What is an ideal plot size?

Hello! We have now decided where we want to build. It is a developing settlement. There are a few adjacent plots there that are being sold by the district. They are marked on a sketch in a certain size. Now the responsible employee said that they are flexible with the size when allocating, so the plot boundaries can still be adjusted. Now I am wondering what the ideal size is. I can hardly imagine how much space there is when a house is already standing, so how much garden there is if you have 500, 700, 1000 or however many sqm. Maybe you can help me a bit. We want a play area for the children with a climbing tower and a trampoline, space for a rotary clothesline, possibly a small pool, a spot where we can set up a pavilion, a fenced area for our non-outdoor cats and some lawn, so that all this is not too cramped. If the house now has a floor area of about 200 sqm (including garage). What do you think, how big should the plot be? I know this is ultimately subjective, what everyone considers big enough, but what would you say? Thanks in advance!

Then from 300 sqm is enough for your wishes. If it gets bigger, it is of course more spacious, but it also needs to be maintained. Finally, it is a question of price. We decided on a 830 sqm plot with similar wishes (large climbing frame from Wickey, 4m pool with terrace, large trampoline, rotary clothesline, garden house, etc.). For us, it is still not that expensive at 220-240€/sqm.

Take your building volume and mentally place it on the plot. Which distances must/would one approximately maintain, as the area in front of the house is usually larger. So don’t calculate too precisely. Another important component is, of course, the price. All in all, an important decision that is difficult to correct later.

And always remember, the whole thing needs to be maintained somehow and costs money. We were also offered some plots of 1,500 sqm, which were not much more expensive than 800 sqm plots, but as said, who is supposed to maintain all that.

230 euros per sqm? Then the plot almost costs 200,000 euros :-O. The idea with the building structure is a good one, I'll practice sketching a bit.

...We decided on a similar wish list (large climbing frame from Wickey, 4m pool with terrace, large trampoline, rotary clothesline, garden shed, etc.) for an 830 sqm plot. For us, at 220-240€/sqm, it is still not that expensive.

And how good/bad was the decision with the 830 sqm? How large is your building footprint?

Sketching is always good. If you are already planning on a fixed plot, also check if neighbors have already built something. This can quickly create "unsightly" corners, for example if a garage already stands or is planned on the property boundary. For example, we have to go 6 meters back from the street front. With a 30-meter front, that is about 200 sqm of land for the front yard and driveway to the garage, which is then missing in the backyard.