Floor plan selection for difficult construction sites and hillside locations.

Number of parking spaces: according to the statute as few as possible.

That has charm. Are you sure you interpreted that correctly?

Barrier-reduced/barrier-free not yet but possibly sometime?

Well, I already find it very sensible to build like that at 70/60. So actually not spreading the necessary rooms over two levels, but just one level, with everything somewhat reduced. Nice-to-have rooms can be under the roof. If you can’t do more, then you don’t need them anymore. However, these statements do puzzle me a bit. In my opinion, adult children should no longer have their own home with their parents. In that respect, I can’t make anything of this sentence. Just let them stay at home and receive them as guests.

Hopefully 2 adult children still at home more often.

Office: initially in one of the Kiderzimmer

And what does Kiderzimmer mean in this case? And what does initially mean here?

Hopefully children very often.

? You now have two concepts here in the thread that couldn’t be more different. Be aware if you are the gardeners and do a lot in the garden (want to do). I can’t put myself in this situation right now, as I notice that I am glad not to have to do anything in the garden after work and just want to enjoy the terrace. But that can change if I have a lot of free time during the day. Be aware if you want and need two necessary levels or if it is time to strive for the apartment concept with maisonette. As I said, I see children in their own apartment; a guest room is of course always possible, maybe also for grandchildren. Nobody has to tell me how blissful the situation is when a 30- or 40-year-old son still lives at home (except if there are health reasons). Otherwise, one could consider expanding a (guest) apartment in the basement for the children and/or renting the rest of the time as Airbnb. However, this also means again an obligation to clean up strangers' mess. But maybe by then you have a gem who does that. Actually, more information is missing about the children situation than you have given.

That has charm. Are you sure you interpreted that correctly?

I hope so.

Well, I think it makes a lot of sense to build like that at 70/60. So actually not spreading the necessary rooms over two levels, but just one level, with everything a bit more reduced. Nice-to-have rooms can be under the roof. If you can’t do more, then you don’t need them anymore.

Seen that way, you are right. I thought I had already considered that in the last draft. I thought you’d write what you had changed there. At least, that’s how I had read it.

Be aware of whether you are the gardeners and do (want to do) a lot in the garden.

At the moment I have a large garden that requires a lot of work. Which is slowly becoming too much for me.

The new plot is supposed to become a meadow with 2-3 individual trees. These are already quite large.
The wild growth from 30 years without maintenance has already been removed.

Be aware whether you want and need two necessary levels or if it is time to go for the apartment concept with a maisonette.

I thought I had considered the maisonette in the last draft. Priority is on living on the ground floor. Upstairs as an alternative for separate bedroom and children grandchildren guests.

I see children – as I said before – living in their own apartment, guest room is always included of course, maybe also for grandchildren. Nobody has to tell me how blissful the situation is when a 30- or 40-year-old son still lives at home (unless there are health reasons).

The children aren’t that old yet. Daughter will still study for 4 years and our eldest has just finished his training. The new build can take a while.

Otherwise one could consider converting a (guest) apartment for the children in the basement or/and renting it out as AirBnB the rest of the time. However, that also means the duty to clean up foreign dirt again. But maybe by then you’ll have a gem who does that.

Exactly these two options are running through my head.

I hope so.

Then no more than 40 sqm and necessary applies. How much is necessary, you can find in your parking space regulations.

I will call on Monday to find out where I can find them.

I will call on Monday to find out where I can find them.

They are certainly also available online for SA.

I have now made considerable progress. I have abandoned the original plan.

Why? The old plan intended to fill more or less completely up to the neighbor’s retaining wall. In hindsight, not a good idea. The new plan is as follows. The driveway will be constructed with a 10% slope. The bottom edge of the neighbor’s retaining wall drops by 2.5 m to the north. That’s about the 10%. So, the parking spaces are already 50 cm lower. Then there will be 3 steps to reach the ground floor level. There will be no basement anymore. In the east, either with steps as shown in the picture or filled in. (Let’s see what the city says about the steps. It is in the green area that is not allowed to be built on.) The big advantage now is that a normal house (planned according to the design regulations) can be built.