ᐅ Building Location – Narrow, Elongated Lot

Hello everyone,

I am new to the forum and just starting with the house planning.

We have a plot of land in Bavaria without a building plan/planning permission, so we have relatively free positioning for the house.

The plot is, as shown in the site plan, 54 meters (177 feet) long but only 19.5 meters (64 feet) wide.

Our idea was to move the garage and house all the way to the east (while maintaining the 3-meter (10-foot) setback) so that we have a large garden on the west side. We also shifted the house and garage as far north as possible (3-meter (10-foot) setback).

The house will have a footprint of about 12 by 10 meters (39 by 33 feet). After subtracting the northern setback, 6.5 meters (21 feet) remain. We also plan to allow 3 meters (10 feet) for the terrace on the south side. This would leave 3.5 meters (11 feet) remaining between the house and the street. In our opinion, this feels quite narrow given that the plot is actually quite large.

Do you have any other ideas regarding the positioning of the house? Thanks in advance for your suggestions 🙂

The plot slopes steeply by 2.5 meters (8 feet) towards the north and has a slight slope of 1.5 meters (5 feet) towards the west.

thomas_bayern schrieb:

We have a plot of land in Bavaria without a specific development plan. Therefore, we are relatively free in the positioning of the house.

That is not entirely correct. The house must conform to the development of the surrounding area. If there is an implied building line visible among the neighboring houses, you may have to follow it.

Separate from that:

thomas_bayern schrieb:

For the terrace on the south side

Why not position the terrace on the west side instead?
I would consider the planned garage as a boundary wall (party wall).

Many details are missing to properly answer your questions. Please check the elevation levels on the property using the BayernAtlas. With the information you've provided, it’s difficult to give meaningful advice. The best approach is to show us the property location on the BayernAtlas. Then I can gladly help you with that. Positioning a house on a slope is usually not as straightforward as you might expect. Where are the utility connections planned?

thomas_bayern schrieb:

The plot is, as shown in the site plan, 54 m (177 ft) long but only 19.5 m (64 ft) wide.

If the access is supposed to be from the bottom of the plan, I find this wording inappropriate – I would rather refer to it as only 19.5 meters (64 ft) deep, while the width comfortably measures 54 meters (177 ft). Why do you represent the dimensions of the building placeholders so distorted?

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For the placement on the property, the neighboring buildings and possibly the view to the north are also important.

Will you be providing anything else here?

I can imagine a nice centered placement with a surrounding terrace. Facing south, at first glance, you get the terrace on the east, south, and west sides – perfect for sun lovers. In the west, you can sit in the evening and enjoy the sunset with a glass of wine.
If you don’t feel like being in the sun during the day, you can move to the east side once the sun has shifted far enough.

The garage should not be directly attached to the house. There are plenty of options for that.