{"id":4216,"date":"2026-06-23T10:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxygenia.zurab.design\/?p=4216"},"modified":"2026-06-23T10:44:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:44:00","slug":"planning-a-country-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxygenia.zurab.design\/en\/planning-a-country-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning a Country House on Your Plot: Orientation, Zoning, Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"oxa\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:0 0 1.8em;margin:0 0 1.8em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10)\"><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.71rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5f6b60\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#5f6b60\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v5l3 2\"\/><\/svg>\u10d9\u10d8\u10d7\u10ee\u10d5\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d3\u10e0\u10dd 8 \u10ec\u10e3\u10d7\u10d8<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.71rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5f6b60\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#5f6b60\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 3C8 8 6 11 6 14a6 6 0 0 0 12 0c0-3-2-6-6-11z\"\/><\/svg>\u10d2\u10d0\u10dc\u10d0\u10ee\u10da\u10d3\u10d0 June 2026<\/span><\/div><p class=\"ox-rv\" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.75;color:#3a4d1c;font-weight:500;border-left:3px solid #A0C838;padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 1.7em\">Starting with a house design is the most common mistake. The right order is the opposite: read the plot first, learn where the sun travels, where the view opens up and where the trees already stand. The house comes out of that.<\/p><script>window.oxToc=window.oxToc||function(e,id){e.preventDefault();if(e.stopImmediatePropagation){e.stopImmediatePropagation();}var t=document.getElementById(id);if(!t){return;}var h=document.querySelector('.ox-head');var y=t.getBoundingClientRect().top+window.pageYOffset-((h?h.offsetHeight:0)+24);window.scrollTo({top:y<0?0:y,behavior:'smooth'});if(history.replaceState){history.replaceState(null,'','#'+id);}};<\/script><nav class=\"ox-rv\" style=\"background:#efeee4;border:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10);border-radius:22px;padding:26px 28px;margin:0 0 2.6em\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:.71rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3a4d1c\">\u10d0\u10db \u10e1\u10e2\u10d0\u10e2\u10d8\u10d0\u10e8\u10d8<\/p><ol style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 0 1.15em;list-style:decimal\"><li style=\"margin:0 0 9px;color:#26312a\"><a href=\"\/#f1\" onclick=\"oxToc(event,'f1')\" style=\"color:#26312a;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid rgba(160,200,56,.55);padding-bottom:1px\">The plot first, the house second<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin:0 0 9px;color:#26312a\"><a href=\"\/#f2\" onclick=\"oxToc(event,'f2')\" style=\"color:#26312a;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid rgba(160,200,56,.55);padding-bottom:1px\">Zoning in four parts<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin:0 0 9px;color:#26312a\"><a href=\"\/#f3\" onclick=\"oxToc(event,'f3')\" style=\"color:#26312a;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid rgba(160,200,56,.55);padding-bottom:1px\">Keeping the trees<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin:0 0 9px;color:#26312a\"><a href=\"\/#f4\" onclick=\"oxToc(event,'f4')\" style=\"color:#26312a;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid rgba(160,200,56,.55);padding-bottom:1px\">Typical floor areas<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin:0 0 9px;color:#26312a\"><a href=\"\/#f5\" onclick=\"oxToc(event,'f5')\" style=\"color:#26312a;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid rgba(160,200,56,.55);padding-bottom:1px\">What works and what does not<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin:0 0 9px;color:#26312a\"><a href=\"\/#f6\" onclick=\"oxToc(event,'f6')\" style=\"color:#26312a;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid rgba(160,200,56,.55);padding-bottom:1px\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><div class=\"ox-rv\" id=\"f1\" style=\"margin:2.8em 0 .7em;scroll-margin-top:120px\"><span class=\"ox-eyebrow\" style=\"color:#3a4d1c\"><i style=\"background:#A0C838\"><\/i>The order<\/span><h2 style=\"font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.2;margin:.4em 0 0;color:#18231a\">The plot first, the house second<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"ox-rv\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(232px,1fr));gap:14px;margin:2.2em 0\"><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10);border-radius:18px;padding:24px 22px\"><span style=\"width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:14px;background:rgba(160,200,56,.16);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:13px\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4\"\/><path d=\"M12 2v2M12 20v2M2 12h2M20 12h2M5 5l1.5 1.5M17.5 17.5 19 19M19 5l-1.5 1.5M6.5 17.5 5 19\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:800;font-size:1.02rem;color:#18231a\">The path of the sun<\/p><p style=\"margin:0;color:#5f6b60;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.6\">Watch where the sun rises and sets. A south facing elevation takes more light, while the north side stays cooler in summer.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10);border-radius:18px;padding:24px 22px\"><span style=\"width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:14px;background:rgba(160,200,56,.16);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:13px\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M9 4 3 6v14l6-2 6 2 6-2V4l-6 2z\"\/><path d=\"M9 4v14M15 6v14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:800;font-size:1.02rem;color:#18231a\">Terrain and water<\/p><p style=\"margin:0;color:#5f6b60;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.6\">The slope decides where water collects after rain, and that feeds directly into the foundation design.