Hello everyone,
A plot (see above) is within reach, and I have been considering the house for some time now.
I am uncertain about a few points and hope to get your opinions.
It concerns the outlined plot.
Problem: The plot is only 17m (56 feet) wide AND on the south side of the plot an access road (3.5m (11.5 feet)) will be built for the rear properties.
This means there will be no usable space on the south side of the plot.
On the right (north), a setback of 2.50m (8 feet) from the property boundary must be maintained.
So, the building area is only 11m (36 feet) wide.
My idea is to place the kitchen on the southwest side to have a window but also to avoid a direct view into the living room from the access road.
This would require building the house sideways to the street.
Advantage: wide west-facing front, kitchen with a south-facing window.
Disadvantage: the views from the windows on the first floor would be heavily limited due to neighboring buildings. It could feel very cramped... Views to the east and west would be much more open.
I am now considering a hipped roof to allow windows to the east and west as well, not only facing the neighboring houses to the north and south.
According to initial discussions with the builder, it would still be possible to keep the house single-story (planning permission/building permit) if the hipped roof starts at 1.90m (6.2 feet).
The floor plan would then look like this:
Facing north:
First floor:
Plot size: 750 sqm (8,073 sq ft)
Style, roof shape, building type: single-family house, gable roof, 35 degrees
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, ages: 2 (38, 13)
Room requirements ground floor, upper floor: office on ground floor, 3 bedrooms upstairs
Office use: family use and home office
Guests per year: rare
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
House design
Who did the planning:
- Planner from a construction company
@Hamburch .. I recommend starting a new thread with the following:
- Site plan showing north, possibly an additional sketch including access routes and the building boundary, along with a few measurements
- Example floor plan of the upper floor with north indicated
- And ideally all the information outlined in https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-unbedingt-vor-Beitrag-Erstellung-lesen.11714/
Otherwise, this will become confusing.
Also, clarify how far the house must be set back from the access route. You mention directly or 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches) .. has this been confirmed with the building authority / planning department?
- Site plan showing north, possibly an additional sketch including access routes and the building boundary, along with a few measurements
- Example floor plan of the upper floor with north indicated
- And ideally all the information outlined in https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-unbedingt-vor-Beitrag-Erstellung-lesen.11714/
Otherwise, this will become confusing.
Also, clarify how far the house must be set back from the access route. You mention directly or 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches) .. has this been confirmed with the building authority / planning department?
Climbee schrieb:
So is the plan oriented with south at the bottom (as it should be), or is south on the left side of the plan???? I assume the Google screenshot is aligned with true north.
kbt09 schrieb:
@Hamburch .. I recommend starting a new thread for this Is it really that confusing? Nowadays, you can also edit the thread if any pictures are still missing.H
hampshire13 Sep 2018 10:53What are the practical and financial options for acquiring the rear property as well? This would provide an elegant solution to the access issue.