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
What do you think of this idea?
I really like the open entrance / open staircase.
The distance to the street on the east side is flexible.
There will definitely be enough space for parking in front of the house, so you can place groceries directly in the utility room.
The office might need to be removed to allow more light into the living room from the south and west.
I really like the open entrance / open staircase.
The distance to the street on the east side is flexible.
There will definitely be enough space for parking in front of the house, so you can place groceries directly in the utility room.
The office might need to be removed to allow more light into the living room from the south and west.
Escroda schrieb:
As I understand it, please correct me if I’m wrong.
Current plot: 17m (56ft) wide
Future plot: 13.5m (44ft) wide (possibly 14m (46ft)), 750m² (8,073 ft²) in size
Planned house: 9.60m (31.5ft) × 11.55m (38ft)
If the access path is subdivided to become its own parcel, then your building setback area will be on it and this needs to be secured by an easement. But a picture says more than a thousand words:
Thank you for your effort.
Yes, that is exactly how it is.
I misunderstood before; you are completely right: I can build right up to the boundary on the south side (access route).
The corresponding easements will be registered. I allowed the neighbors at the back to access their properties, so everything will be arranged very fairly.