Sir_Kermit15 Jul 2016 07:07Hello,
Now it’s time to introduce my own project. The plot is about 580 sqm (6,243 sq ft) (purchased and paid for, approximately 85 Euros per sqm), and on it, a small single-story hipped roof bungalow without a basement is planned. The contracts are not signed yet; it will probably be the company panbo from Denmark.
There is no official zoning plan, but the preliminary building approval has been granted. The small new development is located near Wahlstedt (close to Bad Segeberg). It consists of six plots accessible via a short dead-end street. The road is jointly owned by the six owners. It is fully connected, with water and sewage lines maintained by the municipality.
This will be a retirement home for my wife and me. Our current house (about 240 sqm (2,583 sq ft), one and a half stories, half-hipped roof in an L-shape) is almost entirely used commercially. Currently, we live in a small two-room apartment nearby, which was only meant as a temporary solution for one year. Since we are no longer allowed to move back into the old house, we decided to build new. At a rent of 650 Euros per month excluding utilities, in a less appealing location, it wasn’t a difficult decision.
The number of overnight guests will remain very low; three rooms are sufficient. When designing the floor plan, we drew on our experiences from 30 years of holidaying in Danish holiday homes, which is also why we prefer a timber construction. Specifically, we used panbo’s “Hoptrup” house model as a template and modified it.
Regarding the site plan (the house marked in red, the two carports in green): Standing in front of the plot, the house will be positioned more towards the right, and the two carports will be lined up. Since we have only needed one vehicle for many years, the front carport is planned for the car, and the one behind for a trailer, motor scooter, and other small items. On the plot, a barrel sauna will be placed at the back, between the carports and the house.
In the next few days, I’ll be able to write more as I will have a bit more time then.
Oh yes, for heating we are thinking of a condensing boiler with solar thermal panels; an air-to-water heat pump might be problematic, especially after reading the thread https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Rasenmäher.16388/page-4#post-143224.
Kermit
Now it’s time to introduce my own project. The plot is about 580 sqm (6,243 sq ft) (purchased and paid for, approximately 85 Euros per sqm), and on it, a small single-story hipped roof bungalow without a basement is planned. The contracts are not signed yet; it will probably be the company panbo from Denmark.
There is no official zoning plan, but the preliminary building approval has been granted. The small new development is located near Wahlstedt (close to Bad Segeberg). It consists of six plots accessible via a short dead-end street. The road is jointly owned by the six owners. It is fully connected, with water and sewage lines maintained by the municipality.
This will be a retirement home for my wife and me. Our current house (about 240 sqm (2,583 sq ft), one and a half stories, half-hipped roof in an L-shape) is almost entirely used commercially. Currently, we live in a small two-room apartment nearby, which was only meant as a temporary solution for one year. Since we are no longer allowed to move back into the old house, we decided to build new. At a rent of 650 Euros per month excluding utilities, in a less appealing location, it wasn’t a difficult decision.
The number of overnight guests will remain very low; three rooms are sufficient. When designing the floor plan, we drew on our experiences from 30 years of holidaying in Danish holiday homes, which is also why we prefer a timber construction. Specifically, we used panbo’s “Hoptrup” house model as a template and modified it.
Regarding the site plan (the house marked in red, the two carports in green): Standing in front of the plot, the house will be positioned more towards the right, and the two carports will be lined up. Since we have only needed one vehicle for many years, the front carport is planned for the car, and the one behind for a trailer, motor scooter, and other small items. On the plot, a barrel sauna will be placed at the back, between the carports and the house.
In the next few days, I’ll be able to write more as I will have a bit more time then.
Oh yes, for heating we are thinking of a condensing boiler with solar thermal panels; an air-to-water heat pump might be problematic, especially after reading the thread https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Rasenmäher.16388/page-4#post-143224.
Kermit
Masipulami15 Jul 2016 08:17Quick question:
Where should the TV be placed?
Where should the TV be placed?
Sir_Kermit15 Jul 2016 08:24Hello,
The exact position relative to the right edge has not been finalized yet, but it will probably be about 5 meters (16 feet). So there will still be some space for access. However, we will take a closer look at that. With our old house, access was also only possible through a double carport. So we have been used to this arrangement for many years, though it is certainly worth reconsidering.
Good question... next one ;-) The layout was only roughly and preliminarily drawn by panbo, so the exact furnishing plan is not yet set and will not look like that. I should definitely redraw that more precisely.
The kitchen setup is still undecided as well. I’ll share more on that later, at the earliest this evening. Now I have customers coming.
Kermit
Jochen104 schrieb:
Am I correct in understanding that your entrance can only be accessed through the front carport?
The exact position relative to the right edge has not been finalized yet, but it will probably be about 5 meters (16 feet). So there will still be some space for access. However, we will take a closer look at that. With our old house, access was also only possible through a double carport. So we have been used to this arrangement for many years, though it is certainly worth reconsidering.
Masipulami schrieb:
Where is the TV supposed to be placed?
Good question... next one ;-) The layout was only roughly and preliminarily drawn by panbo, so the exact furnishing plan is not yet set and will not look like that. I should definitely redraw that more precisely.
The kitchen setup is still undecided as well. I’ll share more on that later, at the earliest this evening. Now I have customers coming.
Kermit
If the house is intended as a retirement residence, I would at least plan the layout to be accessible. No thresholds, wide doors, and considering wheelchair or walker turning circles, etc. Space is needed, for example, when a caregiver arrives early to help someone out of bed and assist them to the bathroom.
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