The project of a plot of 8 acres is rectangular. Planning a summer cottage: current advice

Any landowner wants to quickly put his own territory in order - build all the necessary buildings, uproot interfering shrubs, plant the necessary fruit and berry crops, break the beds. But the layout suburban area should be thoughtful. Any flaws in this matter can result in significant inconvenience in the future.

Drawing up a plan

Do not forget to indicate the cardinal points - in the case of a garden plot, this factor will be important.

After all, the choice of the location of buildings and landings to a greater extent depends on the degree of illumination of a particular place. If not only on your territory, but also on the neighboring site there are trees or any buildings that can give shade, you should also mark them.

To obtain a large-scale image, you can use a notebook sheet in a cage. Scale 1:100 is the most convenient. In this case, 2 cells (1 cm) will equal 10 m of territory. For clarity, it is better to use colored pencils.

Make a list of desired zones, which you would like to see on your territory: a recreation area (arbor or canopy), flower beds, a pool or artificial pond, watering containers, septic tank, etc. Determine the places that you would like to highlight or, on the contrary, hide.

On the layout plan of the suburban area, it is necessary to indicate not only the location of all zones and buildings, but also the sources of water, and when laying the water supply, the place of its passage. sewer pits, septic tank, compost heaps placed at the maximum distance from wells and wells. At the same time, 2 m should be retreated from the fence.

For convenience, the largest elements of the picture can be cut out of paper. They can be moved according to the scheme, trying to find the most optimal place for placement. For example, several square figures can represent buildings, circles - trees, shrubs, curvilinear figures - alpine slides, flower beds.

Naturally, there are no strict rules in the zoning of garden areas. Most summer residents allocate about 2/3 of the territory for planting.

When drawing up a plan-scheme, please note that according to SNiP, on garden plots 6-12 acres for all types of buildings, you have the right to take no more than 25-30%.

At the same time, it is necessary to take not only the area of \u200b\u200ba residential building (no more than 10% is allocated for it), but also outbuildings, as well as covered areas, paths. For example, when planning a summer cottage of 6 acres for buildings, you can allocate 1.8 acres.

Even in a small area of \u200b\u200bthe territory it is worth considering separate zones for recreation, playground and planting. In order for all of them to look like a single whole, when designing them, use uniform forms of structures. You can visually connect the zones with the help of bridges, lighting, decorative figurines, green spaces, made in the same color scheme.

Choosing a place for buildings

Planning a summer cottage (photo) begins with the placement of a residential building:

if the roadway is close, it makes sense to move it to the opposite side, the courtyard located between it and the road will become a natural protection from noise and dust; if the roadway is far away, the residential building is located near the fence - delivery building materials, furniture and products in this case will be facilitated
in rectangular areas, buildings are always located on its short part; this will help to more compactly arrange the remaining zones and visually increase the space
a residential house and other buildings should be placed only on the north side; otherwise the shadow from them will cover the green spaces; grow good harvest under such circumstances it would be impossible
do not disregard the direction of the prevailing winds; it is better to arrange buildings in such a way that they partially cover the plantings from its gusts
windows should be positioned in such a way that they have a minimum wind load; try to place them on the west or east side, when you go to the south side in the heat, the building will overheat too much, in winter, the north winds will blow it out
naturally, it is necessary to think over the convenience of the entrance to the house; otherwise loading and unloading will one day turn into a serious problem

When planning a summer cottage, keep in mind that you have the right to build a house only at a distance of 3 m to the border of the neighboring plot and 8 m if there is a residential building next door.

outbuildings

Outbuildings are characterized by low aesthetics, so it is better to remove them deep into the yard or behind the house. In small areas, they are camouflaged with trees or shrubs. Climbing plants can be used for these purposes. A garage or parking space takes up a lot of space, so they are placed at the very entrance.

For the convenience of laying sewer and water communications, it is better to place a bathhouse or sauna next to the house. At the same time, it will be necessary to retreat 8 m from neighboring buildings.

The distance from any outbuildings, except for the barn and the poultry house, to the neighboring fence should be 1 m. The premises for animals will need to be moved back by 4 m. In addition sanitary norms, it is necessary to take into account the requirements fire safety. So, when building buildings from non-combustible bricks, concrete blocks, a distance of 10 m is maintained between adjacent buildings. Wooden buildings are located 15 m from each other.

For planning a summer cottage and drawing up diagrams (see photo), you can use special programs, for example, the free Garden Planner.

