ᐅ Building with or without a basement in southern Germany – experiences?
Created on: 14 May 2019 17:24
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Camille1984
Even though I am still looking for a plot of land, I am already thinking about the house.
In the south of Germany (Baden-Württemberg), it is quite common to build houses with basements, and my family also owns homes with basements.
However, I have always hated basements. As a child, I disliked having to go down to the basement to get something—the stairs, the darkness, and so on. Now, in my rented apartment, we have a shared laundry room in the basement. I hate it! If the washing machine were in the bathroom, I would probably prefer doing laundry.
I am fairly certain I don’t want a basement—also for financial reasons. But of course, everyone has their opinion. In an initial design plan, I included a utility and storage room of almost 10m² (100 square feet), an office of 15m² (160 square feet), a laundry room on the upper floor of just under 10m² (100 square feet) with a sloped ceiling, and a storage room behind a garage. When I think about the things currently stored in the rented basement, everything fits into these planned rooms, and the rest is basically junk…
So my question is for experienced home builders without basements in southern Germany: Do you miss anything? Are you concerned about potential resale value? What are your thoughts?
Thank you!
In the south of Germany (Baden-Württemberg), it is quite common to build houses with basements, and my family also owns homes with basements.
However, I have always hated basements. As a child, I disliked having to go down to the basement to get something—the stairs, the darkness, and so on. Now, in my rented apartment, we have a shared laundry room in the basement. I hate it! If the washing machine were in the bathroom, I would probably prefer doing laundry.
I am fairly certain I don’t want a basement—also for financial reasons. But of course, everyone has their opinion. In an initial design plan, I included a utility and storage room of almost 10m² (100 square feet), an office of 15m² (160 square feet), a laundry room on the upper floor of just under 10m² (100 square feet) with a sloped ceiling, and a storage room behind a garage. When I think about the things currently stored in the rented basement, everything fits into these planned rooms, and the rest is basically junk…
So my question is for experienced home builders without basements in southern Germany: Do you miss anything? Are you concerned about potential resale value? What are your thoughts?
Thank you!
A basement is not just a basement. There is a distinction between a living basement and a utility basement. I am in favor of a living basement, but against a utility basement.
We have a guest room in the basement, which is great. It is possible to live there permanently at any time. A children's room is also no problem. Warm and bright.
We have a guest room in the basement, which is great. It is possible to live there permanently at any time. A children's room is also no problem. Warm and bright.
By the way, where there’s a will, there’s a way: 60% of mine are stored above ground *LOL*
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Camille198415 May 2019 16:47Thank you all for your opinions.
I am completely convinced that I will not build a basement, as I have hated basements since I was a child. Additionally, I am a fan of moderate minimalism and regularly declutter. This approach will probably be very good for my budget when building the house.
When I think about what I currently have in the basement, it can easily be stored above ground.
Books and materials for my profession → wall unit in the study (currently, I don’t have a study and only a cupboard in the hallway). The problem is that I don’t even know what I have there anymore because I never see it. So I want to have permanent easy access or get rid of it.
Camping gear/ski equipment/sleds: either in the utility room or in a storage room behind the garage.
Children’s clothing/Christmas decorations/kids’ stuff: sort out! Utility room.
Tools: utility room and storage room near the garage.
And a huge amount of clutter and trash, which already makes me reluctant to go into the basement room. Only my guilty conscience awaits me, telling me I should tidy up again. Not a pleasant feeling...
I am completely convinced that I will not build a basement, as I have hated basements since I was a child. Additionally, I am a fan of moderate minimalism and regularly declutter. This approach will probably be very good for my budget when building the house.
When I think about what I currently have in the basement, it can easily be stored above ground.
Books and materials for my profession → wall unit in the study (currently, I don’t have a study and only a cupboard in the hallway). The problem is that I don’t even know what I have there anymore because I never see it. So I want to have permanent easy access or get rid of it.
Camping gear/ski equipment/sleds: either in the utility room or in a storage room behind the garage.
Children’s clothing/Christmas decorations/kids’ stuff: sort out! Utility room.
Tools: utility room and storage room near the garage.
And a huge amount of clutter and trash, which already makes me reluctant to go into the basement room. Only my guilty conscience awaits me, telling me I should tidy up again. Not a pleasant feeling...
I come from rural Bavaria, where basements are standard. However, due to high costs, more and more houses without basements are being built. I also built without a basement because, on the one hand, I wanted to save money, and on the other, I never liked basements. I don’t want to have to clean it or go down there every time I need a drink, and so on. On the ground floor, I have a utility room for technical equipment, on the upper floor a laundry room right next to the bathroom, an attic for miscellaneous stuff (decorations, etc.), and a large room next to the garage for tools, garden furniture, and so on. So far, the space has been more than enough.
Bava schrieb:
Due to high costs, more and more houses are being built without basements. My "rule of thumb," properly understood, also means: if there is almost no difference in ground level within the approved building area, and if the floor area ratio does not require it, you only build a basement if you personally prefer it; otherwise, you simply avoid digging out basement rooms.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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