So, we also built a semi-detached house – bought the plot of land including the shell construction work from the bricklayer, there was already a rough floor plan, but the architect was not exactly the best, to put it mildly ;)
But that didn’t matter – we awarded all trades individually together with the construction supervisor.
We didn’t know our neighbors before the purchase either, but they are nice, like almost all families in the new development area.
We both built without a basement, and we would have done so even if they had wanted one.
We had to agree on:
- Roof tiles
- Shape of the roof underlining
- Gutter material
- Facade, meaning the exact bricks
- Window color
- Joint color
Of course, this was also due to the development plan, which could have imposed many more restrictions. So I would clarify this beforehand for a semi-detached house as well.
It often also applies: first come, first served and can choose everything, and the second one misses out ;)