How more territory, the more space you can afford to build recreation areas. A place for them is chosen in the most convenient and comfortable place.

If you like to soak up the sun, near the water at the very sunny area arrange a place for sun loungers. Summer shower install away from prying eyes. Terrace or gazebo placed near large trees, in a place protected from strong winds. Consider several layout options at once to choose the best one.

It is better to decorate half-closed areas under canopies with climbing plants - in the heat they will not only protect from the rays of the sun, but also saturate the air with moisture.

Decorate the recreation area with various decorative structures: fountains, sculptures, artificial reservoirs, wooden bridges, plant it with ornamental plants.

When planning a summer cottage, be sure to consider street lighting not only in the residential area, at the entrance, but also in the recreation area.

Try to arrange the lamps in such a way that there are as few shaded corners as possible, but at the same time the light does not hurt your eyes, and you have a feeling of complete unity with nature. You can use for this not only lanterns or led strip, but also spot lighting. Lamps can be built into the steps, placed along the paths or placed along the perimeter of the fence.

green area

When planning a garden plot, one should take into account not only its shape, but also the characteristics of the soil. If necessary, it is leveled, slopes are strengthened, fertile soil or apply fertilizer. In wetlands, drainage should be provided immediately.

If the annual plowing of the land will be carried out using a mini-tractor or cultivator, it is necessary to consider the place of their passage along the entire perimeter of the site. Settle in these places perennial crops, shrubs, trees are not worth it.

Landings are always placed on south side so that the plants are well lit. Large fruit or ornamental trees and shrubs are best placed at the farthest end of the garden so that they do not obscure the plantings. Just like a residential building, it is desirable to place them with north side. This will help protect the area from strong winds. According to SNiP, you have the right to plant shrubs 1 m from the neighbor's fence, trees of medium height - 2 m, and tall trees - 4 m.

The roots of trees, large shrubs can destroy even the strongest foundation, so they should not be placed near buildings. It is necessary to retreat from them 5 m.

Undesirable close location of large plantings near buildings and due to strong shading. Due to the slow drying of the soil in these places, the formation of dampness is inevitable. For the convenience of passage between trees and paths, a distance of 0.5 m is left.

Sample layout options

On 5-6 acres

Despite the compactness of such a territory, in addition to a residential house, you can place a couple on it outbuildings, a bath and even a mini-pool. With a lack of space, a gazebo for relaxation on a plot of 5 acres is replaced with a small canopy. Next to it, you can place a compact area for 1-2 sun loungers.

On the small area use a lot winding paths and designs of curvilinear or irregular shapes are not very rational. After all, they are able to "eat" a significant part of the space.

When planning a summer cottage of 6 acres, you should not be limited only to straight paths. One or two tracks complex shape make the area visually wider.

To make the territory more comfortable and visually expand the space, green hedges from climbing plants , bright flower beds, small, eye-catching objects, for example, unusual shape benches, arches. Neat sculptures can be placed near winding paths.

Similar techniques work well in the presence of elongated sections.. For their visual expansion, you can use branched paths, as well as shrubs, large flowers planted along them. Spacious lawns, on the contrary, only emphasize the elongated shape of the site.

Under landing for a family of 3-4 people, 50-60 square meters will be enough. m. It is more convenient to make beds 0.5 m wide with fairly wide aisles. To save space, flowers, greens can be planted in vertical or multi-level beds.

Small outdoor pool etc.

Try to arrange large and small elements evenly so that they look balanced.. When planning them, try to keep the proportions: a small patio in the background two-story house can simply get lost, just like a small flower garden on a huge lawn.

In a narrow area, it is better to place a residential building on the short side. In this case, the territory will be used more rationally, plus it will not seem dissected.

On 12 acres

In such a territory, there is enough space for a house with a veranda, a garage, outbuildings, a bathhouse, a summer kitchen, a gazebo or a terrace, a bathing area with a fairly large pool and an alpine slide. When planning a summer cottage on 12 acres for children, you can allocate more space and equip playground with a sandbox, swings, slides, a small children's house. We emphasize once again that such a zone should be located near the house so that parents are always aware of what their child is doing.

On large plots, you will have the opportunity to plant more not only fruit, but also ornamental shrubs. They are placed evenly in the most significant places and along the tracks.

The rest of the territory can be planted with potatoes, beds or make a garden with fruit trees out of it, berry bushes. In order not to run through the entire garden for greens or radishes, it is better to equip the beds for them closer to home or next to summer kitchen. Bulky greenhouses are equipped at the end of the garden. decorative plantings located closer to the entrance.

