Fyddles
2019-03-20 12:49:50
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If you say that the plot is "already flat" – what exactly does it look like? Did someone fill in there? Not that in the end it’s not load-bearing at all and you have to invest quite a lot of money in soil replacement or foundation?!
Regardless of the fact that you always have to check and calculate – but if €20,000 for the plot already makes you seriously doubt the feasibility, I would seriously consider whether you can or want to afford the entire project. Do you even have a feeling for the prices of your finished house? Or would you first just buy the plot and build the house some time later?
(By the way, another reason against a shared driveway: what if the neighbor still handles construction traffic three years after you move in or wants to spend even less money than you and doesn’t want to pave the driveway at all?)
Maybe I didn’t express myself clearly – we live in a very hilly area here, but the community we want to move to is "on top of the mountain" and the plots there are already flat, if that makes sense. Certainly not "no work needed at all" flat, but you can’t obviously see any unevenness. As far as we know, nothing was filled in there, but definitely something we should ask about, thanks!
Also many thanks for your advice about the money – certainly absolutely right! Regarding the €20,000, it may be more a matter of "wanting" than "being able to." The price of the plot is, in our opinion, quite high; it is well above the standard land value. We already have an offer for our finished house, have generously planned ancillary costs, and also have equity. But on the one hand, we had simply expected a smaller plot, on the other hand, we don’t really "need" it, so we would rather either not spend the money or spend it elsewhere. Apart from that, our budget is certainly in the mid to lower range, so I will take your words to heart!
Don’t let yourselves be rushed! We found our plot ourselves (gap in the building line) and spoke to the owners to see if they wanted to sell. Various geoportals are extremely helpful when searching. First look for gaps in the building line and then drive by to see if it seems sensible to inquire.
We found a few gaps in the building line, but we thought if someone wants to sell, they will advertise it. But your experience obviously contradicts that! Maybe we should just try that, thank you very much!