Good evening,
I have been a silent reader for some time.
A few weeks ago, we applied for several plots in a new residential development. Unfortunately, our initial application was unsuccessful. Now we have the opportunity to apply for the remaining plots within the next few days.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Number of stories: 2 full floors (an additional recessed floor is allowed)
Roof style: flat roof
Energy standard: at least KFW 55
Energy sources: photovoltaic system and air-to-water heat pump or ground-to-water heat pump
We plan to build a house of about 140-155 m² (1507-1670 sq ft) for ourselves (2 adults, 2 children). Plots larger than 500 m² (5382 sq ft) are unfortunately excluded as they would exceed our total budget.
We have reviewed the plots as follows:
F1.1:
Plot size: 18.0 x 23.7 meters (59 x 78 feet)
Building envelope: 15.0 x 12.0 meters (49 x 39 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet) on the sides and 8.7 meters (29 feet) to the southern street
- Houses to the south are about 20 meters (66 feet) away
- Access must be from the south
- Long routes for service lines; technical room possibly located on the south side?
- Fencing still to be clarified: Front yard may only be max. 1.20 meters (4 feet) deep … is this considered a front yard?
+ Flexible positioning of the house possible
+ No direct building to the west
-/+ Adjacent public neighborhood square (with some trees and benches)
F1.2:
Plot size: 17.0 x 23.8 meters (56 x 78 feet)
Building envelope: 17.0 x 12.0 meters (56 x 39 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet) on the sides and 8.7 meters (29 feet) to the southern street
- Houses to the south about 20 meters (66 feet) away
- Access must be from the south
- Long routes for service lines; technical room possibly on the south side?
- Fencing still to be clarified: Front yard may only be max. 1.20 meters (4 feet) deep … is this considered a front yard?
F1.3:
Plot size: 17.4 x 23.8 meters (57 x 78 feet)
Building envelope: 14.4 x 12.0 meters (47 x 39 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet) on the sides and 8.7 meters (29 feet) to the southern street
- Houses to the south about 20 meters (66 feet) away
- Access must be from the south
- Long routes for service lines; technical room possibly on the south side?
- Fencing still to be clarified: Front yard may only be max. 1.20 meters (4 feet) deep … is this considered a front yard?
- Adjacent public parking spaces could be a potential disturbance (cars arriving/leaving, doors opening and closing)
+ Very quiet in the farthest corner of the development
F1.4:
Plot size: 14.7 x 26.8 meters (48 x 88 feet)
Building envelope: 11.7 x 12.0 meters (38 x 39 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet)
- Houses to the south about 17 meters (56 feet) away
- Uncertain if a garage can be built on the east side outside the building envelope and directly adjacent to the street
F1.5:
Plot size: 14.0 x 26.8 meters (46 x 88 feet)
Building envelope: 14.0 x 12.0 meters (46 x 39 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet)
- Houses to the south about 17 meters (56 feet) away
F1.6:
Plot size: 14.7 x 26.8 meters (48 x 88 feet)
Building envelope: 11.7 x 12.0 meters (38 x 39 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet)
- Houses to the south about 17 meters (56 feet) away
+ No direct building to the west
-/+ Adjacent public neighborhood square (with some trees and benches)
F2.1:
Plot size: 15.5 x 24.0 meters (51 x 79 feet)
Building envelope: 12.5 x 13.0 meters (41 x 43 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet)
+ Distance to the opposite house (E5) is about 33 meters (108 feet) (11 meters (36 feet) garden + 11 meters (36 feet) green strip on each side)
- A row of three townhouses with a recessed floor (balcony facing southwest) will be built at the height of E5
- Adjacent public parking spaces could be a potential disturbance (cars arriving/leaving, doors opening and closing)
- Access to the neighborhood with 23 houses
F3.2-5:
Plot size: 18.6 x 26.8 meters (61 x 88 feet)
Building envelope: 18.6 x 15.0 meters (61 x 49 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet) plus 5 meters (16 feet) to the southern street and 6.8 meters (22 feet) to the northern property boundary
+ 11 meters (36 feet) green strip (plus a cycle path) to the north
+ Flexible positioning of the house possible
- North-facing garden
-/+ Alternatively, about 7 meters (23 feet) wide garden strips to the north, west, and south, each with a length of 26.8 meters (88 feet), plus the green strip
Maybe in the end, we will conclude that none of the remaining plots are really ideal.
Which plots would you prefer or consider less optimal?
I look forward to your feedback.
I have been a silent reader for some time.