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10);border-radius:18px;padding:24px 22px\"><span style=\"width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:14px;background:rgba(160,200,56,.16);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:13px\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 11l8-7 8 7\"\/><path d=\"M6 10v10h12V10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:800;font-size:1.02rem;color:#18231a\">The best angle for the view<\/p><p style=\"margin:0;color:#5f6b60;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.6\">Find the point where the Caucasus and the Trialeti ridge open up most fully. That is where the main window belongs.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10);border-radius:18px;padding:24px 22px\"><span style=\"width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:14px;background:rgba(160,200,56,.16);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:13px\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 3 7 11h3l-4 6h12l-4-6h3z\"\/><path d=\"M12 17v4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:800;font-size:1.02rem;color:#18231a\">Existing trees<\/p><p style=\"margin:0;color:#5f6b60;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.6\">Mark the mature paulownias. They are ready made shade and ready made privacy, and recreating either would take years.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ox-rv\" style=\"border-left:4px solid #A0C838;background:rgba(160,200,56,.12);border-radius:0 18px 18px 0;padding:22px 26px;margin:2em 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 9px;font-size:.71rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3a4d1c\">A simple test<\/p><p style=\"margin:0;color:#26312a;line-height:1.7\">Visit the same plot twice, once in the morning and once in the evening. The difference in light will tell you more than any drawing.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ox-rv\" id=\"f2\" style=\"margin:2.8em 0 .7em;scroll-margin-top:120px\"><span class=\"ox-eyebrow\" style=\"color:#3a4d1c\"><i style=\"background:#A0C838\"><\/i>Layout<\/span><h2 style=\"font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.2;margin:.4em 0 0;color:#18231a\">Zoning in four parts<\/h2><\/div><ol class=\"ox-rv\" style=\"list-style:none;margin:2.2em 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:13px\"><li style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10);border-radius:18px;padding:22px 24px;display:flex;gap:17px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 40px;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:13px;background:#A0C838;color:#1c2e0d;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\">1<\/span><span style=\"display:block\"><b style=\"display:block;font-size:1.03rem;font-weight:800;color:#18231a;margin-bottom:5px\">The approach zone<\/b><span style=\"display:block;color:#5f6b60;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.65\">Entrance, parking and service space. This zone usually sits on the road side and buffers the street from the house.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10);border-radius:18px;padding:22px 24px;display:flex;gap:17px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 40px;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:13px;background:#A0C838;color:#1c2e0d;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\">2<\/span><span style=\"display:block\"><b style=\"display:block;font-size:1.03rem;font-weight:800;color:#18231a;margin-bottom:5px\">The house footprint<\/b><span style=\"display:block;color:#5f6b60;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.65\">The building itself. A house often sits on the centre line of the plot or slightly towards the road, leaving a private garden behind.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10);border-radius:18px;padding:22px 24px;display:flex;gap:17px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 40px;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:13px;background:#A0C838;color:#1c2e0d;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\">3<\/span><span style=\"display:block\"><b style=\"display:block;font-size:1.03rem;font-weight:800;color:#18231a;margin-bottom:5px\">The active garden<\/b><span style=\"display:block;color:#5f6b60;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.65\">Terrace, dining space and the part of the plot where you actually spend time. It makes sense on the view side, in the shade of the trees.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10);border-radius:18px;padding:22px 24px;display:flex;gap:17px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 40px;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:13px;background:#A0C838;color:#1c2e0d;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\">4<\/span><span style=\"display:block\"><b style=\"display:block;font-size:1.03rem;font-weight:800;color:#18231a;margin-bottom:5px\">The natural zone<\/b><span style=\"display:block;color:#5f6b60;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.65\">The part of the plot where the trees are left alone. This is not wasted space, it is what gives the settlement its character.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"ox-rv\" id=\"f3\" style=\"margin:2.8em 0 .7em;scroll-margin-top:120px\"><span class=\"ox-eyebrow\" style=\"color:#3a4d1c\"><i style=\"background:#A0C838\"><\/i>Nature<\/span><h2 style=\"font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.2;margin:.4em 0 0;color:#18231a\">Keeping the trees<\/h2><\/div><p style=\"margin:0 0 1.3em;color:#26312a;\">Felling a tree takes a day. Growing one takes years. So it is worth mapping the trees before construction begins: where they stand, what diameter they are and what shade they cast at midday.