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:
If it’s not technically necessary, then it’s not necessary.
Tongue and groove is generally more stable (warps less because the boards support each other), less air passes through the gaps, and when the air is dry, you can’t see through the gaps.
But your solution seems stable enough anyway, and there should be little wind whistling behind the boards 😉 In theory, it’s basically the same as tongue and groove when each board is screwed from one side and wedged against the next on the other side – that’s how we built it. There shouldn’t be whistling in a KfW55 energy-efficient house either. The walls behind were fully reinforced beforehand. The blower door test didn’t cause any problems for the residential barn (nor generally for the house itself).
ateliersiegel5 Mar 2023 12:19"because it is not perfect"
For me, this is one of the finer points in construction:
When is something perfect?
Perfection, in general, also includes work effort, durability, environmental compatibility, and many details that are not visible at first glance,
For me, this is one of the finer points in construction:
When is something perfect?
Perfection, in general, also includes work effort, durability, environmental compatibility, and many details that are not visible at first glance,
ateliersiegel5 Mar 2023 12:23"fastened from one side and wedged from the other against the next piece"
I don’t quite understand that, because the side that is screwed against an existing board can’t be fastened invisibly, right? But we don’t need to get into the technical details here...
I like your build; what I see looks well done. I wish you continued progress and look forward to seeing any new updates here 🙂
I don’t quite understand that, because the side that is screwed against an existing board can’t be fastened invisibly, right? But we don’t need to get into the technical details here...
I like your build; what I see looks well done. I wish you continued progress and look forward to seeing any new updates here 🙂