LeoLeberwurst21 Jul 2015 13:05Hello,
we want to build a house, and I have really fallen in love with the split-level design. I have already done some reading on the subject. It is said to provide a good division of space. However, we do not have the option to build a hillside house, as the plot is flat like a field. It is also not about having four or more levels, but only two.
The house must be a very traditional one with a pitched roof. So, it should not be a modern architectural statement from the outside.
How can this be implemented, and how much extra cost can we expect due to the split-level layout?
Thanks a lot
Johanna
we want to build a house, and I have really fallen in love with the split-level design. I have already done some reading on the subject. It is said to provide a good division of space. However, we do not have the option to build a hillside house, as the plot is flat like a field. It is also not about having four or more levels, but only two.
The house must be a very traditional one with a pitched roof. So, it should not be a modern architectural statement from the outside.
How can this be implemented, and how much extra cost can we expect due to the split-level layout?
Thanks a lot
Johanna
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Bauexperte21 Jul 2015 16:41Hello Johanna,
In my opinion, 2 steps are not worth it.
The costs are difficult to estimate; the majority will likely come from groundwork and concrete work. Depending on soil conditions, the structural engineer will also have significant input. Generally, expect around 10% of the construction costs plus additional expenses depending on the size of the single-family house, soil composition, and structural requirements.
Regards, Bauexperte
LeoLeberwurst schrieb:
But it’s not about 4 or more steps, just 2.
The house should be a very traditional one with a gable roof. So no architectural statement from the outside.
How can this be implemented and what additional costs would the split-level design involve?
In my opinion, 2 steps are not worth it.
The costs are difficult to estimate; the majority will likely come from groundwork and concrete work. Depending on soil conditions, the structural engineer will also have significant input. Generally, expect around 10% of the construction costs plus additional expenses depending on the size of the single-family house, soil composition, and structural requirements.
Regards, Bauexperte
Hello,
I also like these houses a lot. We had already looked at several that were for sale; they are master-built homes from the 1960s and therefore were not suitable for us. We have partly planned our floor layout with the future in mind, meaning our “parents’ level” is entirely on the ground floor, including the bathroom, dressing room, and bedroom next to the living room, kitchen, guest toilet, and utility rooms.
The children’s rooms and the home office are upstairs, where later a caregiver could move in.
We currently have a house with three floors including a basement, and the stairs are already quite annoying...
I also like these houses a lot. We had already looked at several that were for sale; they are master-built homes from the 1960s and therefore were not suitable for us. We have partly planned our floor layout with the future in mind, meaning our “parents’ level” is entirely on the ground floor, including the bathroom, dressing room, and bedroom next to the living room, kitchen, guest toilet, and utility rooms.
The children’s rooms and the home office are upstairs, where later a caregiver could move in.
We currently have a house with three floors including a basement, and the stairs are already quite annoying...