ᐅ Purchase of a vacant farmhouse in a rural area outside the built-up zone
Created on: 15 Sep 2018 13:08
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Ilef123
Hello everyone,
I am new here and urgently need some advice. We have fallen in love with an old farmhouse located in a district of our municipality (in Brandenburg). One reason we like the property so much is that it lies on the edge of several fields, with the nearest neighboring house approximately 50–200m (55–220 yards) away. Visually, the property is clearly distinct from the nearby settlement.
A few days ago, we learned that the current owner is willing to sell the farmhouse to us. We immediately started researching and arranged an appointment with the building authority, which will take place soon. During our research, we came across the topics of “outlying area” zoning and “scattered settlement,” which at first felt like a big setback, as we are generally only interested in properties like this. The farmhouse has probably been unoccupied for many years and apparently is not currently habitable (we have yet to do an interior inspection; there is significant damage to several roofs, though most exterior walls appear to be in acceptable condition).
We really want to buy this property and are willing to fight for it if there is a chance of success. Even just the land alone is worth the effort to us, so the poor condition of the buildings doesn’t discourage us much. We both have building experience, but as we are now realizing, not the legal or planning expertise. Our initial idea was, of course, to demolish at will and build a new, custom-designed house (construction would start no earlier than 2020). However, since we have read that the best we might achieve is to restore the existing residential buildings in the same form and in the same place, we would accept that too (although we don’t yet know exactly what counts as living space there, and we are tempted by the idea of turning one of the barns into a living room).
We feel quite overwhelmed and desperate and only have a few days to decide, as there are other interested parties. Could someone advise us on the best approach, what we should absolutely avoid, and what we need to be careful about? Is there a realistic chance of success? We know this probably isn’t a reasonable idea and that it will be a difficult path, but we want to give it a try.
Thanks in advance!
I am new here and urgently need some advice. We have fallen in love with an old farmhouse located in a district of our municipality (in Brandenburg). One reason we like the property so much is that it lies on the edge of several fields, with the nearest neighboring house approximately 50–200m (55–220 yards) away. Visually, the property is clearly distinct from the nearby settlement.
A few days ago, we learned that the current owner is willing to sell the farmhouse to us. We immediately started researching and arranged an appointment with the building authority, which will take place soon. During our research, we came across the topics of “outlying area” zoning and “scattered settlement,” which at first felt like a big setback, as we are generally only interested in properties like this. The farmhouse has probably been unoccupied for many years and apparently is not currently habitable (we have yet to do an interior inspection; there is significant damage to several roofs, though most exterior walls appear to be in acceptable condition).
We really want to buy this property and are willing to fight for it if there is a chance of success. Even just the land alone is worth the effort to us, so the poor condition of the buildings doesn’t discourage us much. We both have building experience, but as we are now realizing, not the legal or planning expertise. Our initial idea was, of course, to demolish at will and build a new, custom-designed house (construction would start no earlier than 2020). However, since we have read that the best we might achieve is to restore the existing residential buildings in the same form and in the same place, we would accept that too (although we don’t yet know exactly what counts as living space there, and we are tempted by the idea of turning one of the barns into a living room).
We feel quite overwhelmed and desperate and only have a few days to decide, as there are other interested parties. Could someone advise us on the best approach, what we should absolutely avoid, and what we need to be careful about? Is there a realistic chance of success? We know this probably isn’t a reasonable idea and that it will be a difficult path, but we want to give it a try.
Thanks in advance!
ateliersiegel schrieb:
Is the staircase going to be tiled?The staircase will eventually have wooden steps installed, so the steel substructure won’t be visible anymore. For now, I’ve just screwed a few boards on so we can use it already. By the way, there will probably be no tiles anywhere in the house. I’ve planned only exposed screed and microcement, even in the bathrooms.
The delays in my building project are mostly my own fault rather than Putin’s, although of course we have experienced all the crises that have occurred over the past four years.
And thanks for the compliment. The house has been entirely self-designed and largely completed through DIY work. Moving in will finally happen soon.
ateliersiegel5 Mar 2023 11:52kati1337 schrieb:
We are currently also waiting for the screed,Does "exposed screed" mean that it remains visible? Nothing else is put on top? I wanted that for our underfloor heating as well, but my wife preferred wood. Now we have thin, dark oak, which looks great and feels nice.Steffi33 schrieb:
I really like the wood cladding. What type of wood did you use and how was it installed? These are simple dried formwork boards from the sawmill, intentionally in varying widths. Just like with the completely new exposed roof truss, every board and beam was brushed, peeled, and stained multiple times using different tools—in various shades—to achieve the best possible reclaimed wood look. I spent quite some time looking for a good solution and found it here. The boards were attached to the substructure with screws and wedges. I screwed them in at an angle, so not a single screw is visible. It was a lot of work but definitely worth it in the end. A few boards are still missing.
ateliersiegel5 Mar 2023 11:55oh ... and how are the corners constructed?
Tongue and groove "isn't an option either"?
Tongue and groove "isn't an option either"?
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