We have the opportunity to purchase a 473 sqm (about 5,090 sq ft) plot in a new development area. Currently, we own a 120 sqm (about 1,290 sq ft) house from 2014 with two children’s rooms and a basement, and we have recently had another child.
Unfortunately, there are no larger plots available here at the moment. I am currently wondering whether a house like the one we envision can be reasonably planned on this site.
Site coverage ratio 0.38, floor area ratio 0.8, max building height 10.5 m (34 ft), max eaves height 5.5 m (18 ft). Three parking spaces need to be provided. Gable and hip roofs with slopes between 22 and 48 degrees. The plot is level with a south-facing street side.
The plan is for approximately 160 sqm (about 1,720 sq ft) of living space, including three children’s rooms, a home office, a main bathroom with a bathtub, plus a toilet with a shower on the ground floor. A garage is currently included in the plans, provided everything reasonably fits on the plot and we still have some garden space left. Basement construction is not yet decided—currently, we have a basement. Possibly an attic could be an alternative? I am uncertain about the maximum height allowances and whether this would even be feasible with two full storeys.
At the moment, our floor plan is similar to a Flair 113 with a basement. What bothers us is the extremely small toilet on the ground floor and the lack of a room on the upper floor.
I would first appreciate some general advice to help develop this idea.
Unfortunately, there are no larger plots available here at the moment. I am currently wondering whether a house like the one we envision can be reasonably planned on this site.
Site coverage ratio 0.38, floor area ratio 0.8, max building height 10.5 m (34 ft), max eaves height 5.5 m (18 ft). Three parking spaces need to be provided. Gable and hip roofs with slopes between 22 and 48 degrees. The plot is level with a south-facing street side.
The plan is for approximately 160 sqm (about 1,720 sq ft) of living space, including three children’s rooms, a home office, a main bathroom with a bathtub, plus a toilet with a shower on the ground floor. A garage is currently included in the plans, provided everything reasonably fits on the plot and we still have some garden space left. Basement construction is not yet decided—currently, we have a basement. Possibly an attic could be an alternative? I am uncertain about the maximum height allowances and whether this would even be feasible with two full storeys.
At the moment, our floor plan is similar to a Flair 113 with a basement. What bothers us is the extremely small toilet on the ground floor and the lack of a room on the upper floor.
I would first appreciate some general advice to help develop this idea.
According to my records, the construction costs alone were about 315,000 EUR (around 335,000 USD), excluding exterior work. The project started in 2020 and involved a lot of self-labor. I don’t think that would be feasible nowadays. You can probably add another 3,000 to 5,000 EUR (about 3,200 to 5,400 USD) which I never officially recorded but spent over time on small parts and miscellaneous items throughout the two years. After the tenth trip to the hardware store for various things, you just stop keeping track.
Yes, there is no basement. I installed tongue-and-groove boards on the attic floor and still have a basement storage unit from my condominium. We probably don’t need the storage unit since we’ve only accessed it once since moving in to look for something that wasn’t even there.
Yes, there is no basement. I installed tongue-and-groove boards on the attic floor and still have a basement storage unit from my condominium. We probably don’t need the storage unit since we’ve only accessed it once since moving in to look for something that wasn’t even there.