If you are thinking about building a spacious cottage or a small country house, then we advise you to take a closer look at the "bridgehead" more. In this material, we will consider an example of a layout plan for a plot of 8 acres, describe the basic principles and rules, and also try to carry out planning with our own hands.

The beginning of the planning of the suburban area

In the last article, we described in detail the whole process of planning a plot of 6 acres. Let's start, as usual, with sizes and shapes. Plots with an area of 8 acres come in a wide variety of geometries: triangular, pentagonal, trapezoid, as well as any irregular shape. For the basis of our plan, we will choose a simple option - a rectangular plot measuring 40 m x 20 m.

Let's limit our site from three sides to neighboring ones, and on one side of the road.

Scheme of our site

Recall that we will use Garden Planner, a shareware program for site planning, as in the previous one, and also rely on the norms for the location of the house on the site for competent landscape design.

For our suburban area, we would like to provide the following facilities:

Well or well, as well as a septic tank;

Recreation area;

Garden.

This is the minimum and most common set of objects, although you can come up with many more options and variations.

Location of site objects

As already discussed in the previous article, the layout can be based on the location of objects, or on the nuances of landscape design and communications. For example, on our 8 acres there may be a strong slope or the depth of water may be small only in a certain place. There may be many such restrictions. Therefore, we will also create our plan based on the desired location of objects.

Choosing a place for a house

The most important building is the house. Therefore, when planning a summer cottage, several factors are taken into account:

House size;

His location.

The first point depends on your desire and possibilities. The only factor determining the size is the rule: the size of the built-up area of the house should not exceed 10% of the plot. In our case, this can be a building of 80 sq m, that is, building options, for example, 10 m x 8 m or 9 m x 9 m. Consider a building of 10 m x 8 m - big dacha or in the case of 2 floors - an average country house.

The second point involves taking into account the location of the house both inside the site - central, deep or front landing (for more details, read in our material on site planning), and external indents:

In our example, consider a deep landing - the house is as far as possible from the road and let's say that both ours and neighboring buildings will be made of brick with wooden floors, that is, the indentation from neighboring houses should be at least 8 m. In this case, even if the neighboring houses have already been built at the closest possible distance from the border of our site, then we will simply retreat from the fence 5 m. We draw a diagram of the possible location of our cottage along with the house itself:

Let's move the house to the left corner of the border and place the house "across" the suburban area - in this way, we can maximize the remaining area in front of it.

Bath

In the previous case of a plot of six acres, we did not find a place for a bath in connection with the norms and nuances. But now we have 8 acres and no forest. Therefore, we choose a place for a bath guided by the following principles:

The result is the following zone:

As you can see in the picture, there is even a place for a large bath together with a guest house. But for our plot of 8 acres, a small bath 5 m x 5 m will be quite enough. We will place it in the right upper corner zones.

Choosing a place for communications

Since we have 2 sources of water consumption on the site - a bathhouse and a summer house, then, together with the occurrence of water, we will take into account the location of the well for the convenience of installing a water supply system. You can read more about the choice of water supply for a private house in our material. Therefore, we choose a place for it in the northern part of the site between these objects, closer to home. We retreat from the foundation 5 m, and from the fence of neighbors 2 m.

To choose a place for a septic tank, we are guided by the principles:

Also for the best organization systems sewer pipes we choose the location between the bathhouse and the house, but in the diagonal opposite from the well. Do not forget to pre-coordinate the location of the septic tank with the neighbors, as well as organize access for the entrance of the vacuum truck.

Garage

Place under the car will be located near the entrance. In the previous article, we planned a garage. IN this example we will make a parking place with a canopy.

We fill the area from the gate with gravel for 2 parking spaces.

Rest zone

A place for a recreation area is naturally formed in the central part of the site between our buildings. In our case, this turned out to be a space of approximately 15 m x 11 m.

On this space of our plot of 8 acres, you can place:

A small gazebo with a barbecue;

Summer pool;

playground;

Alpine hill.

The layout of our site allowed us to place a gazebo near the bathhouse, a summer pool in the most sunlit place, a playground and an alpine slide in the center.

Garden

There are many options for planning a garden. In our case, we are guided by the desire to place 4 beds measuring 4 m x 1 m for greens and vegetables, as well as fruit trees and shrubs with berries.

