ᐅ Single-family house with a walkable green roof carport on a sloped site
Created on: 22 Dec 2019 09:40
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Anolca*
Dear forum members,
In April, we purchased a really small plot of land (315 sqm (3395 sq ft)). Soon, a single-family house with a walkable green roof carport will be built on it. Due to the sloped terrain, the street-facing basement will be used as living space for bedrooms and a bathroom.
The entrance will lead directly into the living level from the side.
The building permit / planning permission has now been granted, with a few minor conditions. We expected this since our plot is located in an area designated as outside the main development zone and also within a water and landscape protection area.
We are building a solid brick house in monolithic construction (Poroton) without any frills, completely old-fashioned (small rooms, no floor-to-ceiling windows and those only in white), but turnkey via a general contractor.
On January 6th (06.01.), the site will be cleared, and after the surveyor has marked it out, construction will start.
Beforehand, we will drop off a card at the nearest neighbors’ houses, along with a small survival kit for neighbors of builders (cotton wool for sound insulation, something sweet as comfort food, and a painted picture by our daughter as window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site).
We are filling a small building gap in an old village, so a more personal approach is allowed.
Now we hope that the excavation work in soil classes 6/7 will remain within reasonable limits.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Anolca
In April, we purchased a really small plot of land (315 sqm (3395 sq ft)). Soon, a single-family house with a walkable green roof carport will be built on it. Due to the sloped terrain, the street-facing basement will be used as living space for bedrooms and a bathroom.
The entrance will lead directly into the living level from the side.
The building permit / planning permission has now been granted, with a few minor conditions. We expected this since our plot is located in an area designated as outside the main development zone and also within a water and landscape protection area.
We are building a solid brick house in monolithic construction (Poroton) without any frills, completely old-fashioned (small rooms, no floor-to-ceiling windows and those only in white), but turnkey via a general contractor.
On January 6th (06.01.), the site will be cleared, and after the surveyor has marked it out, construction will start.
Beforehand, we will drop off a card at the nearest neighbors’ houses, along with a small survival kit for neighbors of builders (cotton wool for sound insulation, something sweet as comfort food, and a painted picture by our daughter as window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site).
We are filling a small building gap in an old village, so a more personal approach is allowed.
Now we hope that the excavation work in soil classes 6/7 will remain within reasonable limits.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Anolca
Pinkiponk schrieb:
As soon as our finances and notarization are secured, I will post drafts here first and am really looking forward to the many comments and feedback. Why not use collective intelligence when it is offered, even free of charge? I understand that perfectly. But it only makes sense if you are part of the crowd.
Anolca* schrieb:
Reason 1: we don’t want a hallway between frequently used rooms. Hallways without windows especially scare our daughter.
Reason 2: we want the option to heat as little space as possible without having to constantly walk through cold areas.
Reason 3: our two cats need free access to the bathroom with the shower because their food and litter box are there, but they must not go into the basement.
Reason 4: the coat area, although I also had an alternative in mind for that.
These reasons just show to me that you’re completely stuck on your plan and see an additional hallway as the only alternative to another design. That is, of course, complete nonsense.
Aside from that: when you have to sell your house, every cent counts. Let’s just hope it doesn’t come to that.
kaho674 schrieb:
These reasons just show me that you are completely stuck in your plan and only see adding a hallway as an alternative to another design. That is of course complete nonsense.
Aside from that: When you have to sell your house, every cent counts. Let’s just hope it doesn’t come to that. Who says that a hallway was ever the only alternative under discussion?We have financing that covers 60% for everything (land, groundwork, additional construction costs, house, landscaping works, etc.). If we ever can’t make the payments, the bank will get its money anyway, and whether we end up with more or less left over doesn’t matter to me at all… but I guess no one here can really imagine that. I have lived on far less in my life, and that was not the worst time.
Maybe I’m not the one who is completely stuck.
I just don’t know if this will get too exhausting for me in the long run. We’ll see.
Anolca* schrieb:
Of course, I can understand. But it only makes sense if you belong to the crowd."Think outside the box," as the American saying goes. Unfortunately, it seems that this essential skill has been lost to you in your difficult situation. By doing so, you will deprive yourself of many opportunities, but I still wish you all the best.
Anolca* schrieb:
On 06.01., the plot will be cleared, and once the surveyor has marked everything out, construction will begin.This should actually be enough, especially considering Anolca’s explanations about not wanting to completely change the floor plans.Also, there are many topics here that I personally support as well ... living areas separated from cooking/dining, cooking/dining adjacent to the terrace, and so on.
@Anolca* ... I would be interested in your specific kitchen layout. From what I currently suspect, the window wall could maybe be arranged more practically, but I might be wrong.
I would also prefer to access the guest bathroom from the hallway ... maybe a slightly different location for the cats’ food and supplies could be found. However, without major changes, a wardrobe really wouldn’t be possible. Will the cats’ access to the bathroom be done with a cat flap? Because leaving the bathroom door open isn’t really a good solution.
Are the cats going to be “outdoor cats”? In that case, one option would be to use the access door from the carport with a cat flap for a litter box and integrate the cat food storage into the kitchen. However, this would also require a cat flap to allow the cats to move freely back and forth.
-XIII- schrieb:
"Think outside the box," as the American says. Unfortunately, it seems that you have lost this essential ability in your difficult situation. You will deprive yourself of many opportunities because of this, but I still wish you all the best.We are certainly not in a difficult situation. But why is it not allowed to have different preferences, ideas, etc., without being considered inflexible or unplanned?
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