Hello,
we are currently looking at plot number 55 from the attached site plan. At the moment, it is an old sports field, and the plots are still being developed and prepared. We visited the site to take a look. The concern is about the slope and the symbols indicating usage boundaries, etc.
I spoke with the seller, and he said that you could easily gain or level out about 4.5 meters (15 feet), though not all of it, because there is a neighboring plot below for infiltration purposes and a green belt has to be maintained as well. However, I am not sure what is actually realistic and especially what additional costs we need to plan for, since this is already at the upper limit of our plot budget.
You can see that it slopes quite steeply down – the seller mentioned something about using 1-meter (3 feet) L-shaped retaining walls being allowed, but I’m not sure if that is a requirement or just his advice. What do you think? What options are there? Maybe one or two more terraced levels? It doesn’t all have to be at the highest level on top.
What do these circles mean? According to the legend, they mark usage boundaries. Does that mean nothing can be done there, or that it probably has to be planted?
Even if you have a plan, you still have to buy everything, and it can be rejected again during the building permit / planning permission process, right? How can you be sure before buying that you can do what you’re planning?
Thanks in advance!!!
we are currently looking at plot number 55 from the attached site plan. At the moment, it is an old sports field, and the plots are still being developed and prepared. We visited the site to take a look. The concern is about the slope and the symbols indicating usage boundaries, etc.
I spoke with the seller, and he said that you could easily gain or level out about 4.5 meters (15 feet), though not all of it, because there is a neighboring plot below for infiltration purposes and a green belt has to be maintained as well. However, I am not sure what is actually realistic and especially what additional costs we need to plan for, since this is already at the upper limit of our plot budget.
You can see that it slopes quite steeply down – the seller mentioned something about using 1-meter (3 feet) L-shaped retaining walls being allowed, but I’m not sure if that is a requirement or just his advice. What do you think? What options are there? Maybe one or two more terraced levels? It doesn’t all have to be at the highest level on top.
What do these circles mean? According to the legend, they mark usage boundaries. Does that mean nothing can be done there, or that it probably has to be planted?
Even if you have a plan, you still have to buy everything, and it can be rejected again during the building permit / planning permission process, right? How can you be sure before buying that you can do what you’re planning?
Thanks in advance!!!
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Bauexperte27 Jun 2016 15:39Henrik0817123 schrieb:
So the larger lot would have a south-facing garden, and the smaller one a north-facing garden, right? No, both have a south-facing garden. The smaller one does because the building boundary was shifted towards the north, designed to have (almost) a south-facing garden (southwest).Henrik0817123 schrieb:
Why would a south-facing garden be a reason NOT to buy a property? Sun allergy?No, thank goodness, not. I like sitting outside... if I had a south-facing location, *my* terrace would only be usable in spring and autumn. It simply gets too hot for me; add a brick cladding, and a south-facing terrace on a warm sunny day is barely bearable even at 10:00 p.m. ... for *me*.
Best regards, Bauexperte
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Henrik081712327 Jun 2016 16:03Yes, that’s what I meant. One southwest, one northeast.
That is true for a south-facing location, where in summer it is almost impossible to sit outside without any shade. However, it is about 1000 times easier to block the midday sun on the south side (with a sunshade, covered terraces, etc.) than to get the sun on the northwest side at midday 🙂
Everyone has to decide for themselves when they actually want to sit on the terrace and "which sun" they prefer. If you like to have breakfast on the terrace in the morning, you need an east-facing terrace. If you enjoy barbecuing in the evening, a west-facing terrace is better, and so on...
P.S. €350 per square meter is quite a statement. But it seems the incomes must be good as well...
Everyone has to decide for themselves when they actually want to sit on the terrace and "which sun" they prefer. If you like to have breakfast on the terrace in the morning, you need an east-facing terrace. If you enjoy barbecuing in the evening, a west-facing terrace is better, and so on...
P.S. €350 per square meter is quite a statement. But it seems the incomes must be good as well...
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Bauexperte27 Jun 2016 16:29Dirk Grafe schrieb:
@Bauexperte: by "smaller plot" I mean the plot from the second plan (post #6). It has a northeast-facing garden when built in the usual way. Argh — I should have looked more carefully; I actually included the land behind the building boundary .... 😕
You’re absolutely right! Viewed like that, this plot would be perfect for *me* — I would spend summer at the back and the rest of the year at the front 😀
Thanks for setting me straight, Dirk!
Best regards, Bauexperte
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Henrik081712327 Jun 2016 16:38So that's settled then 🙂
I did say that the plot is over budget... we preferred not to exceed 150,000 including purchase-related costs... here the larger one would be 162,000 and the smaller one 130,000
I did say that the plot is over budget... we preferred not to exceed 150,000 including purchase-related costs... here the larger one would be 162,000 and the smaller one 130,000
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