Hello!
We finally found a plot of land (700 sqm (7,535 sq ft)), but now the question is how to position the city villa (external dimensions approx. 10 x 10 m (33 x 33 ft)) and the XL garage on the property.
The attached image already shows the north orientation. At the bottom is the private road used for access. On the right and left are neighboring plots. The strip to the north is not a road but unused land. More single-family homes will follow to the north. The building must maintain a 3 m (10 ft) distance from the property boundaries. The dashed blue line is an old, unused stormwater pipe (it could probably be excavated if you want to build there).
What do you think: should the garage be placed at the front and the house in the northeast corner? Front door on the south side and living-dining area facing west? Terrace also facing west with a small corner to the south? We want it to be sunny in the evenings, of course. Downside: it would be quite open to the street.
Putting the garage in the northeast corner would mean a long driveway (expensive, loss of lawn).
Should the house be rotated a bit and squeezed properly into the northeast corner?
Looking forward to your suggestions!
Have a great first of May
top_five
We finally found a plot of land (700 sqm (7,535 sq ft)), but now the question is how to position the city villa (external dimensions approx. 10 x 10 m (33 x 33 ft)) and the XL garage on the property.
The attached image already shows the north orientation. At the bottom is the private road used for access. On the right and left are neighboring plots. The strip to the north is not a road but unused land. More single-family homes will follow to the north. The building must maintain a 3 m (10 ft) distance from the property boundaries. The dashed blue line is an old, unused stormwater pipe (it could probably be excavated if you want to build there).
What do you think: should the garage be placed at the front and the house in the northeast corner? Front door on the south side and living-dining area facing west? Terrace also facing west with a small corner to the south? We want it to be sunny in the evenings, of course. Downside: it would be quite open to the street.
Putting the garage in the northeast corner would mean a long driveway (expensive, loss of lawn).
Should the house be rotated a bit and squeezed properly into the northeast corner?
Looking forward to your suggestions!
Have a great first of May
top_five
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Irgendwoabaier1 May 2014 08:20Hello,
I would miss the parking space in front of the garage, which is used a lot in this area. Also, an unsightly and unusable space is created to the east of the garage. If the zoning plan allows that much freedom, then rotate the garage completely to the boundary, leave 5.5m (18 feet) of parking space between the garage and property line (5m (16.5 feet) for the car plus a 50cm (20 inch) buffer before the trailer hitch disappears behind the closed garage door), and then rotate the house so that its axes run parallel to the garage. The exact positioning of the house on the plot can be discussed in detail later, as it depends not only on the zoning plan but also on what will be built next door and how the terrain slopes.
I would miss the parking space in front of the garage, which is used a lot in this area. Also, an unsightly and unusable space is created to the east of the garage. If the zoning plan allows that much freedom, then rotate the garage completely to the boundary, leave 5.5m (18 feet) of parking space between the garage and property line (5m (16.5 feet) for the car plus a 50cm (20 inch) buffer before the trailer hitch disappears behind the closed garage door), and then rotate the house so that its axes run parallel to the garage. The exact positioning of the house on the plot can be discussed in detail later, as it depends not only on the zoning plan but also on what will be built next door and how the terrain slopes.
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chaosandi1 May 2014 08:22Is there a building envelope on your property?
Masipulami1 May 2014 09:10The garage is not allowed to be positioned like this at all. It must either be situated 3m (10 feet) away from the boundary or placed exactly on the boundary line (following the boundary line at an angle).
I would also miss having a parking space in front of the garage.
I would also miss having a parking space in front of the garage.
I would move the entire house forward and place it next to the garage (parking spaces should of course still be built in front).
I have to stand up for the "north-west garden": from the afternoon (2-3 pm) the sun is also in the north, coming from the west. This way, you could create a really nice terrace on the northwest side that wraps around the corner of the house. Check out Sonnenverlauf.de to see exactly where and when the sun is positioned.
Personally, I would never want my garden to face the street.
I have to stand up for the "north-west garden": from the afternoon (2-3 pm) the sun is also in the north, coming from the west. This way, you could create a really nice terrace on the northwest side that wraps around the corner of the house. Check out Sonnenverlauf.de to see exactly where and when the sun is positioned.
Personally, I would never want my garden to face the street.
@Masipulami: The original poster probably just wants to discuss the basic positioning of the garage here; the fact that it would practically be built right on the property line is more or less a given. But even if the garage were built as shown, in many cases it would still be possible to get approval.
@topfive: @Jaydee is right—there are now many architects and planners who create shadow casting models. These are important for photovoltaic systems but can also be used to determine on which days of the year the sun at a certain time will cast shadows or provide sunlight depending on the height of the building.
So for me, there are two options, although I would definitely favor the second one, unless it is or remains a very quiet residential street or a cul-de-sac:
1. Attach the garage to the house and place it on the north side (a garage without direct access to the house is a major inconvenience, although a parking space alone would also work)
2. Plan the house and garage in the southeast corner with shadow casting modeling, and arrange a seating area or outdoor space in the northwest garden or a terrace on the west side
Kind regards
Dirk Grafe
@topfive: @Jaydee is right—there are now many architects and planners who create shadow casting models. These are important for photovoltaic systems but can also be used to determine on which days of the year the sun at a certain time will cast shadows or provide sunlight depending on the height of the building.
So for me, there are two options, although I would definitely favor the second one, unless it is or remains a very quiet residential street or a cul-de-sac:
1. Attach the garage to the house and place it on the north side (a garage without direct access to the house is a major inconvenience, although a parking space alone would also work)
2. Plan the house and garage in the southeast corner with shadow casting modeling, and arrange a seating area or outdoor space in the northwest garden or a terrace on the west side
Kind regards
Dirk Grafe
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