Property decision regarding sunlight exposure

It always depends on how much such a plot of land costs. The most important thing about the plot is the location. We also have a garden with a south-east orientation, and to the south there is a house that is as tall as ours, but almost 10 meters away. We don’t need, or rather don’t want, a south-facing terrace because we are not sun worshippers, and we are already looking forward to shady afternoons and sunny mornings on our east terrace. If we do want sun, we can sit 10 meters further east in the full sun, all day long. (Which will never happen ) We bought the plot because it was nearly €50,000 cheaper than one two streets away, with a south-west orientation. In return, we got a building gap in the town center and an almost 500 sqm garden. You just have to know what is important to you. If the sun on the terrace is important to you, you should under no circumstances buy that plot... because you can never change the location later.

Okay.....

So the plot is very very cheap. I’d better not make you jealous. But as I said, it’s a cheap area, in a village, no highway nearby and no big city right in the middle of WW.
But I am working there now and my job is safe and well paid and we have to move there.

About the plot: now I’ll try to attach the site plan, it’s not number 29 but 48 (red shaded). The house on the neighboring plot is the one mentioned and is exactly facing south (and a bit elevated).

How would you position the house most sensibly (about 10x10m, 1.5 stories)?

Building window; 3 meters to the plot boundary, 5 meters to the street. Lengthwise or widthwise is fine – both allowed. I even think diagonally would be allowed, but would that look good?

Thanks for input!

Is it the right of the two shaded ones?
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That sounds worse than it is.
A prime piece of land with a north-south orientation is of course better, but otherwise it can also work with quality of life.
I myself am a sun worshiper and (still) live in a nice end-terraced house. To the west is the garden with an adjacent residential street. The entrance is to the east and the remaining plot is to the north. To the south, the other houses border directly on the south wall. With two-story construction, we have sun in the east until 2:30 p.m. in summer, and it comes around 12:30 to the west. In the evening it shines past the north side back to the east side. We accordingly move to the breakfast spot or in the evening for grilling (by the way, a awning then becomes an advantage). In winter the sun is of course lower, but still sufficient since we don’t spend time outdoors then.
For sunbathing we go anyway to overgrown corners in the garden.
Maybe you can transfer this according to your situation. But you have to keep in mind that you can place windows on the south side, through which light comes in.
Additional light could be achieved (if at all necessary) by a gallery on the south, where light falls into the ground floor from above.
Personally, I like two terraces, a smaller practical one for breakfast, a comfortable one for evening enjoyment.
I find setting the house at an angle quite good for the design of the garden (if it fits, with carport and such), it’s not so boring. Also, you would then not look directly at the tall house facade next door, but would have more distance and look into the diagonal.
If everything else fits?!

My parents have a north-facing terrace. It might not be to everyone's taste, but I (also NOT a sun worshiper) don't really find it bad. In summer, when we sit on the terrace in the afternoon, the sun comes around from the west starting at about 3:00 PM. There is plenty of sun then!

Outside, you mainly sit in summer and the sun is quite high then. You can't really expect the lighting conditions in winter.

Hello,

How would you most sensibly position the house (approx. 10x10m, 1.5 stories)?

Building window; 3 meters to the property boundary, 5 meters to the street. Lengthwise or crosswise is irrelevant - both are allowed. I even think diagonally would be allowed, but would that look good?

You should clarify these questions with a planner at the table; everything else makes no sense, especially since no one here knows the aforementioned "nuisance" neighbor house. For example, it would be important here to know which rooms are planned on your side and what kind of "disturbance" might possibly arise from them.

As for the location of the property - I am not a sun worshiper, and an east-facing position would be just right for me. You should first clarify this question for yourself and then the floor plans.

Kind regards

Hello everyone,

thanks for the suggestions, I have taken them all to heart and in the meantime we have also decided on the plot. We still have time to decide how we will ultimately place the house.

The surroundings are really nice, with an average of 700 sqm per plot you’re not really on top of each other anyway, not to mention that out of about 30 plots only 5-6 are built on and it’s growing very slowly. The view is great and "our" plot is almost flat compared to the others.

Unfortunately the owner was not reachable today, so it will be confirmed verbally tomorrow. We are looking forward to it!
Have a nice evening,
LHT