Ideas for a duplex facing north

Hello,

I want to build a semi-detached house together with my brother. The apartments should have about 110 sqm of living space.

Unfortunately, we are limited in our choice of plot, as there are only plots with a north orientation in the building area, i.e., the street side is the south side. We currently have a plot reserved that is 26 m wide on the street front and 29 meters deep. Our idea was actually to build a longer symmetrical house with a gabled roof, with the ridge running parallel to the street.

Does anyone have an idea how to make the best out of the north orientation? Possibly with a different arrangement of the building? My brother wants to live in his apartment himself, I would like to rent mine to seniors.

Thanks,

haaber73

I may not have tips on house construction, but from experience I can tell you that a house is a very poor investment (unless you build in one of the top cities like e.g. Hamburg, Munich or D`Dorf in prime locations). Returns are usually only achieved through appreciation.

Hello,

My brother wants to live in his apartment himself, I would like to rent mine to seniors.

A classic semi-detached house consists of a ground floor and an attic/upper floor. Seniors usually want to be able to reach all rooms on one level. So how do you come to the conclusion that seniors would want to rent your semi-detached house, when your brother's semi-detached house will probably be habitable over two levels?

Rhenish greetings

on the situation: for example, the entrances can be placed on the side, the terraces and gardens facing south, and separated from the street by double carports.

Does your brother still have (younger) children? Then I wouldn't necessarily want to have seniors, who have a completely different need for quiet, next door. That usually doesn't work out well.