Dear forum members,
We have a sloped plot with access from the top, approximately 20m (65 feet) wide and about 45m (148 feet) long. It becomes flatter at the bottom, and the slope at the top is about 15%. The slope runs from east to west, and the previous owner already excavated a terrace
across the entire width decades ago. The neighboring houses also have terraces built up to this level.
Since we are a family of four and the house also needs to include a respectable commercial space for customer visits, we will probably need at least 200 sqm (2,150 sq ft).
I’m not too keen on the idea of building a three-story tower with 70 sqm (750 sq ft) per floor there. On the other hand, given the width of the plot (we also need space for a garage and carport) and the slope, we cannot fit the rooms we need into just the basement and ground floor. If we build too far back, there will be hardly any garden left on the terrace.
Do you have any more creative ideas on how to work with the slope so that a small garden can remain? Or is the tower our only option?
Our budget is about 650,000 solely for the house. However, for some trades, we have good conditions because family businesses are involved.
Right now, I am mainly looking for some ideas before we meet with an architect. We are very open regarding the implementation.
We have a sloped plot with access from the top, approximately 20m (65 feet) wide and about 45m (148 feet) long. It becomes flatter at the bottom, and the slope at the top is about 15%. The slope runs from east to west, and the previous owner already excavated a terrace
across the entire width decades ago. The neighboring houses also have terraces built up to this level.
Since we are a family of four and the house also needs to include a respectable commercial space for customer visits, we will probably need at least 200 sqm (2,150 sq ft).
I’m not too keen on the idea of building a three-story tower with 70 sqm (750 sq ft) per floor there. On the other hand, given the width of the plot (we also need space for a garage and carport) and the slope, we cannot fit the rooms we need into just the basement and ground floor. If we build too far back, there will be hardly any garden left on the terrace.
Do you have any more creative ideas on how to work with the slope so that a small garden can remain? Or is the tower our only option?
Our budget is about 650,000 solely for the house. However, for some trades, we have good conditions because family businesses are involved.
Right now, I am mainly looking for some ideas before we meet with an architect. We are very open regarding the implementation.
gutentag schrieb:
A photo of the zoning plan excerpt can often tell you more than you might think. It’s definitely better than nothing. Gather information. Obtain a topographic map? Search for your property in the geoportal. A photo on site also often helps a lot.
Is the road on the right? Which way does the road slope? Which way does the terrain slope? What does the zoning plan say about terrain modeling, building envelope, wall heights, ridge heights, floor area ratio, plot ratio, fixed finished floor elevations, driveways, garages, carports, outbuildings, ridge orientation, fences, retaining walls, and so on?
Do the contour lines show the plateau?
How did you measure the 15%? Your sketches show much more? I will try again to include the information I have in a sketch. The first sketch was just an estimate. The neighbor to the south has a garden that is about 15m (50 feet) flat into the property (the neighbor to the north as well, the road slopes down in that direction).
For the height, I only estimated the height of the retaining wall and added the floors built into the slope. Of course, this is very inaccurate, but at first I thought it would be enough for some general ideas or advice. Either way, I now realize that I know too little about this quite demanding property.
So the architect should make the effort to visit the site with an expert eye; after that, he can disappear again for a few months.
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gutentag schrieb:
With the vague descriptions, I would proceed like this: Ground floor slightly above street level. Then a basement with garden and terrace.
Carport or garage depending on the conditions of the development plan.
How have the neighbors built?
Thanks for the planning. I like the idea overall. I’m just afraid it wouldn’t be allowed 🙁
In the plan, I found the following: “Garages are located inside the residential building, no alternative locations (also for parking spaces).” That probably means that garages attached to the house in edge development are not permitted, and carports even less so, right? Or is it possible to get approval for them? The year the plots were developed, the term “carport” didn’t even exist yet.
Embankments at garage: secured above 0.5m (1.5 feet) beyond wing wall.
Furthermore, I found the following information in the development plan:
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Maximum number of floors: 3
No setbacks or protrusions from building lines allowed (no bay windows?).
Here is the sketch:
Embankments and cuttings: with construction of retaining wall allowed from 0.5m (1.5 feet) up to 1m (3 feet) above terrain.
K a t j a schrieb:
Is the commercial space more like an office or a workshop? Approximately how many square meters should it be?An office with little customer traffic. Most of the work is done by phone or online. We will definitely submit the necessary applications.
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