<\/p><ul style=\"list-style:none;margin:1.7em 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:11px\"><li style=\"display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;color:#26312a;line-height:1.65\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 23px;width:23px;height:23px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(160,200,56,.12);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:4px\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6 9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Mark every mature tree on the site plan before construction starts<\/span><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;color:#26312a;line-height:1.65\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 23px;width:23px;height:23px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(160,200,56,.12);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:4px\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6 9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Plan the route for construction vehicles so the root zones are not damaged<\/span><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;color:#26312a;line-height:1.65\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 23px;width:23px;height:23px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(160,200,56,.12);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:4px\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6 9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Fit the foundation outline around the trees rather than the other way round<\/span><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;color:#26312a;line-height:1.65\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 23px;width:23px;height:23px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(160,200,56,.12);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:4px\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6 9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Keep the shade over the terrace, because that is where you will feel it most<\/span><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;color:#26312a;line-height:1.65\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 23px;width:23px;height:23px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(160,200,56,.12);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:4px\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6 9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Plan soil recovery on compacted areas once the build is finished<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"ox-rv\" style=\"border-left:4px solid #5f9a90;background:rgba(95,154,144,.11);border-radius:0 18px 18px 0;padding:22px 26px;margin:2em 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 9px;font-size:.71rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3d6a63\">Help on site<\/p><p style=\"margin:0;color:#26312a;line-height:1.7\">Oxygenia gardeners help residents care for the paulownia trees growing on their plots. That matters most during the construction period.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ox-rv\" id=\"f4\" style=\"margin:2.8em 0 .7em;scroll-margin-top:120px\"><span class=\"ox-eyebrow\" style=\"color:#3a4d1c\"><i style=\"background:#A0C838\"><\/i>A guide<\/span><h2 style=\"font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.2;margin:.4em 0 0;color:#18231a\">Typical floor areas<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"ox-rv\" style=\"margin:2.2em 0\"><div style=\"overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10);border-radius:18px;background:#fff\"><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px\"><thead><tr style=\"background:#101a12\"><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:15px 18px;color:#fff;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap\">Use<\/th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:15px 18px;color:#fff;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap\">Indicative area<\/th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:15px 18px;color:#fff;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap\">Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr style=\"background:#fff\"><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;font-weight:700;color:#18231a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">Compact country house<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;color:#26312a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">60-90 sq m<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;color:#26312a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">Two bedrooms, open kitchen and a terrace<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background:rgba(239,238,228,.55)\"><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;font-weight:700;color:#18231a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">Family house<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;color:#26312a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">110-160 sq m<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;color:#26312a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">Three bedrooms, a work corner and a large terrace<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background:#fff\"><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;font-weight:700;color:#18231a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">Terrace<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;color:#26312a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">20-40 sq m<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;color:#26312a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">On the view side, in the shade of a tree<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background:rgba(239,238,228,.55)\"><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;font-weight:700;color:#18231a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">Parking<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;color:#26312a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">15-30 sq m<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;color:#26312a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">In the approach zone, on the road side<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background:#fff\"><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;font-weight:700;color:#18231a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">Service space<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;color:#26312a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">8-15 sq m<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 18px;color:#26312a;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.07);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55\">Storage, utilities and garden equipment<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p style=\"margin:10px 2px 0;font-size:.8rem;color:#5f6b60\">These figures are indicative. The final decision depends on the size of the plot and on the requirements of the development plan.