Dear house building forum members,
I am new here and would appreciate creative ideas, opinions, and suggestions regarding our building plot:
Our plans:
Our goal is to build a spacious single-family house (220-240 sqm (2,370-2,580 sq ft)) with a separate apartment (about 60-70 sqm (650-750 sq ft)) for two adults and two small children.
It would be ideal to have a wide/long double garage plus two additional parking spaces in front.
One full floor (plus basement and attic) according to the development plan.
Style: open, modern, minimalist but without extravagant or unnecessary luxury.
Of course, good privacy from neighbors is very important.
Plot size: approx. 920 m² (approx. 7,860 sq ft) = approx. 730 m² (7,860 sq ft) plus approx. 190 m² (2,045 sq ft) driveway.
Development plan:
Site coverage ratio (floor area ratio): 0.3
Gross floor area ratio: 0.5
Open building style
1 full floor
Gable roof 28-38°
Knee wall max. 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
(see attached images)
Additional information / my thoughts:
– Nice plot in Baden-Württemberg with private access road (see photos attached)
– West edge: adjacent to open fields
– Not entirely flat: about 1 to 2 m (3-6 ft) height difference from west to east; sloping downwards to the east
– Plot width (north-south) is 20 m (66 ft).
My questions:
1. Do my plans for the size of our desired house fit within the development plan? Can I build about 300 m² (3,230 sq ft) (house plus separate apartment) there?
(Sorry for asking so simply for reassurance. Based on my calculations and my understanding of site coverage and floor area ratios, it should be possible.)
2. How do you assess the situation? Will it feel relatively “tight” in relation to the two neighboring houses (north and south)?
Theoretically, quite large houses can also be built there according to the development plan (see photos attached).
I know this is a high-level concern, but at this early planning stage, I would like to get your valued and experienced opinions.
For example, where to best position our house within the building zone to be as “safe” as possible, regardless of where and how neighbors may build.
The goal of this discussion at this point is not to develop detailed floor plans, but rather to collect initial assessments and ideas about the best way to build on this plot.
Thank you very much in advance!
If further information is needed, I’m happy to provide it!
Thanks in advance and best regards!
I am new here and would appreciate creative ideas, opinions, and suggestions regarding our building plot:
Our plans:
Our goal is to build a spacious single-family house (220-240 sqm (2,370-2,580 sq ft)) with a separate apartment (about 60-70 sqm (650-750 sq ft)) for two adults and two small children.
It would be ideal to have a wide/long double garage plus two additional parking spaces in front.
One full floor (plus basement and attic) according to the development plan.
Style: open, modern, minimalist but without extravagant or unnecessary luxury.
Of course, good privacy from neighbors is very important.
Plot size: approx. 920 m² (approx. 7,860 sq ft) = approx. 730 m² (7,860 sq ft) plus approx. 190 m² (2,045 sq ft) driveway.
Development plan:
Site coverage ratio (floor area ratio): 0.3
Gross floor area ratio: 0.5
Open building style
1 full floor
Gable roof 28-38°
Knee wall max. 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
(see attached images)
Additional information / my thoughts:
– Nice plot in Baden-Württemberg with private access road (see photos attached)
– West edge: adjacent to open fields
– Not entirely flat: about 1 to 2 m (3-6 ft) height difference from west to east; sloping downwards to the east
– Plot width (north-south) is 20 m (66 ft).
My questions:
1. Do my plans for the size of our desired house fit within the development plan? Can I build about 300 m² (3,230 sq ft) (house plus separate apartment) there?
(Sorry for asking so simply for reassurance. Based on my calculations and my understanding of site coverage and floor area ratios, it should be possible.)
2. How do you assess the situation? Will it feel relatively “tight” in relation to the two neighboring houses (north and south)?
Theoretically, quite large houses can also be built there according to the development plan (see photos attached).
I know this is a high-level concern, but at this early planning stage, I would like to get your valued and experienced opinions.
For example, where to best position our house within the building zone to be as “safe” as possible, regardless of where and how neighbors may build.
