Hello everyone,
we have an unusual plot of land and are unsure where to place the house, driveway, and carport. Later on, a garden shed for the lawn mower, bicycles, and other items will be added. The exterior dimensions of the house are 11.60 m x 9.60 m (38 ft x 31.5 ft). I have attached the surveyor’s plan, the floor plans, and a visualization of how we imagine it. The zoning plan includes no significant restrictions except: "Covered parking spaces, garages, and auxiliary buildings are not permitted beyond a building depth of 3 m (10 ft)." The two pine trees on the north side can be cut down. About the neighbors: to the east, there is a bungalow. The plot directly adjacent to the north is accessed via the driveway on the west. The first wider section is a turning area for the fire department. The driveway belongs to the rear plot, which currently has no house. The street to the south is a dead-end; we are the second-to-last plot.
A brief explanation of our visualization: we planned the utility room (HTR) as a side entrance/mudroom, with the carport attached next to it, starting at the height of the utility room and extending further in depth beyond the house, with access to the rear. We would place the terrace all around the southwest side. However, we are open to completely different suggestions and look forward to your feedback. Thank you very much!
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 804 m² (8,660 sq ft)
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Building setback: 3 m (10 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof type: gable roof, 35°
Requirements of the Homeowners
Number of occupants: 2 adults, 2 children
Office: 2 separate workrooms required
Carport or garage, and later a garden shed
we have an unusual plot of land and are unsure where to place the house, driveway, and carport. Later on, a garden shed for the lawn mower, bicycles, and other items will be added. The exterior dimensions of the house are 11.60 m x 9.60 m (38 ft x 31.5 ft). I have attached the surveyor’s plan, the floor plans, and a visualization of how we imagine it. The zoning plan includes no significant restrictions except: "Covered parking spaces, garages, and auxiliary buildings are not permitted beyond a building depth of 3 m (10 ft)." The two pine trees on the north side can be cut down. About the neighbors: to the east, there is a bungalow. The plot directly adjacent to the north is accessed via the driveway on the west. The first wider section is a turning area for the fire department. The driveway belongs to the rear plot, which currently has no house. The street to the south is a dead-end; we are the second-to-last plot.
A brief explanation of our visualization: we planned the utility room (HTR) as a side entrance/mudroom, with the carport attached next to it, starting at the height of the utility room and extending further in depth beyond the house, with access to the rear. We would place the terrace all around the southwest side. However, we are open to completely different suggestions and look forward to your feedback. Thank you very much!
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 804 m² (8,660 sq ft)
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Building setback: 3 m (10 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof type: gable roof, 35°
Requirements of the Homeowners
Number of occupants: 2 adults, 2 children
Office: 2 separate workrooms required
Carport or garage, and later a garden shed
The illustrations remind me a bit of Viebrockhaus?
Anyway – choosing a standard option seems better to me, especially in relatively straightforward cases, rather than dealing with complicated, overthought ideas. So, why not? You might be able to save a little on the long driveway – all those lines and fittings can add up. The question is whether the shade cast by a carport located far to the south affects the rear part of the house.
Anyway – choosing a standard option seems better to me, especially in relatively straightforward cases, rather than dealing with complicated, overthought ideas. So, why not? You might be able to save a little on the long driveway – all those lines and fittings can add up. The question is whether the shade cast by a carport located far to the south affects the rear part of the house.
11ant schrieb:
First of all, I would say: a site that is exceptionally easy to build on and likely to make others envious. Almost the opposite of what @Oakland described 🙂
Well, you truly face a tough choice here with so many options, yet I read this
as a sign of a potentially problematic "planning" approach. Even though you have the most low-maintenance building envelope—and the nicest usage template!—in the whole forum (at least in the five and a half years I have been following it), it is never advisable to do the floor plan before siting the building. You can move, shift, and rotate a concept or at most a preliminary draft, but not a design with mostly fixed dimensions. Therefore, I fear you might even be "planning" with a builder’s “architect,” basically a draughtsman. You are absolutely right. The floor plan comes from a model home that we really liked during the viewing because of the number and layout of the rooms. The builder provided it to us like this. We then considered whether it would suit the plot (solar path, garden orientation, neighboring buildings) and thought it would fit well. However, we wanted to gather other opinions, which is why we are here now. Do I understand correctly that you disagree and do not find the floor plan suitable? What would you do differently?
felixgn schrieb:
I’ve marked it roughly as I understood it. I’m not sure which "other property boundary" is meant. Does this look correct?Yes, something like that. But then move the entrance accordingly, meaning you’ll need to adjust the floor plan. Parking spaces can then be placed in the lower corner, allowing for a short access route and close proximity to the entrance.
felixgn schrieb:
You are absolutely right. The floor plan is from a show home, which we liked a lot during the visit in terms of the number and layout of the rooms. The builder provided it to us as is. It's commendable not to insist on an “individual” design at all costs, but first to consider carefully whether a proven model from the provider’s catalog might be a suitable option. Especially on a site as perfectly planned as this one, this approach makes sense, since a catalog floor plan wouldn’t require extensive adaptation.
felixgn schrieb:
Am I right in understanding that you disagree and find the floor plan unsuitable? What would you do differently? My criticism is not directed at the floor plan itself—I haven’t studied it in detail—but at the approach taken. I would always “start at the beginning instead of getting ahead of myself,” meaning I would complete design phases 1 and 2 first. They are numbered that way for good reason, because that’s where you start. Only once you have the basic concept would I then look around to see if I really need to reinvent my house, or if it’s already available as a proven model in a catalog.
felixgn schrieb:
We then considered whether it would actually fit the plot (sun path, garden orientation, neighboring buildings) and found that it would fit well. If you don’t violate basic sequence, you’re more lucky than wise. I wouldn’t have relied on that.
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xMisterDx19 Sep 2022 23:51Out of curiosity:
Is there a reason why one child’s bedroom is about 2m² (21.5 sq ft) larger than the other?
I wouldn’t do that if I’m building new anyway and can plan everything from scratch.
Is there a reason why one child’s bedroom is about 2m² (21.5 sq ft) larger than the other?
I wouldn’t do that if I’m building new anyway and can plan everything from scratch.
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