haluniuxx
2021-01-16 19:27:43
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Hello everyone!
I hope I may trouble your existing expertise with my thought experiment. I am currently concerned with a construction plan, the individual pitfalls of which are only gradually becoming clear to me. But first, please excuse my possibly amateurish way of expressing myself – construction planning and building law are still new territory for me.
My grandmother owns and lives in an old Gulf farm in East Frisia. Recently, she raised the idea of whether I would like to take over and live in the house after her passing. The house, and indeed the property itself, means a lot to me both familiarly and locally, and I would be quite inclined toward it.
As is typical with old farms, they are of course not in good condition. This seems to be the case here as well. The barn and the original front house were built at the end of the 1920s. The residential building was then extended in the 1950s by approximately seven meters in length, and the barn was extended by five meters in width. Since then, hardly any renovations have taken place.
Regarding the specific building fabric – also due to a lack of technical knowledge – I have no concrete information; if necessary, I would have this assessed by an expert at the appropriate time.
I am still casually considering such a takeover. If applicable, there would at least be the need for a core renovation. In particular, the upper floor has not fared well during the last decades when it was unoccupied. While the room layout and previous use almost completely correspond to my ideas, I intend to relocate the currently interior bathroom to the upper floor, which, also considering the wooden beam ceiling, would probably be no small undertaking.
Another possibility might be demolition and new construction – if possible – solely of the front house. The barn, including the timber frame, still appears to be in reasonably good condition and could possibly be brought up to standard with manageable effort – of course, this would also have to be determined by an expert. But since the house is located in an outer area, I have my doubts whether the “new construction” project would even be feasible under building law.
I would plan for a new construction on the existing footprint with the same dimensions and design. The idea would be to create a possibly economically similar new build instead of a core renovation, thus ensuring a future-proof building (and core). However, § 35 paragraph 4 of the Building Code clouds the prospect of such a project in my reading.
Would new construction even be conceivable? What requirements would have to be met – a determined need for demolition and long-term occupation by me prior to the project? Would it make a difference whether I inherit the house or purchase it beforehand (subject to my grandmother’s right of residence for life)?
Maybe someone can give me a nudge here. Before I delve deeper into the matter, it would be good to at least get answers to these questions. Certainly, a preliminary building inquiry would ultimately provide clarity. Please forgive me if there is already a similar thread; unfortunately, I could not find anything using the search function.
Best regards and many thanks in advance!
I hope I may trouble your existing expertise with my thought experiment. I am currently concerned with a construction plan, the individual pitfalls of which are only gradually becoming clear to me. But first, please excuse my possibly amateurish way of expressing myself – construction planning and building law are still new territory for me.
My grandmother owns and lives in an old Gulf farm in East Frisia. Recently, she raised the idea of whether I would like to take over and live in the house after her passing. The house, and indeed the property itself, means a lot to me both familiarly and locally, and I would be quite inclined toward it.
As is typical with old farms, they are of course not in good condition. This seems to be the case here as well. The barn and the original front house were built at the end of the 1920s. The residential building was then extended in the 1950s by approximately seven meters in length, and the barn was extended by five meters in width. Since then, hardly any renovations have taken place.
Regarding the specific building fabric – also due to a lack of technical knowledge – I have no concrete information; if necessary, I would have this assessed by an expert at the appropriate time.
I am still casually considering such a takeover. If applicable, there would at least be the need for a core renovation. In particular, the upper floor has not fared well during the last decades when it was unoccupied. While the room layout and previous use almost completely correspond to my ideas, I intend to relocate the currently interior bathroom to the upper floor, which, also considering the wooden beam ceiling, would probably be no small undertaking.
Another possibility might be demolition and new construction – if possible – solely of the front house. The barn, including the timber frame, still appears to be in reasonably good condition and could possibly be brought up to standard with manageable effort – of course, this would also have to be determined by an expert. But since the house is located in an outer area, I have my doubts whether the “new construction” project would even be feasible under building law.
I would plan for a new construction on the existing footprint with the same dimensions and design. The idea would be to create a possibly economically similar new build instead of a core renovation, thus ensuring a future-proof building (and core). However, § 35 paragraph 4 of the Building Code clouds the prospect of such a project in my reading.
Would new construction even be conceivable? What requirements would have to be met – a determined need for demolition and long-term occupation by me prior to the project? Would it make a difference whether I inherit the house or purchase it beforehand (subject to my grandmother’s right of residence for life)?
Maybe someone can give me a nudge here. Before I delve deeper into the matter, it would be good to at least get answers to these questions. Certainly, a preliminary building inquiry would ultimately provide clarity. Please forgive me if there is already a similar thread; unfortunately, I could not find anything using the search function.
Best regards and many thanks in advance!