Hello everyone,
I would like to get some independent opinions. I have two plots to choose from: one has the garden facing east (No. 41), and the other faces southwest (No. 39, not marked in yellow, plot 42 has been sold). With an east-facing garden, you only get sunlight in the morning. Of course, you could position the house slightly to the right and build a corner terrace so you can still enjoy the evening sun, and alternatively, if it gets too hot, you could use the terrace behind the house. On the other plot, I think you would get direct sunlight from around midday until late evening. East is shown at the top of the image. Both plots are approximately the same size. What do you think?
I would like to get some independent opinions. I have two plots to choose from: one has the garden facing east (No. 41), and the other faces southwest (No. 39, not marked in yellow, plot 42 has been sold). With an east-facing garden, you only get sunlight in the morning. Of course, you could position the house slightly to the right and build a corner terrace so you can still enjoy the evening sun, and alternatively, if it gets too hot, you could use the terrace behind the house. On the other plot, I think you would get direct sunlight from around midday until late evening. East is shown at the top of the image. Both plots are approximately the same size. What do you think?
Häuslebau3r25 Aug 2015 07:44Good morning,
As Yvonne already mentioned, I would recommend making a scale drawing. That way, you can visualize it best. In my case, I obtained the building plans from the city, which also show the building lines. I then drew the plot to scale and sketched different house shapes and positions. This makes it easier to see what you might imagine or not.
After the sketches, I submitted a preliminary building inquiry to the city, and now I am allowed to build beyond the building lines to the north and east. This gives me a better area towards the south and west.
I couldn’t have imagined it any other way. 😉
As Yvonne already mentioned, I would recommend making a scale drawing. That way, you can visualize it best. In my case, I obtained the building plans from the city, which also show the building lines. I then drew the plot to scale and sketched different house shapes and positions. This makes it easier to see what you might imagine or not.
After the sketches, I submitted a preliminary building inquiry to the city, and now I am allowed to build beyond the building lines to the north and east. This gives me a better area towards the south and west.
I couldn’t have imagined it any other way. 😉
Hello everyone, I have included an example to illustrate the idea. The black lines represent the 3-meter (10 feet) boundaries, with the orientation being either northeast or southwest, depending on the plot. The garage will probably need to be set back by 2 meters (6.5 feet). The conservatory is optional.
Häuslebau3r28 Aug 2015 06:54ypg schrieb:
And where is the plot? You need to draw the entire plot... That way you can’t see any proportions, let alone the location.
Yep 🙄
A property developer means:
1) The land transfer tax applies to both the land and the house instead of just the land, which can result in additional costs of around €15,000-20,000.
2) You have fewer negotiation options compared to choosing between offers from several homebuilders.
Regarding point 2): In our case, the developer sells a semi-detached house (without a basement, air-to-water heat pump, mechanical ventilation without heat recovery, standard equipment) at the same construction price as our individually negotiated detached house (with basement, geothermal system, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, concrete stairs, 2 sliding doors, one glass door, remote control for shutters), based on inquiries with 4 homebuilders. When factoring in the land transfer tax for the house construction, they end up spending exactly what they saved on the smaller semi-detached plot’s land costs. Overall, they pay about the same amount…
1) The land transfer tax applies to both the land and the house instead of just the land, which can result in additional costs of around €15,000-20,000.
2) You have fewer negotiation options compared to choosing between offers from several homebuilders.
Regarding point 2): In our case, the developer sells a semi-detached house (without a basement, air-to-water heat pump, mechanical ventilation without heat recovery, standard equipment) at the same construction price as our individually negotiated detached house (with basement, geothermal system, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, concrete stairs, 2 sliding doors, one glass door, remote control for shutters), based on inquiries with 4 homebuilders. When factoring in the land transfer tax for the house construction, they end up spending exactly what they saved on the smaller semi-detached plot’s land costs. Overall, they pay about the same amount…
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