ᐅ Found a plot of land but it’s too large – looking for a building partner
Created on: 10 Apr 2025 13:01
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MT_Berlin
Hello,
I hope this is the right forum for this topic.
We have found a plot of land in Eichwalde (right on the city border of Berlin) that we really like, and everything suggests that we could build a house there according to our plans.
However, the property consists of two parcels, and we only need the front one. Together, the two are too large and too expensive. The seller has communicated through the real estate agent that he would prefer to sell both parcels together. Therefore, we are looking for a building partner who wants to build their house on this auction plot.
The rear parcel is about 650sqm (7000 sq ft) plus the narrow strip. According to §34, it is buildable, and since the neighboring houses are fairly large, a relatively large house with up to 120sqm (1300 sq ft) of footprint and two full floors would likely be permitted by the building authority. It is being sold just below the local standard land value. Apparently, there are no significant restrictions (no trees that are difficult to remove, only an old weekend cottage).
Does anyone have an idea where we could find someone? We have already reached out to acquaintances and colleagues. The real estate agent is rather unmotivated, probably because they don’t want to work too hard for a 7% commission.
I hope this is the right forum for this topic.
We have found a plot of land in Eichwalde (right on the city border of Berlin) that we really like, and everything suggests that we could build a house there according to our plans.
However, the property consists of two parcels, and we only need the front one. Together, the two are too large and too expensive. The seller has communicated through the real estate agent that he would prefer to sell both parcels together. Therefore, we are looking for a building partner who wants to build their house on this auction plot.
The rear parcel is about 650sqm (7000 sq ft) plus the narrow strip. According to §34, it is buildable, and since the neighboring houses are fairly large, a relatively large house with up to 120sqm (1300 sq ft) of footprint and two full floors would likely be permitted by the building authority. It is being sold just below the local standard land value. Apparently, there are no significant restrictions (no trees that are difficult to remove, only an old weekend cottage).
Does anyone have an idea where we could find someone? We have already reached out to acquaintances and colleagues. The real estate agent is rather unmotivated, probably because they don’t want to work too hard for a 7% commission.
MT_Berlin schrieb:
It would be possible, but there are other plots in this price range as well. I see 12 plots in Eichhagen that look more or less similar. Some of them might already have buildings on them.
I can imagine that some of them could be more attractive, especially since this prime plot has an existing building on it. The more options there are, the harder it is to find a “partner.” In the end, you’re not really looking for a building partner, but rather trying to take on the role of the agent.
I would simply make a purchase offer for this one and leave it at that. Why worry about the seller’s preferences and “nice-to-haves”? Either you get it or you don’t. The other plot and its sale are the agent’s responsibility and shouldn’t be your concern.
MT_Berlin schrieb:
Thank you for the responses. So far, the responses have been polite, but now here comes the harsh reality:
MT_Berlin schrieb:
This concerns this plot of land: 155004789. It is parcel 351 on the map. We would need a partner for parcel 352. The plan, as already guessed by @11ant, is to build detached houses. [...] There are other plots available in this price range as well. Ouch. I’ve been looking for a plot like 351 for a long time – unfortunately, not right next to the garden fence of the capital, because from where I am in the Middle Rhine region, that is extremely out in the sticks (a seven-hour drive without traffic). Parcel 352 is quite usable, but finding someone to take parcel 351 off your hands won’t happen quickly. What can be built on 351 is a small weekend or holiday home roughly the size of house number 25. Take some broomsticks and barrier tape, place the broomsticks next to the survey markers and see for yourself how tiny that is. Even the semi-detached houses 27/27a have placed their garages in front of the houses instead of going through the building lines to garages in the garden. Their house size is saved by the fact that their plots are large enough. The size of 351 will be measured so that the floor area ratio of 352 is sufficient without demolition for the existing building including the shed. For 351, I could at most imagine a small semi-detached house attached directly to a (larger) semi-detached house on 352. Or you keep the “entire plot” as offered and use 351 yourself as a weekend plot right next door. That would be a dream for me, a wild plot like that for a dandelion trailer, right next to the civilized house – only in my case near the wrong capital. But for you, it is more like a broken dream, at least in terms of the plan presented here, to get rid of Threetwoandfifty and take Threeoneandfifty as a building site.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Tolentino schrieb:
The floor area ratio issue could be at least partially resolved by including the hammer handle section in the front part of the property and granting the corresponding floor area rights. Exactly, then I would see a small semi-detached house possible instead of a cabin on plot 351.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
11ant schrieb:
What can be built on plot 351 is a small cottage the size of house number 25 Nonsense!
Tolentino schrieb:
It’s actually not that small (approximately 17 × 25 m) 441 m² (4748 ft²) according to the cadastre.
So depending on the officer, 75–80 m² (807–860 ft²) of floor area is possible. Exactly. And since the 34 rule applies, there are tolerances and approximations. If the building authority is keen to renew the area, they may even approve 110 m² (1184 ft²) of floor area. That corresponds roughly to a floor area ratio of 0.25. You still have a front yard, space for one or two cars, and a nice compact garden.
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