ᐅ Level the basement or the plot of land?

Created on: 9 Dec 2019 13:24
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Mudo1991
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.

Skizze eines Grundrisses: großes Rechteck mit Unterteilungen und Lagerbereich rechts.
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haydee
9 Dec 2019 17:57
Mudo1991 schrieb:

We actually don’t need a basement and would only reasonably put the utility room and technical equipment down there. The office would still be on the ground floor, considering a bedroom for old age. If it were a full basement, it would be oversized.

@haydee The neighboring lot to the north is vacant, to the east there are buildings at a sufficient distance, and to the south the garage is right on the property boundary, with a large house directly behind it.

That answers your question for yourself.
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Mudo1991
10 Dec 2019 07:15
@apokolok @11ant @Mottenhausen @RomeoZwo @haydee Thank you all for your quick responses. In fact, I have pretty much answered my own question. As long as there are no regulations preventing the backfilling, could you provide any rough estimates of the costs? For example, based on cubic meters (cbm)? Thanks in advance.
RomeoZwo10 Dec 2019 08:25
Hello,
the answer is not completely clear to me yet. Obviously, you don’t need or actually want a basement.
But when I look at the side section and see that you want the ground floor at street level, quite a lot of filling will be required. There will also be a significant slope between the terrace and the garden.

Technical drawing of a component profile with red, blue, and green outline lines.

RED: House starts at ground level after 3m (10 feet)
GREEN: House starts at street level after 3m (10 feet)
BLUE: Split level, height difference 1.20m (4 feet)

I would seriously consider a split-level design here. In my view, it fits the terrain perfectly.
However, it is, of course, more challenging for the architect.
kaho67410 Dec 2019 10:08
@goalkeeper please tell the OP how much you paid for the fill.

However, I wouldn’t raise the ground level to street height without a basement. I would rather focus on proper water drainage and then adapt the building to the terrain.
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goalkeeper
10 Dec 2019 10:35
kaho674 schrieb:

@goalkeeper, please tell the original poster how much you paid for the backfilling

Not nothing, because nothing has been backfilled yet.
kaho67410 Dec 2019 10:54
goalkeeper schrieb:

Not nothing, since nothing has been backfilled yet.

Ok, what is the plan?