ᐅ House Placement on a Corner Lot with South/East Facing Streets
Created on: 26 Jul 2021 09:31
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jonhebbe
Hello,
I have been a silent reader so far, but our project is becoming more concrete, and at the moment I am struggling a bit with the orientation of the house on the corner plot.
In brief, here are some details:
Plot size: 557m² (about 5990 sq ft)
Planned living area: approx. 128m² (about 1378 sq ft)
House dimensions: 10.99m x 8.49m (36 ft x 28 ft)
A double carport is also planned
The building setback line according to the development plan is 3m (10 ft)
Attached are the site plan and a satellite image – what are your ideas for placing the house along with the double carport?
I have been a silent reader so far, but our project is becoming more concrete, and at the moment I am struggling a bit with the orientation of the house on the corner plot.
In brief, here are some details:
Plot size: 557m² (about 5990 sq ft)
Planned living area: approx. 128m² (about 1378 sq ft)
House dimensions: 10.99m x 8.49m (36 ft x 28 ft)
A double carport is also planned
The building setback line according to the development plan is 3m (10 ft)
Attached are the site plan and a satellite image – what are your ideas for placing the house along with the double carport?
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hanghaus200026 Jul 2021 13:04Then tell us more about your wishes. The garden can hardly be any bigger. Where should the garden be located?
Try arranging it yourself where you want it to go. Then show your top 3 options.
Try arranging it yourself where you want it to go. Then show your top 3 options.
I cut it out the old-fashioned way so I could move it back and forth on the plan to scale—sorry for the rather poor quality. I’ve also attached a picture of the plot.
It’s definitely important to me to make the most of the garden space the plot offers. We’ll be sitting on the terrace mostly in the evenings, except on weekends and during vacations.
With the entrance facing east, I feel like a lot of space is “wasted” because there’s only a small strip available behind the house in the terrace area, and you directly face the neighbor’s garage and driveway to the west—although you would have a larger area to the south, which would be nice. Overall, I have the (subjective) feeling that placing the entrance on the south side provides more garden space, means you don’t have to “block off” so much from the neighbor to the west (in one design, the carport would be next to their driveway), and makes the property boundary, for example with a hedge, simpler and potentially more attractive. Maybe I just lack the creative mindset for designing with an east-facing entrance.
The problem there is, of course, the lack of sunlight on the terrace.
A plus with a south-facing orientation would be the (planned) photovoltaic system later on, which would naturally get more sun.
I think the option with the carport on the corner is the worst of all solutions.
It’s definitely important to me to make the most of the garden space the plot offers. We’ll be sitting on the terrace mostly in the evenings, except on weekends and during vacations.
With the entrance facing east, I feel like a lot of space is “wasted” because there’s only a small strip available behind the house in the terrace area, and you directly face the neighbor’s garage and driveway to the west—although you would have a larger area to the south, which would be nice. Overall, I have the (subjective) feeling that placing the entrance on the south side provides more garden space, means you don’t have to “block off” so much from the neighbor to the west (in one design, the carport would be next to their driveway), and makes the property boundary, for example with a hedge, simpler and potentially more attractive. Maybe I just lack the creative mindset for designing with an east-facing entrance.
The problem there is, of course, the lack of sunlight on the terrace.
A plus with a south-facing orientation would be the (planned) photovoltaic system later on, which would naturally get more sun.
I think the option with the carport on the corner is the worst of all solutions.
jonhebbe schrieb:
Hi, I can’t give you the connection point off the top of my head—I don’t know it right now. For me, that would be one of the most important factors as a homeowner when planning the house layout, orientation, and the location of the parking space.
I also don’t see any point in continuing here if the optimal placement is to the east, but you don’t know whether that’s possible. There’s no need to plan for a compromise if the optimum might be achievable, right? 😳
ypg schrieb:
For me, this would be one of the most important factors as a builder when planning the house layout, orientation, and the location of the parking space.
I don’t see the point in continuing here if the optimum orientation is to the east, but you don’t know if that is possible. You don’t have to plan for a compromise if the optimum might be feasible, right?! 😳 Oh, I think we might have misunderstood each other, sorry. According to my preferred contractor, the house can be freely positioned on the plot – he has built several houses in that area.
I think you are making a lot of flawed assumptions.
But only during the summer or warmer seasons.
Since you usually plan for multiple terraces anyway, for example near the sandbox or swing around the corner, or in front of the entrance door for evening chats with neighbors, you should make sure that at least the path from the kitchen to the dining/grill area is short.
You are planning children's rooms, right? Wouldn't it be more important for the children's rooms to have a good location, for example enough natural light from the south or west?
Rooms should also not be neglected in winter. The sun sets in the southwest during winter. It would be a shame if only the entrance door benefits from that.
Gardens can be anywhere and are not fixed spaces. Each side of the house has valid reasons for specific uses, such as growing vegetables on the east or west side, or space at the driveway for children to play and to change tires, etc. It is frustrating if the front becomes too cramped. Losing a meter of lawn depth is barely noticeable.
Simply plant some bushes to screen views towards the neighbor’s garage and so on.
jonhebbe schrieb:
We will sit on the terrace, except on weekends and vacations, about 90% of the time in the evenings.
But only during the summer or warmer seasons.
Since you usually plan for multiple terraces anyway, for example near the sandbox or swing around the corner, or in front of the entrance door for evening chats with neighbors, you should make sure that at least the path from the kitchen to the dining/grill area is short.
jonhebbe schrieb:
It is definitely important to me,
You are planning children's rooms, right? Wouldn't it be more important for the children's rooms to have a good location, for example enough natural light from the south or west?
Rooms should also not be neglected in winter. The sun sets in the southwest during winter. It would be a shame if only the entrance door benefits from that.
jonhebbe schrieb:
that placing the entrance on the south side gains more garden area,
Gardens can be anywhere and are not fixed spaces. Each side of the house has valid reasons for specific uses, such as growing vegetables on the east or west side, or space at the driveway for children to play and to change tires, etc. It is frustrating if the front becomes too cramped. Losing a meter of lawn depth is barely noticeable.
Simply plant some bushes to screen views towards the neighbor’s garage and so on.
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