ᐅ New construction of a settler-style house (semi-detached house)
Created on: 16 Apr 2022 17:28
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Siedlerhaus22
Hello everyone,
We have been following this forum with interest for several years now and would like to share some information about our project.
Since our situation includes everything from a semi-detached house to demolition and heritage protection, we want to help some of you overcome any fears you might have about such plots.
A bit about us: we are both in our late twenties, self-employed, and both civil engineers. Despite this—or perhaps because of it—we deliberately decided not to organize or manage the project ourselves. We have outsourced all phases of the work to an architectural firm with whom we also collaborate professionally.
The Project
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Plot size: just under 600m2 (about 6,460 sq ft)
Existing structure: semi-detached house – a classic settler house
Building plans:
Single-family home
Almost 210m2 (about 2,260 sq ft) of living space
Double garage
Partial basement
Cost estimate - as of April 2022
Construction costs: €1,450,000
Plot including demolition: €750,000
Total costs: €2,200,000
Plus a budget of €350,000 for interior design including furniture and kitchen, specialist planners, and construction management
Objectives:
We wanted to live close to the city and both love the charm of settler houses. When this property became available unexpectedly, our original plan was to develop and market it as two separate units—but in the end, we discovered its potential as a single home.
Key features:
Acoustic ceilings throughout the house
Polished screed floors throughout
Cantilever staircase
Sauna
Kebony exterior cladding
Pool + whirlpool
Air conditioning
Central ventilation system
Gas fireplace
Outdoor kitchen
Wood-aluminum windows
Flush-mounted windows, doors, and baseboards
Floor-to-ceiling doors
Pellet heating system
Sonos speaker system throughout the house
KNX system controlling lighting, sound, blinds, heating, ventilation/air conditioning, pool, doors/windows
Current status:
Building permit obtained
Demolition approved
Trades contracted
Demolition of existing structure underway
Next step:
Start of earthworks and shell construction in May
If there is interest on your side, we would be happy to present this project here regularly in the form of a brief construction report—with pictures, setbacks, and challenges 🙂
Note about the floor plans:
Due to some structural considerations, we have now decided—contrary to the original submission—not to use a timber frame construction. The house will therefore be built with solid brick walls, 36.5cm (14 inches) thick, filled with wood fibers. Also, a few interior design adjustments have not yet been included—if there is interest in the project, we will of course provide updates! 🙂
We have been following this forum with interest for several years now and would like to share some information about our project.
Since our situation includes everything from a semi-detached house to demolition and heritage protection, we want to help some of you overcome any fears you might have about such plots.
A bit about us: we are both in our late twenties, self-employed, and both civil engineers. Despite this—or perhaps because of it—we deliberately decided not to organize or manage the project ourselves. We have outsourced all phases of the work to an architectural firm with whom we also collaborate professionally.
The Project
____________
Plot size: just under 600m2 (about 6,460 sq ft)
Existing structure: semi-detached house – a classic settler house
Building plans:
Single-family home
Almost 210m2 (about 2,260 sq ft) of living space
Double garage
Partial basement
Cost estimate - as of April 2022
Construction costs: €1,450,000
Plot including demolition: €750,000
Total costs: €2,200,000
Plus a budget of €350,000 for interior design including furniture and kitchen, specialist planners, and construction management
Objectives:
We wanted to live close to the city and both love the charm of settler houses. When this property became available unexpectedly, our original plan was to develop and market it as two separate units—but in the end, we discovered its potential as a single home.
Key features:
Acoustic ceilings throughout the house
Polished screed floors throughout
Cantilever staircase
Sauna
Kebony exterior cladding
Pool + whirlpool
Air conditioning
Central ventilation system
Gas fireplace
Outdoor kitchen
Wood-aluminum windows
Flush-mounted windows, doors, and baseboards
Floor-to-ceiling doors
Pellet heating system
Sonos speaker system throughout the house
KNX system controlling lighting, sound, blinds, heating, ventilation/air conditioning, pool, doors/windows
Current status:
Building permit obtained
Demolition approved
Trades contracted
Demolition of existing structure underway
Next step:
Start of earthworks and shell construction in May
If there is interest on your side, we would be happy to present this project here regularly in the form of a brief construction report—with pictures, setbacks, and challenges 🙂
Note about the floor plans:
Due to some structural considerations, we have now decided—contrary to the original submission—not to use a timber frame construction. The house will therefore be built with solid brick walls, 36.5cm (14 inches) thick, filled with wood fibers. Also, a few interior design adjustments have not yet been included—if there is interest in the project, we will of course provide updates! 🙂
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Fuchsbau3516 Apr 2022 18:51gutentag schrieb:
What is this supposed to mean? If you don’t like it, you can read other posts. You can’t answer a question more factually than this.I found the response a bit exaggerated and overstated. I didn’t find it very factual. But of course, I am also curious about the outcome of the project.
Fuchsbau35 schrieb:
Of course, I am also curious about the outcome of the project.Me too. I tried to incorporate the described table into the plan.
gutentag schrieb:
Me too. I tried to plan the described table once.
Exactly...This is disastrously planned. Regardless of whether an interior architect team was involved or if a homeowner tried to do it themselves.
It’s not just tight, it’s too tight to fit. The chairs won’t work, let alone any passage…
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Fuchsbau3516 Apr 2022 19:06gutentag schrieb:
Me too. I tried to include the described table in the plan.
[ATTACH alt="Grundriss120.JPG"]71121[/ATTACH]Are the chairs even to scale?
Fuchsbau35 schrieb:
Are the chairs really to scale?They should be to scale. The chairs mentioned have a depth of 60cm (24 inches).60cm (24 inches) × 2 + 90cm (35 inches) table width = 210cm (83 inches), plus a bit of space. The dining area can’t really be much wider given these measurements. I checked: from the kitchen island to the glass sliding door on the right side should be about 250cm (98 inches).
That means there is a full 20cm (8 inches) for each chair to pull back. Incredible!
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Siedlerhaus2216 Apr 2022 21:05Thank you for the sympathetic and cautionary comments *laugh*
But don’t worry – the table fits perfectly there, and the walk-in closet is large enough for our needs.
Of course, the project is eccentric, but that’s allowed.
Regarding the characteristic style of the Siedlerhaus:
Typical for the Siedler houses in the region is the square front extension and the attached rectangular block – the house therefore has exactly the same dimensions as the original semi-detached house it will be connected to.
But don’t worry – the table fits perfectly there, and the walk-in closet is large enough for our needs.
Of course, the project is eccentric, but that’s allowed.
Regarding the characteristic style of the Siedlerhaus:
Typical for the Siedler houses in the region is the square front extension and the attached rectangular block – the house therefore has exactly the same dimensions as the original semi-detached house it will be connected to.