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ox-rv\" id=\"f5\" style=\"margin:2.8em 0 .7em;scroll-margin-top:120px\"><span class=\"ox-eyebrow\" style=\"color:#3a4d1c\"><i style=\"background:#A0C838\"><\/i>In practice<\/span><h2 style=\"font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.2;margin:.4em 0 0;color:#18231a\">What works and what does not<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"ox-rv\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:14px;margin:2.2em 0\"><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10);border-radius:18px;border-top:3px solid #A0C838;padding:24px 22px\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:.71rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3a4d1c\">What works<\/p><ul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0\"><li style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin:0 0 10px;color:#26312a;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 19px;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(160,200,56,.12);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6 9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Fit the outline of the house to the terrain, not the other way round<\/span><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin:0 0 10px;color:#26312a;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 19px;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(160,200,56,.12);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6 9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Point the main living space towards the view<\/span><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin:0 0 10px;color:#26312a;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 19px;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(160,200,56,.12);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6 9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Plan the terrace in the shade of an existing tree<\/span><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin:0 0 10px;color:#26312a;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 19px;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(160,200,56,.12);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6 9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Settle the utility routes before the foundations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin:0 0 10px;color:#26312a;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 19px;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(160,200,56,.12);color:#3a4d1c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6 9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Account for natural water drainage in the very first sketch<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(20,32,20,.10);border-radius:18px;border-top:3px solid #d9664c;padding:24px 22px\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:.71rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a2402c\">What causes problems<\/p><ul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0\"><li style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin:0 0 10px;color:#26312a;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 19px;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(217,102,76,.10);color:#a2402c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M18 6 6 18M6 6l12 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Transplanting a ready made design from another plot<\/span><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin:0 0 10px;color:#26312a;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 19px;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(217,102,76,.10);color:#a2402c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M18 6 6 18M6 6l12 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Felling trees to free up space<\/span><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin:0 0 10px;color:#26312a;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 19px;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(217,102,76,.10);color:#a2402c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M18 6 6 18M6 6l12 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>A terrace on the north side, where the sun barely reaches<\/span><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin:0 0 10px;color:#26312a;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 19px;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(217,102,76,.10);color:#a2402c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M18 6 6 18M6 6l12 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Not planning access for construction vehicles<\/span><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin:0 0 10px;color:#26312a;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6\"><span style=\"flex:0 0 19px;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(217,102,76,.10);color:#a2402c;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M18 6 6 18M6 6l12 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Reading the development plan requirements too late<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ox-rv\" id=\"f6\" style=\"margin:2.8em 0 .7em;scroll-margin-top:120px\"><span class=\"ox-eyebrow\" style=\"color:#3a4d1c\"><i style=\"background:#A0C838\"><\/i>FAQ<\/span><h2 style=\"font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.2;margin:.4em 0 0;color:#18231a\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"ox-faq-list ox-rv\" style=\"margin:1.6em 0;max-width:none\"><div class=\"ox-faq-item\"><button class=\"ox-faq-q\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Where should I start when planning a house?<span 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