Hello dear forum,
We have been reading along here for some time and are impressed by the many tips and support available.
Building is a hot topic for us right now, as we were assigned a plot of land two weeks ago through a lottery process. We have now reserved it. The notary appointment is in July. I have attached two files. Our plot is number 12, with 720sqm (7,750 sq ft), or the plot where the building data is noted.
Before meeting with several architects next week, I wanted to ask for your help. We have filled out the questionnaire as best as possible:
Plot size: 720sqm (7,750 sq ft)
Slope: almost no incline
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Building envelope and boundaries: see plan
2 floors allowed
Roof pitch: between 25 and 38 degrees allowed
Style: open design
Orientation: usual orientation, living-dining room facing west, entrance possibly east
Maximum eaves height: 4.30m (14 ft)
Our requirements (as far as known)
Style: city villa or country house with hipped or gable roof
Total living area: 175sqm (1,884 sq ft)
A basement, two floors
2 adults aged 37 and 42, three small children aged 8 months, 5, and 7 years
Room requirements ground floor: large living-dining area with at least 45sqm (484 sq ft), kitchen, WC, office/guest room, utility room preferably connected to the garage. Upper floor: 4 bedrooms and a bathroom
Office use is private only; the room should also serve as a guest room
Rather open architecture
Open kitchen with island
8 dining seats in the dining room
Masonry fireplace
No balcony or rooftop terrace
Double garage near the house, preferably connected to the utility room
I hope I have provided all the information correctly. Now my questions:
- Regarding the orientation of the house: are we free to rotate the house as we wish? Since the plot faces south, would we have to place the house right at the rear boundary of the plot, which would mean a long driveway to the garage?
- Should we plan the house with a local architect from the same area and local construction companies, or rather with a prefabricated house company?
- What heating systems are possible if we want a masonry fireplace? What are the typical standards?
- Where can I find suitable floor plans, or can I also design a floor plan myself in advance using certain software?
- What types of houses are possible with a maximum eaves height of only 4.30m (14 ft)? Does this exclude the city villa style?
It would be great if you could help or provide suggestions. Although we have read a lot, we are not really getting anywhere... and I don’t want to be completely unprepared for the meeting with the architects.
Thank you very much in advance!
kiki_79
We have been reading along here for some time and are impressed by the many tips and support available.
Building is a hot topic for us right now, as we were assigned a plot of land two weeks ago through a lottery process. We have now reserved it. The notary appointment is in July. I have attached two files. Our plot is number 12, with 720sqm (7,750 sq ft), or the plot where the building data is noted.
Before meeting with several architects next week, I wanted to ask for your help. We have filled out the questionnaire as best as possible:
Plot size: 720sqm (7,750 sq ft)
Slope: almost no incline
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Building envelope and boundaries: see plan
2 floors allowed
Roof pitch: between 25 and 38 degrees allowed
Style: open design
Orientation: usual orientation, living-dining room facing west, entrance possibly east
Maximum eaves height: 4.30m (14 ft)
Our requirements (as far as known)
Style: city villa or country house with hipped or gable roof
Total living area: 175sqm (1,884 sq ft)
A basement, two floors
2 adults aged 37 and 42, three small children aged 8 months, 5, and 7 years
Room requirements ground floor: large living-dining area with at least 45sqm (484 sq ft), kitchen, WC, office/guest room, utility room preferably connected to the garage. Upper floor: 4 bedrooms and a bathroom
Office use is private only; the room should also serve as a guest room
Rather open architecture
Open kitchen with island
8 dining seats in the dining room
Masonry fireplace
No balcony or rooftop terrace
Double garage near the house, preferably connected to the utility room
I hope I have provided all the information correctly. Now my questions:
- Regarding the orientation of the house: are we free to rotate the house as we wish? Since the plot faces south, would we have to place the house right at the rear boundary of the plot, which would mean a long driveway to the garage?
- Should we plan the house with a local architect from the same area and local construction companies, or rather with a prefabricated house company?
- What heating systems are possible if we want a masonry fireplace? What are the typical standards?
- Where can I find suitable floor plans, or can I also design a floor plan myself in advance using certain software?
- What types of houses are possible with a maximum eaves height of only 4.30m (14 ft)? Does this exclude the city villa style?
It would be great if you could help or provide suggestions. Although we have read a lot, we are not really getting anywhere... and I don’t want to be completely unprepared for the meeting with the architects.
Thank you very much in advance!
kiki_79
Wastl schrieb:
Building a house is always complicated.
Why did you choose to go through an architect? That is not wrong in itself, just usually more expensive. The fact that the architect says you can't take an off-the-shelf house is clear, after all, they want to sell their services!That is not necessarily true. Building with an architect does not have to be more expensive.
And if an architect were to offer me a standard house design, the first thing I would do is change architects.
Wastl schrieb:
Try contacting other providers at the same time, even though you will already have to pay the architect now – after all, you hired him to draw the floor plan…Hi Wastl, this architect has been recommended to us quite a few times recently. He is already retired and builds houses because he really enjoys it. I don’t think we have to pay him for the floor plan – we didn’t actually commission him; he said he would sketch something by hand so we could decide what to do next. But I will double-check just to be sure!
At the same time, we are also getting other quotes, because I can’t imagine that the big prefab home companies don’t have a solution for us. They must have floor plans that they can customize...
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