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

ypg13 Feb 2023 18:11

#169

Dachshund90 schrieb:

But what am I supposed to do about building upwards? I guess you have to accept one downside if you want to stick with a basement...

Personally, I’d rather live on 30sqm (about 320 sq ft) less land than have a tower-like building that constantly makes me climb stairs until I drop dead. In my opinion, one staircase is enough as a fitness course 😉

Here’s a quick example with a still unknown and estimated room layout. This was an attempt on your lot, but unfortunately, I’m not very skilled with slopes... plus, my software doesn’t handle them easily either.
I don’t want to spend more brainpower on this since I don’t know your needs.

Floor plan of a house: kitchen, living room, office/guest room, hallway, WC, sauna, hobby room, stairs, garage

Dachshund9014 Feb 2023 12:24

#170

ypg schrieb:

Personally, I’d rather live on 30 sqm (320 sq ft) less land than deal with a high-rise that constantly makes me climb stairs – and feel like dying. In my opinion, one staircase is enough for a fitness circuit 😉

Here is a quick example with a still uncertain and guessed layout. It was an attempt on your plot, but unfortunately, I’m not very good with slopes… and my software doesn’t handle them easily either.
I don’t want to spend too much brainpower on this since I don’t know your actual needs.

Thank you for your draft and suggestions. We will definitely consider the idea again…
How many square meters would you allocate for this floor?

ypg schrieb:

In the floor plan planning subforum. Your main topic tends to attract fewer planners and more finance-focused users.
Even I, as a “planner,” ended up here by chance, but I won’t be able to do anything without a completed questionnaire.

I would like to stay in this thread for a few more days or weeks and, with the new drafts that hopefully meet our preferences by then, start a new thread. Hopefully, those won’t take too long.

11ant14 Feb 2023 13:25

#171

Dachshund90 schrieb:

How many square meters would you plan for this floor?

Square meters are a rather poor reference point for evaluating sufficient, comfortable, or spacious room sizes. It would be more important to consider Yvonne’s comment regarding the still unclear room layout and to work through that first.

Dachshund90 schrieb:

with the new designs, which hopefully will already meet our wishes, to start a new thread. Hopefully, they won’t take too long...

I’m afraid—see above—that you are mostly waiting on yourself here. I get the impression that you haven’t really gone through Design Development (Phase 2) with your architect and are now hoping for an “outcome” of a “method” that’s basically a game of image ping-pong like the Infinite Monkey theorem. I will dare to make the unorthodox suggestion to follow a traditional, methodical approach. After all, that should be what an architect learns during their studies; otherwise, you might as well have hired a “designer.”

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hanghaus202314 Feb 2023 16:58

#172

@ypg’s house measures 15 by 12 meters (49 by 39 feet), which is considerably larger. However, it has incorporated several utility rooms from the basement. The upper floor can then only have a fairly shallow roof or a knee wall of 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches).

If the budget allows?

ypg14 Feb 2023 18:51

#173

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

@ypg’s house measures 15 by 12 meters (49 by 39 feet), which is significantly larger.

However, the utility rooms by the garage are separate from the main house and are only one story. The main house is then a slim two-story building.

Dachshund90 schrieb:

I would like to stay in this thread for a few more days/weeks and discuss the new designs,

As you wish.

Dachshund90 schrieb:

which hopefully will already meet our requirements before starting a new thread.

I won’t join in anymore because I don’t want to put in effort twice or for nothing. I will delete my current design since I need the project space for others. What a pity!

Dachshund9016 Feb 2023 13:01

#174

Ok, thanks again for the input. I still have an appointment with the architect this week...

ypg schrieb:

I won’t continue anymore, as I don’t want to waste my time and effort for nothing or twice. I will delete my current design because I need the project area for something else. What a pity!

That’s a shame, why won’t you continue? You don’t even know yet what the “next solution” will be.
Still, thanks so far.

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

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