the basement is hardly feasible. The lowest point on the property is 496.50 m (1,628 ft).

That’s why I suggest having a lower ground floor and a ground floor.

11ant9 Feb 2023 23:27

#148

Dachshund90 schrieb:

I’m not dissatisfied with the approach. At least you have something tangible to work with, which helps to think things through. It also makes it easier to ask yourself certain questions and become clear about what you want.

Homeowners who belong to the generation of architects in question are familiar with this method and primarily appreciate the practical aspect of this back-and-forth of sketches...

Dachshund90 schrieb:

In an appointment next week, we will calmly discuss which direction to take next...

… and so phases 2 and 3 of the project begin to mix with repeated back and forth, followed by the same again between phases 3 and 4. No clear decisions, no real progress. In "my time," “plop” still meant “stop” — just one more hop, then that was it. The advantage of the “old-fashioned” method was fewer confused builders; all trades worked on the same house — not like today, where some follow version seven of the plans and others version nine.

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K a t j a10 Feb 2023 04:57

#149

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

In my opinion, the design with the basement is okay so far, but having usable space in front of the basement is hardly feasible. The lowest point on the site is 496.50 m (1628 ft).

That’s why I proposed a lower ground floor and ground floor.

I would also be interested in the reasoning for choosing a basement instead of a lower ground floor.

hanghaus202310 Feb 2023 13:12

#150

You have three options for the garage.

Garage set back from the boundary
Pre-application inquiry to check if the planned design will be approved
Garage facing the street at elevation 499.00 m (1,640 ft), driveway approaching from the northeast

Alternatively, it could be clarified whether a construction permit / building permit is possible.

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

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