A few weeks ago, we applied for several plots in a new residential development. Unfortunately, our initial application was unsuccessful. Now we have the opportunity to apply for the remaining plots within the next few days.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Number of stories: 2 full floors (an additional recessed floor is allowed)
Roof style: flat roof
Energy standard: at least KFW 55
Energy sources: photovoltaic system and air-to-water heat pump or ground-to-water heat pump
We plan to build a house of about 140-155 m² (1507-1670 sq ft) for ourselves (2 adults, 2 children). Plots larger than 500 m² (5382 sq ft) are unfortunately excluded as they would exceed our total budget.
We have reviewed the plots as follows:
F1.1:
Plot size: 18.0 x 23.7 meters (59 x 78 feet)
Building envelope: 15.0 x 12.0 meters (49 x 39 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet) on the sides and 8.7 meters (29 feet) to the southern street
- Houses to the south are about 20 meters (66 feet) away
- Access must be from the south
- Long routes for service lines; technical room possibly located on the south side?
- Fencing still to be clarified: Front yard may only be max. 1.20 meters (4 feet) deep … is this considered a front yard?
+ Flexible positioning of the house possible
+ No direct building to the west
-/+ Adjacent public neighborhood square (with some trees and benches)
F1.2:
Plot size: 17.0 x 23.8 meters (56 x 78 feet)
Building envelope: 17.0 x 12.0 meters (56 x 39 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet) on the sides and 8.7 meters (29 feet) to the southern street
- Houses to the south about 20 meters (66 feet) away
- Access must be from the south
- Long routes for service lines; technical room possibly on the south side?
- Fencing still to be clarified: Front yard may only be max. 1.20 meters (4 feet) deep … is this considered a front yard?
F1.3:
Plot size: 17.4 x 23.8 meters (57 x 78 feet)
Building envelope: 14.4 x 12.0 meters (47 x 39 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet) on the sides and 8.7 meters (29 feet) to the southern street
- Houses to the south about 20 meters (66 feet) away
- Access must be from the south
- Long routes for service lines; technical room possibly on the south side?
- Fencing still to be clarified: Front yard may only be max. 1.20 meters (4 feet) deep … is this considered a front yard?
- Adjacent public parking spaces could be a potential disturbance (cars arriving/leaving, doors opening and closing)
+ Very quiet in the farthest corner of the development
F1.4:
Plot size: 14.7 x 26.8 meters (48 x 88 feet)
Building envelope: 11.7 x 12.0 meters (38 x 39 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet)
- Houses to the south about 17 meters (56 feet) away
- Uncertain if a garage can be built on the east side outside the building envelope and directly adjacent to the street
F1.5:
Plot size: 14.0 x 26.8 meters (46 x 88 feet)
Building envelope: 14.0 x 12.0 meters (46 x 39 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet)
- Houses to the south about 17 meters (56 feet) away
F1.6:
Plot size: 14.7 x 26.8 meters (48 x 88 feet)
Building envelope: 11.7 x 12.0 meters (38 x 39 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet)
- Houses to the south about 17 meters (56 feet) away
+ No direct building to the west
-/+ Adjacent public neighborhood square (with some trees and benches)
F2.1:
Plot size: 15.5 x 24.0 meters (51 x 79 feet)
Building envelope: 12.5 x 13.0 meters (41 x 43 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet)
+ Distance to the opposite house (E5) is about 33 meters (108 feet) (11 meters (36 feet) garden + 11 meters (36 feet) green strip on each side)
- A row of three townhouses with a recessed floor (balcony facing southwest) will be built at the height of E5
- Adjacent public parking spaces could be a potential disturbance (cars arriving/leaving, doors opening and closing)
- Access to the neighborhood with 23 houses
F3.2-5:
Plot size: 18.6 x 26.8 meters (61 x 88 feet)
Building envelope: 18.6 x 15.0 meters (61 x 49 feet)
Setbacks: the typical 3 meters (10 feet) plus 5 meters (16 feet) to the southern street and 6.8 meters (22 feet) to the northern property boundary
+ 11 meters (36 feet) green strip (plus a cycle path) to the north
+ Flexible positioning of the house possible
- North-facing garden
-/+ Alternatively, about 7 meters (23 feet) wide garden strips to the north, west, and south, each with a length of 26.8 meters (88 feet), plus the green strip
Maybe in the end, we will conclude that none of the remaining plots are really ideal.
Which plots would you prefer or consider less optimal?
I look forward to your feedback.
guckuck2 schrieb:
Check your property listing or sales documents to see if the sewer connections are already included in the purchase price. Interestingly, there is no mention of this, but both the marketer and the sewer company informed me that we do not have to share these costs. Of course, the sewer connection from the public sewer to the house still needs to be installed at our own expense.
guckuck2 schrieb:
Regarding the water connection and the related construction fee, the property boundary is often the deciding factor. It’s also not a corner lot.
It will be interesting to see whether they will try to charge the linear meters along the public neighborhood square next to our property to someone.