ᐅ Building an End-Terrace House as a Self-Managed Project with a General Contractor
Created on: 27 May 2019 10:48
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goalkeeper
Hello everyone,
some of you might have already followed one of my threads about us having to or being allowed to build our end-terrace house on our own responsibility – depending on how you look at it. This means that we are buying an end-terrace plot (215 sqm (2315 sq ft)) in a new development area in the Rhein-Neckar district and will be building on it ourselves – but in coordination with our two terrace neighbors.
The municipality, which sold the plots through a local resident model, ideally wanted applicants to apply as a complete housing group with several families and then build accordingly with a general contractor, construction manager, or architect. Of course, that didn’t really work out, so now there are only individual applicants and also homeowners.
After we were awarded the plot, the addresses of the other terrace neighbors were shared to discuss certain matters, such as roof style, whether or not to have a basement, etc. It was immediately clear that everyone preferred to do their own thing. However, we were still able to agree that the housing group will have a gable roof with a pitch of 35 to 40 degrees (within this 5-degree range).
As the end house, we will build without a basement, while the middle house and the other end house will have basements. This obviously presents a challenge as we would have to make a deep foundation or simply skip it, and the middle house would have to support us, as we will start construction first. The current agreement with the middle house is that we will build a deeper foundation at his expense, as supporting our house later on would be considerably more expensive for him.
We are currently close to signing with the construction manager, the notarization appointment for the plot is at the end of June, and we hope to start construction in the fall of this year. Meanwhile, several other freely planned housing groups are being built around us, which might get in the way with their cranes.
I will document the progress here from time to time – such a self-planned terraced house doesn’t come along very often.
some of you might have already followed one of my threads about us having to or being allowed to build our end-terrace house on our own responsibility – depending on how you look at it. This means that we are buying an end-terrace plot (215 sqm (2315 sq ft)) in a new development area in the Rhein-Neckar district and will be building on it ourselves – but in coordination with our two terrace neighbors.
The municipality, which sold the plots through a local resident model, ideally wanted applicants to apply as a complete housing group with several families and then build accordingly with a general contractor, construction manager, or architect. Of course, that didn’t really work out, so now there are only individual applicants and also homeowners.
After we were awarded the plot, the addresses of the other terrace neighbors were shared to discuss certain matters, such as roof style, whether or not to have a basement, etc. It was immediately clear that everyone preferred to do their own thing. However, we were still able to agree that the housing group will have a gable roof with a pitch of 35 to 40 degrees (within this 5-degree range).
As the end house, we will build without a basement, while the middle house and the other end house will have basements. This obviously presents a challenge as we would have to make a deep foundation or simply skip it, and the middle house would have to support us, as we will start construction first. The current agreement with the middle house is that we will build a deeper foundation at his expense, as supporting our house later on would be considerably more expensive for him.
We are currently close to signing with the construction manager, the notarization appointment for the plot is at the end of June, and we hope to start construction in the fall of this year. Meanwhile, several other freely planned housing groups are being built around us, which might get in the way with their cranes.
I will document the progress here from time to time – such a self-planned terraced house doesn’t come along very often.
goalkeeper schrieb:
Of course – we are all the time.Have you already been inside the neighbor’s brick house? What does their floor plan look like?G
goalkeeper11 Mar 2020 16:08kaho674 schrieb:
Have you already been inside the neighbor’s brick house? What does their floor plan look like? Not yet. But I definitely will at the right time.
MayrCh schrieb:
The road paving is definitely worn out once all the construction companies have been through. Just look at how the base layer in the development areas here looks after two years of construction activity... Then, five years after occupancy, the first road repair takes place, with a hefty construction cost surcharge for the residents.
guckuck2 schrieb:
Then, five years after moving in, the first road resurfacing takes place with a hefty construction cost surcharge for the residents. Annoying, but it is what it is. On a residential street, the residents’ share of the costs is generally highest. However, the municipal council’s decision on the road surfacing at this stage was likely made in a public meeting, publicly announced, and the residents had the opportunity to participate—meaning they could have submitted a suggestion (to postpone this) or an objection (to stop it now). Especially in communities where homeowners organize themselves, at least one person can check the local municipal newsletter.
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11ant schrieb:
Annoying, but that's how it is. It's not quite that simple. In general, only initial construction, subsequent construction/major renovation, and improvements are subject to fees. The obligation to pay for a major renovation usually only applies if a certain period (usually 25 years) has passed since the original construction or the last major renovation. However, based on the impression the administration gives here, they will probably try to enforce it anyway.MayrCh schrieb:
if a certain period has passed since the initial construction or the last major renovation (usually 25 years) I don’t think it will take that long here, because the need will arise earlier due to not waiting—that is, completing the project while the road is still being used as a construction access. Then the residents will object to the notices, and they will be told that they should have prevented this nonsense "back then" (meaning now) during the public consultation process.
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