ᐅ Location of a city villa or detached single-family house on a 500 m² rectangular plot
Created on: 17 Jan 2020 18:03
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Tolentino
Dear all,
after sharing the floor plans of my possible hamster cage with you in the other thread , here comes the next thread (thanks again for all the constructive suggestions there).
Just so you know, the semi-detached house is not off the table yet, as this plot of land is highly sought after and it’s not clear whether it will work out. But this one would be my favorite.
Now to this plot. For now, I’m mainly concerned with where and roughly how the house should be positioned on this plot.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 500 m² (5400 sq ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.2
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) from the street, 3 m (10 ft) from neighbors
Edge development: allowed for garages and sheds, none existing on the plot
Number of parking spaces: 1-2
Number of floors: 1.5–2.5
Roof shape: no preference
Architectural style: no preference
Orientation: aligned parallel to the street
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height max. 9 m (30 ft)
Below are the site plans I created myself based on the details from the listing.
This is a rough overview of the plot with building boundaries and dimensions.
My question is: where to put the house?
The broker suggests placing it towards the back, since you already have the 5 m (16 ft) setback at the front and would “gain” about 3 m (10 ft) of garden. My partner doesn’t like this because of the visibility from the street. I say: privacy screen! But I also think, a fence too high might create a prison-yard feel.
But even if you follow this suggestion, I wonder if a more square floor plan (-> town villa style) would be better?
Like this, for example:
Then parking space might be tricky, right?
Or upright like this?
I really want as much of a west-facing view and garden as possible. I tend to be an evening person and that side is less built up, due to the road. So I think more light comes through.
But the narrow floor plan caused lots of problems with the semi-detached house already. Well, here you could build longer instead.
What do you think?
Best regards
Tolentino
after sharing the floor plans of my possible hamster cage with you in the other thread , here comes the next thread (thanks again for all the constructive suggestions there).
Just so you know, the semi-detached house is not off the table yet, as this plot of land is highly sought after and it’s not clear whether it will work out. But this one would be my favorite.
Now to this plot. For now, I’m mainly concerned with where and roughly how the house should be positioned on this plot.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 500 m² (5400 sq ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.2
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) from the street, 3 m (10 ft) from neighbors
Edge development: allowed for garages and sheds, none existing on the plot
Number of parking spaces: 1-2
Number of floors: 1.5–2.5
Roof shape: no preference
Architectural style: no preference
Orientation: aligned parallel to the street
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height max. 9 m (30 ft)
Below are the site plans I created myself based on the details from the listing.
This is a rough overview of the plot with building boundaries and dimensions.
My question is: where to put the house?
The broker suggests placing it towards the back, since you already have the 5 m (16 ft) setback at the front and would “gain” about 3 m (10 ft) of garden. My partner doesn’t like this because of the visibility from the street. I say: privacy screen! But I also think, a fence too high might create a prison-yard feel.
But even if you follow this suggestion, I wonder if a more square floor plan (-> town villa style) would be better?
Like this, for example:
Then parking space might be tricky, right?
Or upright like this?
I really want as much of a west-facing view and garden as possible. I tend to be an evening person and that side is less built up, due to the road. So I think more light comes through.
But the narrow floor plan caused lots of problems with the semi-detached house already. Well, here you could build longer instead.
What do you think?
Best regards
Tolentino
We align everything as precisely as possible with the street level (i.e., the neighbors’ level). That way, no one can accuse us of poor drainage, and we don’t get much water either, since the street slopes away on the other side.
My focus is actually only on the structures where the gate and door are mounted. We inherited those from the seller and don’t see any technical or aesthetic reason to replace them. It’s good hot-dip galvanized steel that has lasted for decades and will likely last for many more.
What matters to me is finding the best balance between (my own) labor, material costs, and durability, and I’m interested in your experiences with this.
My focus is actually only on the structures where the gate and door are mounted. We inherited those from the seller and don’t see any technical or aesthetic reason to replace them. It’s good hot-dip galvanized steel that has lasted for decades and will likely last for many more.
What matters to me is finding the best balance between (my own) labor, material costs, and durability, and I’m interested in your experiences with this.
I would use pillar elements to be filled with concrete, with one side integrated with an intercom system and mailboxes.
Reasons:
durable, aesthetically pleasing, gates and pedestrian doors are replaceable, feasible within the electrical installation (EL).
Remember to thread the cables through.
Reasons:
durable, aesthetically pleasing, gates and pedestrian doors are replaceable, feasible within the electrical installation (EL).
Remember to thread the cables through.
The parking space is not finished yet. Since we can park in front of the house, the urgency isn’t very high.
I planned to start work in summer after paving the driveway, but unfortunately, my plate compactor broke down. I hesitated to repair it for a while due to fence construction, and then the rainy season began. Now it’s winter, so it won’t happen before spring.
However, I’m still quite confident that it’s doable—for me, at least. My wife has already said she’ll never drive there. :p
I planned to start work in summer after paving the driveway, but unfortunately, my plate compactor broke down. I hesitated to repair it for a while due to fence construction, and then the rainy season began. Now it’s winter, so it won’t happen before spring.
However, I’m still quite confident that it’s doable—for me, at least. My wife has already said she’ll never drive there. :p
Tolentino schrieb:
I am still quite confident that it is doable. At least for me. My wife has already said that she would never go there. :pBut where will it be placed? On the left or right side of the plan?Right side of the property.
By now, I can estimate quite well with the house, paving, and heat pump. It’s possible, especially because, contrary to the very first plans, we actually have a 4.50 m (15 ft) distance at the top of the plan and a 5 m (16 ft) distance on the right side. At the front, we only have 4.60 m (15 ft) left, and we wanted to put up a fence for the dog or, actually, I want to have a small seating area in front of my office someday. That’s why we didn’t want an unofficial parking spot there. Officially, we are not allowed to build anything permanent within 5 m (16 ft) of the street in that area anyway – although this was already overridden in the building permit because the house itself is not set back 5 m (16 ft) anymore.
In reality, none of the neighbors stick to this rule, especially with garden sheds. I suspect it refers to the actual street itself. But there’s always a sort of buffer lot along the whole street between the street and private property. Well, anyway, we’re managing. If I ever decide to sell, the buyer can place their parking spot in front if they want.
If I manage to get at least some compaction done next spring, I can test with the Volvo how well it works. I’ll report back then.
By now, I can estimate quite well with the house, paving, and heat pump. It’s possible, especially because, contrary to the very first plans, we actually have a 4.50 m (15 ft) distance at the top of the plan and a 5 m (16 ft) distance on the right side. At the front, we only have 4.60 m (15 ft) left, and we wanted to put up a fence for the dog or, actually, I want to have a small seating area in front of my office someday. That’s why we didn’t want an unofficial parking spot there. Officially, we are not allowed to build anything permanent within 5 m (16 ft) of the street in that area anyway – although this was already overridden in the building permit because the house itself is not set back 5 m (16 ft) anymore.
In reality, none of the neighbors stick to this rule, especially with garden sheds. I suspect it refers to the actual street itself. But there’s always a sort of buffer lot along the whole street between the street and private property. Well, anyway, we’re managing. If I ever decide to sell, the buyer can place their parking spot in front if they want.
If I manage to get at least some compaction done next spring, I can test with the Volvo how well it works. I’ll report back then.
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