Hello dear homebuilders,
I am currently moving from my old building to a new one. The plan is to have something larger, as prices for existing properties are extremely high; I assume it’s similar outside of Hesse where you are.
I might have one or two plots in sight and would like to ask for your advice, opinions, and possibly experiences.
The place of residence should remain in Hesse. I am looking within a radius of about 40-50 kilometers (25-31 miles) from Frankfurt am Main.
At the moment, I live in a mid-terrace house with around 90 sqm (970 sq ft) of living space and a 221 sqm (2,380 sq ft) plot of land.
I am looking for a plot that provides a minimum of 600 sqm (6,460 sq ft) and a new build of roughly 150-220 sqm (1,615-2,370 sq ft) of living space.
Here are some questions I have for you:
1. Would you rather build or buy an existing house? The budget is between 450,000 and 650,000 maximum, including real estate agent fees, property transfer tax, notary, etc.
2. Would you prefer a “typical” house, meaning a detached house? Positioned at the front directly on the street? Or would you be fine with a semi-detached house, a back house with its own 3-4 meter (10-13 feet) wide driveway, or even terraced houses? And most importantly, why?
3. Would a quiet location be more important to you, or would you prefer to be centrally located in the city?
4. Is internet connectivity (fast internet) important to you? Good public transport access is of course very important but usually more expensive.
Attached is a picture of a sample plot in case it is about a back house. Example of a 3 meter (10 feet) wide driveway without passage rights for the front house, which is solely owned by the back house. The plot is 800 sqm (8,610 sq ft) for the back house.
Thank you very much for participating!
I am currently moving from my old building to a new one. The plan is to have something larger, as prices for existing properties are extremely high; I assume it’s similar outside of Hesse where you are.
I might have one or two plots in sight and would like to ask for your advice, opinions, and possibly experiences.
The place of residence should remain in Hesse. I am looking within a radius of about 40-50 kilometers (25-31 miles) from Frankfurt am Main.
At the moment, I live in a mid-terrace house with around 90 sqm (970 sq ft) of living space and a 221 sqm (2,380 sq ft) plot of land.
I am looking for a plot that provides a minimum of 600 sqm (6,460 sq ft) and a new build of roughly 150-220 sqm (1,615-2,370 sq ft) of living space.
Here are some questions I have for you:
1. Would you rather build or buy an existing house? The budget is between 450,000 and 650,000 maximum, including real estate agent fees, property transfer tax, notary, etc.
2. Would you prefer a “typical” house, meaning a detached house? Positioned at the front directly on the street? Or would you be fine with a semi-detached house, a back house with its own 3-4 meter (10-13 feet) wide driveway, or even terraced houses? And most importantly, why?
3. Would a quiet location be more important to you, or would you prefer to be centrally located in the city?
4. Is internet connectivity (fast internet) important to you? Good public transport access is of course very important but usually more expensive.
Attached is a picture of a sample plot in case it is about a back house. Example of a 3 meter (10 feet) wide driveway without passage rights for the front house, which is solely owned by the back house. The plot is 800 sqm (8,610 sq ft) for the back house.
Thank you very much for participating!
S
Stivikivi23 Nov 2017 16:07RobsonMKK schrieb:
I wouldn’t dismiss it so easily. There are a few other arguments in favor of Bavaria, for example, the property transfer tax of 3.5% can be quite an incentive.
And if you don’t only look south and west of Frankfurt (where commuting to Frankfurt is equally difficult), you can still find some spots in the east where it becomes more affordable. Well, it’s affordable for us here too. I’d have to check the plots over there though, I’m curious now!
Do you yourself live in the area?
My preferred routes are the A5 or A66. The A3—oh no, definitely not.
RobsonMKK schrieb:
If you want to live in the Rhine-Main area, you have to face the fact that aircraft noise is always present everywhere. Of course, sometimes more or less intense, but within a radius of 50 meters (30 miles) around Frankfurt, you won’t escape it.
Have you considered looking a bit towards Bavaria?That is not entirely true, as there are significant differences. We live less than 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the airport and do not experience aircraft noise. Occasionally, you can see a plane far in the distance, but no planes fly directly over us. However, a flight departure route runs directly over Weiterstadt, Darmstadt East towards Groß-Zimmern, and I would not want to build there. Likewise, it is very loud from Gelnhausen towards the airport. In Sachsenhausen South, it is so noisy that it is almost impossible to hold a conversation when a plane flies overhead. In Alzenau towards Wasserlos, it is also loud; planes fly quite low through the beginning of the Spessart, and the Staudinger coal power plant in Großkrotzenburg is also usually visible, which is not a pleasant view. It is not easy to find a reasonably priced plot in the Rhine-Main area without aircraft noise.
Best regards,
Sabine