Location of city villa or single-family house on 500 m2 plot - rectangular

And where do the floor area ratio, plot ratio, building boundaries, parking space exclusion outside of buildable area, and height restrictions come from?
Well, Berlin is very special, as there is a legally disputed plan there, which is a kind of hybrid between a land use plan and a development plan. But without clarity about the planning law, in my opinion, no location discussion makes sense.

Well, the statements are from the homebuilder, saying that building is allowed there according to §34 of the Building Code. And I have also heard this explanation for the area from other realtors and homebuilders. Sometimes the 5m distance to the street can also be just 3m if there are enough examples in the neighborhood where this was built and approved that way.

That there is no finished development plan exactly for the parcel can be viewed online in ALKIS.

So I have now entered all the worst-case requirements here and want to go through ideas with this. If it turns out afterward that I may be closer in front or put something that is not connected to the ground in the 5m zone, then that is only good.

What is also unclear to me: Who actually pays for the path to the back house? And who pays for the land? Actually, it should be 100% allocated to the back house. What should the front house do with it? It has zero benefit from it.

The price for the GFL right was probably already paid sometime by the neighbor to the current or former owner of Tolentino’s desired plot -> included in the purchase price of the plot.

Tolentino can still be happy if he owns this strip as well. He can use it as an access route and doesn’t have to keep 3 meters distance from it as would be the case with foreign property.

So, everything I have mapped would be my property, but I have to grant the GFL right for the rear property (which adjoins on the right side of the plan and is not shown here). The entire plot is actually a 940 m² plot which is to be divided. How exactly it will be divided is still relatively freely determinable. But I think the broker’s suggestion is already sensible. Why should I orient the GFL strip to the south if I know for sure that someone regularly walks along there?
And assigning the GWL strip to the neighbor, I had already considered, but then I would also have to give up 3 meters from that part as rightly pointed out. So not that sensible either, even if losing 60 sqm is annoying.

I can only speak from my personal living feeling:
Behind the house I am away from the street, feeling protected in a private niche.
In front of the house I get a lot more of what happens on the street, including traffic noise.
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So it’s a very quiet street, only built with single-family houses and city villas, without a sidewalk. Whether anyone takes a walk there, well...
But okay, I understood and am not opposed either. I just initially let myself be persuaded by the broker.

Basically, you are right.
It’s more that you are not allowed to place anything on the strip in front. If not even parking spaces are allowed, then probably no carport, shed, or any tent either. That means bicycles, cars, and mowers must be accommodated elsewhere, and the other side offers itself, since edge development would be possible there.
With a house width of 11m, otherwise you would only have 2.30m for the car, and in my opinion that’s too little. Sure, the house could be narrower, but then you lose depth in the garden again. But maybe let’s first wait if you even have a chance for the land?

Yes, true, I somehow thought a shelter would be possible, but it is unlikely if you’re not even allowed to set up a gravel parking spot there.

Guys, you are making a thinking error!

You can’t assume that you can park at 90 degrees in 3 meters width. That doesn’t work unless you add another meter and take 5 minutes turning each time.
Or use a crane.
However, I don’t understand why you insist on the square shape: 3 kids’ rooms fit better in an elongated shape, which is easily feasible here.

Yes, true, 3m becomes tight there. Also speaks more for the option of going in front if you possibly want 2 parking spaces on the plot. One could work in front anyway, as I have to leave 5m space anyway (or park them one behind the other there).

I don’t think anyone is fixated on the square shape here. We are all at roughly 11x8m in recent floor plans.

[*]clarify whether a carport is allowed at the end of the GFL legal area ... unlike the garage, it does not have a concrete slab

Not as you have drawn it, since the entitled property adjoins on the right side. So either place it all the way at the front, then I also have 5m at the back, which should be enough for a longer parking space with a shelter for everything that shouldn't get wet.

I’ve been thinking again about the ownership structure... those 3 meters...
That will be paved... by whom? And who takes care of maintenance? And who has to shovel snow?
I don’t see that as unproblematic if you become the owners.
I would inquire about that.
has already expressed his concerns.
I rather see a shared property with ideal division, so that the driveway can be used by both. Or something like that.
Otherwise, in terms of size and orientation, a completely normal plot.
I would simply make a list of pros and cons and compare it with the DH.
Compare what is actually possible, also financially. Here a bigger house is possible, but financially it isn’t.
How big was the DH’s land? Also consider garden area and carport..., developer versus general contractor..., purchase incidental costs versus construction incidental costs etc.

However, I don't understand why people get stuck on the square shape:

that building is allowed there according to §34 Building Code.

which clearly rules out a round Trullo

The entire plot is actually a 940 m² large property that is to be divided. Exactly how it will be divided is still relatively open to determination. But I think the broker's suggestion already makes sense.

Also a nice piece of info for post #37. Maybe - especially since was already invited - better suggestions would come up if you showed the surrounding parcels :-(

I thought about the ownership structures again... these 3 meters .. That will be paved.. by whom? And who is responsible for maintenance? And who has to shovel snow? I don't see that as unproblematic if you become the owners. I would inquire about that. has also already expressed his concerns. I rather see it as a shared property with ideal division so that the driveway can be used by both. Or something like that. Otherwise, in terms of size and orientation, just a normal plot. I would rather make a list of pros and cons and compare it with the semi-detached house. Contrast what is possible at all, also financially. A larger house is possible here, but financially not really either. How big was the semi-detached house’s plot? Also consider garden area and carport..., developer vs. general contractor.., purchase ancillary costs vs. construction ancillary costs, etc.

Yes, that's true. That seems to be common in Berlin right now, as many plots are being divided again, so I have so far just accepted it without questioning it. I quite like the idea of quasi community ownership and ideal division. Otherwise, the strip might have to be really divided in two so that each takes care of their half. The paving is also an issue. I would simply have laid a few stone slabs. Or those concrete grids where grass can grow through the middle. Or gravel.

On the other hand: the prices are not much different. The plot is more expensive, but the house is probably cheaper. And with the developer, I have to pay real estate transfer tax on everything as well as a broker’s commission only on the land portion. The plot here is completely without commission and transfer tax only on the plot. That already makes a good 30,000 euros, which I can then invest in the kitchen and outdoor facilities... This is actually not a decision between the semi-detached house and this plot. If I can get this plot, I will take it and not the semi-detached house. The semi-detached house is more like

I’ve been thinking again about the ownership structures... these 3 meters... That will be paved... by whom? And who takes care of the maintenance? And who has to shovel the snow? I don’t see this as unproblematic if you become the owners. I’d inquire about that.

Exactly my question! Who pays for it and from whose floor space ratio do the square meters then get deducted?