Hello everyone,
I have purchased a 674sqm (7,251 sq ft) corner plot with a slight slope and am puzzling over the placement (primary) and the floor plan (secondary). I have attached pictures/screenshots to give you a better understanding. It concerns plot number 23. The plan and the Google Maps screenshot are oriented north. The distance between the house and neighbors must be at least 3m (10 feet).
Conditions and my considerations: I will mostly be living alone in the house. My son from a previous relationship will visit during holidays and should have a room as well. Since I do not plan to have more children, I want a bungalow with about 100-105sqm (1,076-1,130 sq ft) of living space. My focus is on an economical build without unnecessary extras. Therefore, no basement is planned. The slope of the plot is about 3m (10 feet). A small special feature is that the southwestern part of the plot offers a view of the Swiss Alps. Therefore, my idea was to place the house in the middle to be able to use this area as a terrace. It is not visible on the Google Maps image, but my neighbor (number 24) completed his house last month. On the advice of his architect, he leveled his sloping plot (or raised it) and reinforced the east side with granite slope stabilization (I hope I described this correctly despite my rough wording).
1. How would you position the house? I am completely unsure about this.
2. Do my considerations about the bungalow, given my age of 41 and completed family planning, make sense at all?
Thank you in advance for your help, and please excuse the informal explanations and questions.
I have purchased a 674sqm (7,251 sq ft) corner plot with a slight slope and am puzzling over the placement (primary) and the floor plan (secondary). I have attached pictures/screenshots to give you a better understanding. It concerns plot number 23. The plan and the Google Maps screenshot are oriented north. The distance between the house and neighbors must be at least 3m (10 feet).
Conditions and my considerations: I will mostly be living alone in the house. My son from a previous relationship will visit during holidays and should have a room as well. Since I do not plan to have more children, I want a bungalow with about 100-105sqm (1,076-1,130 sq ft) of living space. My focus is on an economical build without unnecessary extras. Therefore, no basement is planned. The slope of the plot is about 3m (10 feet). A small special feature is that the southwestern part of the plot offers a view of the Swiss Alps. Therefore, my idea was to place the house in the middle to be able to use this area as a terrace. It is not visible on the Google Maps image, but my neighbor (number 24) completed his house last month. On the advice of his architect, he leveled his sloping plot (or raised it) and reinforced the east side with granite slope stabilization (I hope I described this correctly despite my rough wording).
1. How would you position the house? I am completely unsure about this.
2. Do my considerations about the bungalow, given my age of 41 and completed family planning, make sense at all?
Thank you in advance for your help, and please excuse the informal explanations and questions.
H
hanghaus202316 Sep 2023 09:07@ypg how large is your house?
A maximum of 10 modules can fit on the flat roof. That’s about 4 kWp. After a certain time, the flat roof will be shaded by the house. This is not very efficient with a southwest orientation. Is it allowed to build this high at the property line according to the building plan / planning permission?
I wouldn’t make any suggestions to the architect. Just clearly describe what you want.
A maximum of 10 modules can fit on the flat roof. That’s about 4 kWp. After a certain time, the flat roof will be shaded by the house. This is not very efficient with a southwest orientation. Is it allowed to build this high at the property line according to the building plan / planning permission?
I wouldn’t make any suggestions to the architect. Just clearly describe what you want.
ypg schrieb:
The floor plan is just a compact example,hanghaus2023 schrieb:
@ypg how big is your house?Folks, this is a _sketch_ on a plot of land where the dimensions are illegible, and what can be read does not correspond in any way to the stated square meter figure. It serves as an example to show that you can build a one-story house (with a finished attic for a child) _with_ the slope.H
hanghaus202316 Sep 2023 12:51@ypg then you sketched the house as 15 x 10 m (50 x 33 feet). About 20 m² (215 sq ft) too large.
The plot is approximately 27 x 27 m (89 x 89 feet) minus the curve. That roughly matches the area.
The plot is approximately 27 x 27 m (89 x 89 feet) minus the curve. That roughly matches the area.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
@ypg then you sketched the house as 15*10m (49*33 feet). About 20 m² (215 sq ft) too large.
The plot is roughly 27 * 27 m (89*89 feet) minus the curve. The area matches up. Since I read 23.50, the house is certainly not too large.
To clarify again: the sketch shows a house placement that follows the slope, not against it.
H
hanghaus202316 Sep 2023 19:29ypg schrieb:
Since I read 23.50, the house is definitely not too large.
To clarify for you again: The sketch shows a building site that follows the slope, not against it. I don’t want to be annoying, even if it bothers you. The given figures (which are unfortunately hard to read) indicate the building plot. 😉 The 23.5 m (77 feet) are probably horizontal dimensions.
The original poster probably does not want to clarify this properly either. A plan with legible dimensions is not too much to ask.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
I don’t want to come across as nitpicking, even if it annoys you. The numbers shown (which are unfortunately hard to read) indicate the building setback area. 😉 The 23.5 m (77 feet) probably refer to the clear dimensions.
The original poster also doesn’t want to clarify this properly. A plan with readable dimensions is not too much to ask for. Correct, the 27.07 x 27.50 m (89 x 90 feet) are the external dimensions, and 23.07 x 23.50 m (76 x 77 feet) represent the building setback area. The plans are at home. I will upload them right after the vacation.
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