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Nico79Bln31 Oct 2023 15:57Hello, everyone starts here with their first post, and today it’s my turn.
My partner and I are really struggling with the positioning of our future house, the garage/carport, and the driveway.
First, the basic data:
Plot size: 677m² (7284 sq ft)
Slope: none, flat plot
Floor area ratio: 0.2 = 135.4m² (1458 sq ft) + an additional 30m² (323 sq ft) with exceptional permission
Building window, building line, and boundaries: Main building 3m (10 ft) setback from boundary, garage or carport: exterior walls built along property boundaries may not exceed a total length of 15m (49 ft) and may not exceed 9m (30 ft) along one property line
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: Ground floor plus attic
Roof type: gable, hip, or half-hip roof
Style: urban villa
As you can see from the site plan and photos, this is a rear plot with access from the north.
Unfortunately, the view to the south is blocked by very dense planting of about 20-25m (65-82 ft) tall spruce trees. We tend to orient the garden west / southwest because we expect a lot of shade coming from the south.
We would now like to position the house as far as possible along the northeast boundary of the property (considering the setback requirements).
We are unsure about the garage/carport. We actually like the idea from the two attached drafts to be able to reach the house without getting wet, but we’re a bit uncertain whether we want to always reverse back over our 25m (82 ft) driveway and around the curve on our property.
Friends and family have also suggested placing the garage directly at the property entrance, leaving space for one more car in front. Of course, this would somewhat spoil our idea of a west-facing garden but would save on driveway length. Alternatively, they proposed extending the driveway across the entire plot and placing the garage in the southwest corner of the property.
I would really appreciate your opinions and ideas.
Thank you very much!
My partner and I are really struggling with the positioning of our future house, the garage/carport, and the driveway.
First, the basic data:
Plot size: 677m² (7284 sq ft)
Slope: none, flat plot
Floor area ratio: 0.2 = 135.4m² (1458 sq ft) + an additional 30m² (323 sq ft) with exceptional permission
Building window, building line, and boundaries: Main building 3m (10 ft) setback from boundary, garage or carport: exterior walls built along property boundaries may not exceed a total length of 15m (49 ft) and may not exceed 9m (30 ft) along one property line
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: Ground floor plus attic
Roof type: gable, hip, or half-hip roof
Style: urban villa
As you can see from the site plan and photos, this is a rear plot with access from the north.
Unfortunately, the view to the south is blocked by very dense planting of about 20-25m (65-82 ft) tall spruce trees. We tend to orient the garden west / southwest because we expect a lot of shade coming from the south.
We would now like to position the house as far as possible along the northeast boundary of the property (considering the setback requirements).
We are unsure about the garage/carport. We actually like the idea from the two attached drafts to be able to reach the house without getting wet, but we’re a bit uncertain whether we want to always reverse back over our 25m (82 ft) driveway and around the curve on our property.
Friends and family have also suggested placing the garage directly at the property entrance, leaving space for one more car in front. Of course, this would somewhat spoil our idea of a west-facing garden but would save on driveway length. Alternatively, they proposed extending the driveway across the entire plot and placing the garage in the southwest corner of the property.
I would really appreciate your opinions and ideas.
Thank you very much!
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WilderSueden31 Oct 2023 16:10Nico79Bln schrieb:
Floor area ratio: 0.2 = 135.4m² (1458 sq ft) + additional 30m² (323 sq ft) with special permitThat will be the critical point. I assume that with the special permit, exceeding the floor area ratio of 0.2 is ruled out? If so, your only option is to position the parking spaces as far forward as possible, since the terrace and any garden sheds also need to be taken into account.
How do you plan to realize a single-story townhouse?
You seem to have some misconceptions.
First of all: it does not rain constantly. You can still enter the house dry even if the garage is not connected to the house. Most of the time, or almost always, at least. The walk from the carport to the front door often delights most proud owners when they see their home and garden.
In the south, although there are spruces, the sun is highest there. In the west, there are also not exactly low trees. I would furthermore suggest considering where the best view is. In addition, you should compare the sun’s position in both summer and winter.
I always say: for a garden, it does not matter if it is 10 or 11 meters deep (33 ft or 36 ft). But it does make a difference whether you provide 3 or 4 meters (10 ft or 13 ft) of width for the car.
Therefore, I would avoid the mistake of planning everything too tight for the car. A garage or carport is often easier to access if it is not right on the property line.
A carport in the southwest corner is simply nonsense.
I just thought of the issue with the mail delivery vehicle: is it allowed to use the driveway?
How do you come to the conclusion that a carport in the northwest takes away your garden?
I suggest you print out your plot, house, and carport, cut them out, and start moving the templates manually on the table and the property layout, photographing each idea. This is more flexible and faster than a program where it takes a few minutes to rearrange the house, resulting in only two options that are almost identical in location being shown.
You will quickly come up with possible options yourself.
P.S. I would also not necessarily align the house parallel to the property boundary (a triangular shape as the footprint is good for turning 😉 )
You seem to have some misconceptions.
First of all: it does not rain constantly. You can still enter the house dry even if the garage is not connected to the house. Most of the time, or almost always, at least. The walk from the carport to the front door often delights most proud owners when they see their home and garden.
In the south, although there are spruces, the sun is highest there. In the west, there are also not exactly low trees. I would furthermore suggest considering where the best view is. In addition, you should compare the sun’s position in both summer and winter.
I always say: for a garden, it does not matter if it is 10 or 11 meters deep (33 ft or 36 ft). But it does make a difference whether you provide 3 or 4 meters (10 ft or 13 ft) of width for the car.
Therefore, I would avoid the mistake of planning everything too tight for the car. A garage or carport is often easier to access if it is not right on the property line.
A carport in the southwest corner is simply nonsense.
I just thought of the issue with the mail delivery vehicle: is it allowed to use the driveway?
How do you come to the conclusion that a carport in the northwest takes away your garden?
I suggest you print out your plot, house, and carport, cut them out, and start moving the templates manually on the table and the property layout, photographing each idea. This is more flexible and faster than a program where it takes a few minutes to rearrange the house, resulting in only two options that are almost identical in location being shown.
You will quickly come up with possible options yourself.
P.S. I would also not necessarily align the house parallel to the property boundary (a triangular shape as the footprint is good for turning 😉 )
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Jurassic13531 Oct 2023 18:31We also have a rear plot. Essentially, the layout is similar to yours. I wouldn’t want to drive around the corner—especially not in reverse. I think that would only cause frustration. Our carport is also located at the front of the property, with some space in front of it for visitors to park, for example. That way, we only have to reverse out in a straight line, which is already tricky enough for inexperienced drivers since you have to back out onto the street.
What is the demolished building in the first picture – was it an outbuilding on the street property, or was it already a dwelling of your rear neighbor's predecessor?
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elminster2 Nov 2023 07:33ypg schrieb:
I always say: it doesn’t really matter if a garden is 10 or 11 meters (33 or 36 feet) deep. But it does make a difference whether you allow 3 or 4 meters (10 or 13 feet) of width for a car.
That’s why I wouldn’t make the mistake of planning everything too tightly around the car. A garage or carport is often easier to use if it’s not right up against the property boundary. I completely agree! It can be very frustrating and annoying in the long run to always feel cramped when pulling in or out, or not being able to open the car doors fully when unloading. I’m also in favor of allowing an extra meter (3 feet) of space for the car or driveway.
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