Orientation
From choosing a plot to handing over the keys
Building your own home starts with good preparation. This page brings together everything you need to get oriented: the step-by-step plan for reserving a plot, a comprehensive self-build guide, a glossary of the key terms, an overview of additional costs and a progress list to track your own journey.
The step-by-step plan, the guide and the glossary are free. The overview of additional costs and your personal progress are part of Kavelradar Pro.
Bebouwingspercentage
The maximum percentage of a plot that may be built on.
Beeldkwaliteitsplan
Municipal guidelines for the appearance and materials of new buildings in a specific area.
Bestemmingsplan
The municipal document that sets out what construction and use is permitted on a plot.
Bouwvlak
The exact area within a plot where construction is allowed, with fixed maximum dimensions.
Casco
A home delivered with only the basic structure, such as exterior walls, roof and floors, without finishing such as sanitary ware, tiling, interior doors or a kitchen. You arrange or commission the fit-out yourself afterwards.
Erfpacht
A right to use municipally owned land without owning it outright, in exchange for periodic payment.
Goothoogte
The maximum height up to the gutter line, measured from street level.
Kadastrale grens
The officially registered ownership boundary of a plot, recorded by the Dutch Land Registry.
Kavelpaspoort
An official municipal document containing all technical and legal details of a specific plot.
Nokhoogte
The maximum permitted height to the ridge, the top of the roof.
Optietermijn
The period during which an interested buyer holds a plot in reserve before it becomes available again.
Particulier opdrachtgeverschap
You act as your own client for building your home, instead of a project developer. Also known as self-build.
Peilhoogte
The official elevation level, relative to Dutch ordnance datum, at which a home's ground floor must be built.
Perceeloppervlakte
The total surface area of the plot, expressed in square metres.
Sonderingsrapport
A soil investigation that measures ground load-bearing capacity, essential for choosing a foundation type.
Stichtingskosten
The total cost of land plus construction to realise a home, including associated costs.
Vrij op naam (v.o.n.)
A price indication in which additional costs such as notary and land registry fees are already included.
Zonligging
The direction the garden or plot faces relative to the sun, for example south-west or south-east. Determines how much sun the garden gets.