ᐅ Planning a Semi-Detached House? Cost Comparison Between a Semi-Detached House and a Detached Single-Family Home? Experiences?
Created on: 26 Aug 2018 21:19
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BonkoHonko
Hello,
Until now, I have only been reading in this forum. Since a new residential development is being built near us that we are interested in, we now want to gather more information about which building plots might be suitable for us.
The initial consultations at the bank and general conversations with acquaintances who have built homes show that we can no longer (or do not want to) fulfill the dream of a detached single-family house in our area. Therefore, as a compromise, only a semi-detached house is still an option. According to the development plan, both single-family houses and semi-detached houses are permitted with a defined length.
- Is there a rule of thumb for how much you save with a semi-detached house compared to a single-family house?
- Assuming we get a building plot, how can I estimate what kind of semi-detached house can be built on it?
- How are semi-detached houses planned if the homes have not yet been designed? When you apply for a plot, aren’t you basically buying a pig in a poke? Perhaps you “have” to bite the bullet and build a single-family house after all, for example, if you don’t get along with the neighbor?
- Do you have any experience with getting along with neighbors in a semi-detached house?
- Since I am quite tall, a comfortable ceiling height is important to me. How can this be practically planned when building a semi-detached house?
I have uploaded the usable area template. I have the following questions:
- A and B are clear to me. But C and D are not: a hip roof or a pyramid roof with a roof pitch of 0-10 degrees?
- I have not found any definition of the different building types, for example a1 or a3. Where are these normally defined?
Thank you very much for your answers!
Until now, I have only been reading in this forum. Since a new residential development is being built near us that we are interested in, we now want to gather more information about which building plots might be suitable for us.
The initial consultations at the bank and general conversations with acquaintances who have built homes show that we can no longer (or do not want to) fulfill the dream of a detached single-family house in our area. Therefore, as a compromise, only a semi-detached house is still an option. According to the development plan, both single-family houses and semi-detached houses are permitted with a defined length.
- Is there a rule of thumb for how much you save with a semi-detached house compared to a single-family house?
- Assuming we get a building plot, how can I estimate what kind of semi-detached house can be built on it?
- How are semi-detached houses planned if the homes have not yet been designed? When you apply for a plot, aren’t you basically buying a pig in a poke? Perhaps you “have” to bite the bullet and build a single-family house after all, for example, if you don’t get along with the neighbor?
- Do you have any experience with getting along with neighbors in a semi-detached house?
- Since I am quite tall, a comfortable ceiling height is important to me. How can this be practically planned when building a semi-detached house?
I have uploaded the usable area template. I have the following questions:
- A and B are clear to me. But C and D are not: a hip roof or a pyramid roof with a roof pitch of 0-10 degrees?
- I have not found any definition of the different building types, for example a1 or a3. Where are these normally defined?
Thank you very much for your answers!
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BonkoHonko28 Aug 2018 22:37First of all, thanks for the information! Apparently, I was always overcomplicating things :-)
The land from the municipality is reasonably priced. I’m estimating around 300 €/sqm (300 €/sq ft). The problem is getting hold of the plots. At the moment, there are about 450 interested parties for around 40 building plots, of which 20 are owned by the municipality, the rest are already privately owned. It’s not much different in other municipalities either. There will probably be an allocation based on a points system. Factors likely include whether you live in the town and whether you have lived there for at least 10 years. And of course, children, clubs, workplace, etc. For the 20 municipally owned plots, there are 90 interested parties who live in the town. We do live in the town but we moved here later. So it’s like playing the lottery.
The plots that are privately owned can of course be bought. With 400 interested buyers, the bidding might well take place in the community hall… I’m exaggerating a bit here. But I expect prices around 400-500 €/sqm (400-500 €/sq ft).
I’ve also looked into the building regulations a bit. Roofs with a 10° pitch must have green roofs (flat and pitched roofs). This applies to about three quarters of the building plots.
