We are once again considering applying for plots.
To the east of the development area runs a relatively busy road at the town’s edge. From this road, you can enter the development area in the southeast (see image).
Plots 1 and 2 are accessed via the road above. Plot 2 is only accessible through plot 1.
To the southwest, there is a primary school and a playground.
The letter M marks the waste bin storage area for the semi-detached houses 3–6.
In the east, there is a former industrial site where groundwater has occasionally shown contaminant levels. Therefore, restrictions apply to groundwater extraction for plots 14–22, and stricter criteria regarding excavation depth apply for plots 16–22.
Regarding the house types:
Orange indicates classic two-story villas (9.5 m (31 ft) ridge height; 6.5 m (21 ft) eaves height)
Blue shows 9.5 m (31 ft) ridge height; 4.5 m (15 ft) eaves height
Purple with 6.5 m (21 ft) ridge height is not of interest to us
Light yellow with 11 m (36 ft) ridge height is not relevant due to the road
Our current thoughts:
We have decided on a single-family house, not a semi-detached. We tend to prefer the orange house type, but the blue is also acceptable.
The farther into the residential area, the less through traffic there is. We currently live in a neighborhood with only one access point, and for the first houses, the traffic is already quite annoying.
At the same time, to the west, we are farther from the former industrial site and the town-edge road.
Preferences are for plot 9 (located deep within the development area, garden facing west, slightly larger than 14 and 15), with the limitation that waste bins would be stored there. Then plot 2 (the largest plot with over 600 m² (6,460 sq ft), garden facing southwest), with the limitation that it is only accessible via plot 1 (we are unsure if this could be inconvenient) and there might be difficulty finding the connection to the rest of the neighborhood via the separate access road.
Then plots 14 and 15 (still sufficiently far from the road and former site), with the limitation that the garden faces east.
What are your thoughts on this?
Thank you.
To the east of the development area runs a relatively busy road at the town’s edge. From this road, you can enter the development area in the southeast (see image).
Plots 1 and 2 are accessed via the road above. Plot 2 is only accessible through plot 1.
To the southwest, there is a primary school and a playground.
The letter M marks the waste bin storage area for the semi-detached houses 3–6.
In the east, there is a former industrial site where groundwater has occasionally shown contaminant levels. Therefore, restrictions apply to groundwater extraction for plots 14–22, and stricter criteria regarding excavation depth apply for plots 16–22.
Regarding the house types:
Orange indicates classic two-story villas (9.5 m (31 ft) ridge height; 6.5 m (21 ft) eaves height)
Blue shows 9.5 m (31 ft) ridge height; 4.5 m (15 ft) eaves height
Purple with 6.5 m (21 ft) ridge height is not of interest to us
Light yellow with 11 m (36 ft) ridge height is not relevant due to the road
Our current thoughts:
We have decided on a single-family house, not a semi-detached. We tend to prefer the orange house type, but the blue is also acceptable.
The farther into the residential area, the less through traffic there is. We currently live in a neighborhood with only one access point, and for the first houses, the traffic is already quite annoying.
At the same time, to the west, we are farther from the former industrial site and the town-edge road.
Preferences are for plot 9 (located deep within the development area, garden facing west, slightly larger than 14 and 15), with the limitation that waste bins would be stored there. Then plot 2 (the largest plot with over 600 m² (6,460 sq ft), garden facing southwest), with the limitation that it is only accessible via plot 1 (we are unsure if this could be inconvenient) and there might be difficulty finding the connection to the rest of the neighborhood via the separate access road.
Then plots 14 and 15 (still sufficiently far from the road and former site), with the limitation that the garden faces east.
What are your thoughts on this?
Thank you.
M
Mangolicious23 Jun 2024 16:22Thanks everyone. We now have plots 9, 15, and 14.
The bins are collected once a week. I just approached the bins to within half a meter (1.5 feet) and couldn’t smell anything. Plot 9 is noticeably larger than 14 and 15, and we would like to have a garden/living room facing west, away from the street.
An interesting question is who is responsible for the paths if the bin area belongs to the owners of the semi-detached houses. This might change the situation regarding the "corner plot."
Now we just have to hope that two children will be enough to qualify for one.
It is still unclear what will be built to the east of plots 19 and 20… as mentioned, we don’t want to be on the street side, and theoretically, a multi-family building could be constructed on the open eastern area.
The bins are collected once a week. I just approached the bins to within half a meter (1.5 feet) and couldn’t smell anything. Plot 9 is noticeably larger than 14 and 15, and we would like to have a garden/living room facing west, away from the street.
An interesting question is who is responsible for the paths if the bin area belongs to the owners of the semi-detached houses. This might change the situation regarding the "corner plot."
Now we just have to hope that two children will be enough to qualify for one.
It is still unclear what will be built to the east of plots 19 and 20… as mentioned, we don’t want to be on the street side, and theoretically, a multi-family building could be constructed on the open eastern area.
Mangolicious schrieb:
An interesting question is who is responsible for the pathways when the trash bin area is on the property of the townhouses’ owners.This is regulated by the local municipality. The trash bin area belongs to the new development and is designated for the waste collection of the townhouses. It’s that simple. The playground is for the children. The streets are also accessible to everyone.M
Mangolicious23 Jun 2024 17:50The playground is not explicitly purchased by the property owners X, Y, and Z at the price of 100€ per square meter, so the plot "M" is owned by the owners of the four semi-detached houses (each holding a 1/4 share).
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Schrauberlani23 Jun 2024 18:39Mangolicious schrieb:
The playground, however, is not explicitly purchased by the property owners X, Y, and Z at a price of €100 per square meter (approximately $109 per square meter). So, the plot "M" is owned by the owners of the four semi-detached units (each owning one quarter).Regarding plot "M": it is a condominium property. Does "waste area" mean that the bins are always placed there?
Then the owners have to decide who cleans it and removes weeds? And call the municipality every time a stranger leaves rubbish there? Because it's like a private road, as with our terraced houses. You share something with others; some are responsible, and others don’t care.
If I didn’t have to,
I would never choose a condominium plot again. Our private road is maintained by only two instead of six parties, and some of them are tenants. But for the sake of peace, we maintain it together with the tenants.
So, a condominium would be a deal-breaker for me if I could afford something entirely my own. But only for the convenience of others.
For us, it was also important:
Our garden faces southeast. Thanks to the patio roof, we can always keep the roller shutters on the living room side up. It lets in enough light, and so far we haven’t needed an awning.
The houses here with south- and west-facing terraces have shutters down at midday and in the evening. The residents do not use the terraces in the new development in the summer despite shading. Only those in the older neighborhood use them, where tall trees provide shade.
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Schrauberlani23 Jun 2024 18:47Schrauberlani schrieb:
Our garden faces southeast. Correction: it actually faces only east, but gets a lot of sun from the south until around noon.
Plot 14 would also have a spot on the north side to create a breakfast terrace for the summer.
Schrauberlani schrieb:
Regarding plot "M": so a condominium ownership plot.Although we know very little about the construction area, usually it belongs to the common property like streets and playgrounds and the development costs are divided among all owners.Similar topics