Throughout the garden, decorative Cretan pots with thujas planted in them are placed, which unites different parts of the garden space into a single whole. Rows of tall thujas define the main direction of the garden, creating a certain atmosphere. classical greece. In all corners of the garden there are seating areas, and each of them is equipped in its own style.

On the terrace, paved with terracotta tiles, under a large pergola with twisted terracotta columns, dinners are held, there is also a bar. This terrace overlooks another more free-style terrace where spice plants lie on paving slabs.

The gravel seating area is densely planted with Mediterranean plants with fragrant leaves. Walking along the stream, you can get into shady garden with a big olive. A dotted path of terracotta slabs leads to the pool.

Trees- one of the most useful plants garden. They give wood, fruits or nuts. Trees can be part of the garden, or they can be planted in designated areas. Very often in garden plots they are asked to design orchard and an area with a greenhouse and garden beds. The trees on the site need specialized care. Pruning is an important part of tree care. Gardeners try to give trees a shape that would suit the general environment and goals. Bonsai can be called the pinnacle in this art. However, if the tree is left unattended, it will grow and take on the shape and height that nature intended.

Garden shades. Always pay attention to the palette of the garden. Color combination plants on the site creates a special atmosphere of perception of space. Plant colors can be used to create different emotions. Aroma. Smell is often overlooked when setting up a garden, but fragrance is one of the primary pleasures a flower can provide. In addition to traditional plants with a pleasant smell - roses, honeysuckle or tobacco, there are many herbs with fragrant leaves. Decorative. annual plants planted in spring, then they bloom, and in winter the plant dies. perennial flowers when designing a garden - can serve as a long-term basis blooming garden and enjoy your beauty.

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Small spaces - big opportunities

So, you are the owner of a land plot of 8 acres, and you have an absolutely natural desire to equip it as best as possible, optimizing the use of the land, providing an attractive view and convenience at a moderate cost and without problems with regulatory authorities.

The most reasonable thing in this case is to seek help from professionals who can combine the desired with the reasonable, and the needs with the laws of aesthetics and land use.

We will create for you a landscape design for a plot of 8 acres, taking into account the features of the relief, location, available on the site and a number of plantings. We will discuss the wishes and, on the basis of them, we will orient the cost, if necessary, we will suggest useful land planning techniques.

8 acres - opportunities and limitations

A plot of 8 acres cannot be called large, but it is quite possible to arrange a cozy and quite spacious corner on it for relaxing, living and growing a garden or flowers - if there is such a desire. Of course, when planning the arrangement of such a site, you should take into account not only your desires, but also a number of regulatory requirements relating to fire and sanitary safety, as well as the rules for planning and building on summer cottages.

Even with land in private ownership, one should not forget about compliance minimum distance between wooden buildings, as well as between the boundaries of the site and buildings for various purposes. So, for example, for an outbuilding it is at least 1 meter, for a residential building - three times more.

And this is very important, because on such land plot it is quite possible to locate a full-fledged residential building with the necessary outbuildings or a well-maintained recreation area.

We should not forget about the rules for the location of tree and shrub plantations - at least a meter from the fence for bushes, at least 2 meters for medium-sized trees and at least 4 meters for tall ones.

The landscape design of a summer cottage of 8 acres may well include a small body of water, for example, an artificial pond. It is recommended to place such a landscape element in the place of the site, which is located below the others.
Since on 8 acres you have to economically treat the area, the terrace for relaxation, children's games and sports exercises can be quite combined with the house, covering light roof. So she will be able to combine the advantages of a terrace, a veranda, a gazebo for relaxation and a platform for a summer dining room. But you should not use the covered terrace adjacent to the house as a place for parking a car and a barbecue or barbecue. The car will turn it into just a parking space, and cooking on an open fire should be done in a separate place.
If the site is not planned to be surrounded by a blank fence, then it is reasonable to arrange the recreation area so that it is at least partially closed from the street by buildings. This will make her psychologically more comfortable, cozy. Or, if the location of the house interferes with this, trellises or planting weaving plants along the fence can be provided. Competently created hedges will create the impression not of a closed space, but of a secluded green corner, hidden from prying eyes, but accessible to bird chirps and a light breeze.
Also, the recreation area can be "fenced off" from the street and a specially erected low wall near the barbecue or barbecue. Such a structure will at the same time protect from the wind, which is very important for cooking on an open fire.>
Despite the limited space, the entrance area should be made somewhat more spacious than is required for the car in which you come here. This will allow you to freely bypass vehicle scratch without fear.
Surely the site is planned summer toilet(septic). It is highly desirable to locate it at a distance of at least 15 meters from the house and a place to rest - the size of the site allows this. In addition, when choosing a place for a toilet, you should pay attention to where the houses of the nearest neighbors are located, in order not to create inconvenience for them and not give grounds for claims.

