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We have now decided on the location where we want to build. It is a new residential development. There are several adjacent plots being sold by the local authority. They are shown on a sketch with specific sizes. However, the responsible staff member said they are flexible regarding the size when allocating the plots, so the boundaries can still be adjusted.
Now I’m wondering what the ideal plot size would be. I can’t really imagine how much space remains for the garden once the house is built, depending on whether the plot is 500, 700, 1000 square meters (about 5,400, 7,500, 10,800 square feet) or more. Maybe you can help me with this.
We want a play area for the children with a climbing tower and a trampoline, space for a rotary clothesline, possibly a small pool, a spot to set up a gazebo, a fenced area for our indoor-only cats, and still some lawn – so that everything doesn’t feel cramped.
If the house has a footprint of around 200 square meters (including the garage) (about 2,150 square feet), what do you think, how big should the plot be? I know this is ultimately subjective and depends on what feels big enough for each person, but what would you suggest? Thanks in advance!
We have now decided on the location where we want to build. It is a new residential development. There are several adjacent plots being sold by the local authority. They are shown on a sketch with specific sizes. However, the responsible staff member said they are flexible regarding the size when allocating the plots, so the boundaries can still be adjusted.
Now I’m wondering what the ideal plot size would be. I can’t really imagine how much space remains for the garden once the house is built, depending on whether the plot is 500, 700, 1000 square meters (about 5,400, 7,500, 10,800 square feet) or more. Maybe you can help me with this.
We want a play area for the children with a climbing tower and a trampoline, space for a rotary clothesline, possibly a small pool, a spot to set up a gazebo, a fenced area for our indoor-only cats, and still some lawn – so that everything doesn’t feel cramped.
If the house has a footprint of around 200 square meters (including the garage) (about 2,150 square feet), what do you think, how big should the plot be? I know this is ultimately subjective and depends on what feels big enough for each person, but what would you suggest? Thanks in advance!
So the plot is listed as about 700 sqm (7,535 sq ft) and looks fairly square, roughly 26.5 m (87 feet) in length and width. I just called the responsible employee again, but he doesn’t really know at the moment and says it still needs to be accurately measured. So if I want it larger now, I could only change the width facing the street.
Please don’t forget to consider how close you want your new neighbors to be when planning. With a plot size of 300–400 square meters (3,229–4,306 sq ft), it’s unavoidable that you will be able to hear your neighbors through open windows, almost as if they were in the next room (to put it bluntly). Nine years ago, we chose a 430 square meter (4,629 sq ft) lot for cost reasons… Besides the building structure, there is only about 3 to 5 meters (10–16 feet) of space between the house and the property boundary… and our house is only 9 by 9.5 meters (30 by 31 feet) – so it’s small… We also couldn’t manage to fit a garage in because I would have had to push the entire house further into the garden on the south side, which would have left almost no outdoor space… I would never build like this again, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.
Let’s say you want a garden shed later… no chance, otherwise it would have to be placed directly on the terrace (with only 3 meters (10 feet) distance to the boundary) or somewhere else… there really isn’t any more space. I think typical plots should be at least 600 square meters (6,458 sq ft)… we now want a larger one of about 1,000 square meters (10,764 sq ft) because we simply want more space and freedom on our own land… and gardening? Well, if you don’t love your garden, you probably shouldn’t build a house… there are apartments for that.
Let’s say you want a garden shed later… no chance, otherwise it would have to be placed directly on the terrace (with only 3 meters (10 feet) distance to the boundary) or somewhere else… there really isn’t any more space. I think typical plots should be at least 600 square meters (6,458 sq ft)… we now want a larger one of about 1,000 square meters (10,764 sq ft) because we simply want more space and freedom on our own land… and gardening? Well, if you don’t love your garden, you probably shouldn’t build a house… there are apartments for that.
That really depends on the layout. On our property, there is a distance of between 9 and 16 meters (10 and 18 yards) between the buildings on the left and right, with garages located there. To the south is the garden, and 30 meters (33 yards) further on is the forest. Instead of a garden shed, there is a garage with a basement. So even with 430 square meters (4,632 square feet), there is plenty of room to spread out.
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Username_wahl21 Oct 2015 15:20We managed to secure a building plot of about 1100 sqm (11,840 sq ft), but I also want to have plenty of space for the garden, and for 90,000 plus additional costs, the price was reasonable. The 600 sqm (6,460 sq ft) plots in the new development area didn’t appeal to us and wouldn’t have been much cheaper anyway.
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nordanney21 Oct 2015 15:28Passivhaus schrieb:
We managed to secure a building plot of about 1100 sqm (12,000 sq ft), but I also want to have plenty of space for the garden, and for 90,000 plus additional costs, the price was reasonable. The 600 sqm (6,460 sq ft) plots in the new development didn’t convince us and wouldn’t have been much cheaper anyway. With these prices, at least buying a large plot is enjoyable. On average, here, plots for detached houses range between 400 and 600 sqm (4,300 and 6,460 sq ft) but cost about the same as your plot.
nordanney schrieb:
between 400 and 600 sqm (4300 and 6500 sq ft) for a detached building - but then it costs the same price as your plot You’re lucky, it’s twice as expensive here for us...
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