ᐅ Choosing a Plot for a Semi-Detached House in a New Development Area

TA22028 schrieb:

Basically, we would prefer the 29

I wouldn’t choose that plot right now. Although it’s larger, it’s only by a small margin. Also, the “size” isn’t really noticeable since it’s around the corner. I would go for one of the row houses. There’s nothing wrong with those; they are built efficiently, and the garden is located at the back of the house. It’s that simple.

I didn’t want a south-facing garden at all. It would be too warm most of the time (and too dry for the lawn).

For me, there is really no reason not to pick one of the smaller plots.

I would also not prefer 29 because of the narrow, tapering shape in the garden. I would go with 24. With 25, you have the footpath right next to it, so people naturally look into your garden, and you can also hear when someone is walking and talking. With 24, I would hope to get more light into the house through a previously mentioned gable window or something similar.

Otherwise, I don’t think the orientation is bad; a south-facing garden can get extremely hot in the summer. In my opinion, that only works if you have a lot of tall trees providing shade. Otherwise, with such hot weather, it’s almost impossible to sit on the terrace—at least that’s how it is for us.

Jurassic135 schrieb:

I wouldn’t prefer 29 either, because of the narrow, tapering shape in the garden.
I would choose 24. With 25, the footpath is right there, so people naturally look into the garden and you can hear when someone walks by and talks. With 24, I hope that you can get more light into the house through a previously mentioned gable window or similar.
Otherwise, I don’t find the orientation bad. A south-facing garden gets really hot in summer. In my opinion, that only works if you have many tall trees providing shade. Otherwise, in hot weather, it’s almost impossible to sit on the terrace, at least that’s our experience.

We are also torn between 24 and 29.

Number 24 has more of a southwest side, but it’s very much “in the middle.” South of that, apartment buildings are planned, and directly in front of the driveway there is a traffic island. So currently, we tend to lean more towards 29.

Hmm. I think I would also go with the 29 if there is a multi-family house opposite. How tall will it be? It will probably cast a large shadow on the houses behind it, and of course, there is much more activity in front of the house than at the edge.

Personally, I would choose number 29 because it would be more practical for me in everyday life.

Numbers 23, 24, and 25 are about 12m (40 feet) wide. With these, you have a parking space next to the house and one in front of the house. You also need a place for the garbage bins. Where do you store the bicycles, and how do you get them onto the street? How do you access the main entrance if there is a parking space in front of the house? From my perspective, all of these issues can be solved much better with number 29.

The garden behind the house is larger in numbers 23, 24, and 25, but if you build a garage next to the house, you won’t have direct access to the garden—unless you also install a large gate at the back.

I wouldn’t mind the path. There won’t be that much louder traffic there. Anyone who doesn’t want people to look in can simply shield themselves. Personally, I don’t mind if people can see the stairs or something through the window. In the end, you create your own little fortress there, however you want.

It might be worth asking if the terraced houses have a servitude path at the back. Ours wasn’t marked either. We can access the gardens from the back as well.

Bicycles, like garbage bins, can be stored in the front yard. You can cover them, which makes it look nice and keeps everything dry. Usually, the car stays on the street, and the garage gets filled up with stuff. Bicycles could go there too, depending on how often you use them. I use mine several times a day, so I just keep it in the hallway. But that might be difficult for families (although here, everyone does it this way due to limited space or no garden).