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
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hampshire13 Sep 2018 11:00kbt09 schrieb:
Probably none, because as far as I understand, the entire rear open area, which is still located to the north, is also being sold off by the seller and must be developed. If it is still to be sold off, it can be purchased. Whether you choose only the front, only the rear, or both plots is then up to you. At the back, there is no access through the garden anymore. If it has already been sold to another builder who plans to construct there, it becomes more difficult.
kbt09 schrieb:
And, clarify how far a house must be set back from the access path. You wrote directly or 1 m (3 feet 3 inches).. has this been confirmed with the building authority/planning permission office?Since all the houses on the street have the access path directly behind the house, this shouldn’t be an issue.
The only concern is the required width; due to the many units at the back, we expect a required width of 3.50 m (11 feet 6 inches).
The distance to the path then depends solely on the width of the house.
And this is exactly why I am asking whether it has been clarified with the building authority / planning permission office that a 3 m (10 ft) distance does not have to be maintained from your plot to this new plot for the house.
So, from the original 17 m (56 ft) wide plot, it will become a 13.5 m (44 ft) wide plot, with a 2.5 m (8 ft) setback to the north, leaving 11 m (36 ft). And to the south, towards the new access road plot "Zubringerweg," maybe also a 2.5 or 3 m (8 or 10 ft) setback ... so a maximum house width of 8 to 8.5 m (26 to 28 ft).
So, from the original 17 m (56 ft) wide plot, it will become a 13.5 m (44 ft) wide plot, with a 2.5 m (8 ft) setback to the north, leaving 11 m (36 ft). And to the south, towards the new access road plot "Zubringerweg," maybe also a 2.5 or 3 m (8 or 10 ft) setback ... so a maximum house width of 8 to 8.5 m (26 to 28 ft).