ᐅ Experiences with Pre-designed Homes on Plots?

Hausbau202500 schrieb:

Yes, thanks. Of course, steps are not accessible for people with disabilities.

I wouldn’t see that as a problem by itself; my parents lived there until they were 80. It’s more that a typical model house is usually designed for flat plots.

Hausbau202500 schrieb:

But if it ever came to that, we could move back into my in-laws’ house, which would then be inherited by my partner.

If things get difficult, you always have to reconsider based on the circumstances at that time. I don’t see stairs alone as a problem because it can be a conscious choice. For example, depending on the situation, the entrance on the basement level could be step-free, with the kitchen and other rooms there, and sleeping areas, children’s rooms, etc., upstairs or similar.
What I mean is that this isn’t usually the case even with standard model homes.
Therefore, besides searching for suitable building partners in your region, I would also think about how a basic layout would look for me personally—in other words, what my own needs are—and simply try sketching it out.

Hausbau202500 schrieb:

I think as long as we’re young, it’s bearable.

However, I wouldn’t consider that a desirable motivation for building a house.

Hausbau202500 schrieb:

Yes, thanks. Steps are obviously not accessible for disabled people, but if it ever comes to that, we could move back into my in-laws’ house, which would then be inherited by my partner. I think as long as we’re young, it’s manageable. For example, the garden can be accessed from the back without any steps. There are also spaces designated for the fire brigade, which could be used in an emergency.

You would need to know and describe all these details precisely—or ideally include pictures—to get the most helpful feedback.

Hausbau202500 schrieb:

We are still in favor of building a steep driveway without a basement.

And what exactly is your reason for that?
I imagine a house placed up there that, from the street, looks like there was no prior thought about how to actually access it.
My highly respected site manager back then unfortunately couldn’t convince me to build the entrance at ground level without an external staircase and to use the rooms at street level as living spaces.
I’m not saying my situation must exactly apply to yours, but in hindsight, those were my insights.

Among other things, you can clearly see from the neighbor’s Corsa that the friend’s drawing skills are not very strong. The photo shows that the ground level at the wall side near the hedge is about 1.80 meters (6 feet) above the street and behind it, the slope is somewhat steeper than the neighbor’s driveway, which rises approximately 10 centimeters (4 inches) over more than four meters (13 feet). The neighbor’s house is about eight meters (26 feet) from the street.

From my perspective—with over forty years of experience in residential planning—I clearly see a house similar to the neighbor’s (gable-facing, basement floor just above street level, meaning wastewater disposal in the basement is likely possible without a sump pump, “one-and-a-half-story”). I don’t see anything that would argue against a catalog home (the neighbor’s house does not look like it was designed by a mountain specialist). Of course, you would want to look for a suitably “small” house model, as long as at least two living rooms in the basement are possible—such as a master suite or a granny flat or children’s rooms. I would even follow the neighbor’s building line. That way, there is still room for a swing gate in front of not only a Corsa but also a Passat. I would make at least a second entrance on the valley side.

Hausbau202500 schrieb:

If you enter the garden from the back, it is level there. There are also parking spaces for the fire brigade, which can also be used in an emergency.

Let’s hope parking wardens are not reading this. But if a fire lane is possible, then access can certainly be arranged (?). Please show more clearly where this entire area is located.

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Your neighbor to the east only has a 2 m (6.5 ft) setback from the boundary?? Is there something recorded about that in the land register? In Bavaria, 3 m (10 ft) is required.

Could you please share the site plan showing a bit more of the surrounding area and without the numbers in the southeast corner?

Please take measurements along both the east and west boundaries using the Bavaria atlas. That way, you can see the original slope. I would like to take a look at that.

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

Your neighbor to the east only has a 2 m (6.5 ft) setback from the property line?? Is there anything recorded about this in the land register? In Bavaria, 3 m (9.8 ft) is required?

That looks like a farmstead that is older than the current building regulations.

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11ant schrieb:

This looks like a property older than current building regulations.

That could very well be.


If you can manage with the small staircase, I don’t see a basement as necessary here, since the budget is already tight. Parking space or carport at the street side.

For example:

The building plot is quite large. A gable facing the street is not my preference.

However, I doubt that the plot is completely level at the top. That is why I am asking.

I took the liberty of adding the north arrow.