Young landowner - build or rent?

We enjoy it too, I know my parents will keep enough distance even though we live next to each other. My aunt and her family live diagonally opposite, the other aunt a few streets away, just like my grandma.

Of course, there are also families who can't handle that much "closeness," but for me and my boyfriend, that's not a problem. Rather the opposite... my "daycare" and my dog sitters live right next door. Totally relaxed!
I've also known since I was 15 that I want to build a house and have been thinking about possible floor plans for 4 years now, so you probably can't accuse me of not knowing what I want...


There is of course enough space at the back for a single-family house, but since I also need a bungalow in addition or instead of 2 semi-detached houses, it gets tight if you still want a small garden somewhere^^
The thing with the cars is not a problem, it's just a small side street with hardly any through traffic. :)


We will probably build with a regional construction company based here in town. They have their own architects. But I will pay attention and get opinions...

As far as I know our city administration, that was an attempt that has no legal backing ... The attempt itself is not punishable... ^^

That can certainly have a basis (a local statute, or state law), but it can also be just empty barking.

So now start asking around who knows architects who are also willing to deal with the building authority and see if you like their style.

The best fit is the architect from whom the building authority guy used to copy his homework :-)

I have also known since I was 15 that I want to build a house and have been thinking about possible floor plans for 4 years, so you probably can't accuse me of not knowing what I want...

Me too ;-) Nevertheless, I am only building now (at the age of 51) and probably very differently than I would have done 25 years ago. Still: I would probably feel comfortable today in a house that I had built 25 years ago. Possibly with a few appropriate adjustments. The advantage would be that I would probably have paid off a large part by now.

Proximity to family: we will also build right next to my mother and yes, we know what we are doing. I also think there are families where this does not work, but for us it certainly does (we already live quite close), because we give each other enough space (on both sides) but on the other hand are there for each other when needed. My brother and his family also live nearby, we are used to this and can handle it. Nevertheless, I know enough cases where it did not work out. One should definitely think about it.

Honestly, we also live close to family. I have no problem with that. At least not currently - but the question of who takes care of whom and to what extent when it comes to needing care doesn't arise (hopefully for a very long time). Or how much closeness aka interference there will be in raising the children. Or or or. People simply change over time and care/the necessary time as well as money and inheritance can tear entire families apart...

It is good that if, then the whole family sits together - far better than just one living next to the parents and being a caregiving relative, while the siblings only fly in at Christmas.