Not great, as I’m not a fan of green roofs at all => Do you have any experience with green roofs?
Regarding our current situation: We rent a semi-detached house, 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft), with a basement, built in 2015, KFW55 standard, on a 460 sqm (5,000 sq ft) plot. The goal is to top that :-) And that makes it difficult. You can see that purchase/building costs have completely detached from rental costs. Just the price of the plot alone could cover 10 years of rent…
The comfort factor of a single-family home remains a key issue. But it’s lost if in the first five years I don’t have a terrace, a garden, or a garage—just a pile of dirt with weeds growing. Sorry, very frustrating. :-(
The land from the municipality is reasonably priced. I’m estimating around 300 €/sqm (300 €/sq ft). The problem is getting hold of the plots. At the moment, there are about 450 interested parties for around 40 building plots, of which 20 are owned by the municipality, the rest are already privately owned. It’s not much different in other municipalities either. There will probably be an allocation based on a points system. Factors likely include whether you live in the town and whether you have lived there for at least 10 years. And of course, children, clubs, workplace, etc. For the 20 municipally owned plots, there are 90 interested parties who live in the town. We do live in the town but we moved here later. So it’s like playing the lottery.
The plots that are privately owned can of course be bought. With 400 interested buyers, the bidding might well take place in the community hall… I’m exaggerating a bit here. But I expect prices around 400-500 €/sqm (400-500 €/sq ft).
I’ve also looked into the building regulations a bit. Roofs with a 10° pitch must have green roofs (flat and pitched roofs). This applies to about three quarters of the building plots.
Not great, as I’m not a fan of green roofs at all => Do you have any experience with green roofs?
Regarding our current situation: We rent a semi-detached house, 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft), with a basement, built in 2015, KFW55 standard, on a 460 sqm (5,000 sq ft) plot. The goal is to top that :-) And that makes it difficult. You can see that purchase/building costs have completely detached from rental costs. Just the price of the plot alone could cover 10 years of rent…
The comfort factor of a single-family home remains a key issue. But it’s lost if in the first five years I don’t have a terrace, a garden, or a garage—just a pile of dirt with weeds growing. Sorry, very frustrating. :-(
What do you have against green roofs?
They’re cool, eco-friendly, and look great (okay, you rarely see a flat roof from below)... of course, they need to be installed properly, that’s obvious.
We’re voluntarily adding greenery to our garage roof 😉 and if we had to have a flat roof, it would be greened as well.
The one or two times a year you have to remove tree seedlings is still a manageable amount of work.
They’re cool, eco-friendly, and look great (okay, you rarely see a flat roof from below)... of course, they need to be installed properly, that’s obvious.
We’re voluntarily adding greenery to our garage roof 😉 and if we had to have a flat roof, it would be greened as well.
The one or two times a year you have to remove tree seedlings is still a manageable amount of work.
BonkoHonko schrieb:
About our current situation: We rent a semi-detached house, 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft), with a basement, built in 2015, KFW55 standard, on a 460 sqm (5,000 sq ft) plot. We want to top that 🙂 And that makes it difficult. You can really feel how purchase and construction costs have completely detached from rental prices. Just the land alone could cover 10 years of rent...How much rent are you paying?
Since a house is mostly part of retirement planning, it might not actually make financial sense for you, especially since you already have a large garden.
Maybe you are comfortable with renting?
Otherwise, I recommend a resale property where a carport and garden are already in place. The costs are usually easier to manage there, and living in it tends to be more charming 🙂
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Matthew0329 Aug 2018 09:46Müllerin schrieb:
What do you have against green roofs?
They’re great, eco-friendly, and look good (although a flat roof is rarely seen from below)... of course, they have to be installed properly, that’s logical.
We voluntarily green our garage 😉 and if we had to have a flat roof, it would be greened too.
Having to remove tree seedlings once or twice a year is a manageable task.Our flat roof is greened as well, which I think is great and mainly protects the waterproofing from UV radiation.
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