ᐅ Boundary Line Construction – Concealing an Unattractive Rear House Wall
Created on: 17 Aug 2020 20:32
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moHouse
Hello everyone,
We currently have an option on a plot of land that is quite ideal for us. Well located, very friendly neighbors. The price is below the standard land value.
The plot is about 730 m² (7,850 sq ft), which is a very nice size for us, and it has a good shape. Sizes like this and prices below the standard land value are hardly available in this area anymore.
Now for the downside:
The plot is bordered on two sides by direct neighboring buildings from an old farmhouse.
The lower part is about 2.50 m (8 feet) high. The higher part is 5 m (16 feet) high.
The higher part is at the eastern edge of the plot, the lower part at the northern edge.
Now the question for you: what can be done here to at least somewhat improve the view?
The owner of the farm is apparently very easy-going. This means we can probably do whatever we want, as long as it doesn’t cost her anything
(unfortunately, demolition is not included).
We currently have an option on a plot of land that is quite ideal for us. Well located, very friendly neighbors. The price is below the standard land value.
The plot is about 730 m² (7,850 sq ft), which is a very nice size for us, and it has a good shape. Sizes like this and prices below the standard land value are hardly available in this area anymore.
Now for the downside:
The plot is bordered on two sides by direct neighboring buildings from an old farmhouse.
The lower part is about 2.50 m (8 feet) high. The higher part is 5 m (16 feet) high.
The higher part is at the eastern edge of the plot, the lower part at the northern edge.
Now the question for you: what can be done here to at least somewhat improve the view?
The owner of the farm is apparently very easy-going. This means we can probably do whatever we want, as long as it doesn’t cost her anything
(unfortunately, demolition is not included).
I've thought about something like that too.
The question is where the driveway/garden would be; I still can't quite imagine it.
The lower elements seem pretty unproblematic to me as well, but it takes ages until the brick wall is nicely covered with greenery.
Having neighbors who can’t easily see in is definitely a big plus.
The question is where the driveway/garden would be; I still can't quite imagine it.
The lower elements seem pretty unproblematic to me as well, but it takes ages until the brick wall is nicely covered with greenery.
Having neighbors who can’t easily see in is definitely a big plus.
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hampshire20 Aug 2020 18:09moHouse schrieb:
Now the question for you: what can be done here to make the view somewhat pleasing?I’ll throw out a few ideas:- Attach artificial grass to the wall. Then fix 80cm (32 inches) beams to the wall to imitate a fence and mount 2 or 3 life-sized cow sculptures on it. That way, you have a vertical pasture. Who else has that? (try googling images for "cow on house wall Prenzlauer Berg")
- Such a surface also works well as a large private movie screen. But it often attracts many visitors. (image search for "facade cinema")
- Look into solutions for vertical gardens. They’re great too.
- A mural with some perspective could expand the view. Does anyone else in the area have a sea view? Keyword "facade art"
- Tall useful plants can help as well. For example, miscanthus.
Hahaha… cool ideas @hampshire
Especially the vertical cow pasture.
In the end, it needs to be something you don’t get tired of after a few years. Anything art-related (painting, etc.) will be difficult for that reason.
Of course, everything has to stay within the budget...
Miscanthus would probably be really good for the first few meters. After that, maybe the giant bamboo.
The current owner of the property always suggests some sort of trellis to avoid damaging the house wall with the plants. But I wonder how they plan to prevent the lateral branches from stretching outwards. Leaving too much space would take away usable land from the property.
To help clarify, here’s the development plan:
The yellow shading indicates existing border buildings (the further south, the taller).
Our plot is light blue.
The building area is outlined in dark blue and marked in red. We like it just like that.
There are 8m (26 feet) between the east side of our house wall and the west side of the border buildings.
As I said: don’t make a big deal out of the wall’s existence. Having the next house so close is normal here.
The yellow area in the middle is the access road for the two plots in the second row. Accordingly, that will be the access point to the property.
Especially the vertical cow pasture.
In the end, it needs to be something you don’t get tired of after a few years. Anything art-related (painting, etc.) will be difficult for that reason.
Of course, everything has to stay within the budget...
Miscanthus would probably be really good for the first few meters. After that, maybe the giant bamboo.
The current owner of the property always suggests some sort of trellis to avoid damaging the house wall with the plants. But I wonder how they plan to prevent the lateral branches from stretching outwards. Leaving too much space would take away usable land from the property.
To help clarify, here’s the development plan:
The yellow shading indicates existing border buildings (the further south, the taller).
Our plot is light blue.
The building area is outlined in dark blue and marked in red. We like it just like that.
There are 8m (26 feet) between the east side of our house wall and the west side of the border buildings.
As I said: don’t make a big deal out of the wall’s existence. Having the next house so close is normal here.
The yellow area in the middle is the access road for the two plots in the second row. Accordingly, that will be the access point to the property.
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T_im_Norden20 Aug 2020 19:42I would first check if it is possible to build directly against the wall, and then see if a nice house can be designed that way.
Alternatively, the wall could be faced with natural stone to give it a more organic and less artificial appearance.
Alternatively, the wall could be faced with natural stone to give it a more organic and less artificial appearance.
Hmm, so you have the driveway to the south, the neighbor to the west, and the wall to the east.
In terms of orientation, that’s not exactly ideal.
For me, it would also depend on what “below the standard land value” means in your case.
Where I am, the standard land value is 850€/m² (about $79/ft²).
For 730m² (7,860ft²), that would be €620,000 (about $730,000). Even half of that land value would be too much for the plot in my opinion. But of course, everyone has to decide that individually.
Regarding climbing supports, I can’t really imagine ivy working well. My parents had their garage wall covered with it (actually with a climbing support), but it still grew all over the wall. You might even be liable if something happens to their house.
I’m also familiar with knotweed and morning glory for facade greening, but whether the facade would remain undamaged would require careful research.
The safest option would be tall trees, but then it will take years.
In terms of orientation, that’s not exactly ideal.
For me, it would also depend on what “below the standard land value” means in your case.
Where I am, the standard land value is 850€/m² (about $79/ft²).
For 730m² (7,860ft²), that would be €620,000 (about $730,000). Even half of that land value would be too much for the plot in my opinion. But of course, everyone has to decide that individually.
Regarding climbing supports, I can’t really imagine ivy working well. My parents had their garage wall covered with it (actually with a climbing support), but it still grew all over the wall. You might even be liable if something happens to their house.
I’m also familiar with knotweed and morning glory for facade greening, but whether the facade would remain undamaged would require careful research.
The safest option would be tall trees, but then it will take years.
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