ᐅ Dividing a Plot of Land – What Is the Best Approach?

Created on: 2 Dec 2019 14:20
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kaho674
Hello,
I believe I have asked you a similar question before, so please excuse me if I repeat some points. The situation might be becoming more concrete now, so we are starting from the beginning.

We have a plot of land (aAdW), for which there may be a potential buyer (a daylight house from Town & Country seems to be the preference). The plot measures 2765m² (29,742 ft²) and has a very irregular shape. The client only wants part of it – understandably. We would agree to a subdivision as long as at least two relatively equivalent, buildable plots result. The current negotiation price is €29/m², although there is a kind of cellar/pit/foundation that would need to be removed, which naturally lowers the price.

Attached is the site plan (all oriented north). The blue area marks the existing access road. At its end, there are also two garages, but they would probably be demolished anyway, as they look very unattractive. Apart from that, there are no buildings on the site.


Plot outlined in red, irregular shaped next to yellow road; grey buildings around.


Access has only been possible from the street on the south side so far. To the north, it is probably all private property – including the supposed small road (Dorfstr.) that borders the site there. Whether access from that side is possible still needs to be checked. So far, it looks unlikely, partly due to the elevation changes, which brings me to the second map:


Map view with red parcel outline on yellow background, surrounding roads and buildings.


The entire northern part is a poorly buildable hollow/slope. It drops steeply—if I’m reading it correctly, about 4m (13 feet) downhill from the village road. It is difficult to access and rather unattractive. The small hill by the street in the south, by contrast, could be easily removed and would probably be leveled.

So far, the only subdivision that comes to mind is this one:


Map view: red outline area with question mark, two blue buildings, pink connecting paths.


However, the northern hillside area would only be accessible from the north and really only suitable for sheep farmers. My dad suggested a lift might be an option.
If it is added to the middle area, it probably wouldn’t sell. Demand here is rather limited. Dividing the plot lengthwise doesn’t seem effective either in my opinion. A subdivision across the middle is also not very attractive since the northern buyer would then have this corner extending into their property on the west side. But that option might still be possible:


Map view of a plot with red outline, blue building areas, and pink access roads.


Does anyone have ideas or suggestions? What would you do? In the end, it’s all a matter of price, but we’d rather not give it away. We’d prefer to keep growing the forest there instead.
kaho6743 Dec 2019 18:47
guckuck2 schrieb:

No additional costs are included in that price...
11ant schrieb:

The requester isn’t struggling because they can’t afford an average price per square meter, but because the market didn’t offer anything else yet, right? – so their speculation is already financed by the particularly low price here:

The price would be higher if the site clearance weren’t so complex. But I haven’t been following the market there recently. There probably aren’t many plots left back there either. Compared to Dresden, though, it’s likely a haven. I might post the listing again and see if there is any interest.
Zauberwesen3 Dec 2019 21:50
Unfortunately, for the Dresden group present here, it is too much aAdW
kaho67424 Dec 2019 08:20
We visited the site yesterday to have a look around. The plot is completely overgrown again.

Regarding the subdivision question:
It might actually be possible to divide the plot into three parts and make the northern section accessible via the village street (if you can call that a path). This would require building on a slope there. Most likely, garages at the lower level and living areas above with access to the garden. There is currently an old shed at the bottom.

The slope is quite steep and then quickly levels out at the top. It is certainly buildable if someone wanted to. But who would want that?
Here are some pictures:


Garden area with sparse vegetation, leaves on the ground, and moss-covered fence in the background


Abandoned wooden hut behind a wooden fence, surrounded by bare trees and autumn leaves.


Small village street with old houses on the left, wet asphalt, yellow building in the distance.


Slope with dry grass, leaves, and shrubs; behind it a road, fence, and buildings.


Overgrown garden with a small shed, wooden fence, and houses in the background.


We met a local resident who told us that the planned border crossing is still an ongoing topic. At the moment, the border road runs directly past the property. The residents are planning to move away because of this. I’m wondering whether this makes the property more attractive or even less desirable?
Maybe Netto or Lidl would be interested because of cross-border traffic?
11ant24 Dec 2019 13:46
kaho674 schrieb:

We met a local resident who told us that the planned border crossing is still a topic of discussion. Currently, the border road runs directly past the property. The residents all want to move away because of it. I’m wondering whether this makes the property more attractive or even less appealing?
Maybe Netto or Lidl would be interested if there is cross-border traffic?

At least if a supermarket is actually interested in the location, the residents would be quite foolish to move away: local supply is hardly a disadvantage, and the motorhomes with the red curtains are parked on the Czech side and don’t bother them. Or are they worried about so many trucks passing through that they might not be able to lift their walker quickly enough over the curb on the way to the pharmacy?

I would say: border crossings bring commuters, commuters with kids bring schools and kindergartens, and make the village lively.
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