Dear Building Forum,
We have been ranked 19th in the points system (out of more than 40 building plots total).
In two weeks, we have the appointment where we can choose our building plot (from those available at that time).
The community's letter advises that we should pre-select 19 potential building plots, so that in the worst case, we still receive one of them.
Unfortunately, we find it very difficult to identify good or less optimal locations on the site plan.
Also, the slope of up to 1.5m (5 feet) depending on the plot (if I understand it correctly) makes it hard for us to imagine its impact on the future house.
I have created two conceptual categories:
N/E Development = Plots 16–18 + 25–27 + 31 + 38 + 45
S/W Terrace possible without N/E Development = Plots 8–9 + 11–13 + 15
Plot size of about 550 sqm (6,000 sq ft) would be our preference.
Which plots would you favor and what are the respective pros and cons?
I look forward to your feedback.
Best regards,
Limbrandi
We have been ranked 19th in the points system (out of more than 40 building plots total).
In two weeks, we have the appointment where we can choose our building plot (from those available at that time).
The community's letter advises that we should pre-select 19 potential building plots, so that in the worst case, we still receive one of them.
Unfortunately, we find it very difficult to identify good or less optimal locations on the site plan.
Also, the slope of up to 1.5m (5 feet) depending on the plot (if I understand it correctly) makes it hard for us to imagine its impact on the future house.
I have created two conceptual categories:
N/E Development = Plots 16–18 + 25–27 + 31 + 38 + 45
S/W Terrace possible without N/E Development = Plots 8–9 + 11–13 + 15
Plot size of about 550 sqm (6,000 sq ft) would be our preference.
Which plots would you favor and what are the respective pros and cons?
I look forward to your feedback.
Best regards,
Limbrandi
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Kreisrund16 Apr 2024 07:04Limbrandi schrieb:
Here’s the thing: the plots with the green stripe labeled "Private planting" (all plots along the river) must have a three-row hedge, 5m (16 feet) deep, in this area. This was a condition for the approval of the development. ... Such a hedge requirement is expensive... so the riverfront plots are out for us.I can’t imagine it being that expensive. By hedge, they probably don’t mean a formal clipped hedge. So, three rows of shrubs should be planted, which need a minimum spacing between them. Young plants don’t have to cost much.M
motorradsilke16 Apr 2024 07:16Kreisrund schrieb:
I can’t imagine it will be that expensive. I assume by hedge they don’t mean a formal clipped hedge. They plan to plant three rows of shrubs, which need a minimum distance between each other. Young plants don’t have to cost much.You can often get hedge plants cheaply or even for free through classified ads.
For the hedge in the picture (just under 20 meters (65 feet)), I paid about 150 euros. Planted over the last two years. So by now, the plants are almost all that size.
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Limbrandi16 Apr 2024 07:23Kreisrund schrieb:
I can’t imagine it being that expensive. I assume they don’t mean a formal hedge. So, they’re planning to plant three rows of shrubs, which need minimum spacing between them. Young plants shouldn’t cost much. According to the city regulations, even a pavilion is not allowed there—only a 5-meter (16 feet) hedge along the entire length of the property. This basically means the usable garden starts at the hedge. It seems to us that all the properties along the river have been significantly reduced in usable size by the 5-meter (16 feet) hedge, yet the full price is paid for the entire lot. Somewhere, this results in an expensive and unwanted hedge. Wouldn’t that bother you?
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motorradsilke16 Apr 2024 07:40Limbrandi schrieb:
According to the city, not even a gazebo is allowed there—only a 5 meter (16 feet) hedge along the entire length of the property. This basically means the usable garden area starts at the hedge. It seems to us that all the properties along the river are effectively reduced by this 5 meter (16 feet) hedge and become unusable space, yet the full price is paid for the entire property. In a way, it’s an expensive, unwanted hedge. Wouldn’t that bother you? Yes, it would bother me too. I would keep the hedge low enough to see over or through it—lightly planted with different kinds of plants, like in my picture. A loose hedge like that is also nice to look at; you can mix flowering and evergreen plants.
A pleasant, shady little seating area by the hedge would let you hear birds singing and watch insects.
It would bother me less than having neighbors right next to me on the properties in the middle.
That’s why the properties on the edge would still be my favorites.
Of course, if you want to use the garden exclusively as a kitchen or utility garden, that wouldn’t work.
Limbrandi schrieb:
According to the city regulations, not even a gazebo is allowed there—only an absolute 5-meter (16-foot) hedge along the entire length of the property. This basically means that the usable garden area starts at the hedge. It feels to us like all the riverfront plots have been effectively reduced by about 5 meters (16 feet) of unusable hedge area, yet the full plot price has to be paid. Somewhere along the line, this is an expensive, unwanted hedge. Wouldn’t that bother you? In our new development, there’s something similar, but so far no one has done anything. I’m curious whether the city will actually enforce it... At least here, these 5-meter (16-foot) strips were only half as expensive. We consciously decided against it because we weren’t sure what kind of time and financial effort would be involved and whether/how the city enforces it.
The hedge itself wouldn’t bother us; it’s the planting regulations that seemed discouraging...
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felicitias_117 Apr 2024 14:55I’m usually in favor of having a lot of natural elements in the garden, but a 5-meter (16 feet) width with three rows would bother even me. It would be acceptable if the price were lower, of course, but as it is...
If I had a plot like that, I would plant shrubs that are useful to me, such as hazelnut, elderberry, rosehip, willow, and various types of berry bushes. I would be interested to see what the planting list says.
In our area, shrubs like these can be purchased relatively cheaply as bare-root plants from nurseries and propagated by layering if you have a few years and don’t need the entire space fully planted right away.
If I had a plot like that, I would plant shrubs that are useful to me, such as hazelnut, elderberry, rosehip, willow, and various types of berry bushes. I would be interested to see what the planting list says.
In our area, shrubs like these can be purchased relatively cheaply as bare-root plants from nurseries and propagated by layering if you have a few years and don’t need the entire space fully planted right away.
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