ᐅ Floor Plan of a Single-Family Home on a Sloped Site

Hello everyone!

I have been in the planning phase for our single-family house for some time now, but it is proving to be very difficult and complicated due to the characteristics of our plot.

Here is a brief description of our plot:
Orientation: South - North
Dimensions: 20m wide and 40m long (approx. 66 feet by 131 feet)
The access road is located on the south side. Therefore, our plot slopes upward about 3m (10 feet) from the south (access road) towards the north.
See attachment below:

We do not have a preferred layout for the floor plan of the single-family house. I am open to all ideas and would appreciate any suggestions or layouts that could help us realize our dream home. We have already considered all variants (basement & ground floor, ground floor & upper floor)…

What we want:
- Double garage and barrier-free access through a utility/mudroom into the house & a technical room for the building
- Basement / Ground floor:
Living room
Dining room
Kitchen & pantry/storage room
Office
Bathroom
Toilet
Entrance hall & cloakroom
Access to the next floor via stairs

- Ground floor / Upper floor:
Master bedroom
Child’s bedroom
Child’s bedroom
Child’s bedroom
Bathroom
Toilet

Roof type: Gable roof

South orientation is not a must, as we are not sun worshippers and summers are getting hotter. We want nice, open, and bright rooms, as well as a garden on both the south and north sides with small terraces.

I would be very grateful for your help, thoughts, and experiences, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Best regards from beautiful Austria!

Yes

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 20x40m (65x131 ft)
Slope: yes, rising from south to north. Access from the south
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 3m (10 ft) setback from side and rear property lines. 5m (16 ft) setback from front property line
Perimeter development: only outbuildings and garage
Number of parking spaces: 1–2
Number of floors: basement/ground floor & ground floor/upper floor
Roof style: gable roof
Architectural style: modern
Orientation: not necessarily south-facing
Maximum height/restrictions: 8m (26 ft)
Other requirements

Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof style, building type
Basement, number of floors
Number of occupants, age
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor
Office: family use or home office? Both.
Guest sleepers per year: 0
Open or closed layout: open floor plan
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: both
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: not necessarily required
Balcony, roof terrace: possibly roof terrace above double garage
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: utility garden, lawn
Additional wishes/particulars/daily routine, including reasons why certain options are preferred or rejected

House Design

Unfortunately not available.

Who created the design:
- Planner from a construction company
- Architect
- Do-it-Yourself
What do you like in particular? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system:

If you have to give up, which details/extras
- can you do without:
- cannot do without: separate bathroom and toilet

Why is the design as it is now? For example
Standard design from the planner?
Which requests were implemented by the architect?
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
What, in your opinion, makes it particularly good or bad?

Then please also provide the site plan and the development plan showing the building boundaries and neighboring structures (Google Maps). Is this a new development area or an established one? Is a specific roof type required? Etc.

ypg schrieb:

Then please also provide the site plan and the development plan showing the building boundaries and neighboring structures (Google Maps).

And first of all, the budget. Building many rooms on the ground floor into the slope – I’m not sure if that’s a good idea. What does the development plan say about the number of floors and height restrictions?

Hello!

Here are the additional details:

Site plan:

Unfortunately, there are no neighboring buildings yet. We are the first ones planning and ready to start here.
The setback from the property boundaries (side and rear) must be at least 3m (10 feet). At the front, it is 5m (16 feet). We fall under Building Class 2, which allows a building height of 8m (26 feet). This means we can construct two floors above the reference ground level.
This is a new development area, and we are required to have a pitched roof with approximately 30° slope.

We have no objection to a floor built into the slope, but we definitely want a double garage (which takes up a lot of space), so this limits us quite a bit. Also, this reduces the amount of natural light in the basement. For this reason, we prefer a design that is not built into the slope. (However, we are open to all ideas, including a slope variant!)

Here are the options as described above:

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What is the reference point for the elevation?

Is there a height plan? Or are there cross-sections from the geoportal along the property boundaries above 40m (131 feet)?

Your sketches do not comply with the 8m (26 feet) height limit.

Could you tell us the development plan? No link, as this is not allowed here.

Is the ridge direction specified?