ᐅ Floor Plan of a Narrow, Rectangular L-Shaped House on a Triangular Plot with an Oak Tree
Created on: 4 Nov 2018 10:54
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Oakland
Hello everyone!
We have purchased a triangular plot of land. As if that weren’t complicated enough, there is also a large oak tree that must be considered during the planning. In our initial considerations, it quickly became clear that the floor plan will have an L-shape.
Does anyone here have experience with this type of plot and a correspondingly shaped floor plan? What additional information is needed to get meaningful advice?
Best regards
We have purchased a triangular plot of land. As if that weren’t complicated enough, there is also a large oak tree that must be considered during the planning. In our initial considerations, it quickly became clear that the floor plan will have an L-shape.
Does anyone here have experience with this type of plot and a correspondingly shaped floor plan? What additional information is needed to get meaningful advice?
Best regards
ypg schrieb:
Ok, you can probably look it up on maps, but what I see now is the approximate center of the oak tree. If that’s the case, there are 6 meters (20 feet) left for the house if you use the full possible length. That means a built-up area of 96 square meters (1,033 square feet), resulting in about 160 square meters (1,722 square feet) of living space over two floors.
I don’t see any way to create windows or living space in the driveway of an underground garage.
Did you buy the plot from the municipality? If so, I would consider withdrawing from the purchase contract if you cannot accept the 6-meter (20-foot) width or if you financially depend on an accessory apartment. Two-thirds of the plot are unbuildable... In my opinion, the municipality should have provided this information.Bought from a private seller. Of course, no cancellation is possible. We are going through with it now.
I will post pictures once the house is built.
kaho674 schrieb:
The main issue is that the desires and the possibilities are often far apart.
But you do wonder why someone would buy something like that before everything is clarified. Was it probably on special offer?Why be so spiteful?
Müllerin schrieb:
A great tree... the city should have kept the property itself, added a sandbox on the site, benches under the tree, and then you would have a wonderful place to relax... but to put a house on it... ridiculous. Especially with a basement – you might as well cut down the tree since the roots are all underneath..."ridiculous"? What do you mean by that?
Oakland schrieb:
Bought from a private seller. Of course, no cancellation possible. We're going through with it now.
I will post pictures once the house is built. There you are. We were starting to worry you had left us.
Do you have a solution for the tree issue?
As for how legally binding this is, I would recommend consulting a lawyer.
11ant schrieb:
But even nowadays, when every scrap of land is considered a "plot," a tree is certainly not a "hidden defect" that you wouldn’t notice through rose-colored glasses. We were aware that the tree complicates the whole situation.
kaho674 schrieb:
Well, but it can definitely be more than 200 m² (2,150 sq ft) including an underground garage and a granny flat. Two stories and a finished basement: Is 200 m² (2,150 sq ft) really that unrealistic?