Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 537 sqm (5780 sq ft)
Slope no
Site coverage ratio 0.35
Floor area ratio
Building area, building line and boundary 14.42/15.00 × 13.52/17.56 meters (47.3/49.2 × 44.4/57.6 feet)
Edge development Garages are allowed within the side setback areas
Number of parking spaces 3
Number of floors 2
Roof type gable roof
Architectural style modern, simple
Orientation south
Maximum height/limits ridge height 10.5 m (34.4 ft)
Clients’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type 2 full floors, classic gable roof
Floors 2
Number of occupants 2 adults over 40 + 2 children (3 and 16), separate apartment: 1 person under 70
Ground floor room requirements: living/dining + L-shaped kitchen, guest toilet, utility/technical room
Upper floor: 3 bedrooms, 2 offices, 2 bathrooms, laundry room
Separate apartment 3 rooms: living/dining, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, small guest room
Office: 2 home offices
Overnight guests per year: separate apartment 10 times
Open or closed architecture
Conservative or modern design
Open kitchen with island: semi-open, not directly visible from living area
Number of dining seats 6
Fireplace no
Music/soundproof wall no
Balcony, roof terrace
Garage, carport at least 1, preferably 2
Utility garden, greenhouse desired
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine separate terraces; both want sunlight
House Design
Designer: Architect
What is particularly liked? The bright kitchen in the separate apartment
What is disliked? Long narrow hallway, living/dining area in the main residence
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: 650
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 700
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
- can be foregone: the second garage
Hello everyone,
After reading a lot here and planning for three months now, I’m trying to get some help.
The plot is complicated, maybe a bit narrow to also fit a separate apartment on the ground floor.
We are unsure how to “split” the plot.
Who should get the west or east side?
Which street should the house face?
The 5.5 m (18 ft) setback area on the north side suggests itself as the driveway/parking area. Also, no one wants a north-facing garden.
We all want sunlight somehow, but with further construction progress on other houses (marked in red) and the low sun angle, hardly any sun reaches the southern area.
The separate apartment really only needs a sunny terrace (because mowing the lawn will get harder with age).
I’ve simply added the architect’s two drafts here.
Plot size 537 sqm (5780 sq ft)
Slope no
Site coverage ratio 0.35
Floor area ratio
Building area, building line and boundary 14.42/15.00 × 13.52/17.56 meters (47.3/49.2 × 44.4/57.6 feet)
Edge development Garages are allowed within the side setback areas
Number of parking spaces 3
Number of floors 2
Roof type gable roof
Architectural style modern, simple
Orientation south
Maximum height/limits ridge height 10.5 m (34.4 ft)
Clients’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type 2 full floors, classic gable roof
Floors 2
Number of occupants 2 adults over 40 + 2 children (3 and 16), separate apartment: 1 person under 70
Ground floor room requirements: living/dining + L-shaped kitchen, guest toilet, utility/technical room
Upper floor: 3 bedrooms, 2 offices, 2 bathrooms, laundry room
Separate apartment 3 rooms: living/dining, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, small guest room
Office: 2 home offices
Overnight guests per year: separate apartment 10 times
Open or closed architecture
Conservative or modern design
Open kitchen with island: semi-open, not directly visible from living area
Number of dining seats 6
Fireplace no
Music/soundproof wall no
Balcony, roof terrace
Garage, carport at least 1, preferably 2
Utility garden, greenhouse desired
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine separate terraces; both want sunlight
House Design
Designer: Architect
What is particularly liked? The bright kitchen in the separate apartment
What is disliked? Long narrow hallway, living/dining area in the main residence
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: 650
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 700
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
- can be foregone: the second garage
Hello everyone,
After reading a lot here and planning for three months now, I’m trying to get some help.
The plot is complicated, maybe a bit narrow to also fit a separate apartment on the ground floor.
We are unsure how to “split” the plot.
Who should get the west or east side?
Which street should the house face?
The 5.5 m (18 ft) setback area on the north side suggests itself as the driveway/parking area. Also, no one wants a north-facing garden.
