ᐅ Level the basement or the plot of land?

Hello everyone,

Our plot slopes down from street level by almost 1.80m (6 feet). Please see the image below (each square corresponds to 1 meter (3 feet)).

Now to my question: Could you share your opinions on whether you would prefer a basement or to raise the ground level? Since we want to position the house as close to the street as possible, it’s not clear if opting for a basement is the best solution here. The plot is somewhat “in between” in this regard.

Thank you in advance.

For me, this is a perfect basement plot.
A north arrow and site plan would be helpful as well.

North is on the left, south on the right in the image, street to the west, and east at the top.
@apokolok Can you explain your reasoning? I assume an average slope of about 1.1m (3.6 feet) in the area where we are considering the house. It’s not perfectly clear to me.

Filling and landscaping the garden on two levels

@haydee That is exactly what we have been advised so far. However, the costs for filling/compacting, etc., are close to 30,000 euros. This makes me wonder whether a basement might actually start to make sense.

Should the ground floor be at street level, or can it be lower?

Assuming you start building the house 3m (10 feet) away from the street at -0.61m (-2 feet) and construct a house with a depth of 10m (33 feet) at -1.05m (-3.4 feet), you only need to compensate for 44 cm (17 inches).

However, if the ground floor should be at street level, you would add 0.61m (2 feet) of fill in the front and 1.05m (3.4 feet) in the back. In the rear area, about 1m (3.3 feet) of height would allow for a window band in the basement, making it possible to use the space as living areas such as a guest room, office, or hobby room.