ᐅ What are the disadvantages of building an extension directly on the property line in our area?
Created on: 3 May 2023 20:51
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Anika123
Hello everyone,
We have purchased a plot of land and are planning to build a semi-detached house. The interested party for the neighboring plot wants to buy it on the condition that they can build an extension in the manner they desire.
The potential neighbor has spoken with us to obtain our approval, as they are not allowed to build without it. They want windows on the south and west sides, while we can only have windows on the west side. We believe their plan would cast a shadow over our house because their extension is planned to be built 2.30 meters (7.5 feet) lower than our house and the wall will be 3 meters (10 feet) high.
What are your thoughts on this? Can you imagine agreeing to this plan?
The construction company is pressing us to make a quick decision, but we don’t want to agree hastily without considering the possible impact on our house.
Here you can find the neighbor’s proposed plan. Our house is located on the left side of the plan, and the bottom of the image corresponds to the west side.
Thank you in advance for your help 🙂.
We have purchased a plot of land and are planning to build a semi-detached house. The interested party for the neighboring plot wants to buy it on the condition that they can build an extension in the manner they desire.
The potential neighbor has spoken with us to obtain our approval, as they are not allowed to build without it. They want windows on the south and west sides, while we can only have windows on the west side. We believe their plan would cast a shadow over our house because their extension is planned to be built 2.30 meters (7.5 feet) lower than our house and the wall will be 3 meters (10 feet) high.
What are your thoughts on this? Can you imagine agreeing to this plan?
The construction company is pressing us to make a quick decision, but we don’t want to agree hastily without considering the possible impact on our house.
Here you can find the neighbor’s proposed plan. Our house is located on the left side of the plan, and the bottom of the image corresponds to the west side.
Thank you in advance for your help 🙂.
kbt09 schrieb:
@Jurassic135 provided a user experience report that matches my own impression. How far do the plots extend further downhill according to the plan?The plot has uneven lengths on both sides. On one side, it is about 5 meters (16 feet) long, and on the other side (next to the neighbor), it is approximately 9 meters (30 feet) long.
Ideally, you would build the exact same layout mirrored. That might save you costs during planning, and then it wouldn’t matter to you.
Otherwise:
If I were you, my main concern would be what will be placed on the extension. If a balcony is planned, I would reject that. Otherwise, in this case, I don’t think it’s that critical – privacy screening will be installed anyway.
Otherwise:
If I were you, my main concern would be what will be placed on the extension. If a balcony is planned, I would reject that. Otherwise, in this case, I don’t think it’s that critical – privacy screening will be installed anyway.
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hanghaus20239 May 2023 12:26@K a t j a In my opinion, he is not allowed to build the balcony. According to the plans, it is not intended.
I think the extension is only about 1.0 m (3.3 ft) higher than a dividing wall, so it shouldn’t cause much shadow.
I would first have the contractor design my half and then decide if it suits me. Hopefully, the architect puts in as much effort for your project as for the neighbor’s. So far, only the staircase is visible, which is well positioned.
Don’t you have a site plan of the entire property for both semi-detached units?
The floor plan of the neighbor’s top floor is also quite important. You should show that as well.
I think the extension is only about 1.0 m (3.3 ft) higher than a dividing wall, so it shouldn’t cause much shadow.
I would first have the contractor design my half and then decide if it suits me. Hopefully, the architect puts in as much effort for your project as for the neighbor’s. So far, only the staircase is visible, which is well positioned.
Don’t you have a site plan of the entire property for both semi-detached units?
The floor plan of the neighbor’s top floor is also quite important. You should show that as well.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
Don’t you have a plan of the entire plot for both semi-detached houses?
The floor plan of the neighbor’s attic is also quite important. You should show that as well. Unfortunately, the original poster is being quite secretive about that, as I already mentioned on Saturday at 01:41:
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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hanghaus20239 May 2023 16:2711ant schrieb:
Unfortunately, the original poster is keeping a lot to themselves, as I already noted on Saturday at 01:41: At that time, I was still in vacation mode. 😉
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