We all want sunlight somehow, but with further construction progress on other houses (marked in red) and the low sun angle, hardly any sun reaches the southern area.
The separate apartment really only needs a sunny terrace (because mowing the lawn will get harder with age).
I’ve simply added the architect’s two drafts here.
ypg schrieb:
On the other hand: anyone who can is also happy to be outside up to the garden fence.
However, I don’t think the situation will ease up: If it’s possible, then yes. I don’t have a solution ready either, I just wanted to question some “must-haves” that might conflict with a solution elsewhere.
Living together is nice, but it’s also a strain on both sides, which must be clearly addressed in advance if you haven’t lived together before.
Ultimately, it depends on so many individual details that you can’t anticipate beforehand. Of course, we’ve sometimes annoyed our parents because we did things differently. It’s different when you have to see them directly compared to living 500m (about 550 yards) away.
I also wouldn’t have thought that I’d dislike the upstairs roof terrace above ours or sharing the same main entrance. There is a certain social control—or it may sometimes be perceived that way even if it’s not actually there—no matter how much you like each other.
Hausmma schrieb:
I like the entrance area, but unfortunately, having the entrance and garden on the same side might not be possible.So, moving on. What does the planting requirement for the front garden look like now? Point 7.7.
Because this is also crucial regarding possible parking spaces.
Hausmma schrieb:
2 per residential unitypg schrieb:
If we take it literally, 3 would be required for your building project.
Now you write 2 per housing unit. That does make a difference.
I don’t want to complicate things here. It’s just that what you need, what is mandatory, and what you think you need or are allowed to do are sometimes different things. Yes, sorry. According to the regulations, 4 would be necessary (but these can be quite affordably bought off).
My preference would be the garage + driveway + 2 separate parking spaces. I just don’t see fitting 2 garages there.
ypg schrieb:
So, moving on.
What does the planting requirement say about the front garden? Point 7.7
Because that is also decisive for possible parking spaces. The planting requirement is strict — exact plants to choose from and also regarding sealed surfaces.
I need to look it up again right away.
I did some experimenting.
I changed the orientation of the granny flat and the utility room multiple times but ended up returning to my original idea of placing the granny flat on the east side. Ideally, I would have preferred the carport/garage to be more connected to the utility room, but as it stands, they are closer to the granny flat.
Here is the result, also considering the use of the front garden and parking spaces. Whether to build a garage or leave it as a carport, or even use a different roof style... it’s up to you. But now everyone has their own designated area. The outdoor space of the granny flat is separated so that raised garden beds can be added for the family behind it.
I struggled with the upper floor. There is probably a better and alternative layout. Maybe the utility room should be moved to an exterior wall, so some adjustments are still needed... I’m sharing it here anyway, as it might inspire further ideas.
I changed the orientation of the granny flat and the utility room multiple times but ended up returning to my original idea of placing the granny flat on the east side. Ideally, I would have preferred the carport/garage to be more connected to the utility room, but as it stands, they are closer to the granny flat.
Here is the result, also considering the use of the front garden and parking spaces. Whether to build a garage or leave it as a carport, or even use a different roof style... it’s up to you. But now everyone has their own designated area. The outdoor space of the granny flat is separated so that raised garden beds can be added for the family behind it.
I struggled with the upper floor. There is probably a better and alternative layout. Maybe the utility room should be moved to an exterior wall, so some adjustments are still needed... I’m sharing it here anyway, as it might inspire further ideas.
ypg schrieb:
I did some experimenting.
I changed the orientation of the granny flat and the utility room several times but ended up going back to my original plan to place the granny flat on the east side. Wow, I’m impressed. That’s definitely something different.
However, the carport/house corner won’t come cheap...
I sketched with a pencil and tried again to fit everything into a 12×12m (39×39 ft) area. But I keep running into issues with the long corridor.
I also believe the granny flat should be on the east side.
But I would prefer the dining area/kitchen to be more oriented towards the “garden.”
ypg schrieb:
So, continuing.
What are the planting requirements for the front yard now? Section 7.7
Because this is also crucial regarding possible parking spaces. Section 7.7 states 1 tree in the front yard.
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