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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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.
apokolok schrieb:
If you don’t want that, you just buy the extremely expensive plot with only enough room for a towel and build your townhouse there.That’s exactly how it is – another option would be a condominium, but compared to that, the townhouse is really a whole different level.
Because ... then you get stairs inside the apartment as a "bonus"?
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Whether inside or outside doesn’t matter at first. By the way, even a detached single-family house (formerly called a bungalow) has stairs, according to rumors. Sound insulation is generally noticeably better, and practically every townhouse has a garden—much less common with apartments. An owner-occupied apartment without a bothersome homeowners’ association is practically impossible, whereas with townhouses it depends on the design.
Winniefred19 Nov 2019 17:32And we have a small detached house on a 650m2 (approximately 7,000 sq ft) plot^^. Why? Because in the past, this plot size was needed to grow pig feed and provide space for the animals to roam, but the houses were small. For that, we have a house in a prime location and are completely happy with it (four of us in 100m2 (about 1,076 sq ft) is enough for us).
I also find the discussion here quite pointless. There is no alternative; they made their decision, and as long as the worst possible neighbor doesn’t move in, it will be a nice, quiet neighborhood where everyone knows each other, and in a few years the children will be freely coming and going, making the street lively with balance bikes, bicycles, scooters, and so on. That is very valuable. And if it does get annoying, you can simply sell the place again—you’ll be able to sell it immediately and without any loss.
I also find the discussion here quite pointless. There is no alternative; they made their decision, and as long as the worst possible neighbor doesn’t move in, it will be a nice, quiet neighborhood where everyone knows each other, and in a few years the children will be freely coming and going, making the street lively with balance bikes, bicycles, scooters, and so on. That is very valuable. And if it does get annoying, you can simply sell the place again—you’ll be able to sell it immediately and without any loss.
Personally, I would prefer a nice, well-laid-out condominium over a townhouse, assuming a comparable location. But that’s just my personal opinion.
Even better, I like my 140 sqm (1507 sq ft) house with two full stories, a basement, three garages, and a 1000 sqm (0.25 acres) plot of land. At least until the kids move out. Then we’ll see. For that, I commute 12 km (7.5 miles) to the nearest commuter train station.
A colleague absolutely didn’t want a large plot. No interest in the maintenance.
I think it just has to fit your personal needs.
Take a look at @Nordlys. He also recently built a new home. New needs.
Even better, I like my 140 sqm (1507 sq ft) house with two full stories, a basement, three garages, and a 1000 sqm (0.25 acres) plot of land. At least until the kids move out. Then we’ll see. For that, I commute 12 km (7.5 miles) to the nearest commuter train station.
A colleague absolutely didn’t want a large plot. No interest in the maintenance.
I think it just has to fit your personal needs.
Take a look at @Nordlys. He also recently built a new home. New needs.
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goalkeeper19 Nov 2019 18:19I don’t think this discussion is unnecessary at all. It’s actually good that a wide range of needs can be accommodated.
I personally grew up in a small town in a large duplex and at my grandparents’ farm with plenty of space to roam – as a teenager, that meant a correspondingly large area to mow the lawn.
What has stayed with me from my childhood and youth, however, isn’t the big house or the spacious garden, but the friends I had and the fun we got up to.
For us, our property is absolutely ideal: we are only 200m (650 feet) from our current rental apartment, including a daycare center within walking distance and a familiar social environment. Lidl, Aldi, and Edeka supermarkets are also just around the corner. My wife can bike to work in two minutes, and as a field representative, I have direct access to two major highways right outside our door.
If someone wants 1000 sqm (10,760 sq ft) and a detached single-family home, that’s fine – but we wanted to live centrally and not have to pay 750k for such a house.
I personally grew up in a small town in a large duplex and at my grandparents’ farm with plenty of space to roam – as a teenager, that meant a correspondingly large area to mow the lawn.
What has stayed with me from my childhood and youth, however, isn’t the big house or the spacious garden, but the friends I had and the fun we got up to.
For us, our property is absolutely ideal: we are only 200m (650 feet) from our current rental apartment, including a daycare center within walking distance and a familiar social environment. Lidl, Aldi, and Edeka supermarkets are also just around the corner. My wife can bike to work in two minutes, and as a field representative, I have direct access to two major highways right outside our door.
If someone wants 1000 sqm (10,760 sq ft) and a detached single-family home, that’s fine – but we wanted to live centrally and not have to pay 750k for such a house.
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