Plot with south-southeast orientation

Hello dear forum!
we have a plot with a south-southeast orientation, dimensions approx. 20x30m. Access from the north, tree line on the eastern border, future neighbors to the south and west. Now we are considering back and forth how to best position it. Currently, we are planning to orient it with the long side, where the kitchen and living-dining area are located, to the south (so more precisely south-southeast). When you ask around, most people prefer the southwest orientation. But the neighbor is there. How do you do it, do you have tips, suggestions? Would be happy!
best regards, Mecc

1. What does your development plan say about the roof orientation? Are you allowed to do everything, or is it restricted and you might have overlooked it? For us, it was specified.
2. Which orientation do you mean specifically? Basically, most people prefer a garden orientation to the south or west because they want to enjoy the evening sun outside.

I am of the opinion here that you shouldn’t be so easily led by the standards. Nowadays, you can change windows in most houses. Even if I have my terrace facing south, I can still have many windows on the west side and vice versa.

For example, we have almost the same orientation and plot values: north-south orientation with 21 width x 30 length. Terrace exits are planned on the east, south, and west (double doors on the south and west) because we want the sun inside the house. Not to forget is the view (check sight lines). Our terrace is still accessed through the east door (kitchen/dining) and is therefore also illuminated by the western sun in the evening. Sight lines, in my opinion, are unfortunately often disregarded when building a house, but later become all the more important.

In the development plan, there are no regulations in this regard, the main thing is only one full floor. What do you mean by sight lines? The later view from the window? What kind of building do you have, a simple cube? I can't imagine that with all your terrace doors.
Best regards

Our floor plan is almost square, yet with a (staggered) gable roof.
To the back (that is south) lie our living-cooking-dining areas. Southeast is the kitchen area with the dining area to the south; from there the living area opens up (only separated by stairs), covering the south and west sides.
A terrace door (1 meter) from the kitchen at the southeast corner, a double door (2 meters) in the dining area to the south, a terrace door in the living room to the south (next to the double door in the dining area due to a small offset in the house), and another double door on the west side.
The largest garden portion is to the south. The terrace is not in the southern heat but at the east/south corner because we like going out from the "living kitchen." Hopefully, the sun will still shine from the west in the evening there, unless the neighbors block the sun (but that will only be known later). Possibly the terrace will be planned further south. The other terrace doors naturally connect, yet the terrace for garden furniture will be on the side. 2nd terrace in the west with a sofa, 3rd terrace somewhere in a garden corner. Depends on the sightline.
Sightlines: Yes, when sitting at the dining table, I would like to have a nice view of planned design elements in the garden. When sitting on the sofa, I do not want to look at the path lighting at the end of the property. From the terrace, I also want to look at a "chocolate side" of the property, but I can influence all that with planted hedges and trees. Personally, I am not a fan of a terrace in the middle where others can watch me. In that case, privacy walls would be set up so you are not seen, which would also block your own nice view.

But you have to figure that out yourselves. What is around the property?
Most rectangular houses have a corresponding gable roof orientation. If you take the ridge side to the front, an entrance on the side is suitable. (I have avoided this and like front-facing house entrances.)
If you place the roof side to the front, a front entrance is also suitable for you. If the house is then 12 meters long, with a 20-meter property width, you still have 8 meters. With a 3-meter boundary distance (on both sides), you have a problem with a side garage. However, if you are allowed boundary construction with the garage, then you have space for a single garage but no double garage. If you need a double garage or 2 parking spaces side by side, you have to rotate the house (ridge side to the front). Most then build a garage at the back and have the driveway next to the house. If the garage is then on the west, you would have the option to place the terrace in the house/garage corner. This would be advantageous due to wind direction.
Now I have written too much... and lost track.
If you already have neighboring buildings, I would just stand on the property and let it affect me. Yes, and then comes the house design... juggling rooms and windows.

Hi ypg,

thanks a lot for your detailed reply! I need to take a closer look at it later and mentally transfer it to our property. We don’t have any neighbors yet, so one can only guess or rather hope
Yes, the planning. It will be exhausting, but I’m already really looking forward to it. The main thing is not to do anything really wrong and then regret it for a lifetime!
best regards, Mecc

As a rule, the living area is oriented southwest - because the living area is usually used at that time. Just think about when you come home from work.

We are currently planning - our property is accessed from the east and therefore oriented to the west. The kitchen faces east, the dining area south, and the living area southwest. We are rotating the gable roof with a photovoltaic system - otherwise, we could not glaze the west side (garden) all the way up to the roof.