Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 20, 2016 5:19 am My lot is a corner 536 sq north facing 18x30 lot. So I have a big frontage for 16 mts fully available to use and have to leave 2 mts at the corner side. Need views on typically what type of house in general will work to the strengths of this lot.... 1. Single story that suites 16 width and around 30 sq ( will give around 3 mts backyard. Will be a bigger house on inside and less space to maintain outside ) 2. Single story that suites 14 width and around 25to 27 sq ( will give around 4 mts backyard and 3 to 4 mts sideyard. Decent big inside with outside space as well. ) 3. Double story that suites 14 width ( will give 4+ mts backyard and 3 to 4 mts sideyard. Can be a big inside house with outside space ) I am more inclined towards option 1 but was wondering which of the 3 options will resell faster in future. Cheers Ash. Re: Ideal house for 536 sq mt lot single or double? 2Apr 20, 2016 6:04 am Depends where you are building and if your area generally has double storey houses. Also cost of building a double storey is significantly more than a single storey. So affordability needs to be taken into consideration. Access is also issue, if you have people who have mobility issues living in a single storey house is a lot easier. We found we had lots of people were after double story house when we tried to sell our single storey home. Probably because our area had large double storey houses. Finally you can get double storey designs that can fit 16m wide block. It will obviously be a large house and cost accordingly. viewtopic.php?t=78985 Re: Ideal house for 536 sq mt lot single or double? 4Apr 20, 2016 8:36 am Also, north facing lots are not ideal. I'd try to get a design where your living areas face east and you maximise the yard space on the east side. If the living areas face south and a small yard faces south, the living areas will be dark and the outdoor space may feel dark and damp. Hello All 🙂 We are planning to start our journey of construction our first home. We zeroed down on Metricon and henley homes based on design suitable for our lot and… 0 8179 Would anyone on this forum know of a builder/company in Brisbane with house designs for a shallow block. I have a block 20 x 20 so with front and rear set backs I need a… 0 4743 You must be new to the internet. You're also the only person anyone here has ever heard of washing their garage wall. I hate to break it to you, there are insects and… 6 4843 |