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
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haydee
12 Jan 2019 13:18
How about a stepped floor instead of a basement? Living room and study on the very top floor
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Oakland
12 Jan 2019 13:55
haydee schrieb:
How about a recessed top floor instead of a basement? Living room and study at the very top

A basement is essential for us. As I said, I would rather give up the garage.
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Oakland
12 Jan 2019 13:56
ypg schrieb:
Honestly: Inside, it creates a nicer room. Also, the energy coming in through one window immediately escapes through the opposite window.

We thought this would make the relatively small room (living room) appear larger...
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Steven
12 Jan 2019 14:11
Hello Oakland

I really hope you get a nice house. What you are planning is a compromise. It can’t be anything more than that. And this compromise will be expensive. Building a house is costly and it usually gets more expensive than planned.

Just something to think about: First, get a detailed cost breakdown. Then calculate whether the loss from selling this unusual plot and buying a more sensible one might be less than the extra costs of building this house compared to a "normal" one. I fear that realizing this project will bring many headaches.

Perhaps a nighttime operation with a chainsaw and the resulting fine would even be the cheaper option.

Steven
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chand1986
12 Jan 2019 14:25
Oakland schrieb:
We thought that this would make the relatively small room (living room) appear larger...

I would have argued the opposite and therefore recommended the window.
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haydee
12 Jan 2019 14:59
It is your decision, and the plot of land is not level.

Just a thought. Place the building services on the ground floor.
Living room and study on the top floor.