What will we do

get acquainted with the situation - the relief, the location of the site relative to the street and surrounding objects,
find out what the customer wants
we will draw up a landscape design project, substantiating the location of all elements, we will coordinate this with the customer,
make a rough estimate
we will prepare the land, divide the site into planned zones,
we will create a new, as safe as possible, attractive landscape that will be easy to maintain in order.

The plot area of 8 acres allows the construction of enough a large number different objects, but the complexity of the layout lies in linking all the objects in a single style. This requires the creation of a special plan, which includes the stages of planning and construction of facilities.

Where to begin?

You can carry out the improvement of the site in accordance with your tastes and preferences, but there are certain rules that need to be fulfilled. Having in front of you a site plan on a piece of paper, you need to divide it into functional zones.

Residential area in which country house. The layout of a plot of 8 acres must begin with it, because the convenience of the location of the remaining objects of the summer cottage depends on it. Usually not assigned to the house large area.

Economic zone. Usually located in the back of the yard, at the northern or northwestern edge of the site. Such an arrangement of outbuildings will protect the site from the cold wind, and if you hide them behind plantings of currants, gooseberries or grapes, this will also make them invisible at first sight.

Garden and orchard area. Usually, when designing a site, at least half of the entire territory is allocated to this zone. As a rule, it is located on the sunny side. Sometimes it is divided into two parts - a garden at the end of the site and a front garden near the facade of the building.

Rest zone. Depending on preferences, it can be placed anywhere. For example, a picturesque gazebo can be harmoniously entered into the landscape design of the site, surrounded by flowering or fruit trees and shrubs, or placed around blooming flower beds. Often in this area there is a wide terrace and barbecue.

In search of new ideas for your site and to facilitate zonal planning, you can view numerous photos of a plot of 8 acres. It must be remembered that compliance with fire and sanitary standards even during planning will secure your life in the future.

Options for designing a summer cottage

Thinking about how to plan a summer cottage on 8 acres, you can come to the conclusion that the site can have several layout options.

Extended area. If you have a plot with one side twice the size of the other, then on one of the smaller sides you can arrange an entrance gate. Behind the gate, you can place a country house, behind which to equip a recreation area.

The garden is located at the far end of the site, separating it from the recreation area with outbuildings.

A garden or individual fruit trees and shrubs are located along the fences of the site. This arrangement of trees will save the territory and protect from wind and snow.

Square plot. On one of the four sides of the site there is an entrance, behind which a country house can be built in the center of the site. In front of it, they usually equip a front garden or harmoniously fit into the landscape design, surrounding it with flower beds and trees.

Another option to arrange the territory in front of the house is to lay out a platform natural stone or tiles, framing it with flower beds or shrubs. A recreation area and a garden are planned on both sides of the house. Behind the residential building, you can place sheds, a chicken coop, a greenhouse and other outbuildings.

The options presented are not exact and unchanged - it all depends on your preferences and desires. You can swap zones, combine them for more convenient use.

Even in a small area, you can design a landscape by decorating it with an artificial reservoir, an alpine slide or an arbor covered with ivy.

If the terrain is even, without hills and depressions, then more suitable classic style with smooth lines of flower beds and beds.

If your site is located in uneven terrain, then a country-style design with uneven outlines of flower beds and plantings will look beautiful.

Locate your home on long stretch closer to one of the narrow sides - this will create an opportunity to close the yard from prying eyes and leave a large area of \u200b\u200bland for cultivation.

If you place the house in the back of the yard, then this will move the building away from the dusty and noisy street and make it possible to beautifully decorate the local area.

If the site is located on a steep slope, then the design in the form of terraces will help to solve this problem. This will create a great landscape design using alpine slides, artificial waterfalls and ponds, bridges and gazebos. With such a layout, it is better to place the house in a high place.

When planning a country house, turn the facade towards the street. Planting trees all around country house and other buildings, place them at least 5 meters from the walls. This will protect against excessive shading and destruction of the foundation by the roots. Along the perimeter of the site, you can create hedge from evergreens.

The project of a plot of 8 acres is rectangular. Planning a summer cottage: current advice