Hello everyone,
We now have the shell of our 200m² (2,150 sq ft) single-family house standing on a 17m x 31m (approx. 530m² / 5,700 sq ft) plot. Unexpectedly, we have been granted permission to build a carport directly by the street. The carport will have a metal or wooden roof with four posts and no side walls.
This raises the question of whether we should build this carport in addition to the originally planned garage, and how to arrange the entrance for visitors. Or whether we should skip the garage altogether.
Basically, we have many bikes and such, so there is definitely a need for storage space. On the other hand, we don’t want to clutter the plot unnecessarily with too many outbuildings. We’re concerned that this might make the space feel cramped, especially since the garden is already quite small. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to build an additional garden shed on the north side, as 5m (16 ft) must be kept clear there. A second shaded terrace on the north side is possibly planned as well.
The questions are:
- Is it better to skip either the carport or the garage, or build both?
- How much garden storage space is typically needed? Is a 3m x 3m (10ft x 10ft) tool shed sufficient? There is no basement in the house, but we do have a 12m² (130 sq ft) utility room and an 11m² (120 sq ft) technical room as basement substitutes.
- We are also considering adding a glass terrace roof. Would that visually make the garden feel too small if added? The terrace faces south.
Which of these options would you prefer? By the way, comments like "build a smaller house/different location/with a basement" are too late.
Thanks in advance for your opinions and suggestions!
We now have the shell of our 200m² (2,150 sq ft) single-family house standing on a 17m x 31m (approx. 530m² / 5,700 sq ft) plot. Unexpectedly, we have been granted permission to build a carport directly by the street. The carport will have a metal or wooden roof with four posts and no side walls.
This raises the question of whether we should build this carport in addition to the originally planned garage, and how to arrange the entrance for visitors. Or whether we should skip the garage altogether.
Basically, we have many bikes and such, so there is definitely a need for storage space. On the other hand, we don’t want to clutter the plot unnecessarily with too many outbuildings. We’re concerned that this might make the space feel cramped, especially since the garden is already quite small. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to build an additional garden shed on the north side, as 5m (16 ft) must be kept clear there. A second shaded terrace on the north side is possibly planned as well.
The questions are:
- Is it better to skip either the carport or the garage, or build both?
- How much garden storage space is typically needed? Is a 3m x 3m (10ft x 10ft) tool shed sufficient? There is no basement in the house, but we do have a 12m² (130 sq ft) utility room and an 11m² (120 sq ft) technical room as basement substitutes.
- We are also considering adding a glass terrace roof. Would that visually make the garden feel too small if added? The terrace faces south.
Which of these options would you prefer? By the way, comments like "build a smaller house/different location/with a basement" are too late.
Thanks in advance for your opinions and suggestions!
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hampshire31 May 2020 19:56Option 3, with the garage at the back, reduces your plot size and can affect the floor area ratio. How many cars do you currently have and potentially plan to have in the future?