ᐅ Positioning the house, garage, or carport on the property
Created on: 14 Aug 2018 08:29
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Grantlhaua
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 883m² (9500 sq ft)
Slope: gentle slope, about 1m (3.3 ft) rise over 10m (33 ft)
Building window, building line and boundary: standard
Edge construction: possible for garage
Number of parking spaces: 2 in the garage
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: hipped roof
Style: modern
Orientation: south
Maximum heights/limits: based on the existing terrain according to the district office
Client Requirements
The floor plan of the house is fixed, but it will be completely mirrored from west to east
House Design
Designed by:
- Architect
What do you particularly like? Why? The front door located between the garage and the house
What do you dislike? Why?
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 420,000 (our estimate about 500,000 all in)
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 500,000
Preferred heating system: air-source heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details or additions
- can you give up: nothing
- cannot give up: garage, workshop
What is the most important fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
The floor plan is basically fixed, but for noise (street) and privacy reasons, we want to mirror the whole house so the garage, front door, bay window, house, and terrace are positioned from west to east.
Unfortunately, this has sparked many discussions because the plot was gifted to us by family whose house behind is slightly elevated (about 3m (10 ft), on the north side). They fear their house will no longer be visible from the south if we move the garage to within 2–3m (6.5–10 ft) of the western boundary. However, if we move it back 6–7m (20–23 ft) to where the current house corner is, there is about 80m² (860 sq ft) of "wasted space" between the boundary, street, driveway, and garage. Do you have any ideas on how to make use of this space or avoid it altogether without compromising the rest of the design?
The images still show the old version, as we will only redesign once we find a solution...
Thank you very much!
Plot size: 883m² (9500 sq ft)
Slope: gentle slope, about 1m (3.3 ft) rise over 10m (33 ft)
Building window, building line and boundary: standard
Edge construction: possible for garage
Number of parking spaces: 2 in the garage
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: hipped roof
Style: modern
Orientation: south
Maximum heights/limits: based on the existing terrain according to the district office
Client Requirements
The floor plan of the house is fixed, but it will be completely mirrored from west to east
House Design
Designed by:
- Architect
What do you particularly like? Why? The front door located between the garage and the house
What do you dislike? Why?
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 420,000 (our estimate about 500,000 all in)
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 500,000
Preferred heating system: air-source heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details or additions
- can you give up: nothing
- cannot give up: garage, workshop
What is the most important fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
The floor plan is basically fixed, but for noise (street) and privacy reasons, we want to mirror the whole house so the garage, front door, bay window, house, and terrace are positioned from west to east.
Unfortunately, this has sparked many discussions because the plot was gifted to us by family whose house behind is slightly elevated (about 3m (10 ft), on the north side). They fear their house will no longer be visible from the south if we move the garage to within 2–3m (6.5–10 ft) of the western boundary. However, if we move it back 6–7m (20–23 ft) to where the current house corner is, there is about 80m² (860 sq ft) of "wasted space" between the boundary, street, driveway, and garage. Do you have any ideas on how to make use of this space or avoid it altogether without compromising the rest of the design?
The images still show the old version, as we will only redesign once we find a solution...
Thank you very much!
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Grantlhaua14 Aug 2018 10:40kaho674 schrieb:
I would seriously consider finding another plot somewhere else before becoming the cause of a family dispute.If only something were available nearby right now... I didn’t expect it to get this bad.
What could I possibly do with these 80m² (860 sq ft)? Sure, maybe a carport one day, but in the near future? Honestly, I’d rather plant a 20m (65 ft) tall tree...
Seriously, paving would cost me 2000€ more, which isn’t necessary.
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Grantlhaua14 Aug 2018 10:52Here you go. The red-bordered area shows the dead zone between the garage and the driveway.
A minimum distance of 7m (23 feet) from the property boundary is acceptable.
This means that we will have to pave at least 30m² (320 square feet) more.
A minimum distance of 7m (23 feet) from the property boundary is acceptable.
This means that we will have to pave at least 30m² (320 square feet) more.
Just for the sake of peace and because it was a gift... I would consider planning for the 7m (23 feet). That doesn't mean it's a "dead" area.
And why do you need to pave an extra 30m² (320 square feet)? The driveway is only shifting towards the south, right? So you don't have to pave everything in the north because of that. You could put a hedge in the north and some flowers in front of it, or where exactly is the problem?
And why do you need to pave an extra 30m² (320 square feet)? The driveway is only shifting towards the south, right? So you don't have to pave everything in the north because of that. You could put a hedge in the north and some flowers in front of it, or where exactly is the problem?
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Grantlhaua14 Aug 2018 11:50kaho674 schrieb:
And why do you need to pave 30m² (320 ft²) more? The driveway is just shifting southward, right? So you don’t have to pave everything on the north side. You could put a hedge there with some flowers in front of it, or what’s the problem?The driveway is actually shifting eastward, not south. If I keep a 3m (10 ft) distance from the western street, I have to pave that 3m as well. If I maintain a 7m (23 ft) distance, I obviously need to pave 7m.
4m (13 ft) additional distance to the junction × 7m (23 ft) width for the driveway × 25€ per m² for the paving = 700€.
Oh, I see,
a small misunderstanding. I thought 7 meters (23 feet) to the south would be allowed.
Okay, the driveway might be a bit longer – but then you won’t have to worry about where visitors can park their cars. Also, you probably already know where the trash bins could be placed conveniently... Quickly parking bikes, cleaning the car, setting up a workbench for some cutting... a paved area like that is very useful.
If it’s so important to your relatives, let them cover the extra costs...
a small misunderstanding. I thought 7 meters (23 feet) to the south would be allowed.
Okay, the driveway might be a bit longer – but then you won’t have to worry about where visitors can park their cars. Also, you probably already know where the trash bins could be placed conveniently... Quickly parking bikes, cleaning the car, setting up a workbench for some cutting... a paved area like that is very useful.
If it’s so important to your relatives, let them cover the extra costs...
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