ᐅ Location of a city villa or detached single-family house on a 500 m² rectangular plot
Created on: 17 Jan 2020 18:03
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Tolentino
Dear all,
after sharing the floor plans of my possible hamster cage with you in the other thread , here comes the next thread (thanks again for all the constructive suggestions there).
Just so you know, the semi-detached house is not off the table yet, as this plot of land is highly sought after and it’s not clear whether it will work out. But this one would be my favorite.
Now to this plot. For now, I’m mainly concerned with where and roughly how the house should be positioned on this plot.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 500 m² (5400 sq ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.2
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) from the street, 3 m (10 ft) from neighbors
Edge development: allowed for garages and sheds, none existing on the plot
Number of parking spaces: 1-2
Number of floors: 1.5–2.5
Roof shape: no preference
Architectural style: no preference
Orientation: aligned parallel to the street
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height max. 9 m (30 ft)
Below are the site plans I created myself based on the details from the listing.
This is a rough overview of the plot with building boundaries and dimensions.
My question is: where to put the house?
The broker suggests placing it towards the back, since you already have the 5 m (16 ft) setback at the front and would “gain” about 3 m (10 ft) of garden. My partner doesn’t like this because of the visibility from the street. I say: privacy screen! But I also think, a fence too high might create a prison-yard feel.
But even if you follow this suggestion, I wonder if a more square floor plan (-> town villa style) would be better?
Like this, for example:
Then parking space might be tricky, right?
Or upright like this?
I really want as much of a west-facing view and garden as possible. I tend to be an evening person and that side is less built up, due to the road. So I think more light comes through.
But the narrow floor plan caused lots of problems with the semi-detached house already. Well, here you could build longer instead.
What do you think?
Best regards
Tolentino
after sharing the floor plans of my possible hamster cage with you in the other thread , here comes the next thread (thanks again for all the constructive suggestions there).
Just so you know, the semi-detached house is not off the table yet, as this plot of land is highly sought after and it’s not clear whether it will work out. But this one would be my favorite.
Now to this plot. For now, I’m mainly concerned with where and roughly how the house should be positioned on this plot.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 500 m² (5400 sq ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.2
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) from the street, 3 m (10 ft) from neighbors
Edge development: allowed for garages and sheds, none existing on the plot
Number of parking spaces: 1-2
Number of floors: 1.5–2.5
Roof shape: no preference
Architectural style: no preference
Orientation: aligned parallel to the street
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height max. 9 m (30 ft)
Below are the site plans I created myself based on the details from the listing.
This is a rough overview of the plot with building boundaries and dimensions.
My question is: where to put the house?
The broker suggests placing it towards the back, since you already have the 5 m (16 ft) setback at the front and would “gain” about 3 m (10 ft) of garden. My partner doesn’t like this because of the visibility from the street. I say: privacy screen! But I also think, a fence too high might create a prison-yard feel.
But even if you follow this suggestion, I wonder if a more square floor plan (-> town villa style) would be better?
Like this, for example:
Then parking space might be tricky, right?
Or upright like this?
I really want as much of a west-facing view and garden as possible. I tend to be an evening person and that side is less built up, due to the road. So I think more light comes through.
But the narrow floor plan caused lots of problems with the semi-detached house already. Well, here you could build longer instead.
What do you think?
Best regards
Tolentino
To be honest, the construction manager is already a bit annoyed with us. Apparently, he has already replied by email to my neighbor on the other side (also regarding several questions about the masonry), saying that this is not the first house they have built and that they already know how to do it... 🙁 😳
According to the plan, my building inspector was actually supposed to come only after the intermediate ceiling was completed. Either he will come separately now, or the photos will be enough for him, as they are quite clear. Then he will probably draft an appropriate report. At least it is still feasible to make changes at this stage in my case...
According to the plan, my building inspector was actually supposed to come only after the intermediate ceiling was completed. Either he will come separately now, or the photos will be enough for him, as they are quite clear. Then he will probably draft an appropriate report. At least it is still feasible to make changes at this stage in my case...
Tolentino schrieb:
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Oh man. Until now, I thought the contractors from my general contractor at least knew what they were doing professionally. And now this. Luckily, I noticed it so early. Thanks again @11ant! I'm curious to see what my expert will say.
Tomorrow, temperatures will stay below zero all day, and Tuesday night is expected to reach -7°C (19°F), so I guess construction will be halted...
Tomorrow, temperatures will stay below zero all day, and Tuesday night is expected to reach -7°C (19°F), so I guess construction will be halted...
OT, I became curious about our share of cold roof and warm roof,
from the outside the snow is undisturbed, no warm spots.
Temperatures measured
Outside temperature -4.4°C (24°F)
Inside temperature +23.2°C (73.8°F)
Cold roof -3.2°C (27.4°F),
which means the stuff in the attic really freezes everything.
from the outside the snow is undisturbed, no warm spots.
Temperatures measured
Outside temperature -4.4°C (24°F)
Inside temperature +23.2°C (73.8°F)
Cold roof -3.2°C (27.4°F),
which means the stuff in the attic really freezes everything.