The goal of this discussion at this point is not to develop detailed floor plans, but rather to collect initial assessments and ideas about the best way to build on this plot.
Thank you very much in advance!
If further information is needed, I’m happy to provide it!
Thanks in advance and best regards!
sanftmut schrieb:
Question: Neighbors solved this with a light well/excavation and set up a basement accessory apartment facing east. Is that a (good) idea?Yes, it can basically work well, but it must not be on the boundary line. So, facing east as you said. However, it somewhat conflicts with a parking space for those residents, etc. Your building envelope isn’t flexible.
sanftmut schrieb:
Accessory apartment: meant to help partially finance the house and possibly have someone check on things during vacations.That’s usually a bad starting point because it rarely pays off. You have to invest quite a bit more money. Please also forget the idea that tenants would be acquaintances or friends. Not every neighbor is suitable for looking after the property, and a rental agreement even less so.
May I ask, what do you need such a large house for?
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hampshire16 Jun 2019 09:54Privacy is important to you, and at the same time, you want to rent out a unit to help finance the house. However, you want to position the secondary apartment so that the most attractive sides remain yours.
In my view, privacy is compromised by having a tenant.
Renting out an unattractive secondary apartment is unlikely to generate a financially meaningful return.
Skip the secondary apartment, build a smaller house, be more flexible in using the building plot, and enjoy more attractive living space.
Architecturally, it is feasible to design the house in a way that later, when the children have moved out and the area becomes too large to manage, the secondary apartment can be separated.
In my view, privacy is compromised by having a tenant.
Renting out an unattractive secondary apartment is unlikely to generate a financially meaningful return.
Skip the secondary apartment, build a smaller house, be more flexible in using the building plot, and enjoy more attractive living space.
Architecturally, it is feasible to design the house in a way that later, when the children have moved out and the area becomes too large to manage, the secondary apartment can be separated.
ypg schrieb:
I see more than that. Almost 300 sqm (3200 sq ft) plus a basement... doubled when it comes to what makes a house expensive.
$750,000 for the house and then plus, plus, plus the usual utility connections... Oh, I had forgotten the basement again. Yes, then you should really have around a million stashed away somewhere.
Ladies and gentlemen,
we have made some progress, and I have also tried to include some measurements / dimensions (please excuse the amateur quality) (see image).
We are now leaning towards building WITHOUT a secondary apartment, following the advice here in the forum – thank you again! Reasons are mentioned above (“privacy” / cost / parking space… etc.).
The question now (again) is:
1. WHERE and HOW should we position / plan the house within the building boundary?
Especially considering the future neighboring developments.
How can we achieve the best possible visual privacy and a feeling of security inside the house and especially in the garden?
2. What creative elements could help achieve the best possible privacy?
Walls? Fences? Pergola? Conservatory / sunroom? Other ideas?
Thank you all in advance!
Best regards and happy living / building / planning to everyone!
we have made some progress, and I have also tried to include some measurements / dimensions (please excuse the amateur quality) (see image).
We are now leaning towards building WITHOUT a secondary apartment, following the advice here in the forum – thank you again! Reasons are mentioned above (“privacy” / cost / parking space… etc.).
The question now (again) is:
1. WHERE and HOW should we position / plan the house within the building boundary?
Especially considering the future neighboring developments.
How can we achieve the best possible visual privacy and a feeling of security inside the house and especially in the garden?
2. What creative elements could help achieve the best possible privacy?
Walls? Fences? Pergola? Conservatory / sunroom? Other ideas?
Thank you all in advance!
Best regards and happy living / building / planning to everyone!
sanftmut schrieb:
and I have now also tried (sorry for the amateur quality) to add some measurements / dimensions (see image). Measurements are recognizable for both laypersons and professionals,
sanftmut schrieb:
1. WHERE exactly should we place / plan the house within the building plot. Where is the building plot boundary?
sanftmut schrieb:
2. What could be creative elements to achieve the best possible privacy?
Walls? Fences? Pergola? Conservatory? Other ideas? Let plants grow. Hedge, tree, shrubs...
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