Hello everyone,
it's me again. But now things are getting concrete. We have actually found OUR plot of land and had it surveyed. The preliminary contract is already here. 🙂
The architect is currently preparing the first draft after I clarified everything with him on Tuesday. For this plot, he also suggested placing the entrance to the basement level there and is now designing accordingly... I find the idea very interesting. My husband is a bit skeptical. What do you think? Practical or rather inconvenient, or how? Has anyone planned like this before or maybe already lives in such a house and can share their experience?
About the plot: It is a 700 sqm (7,535 sq ft) plot, about 17 m (56 ft) wide and 42 m (138 ft) long. It slopes upward towards the back by about 4-5 m (13-16 ft) along the full length, with the first 3 m (10 ft) of height difference rising within the first third. It is a south-facing slope, so the garden will be at the back, facing north (which doesn’t bother us given the length of the plot, and we find a north-facing terrace quite pleasant). We have only one immediate neighbor on the right side (east). The left side (west) is completely undeveloped, and the neighbor at the back (north) is about 100 m (328 ft) or even further away. The street, along with the driveway and planned main entrance, will be at the front (south).
House concept: To use the full buildable width of 11 m (36 ft) and since a double garage is a must for us, the architect suggests placing it in the basement. This means essentially a full basement where you can drive into the garage at street level. Next to it, the architect plans to position the main entrance with a nice foyer and stairs leading up. The basement will otherwise mostly contain storage rooms, with the living room, kitchen, etc., located on the upper floors. From there, you can access the garden at the back on the same level.
I would appreciate hearing about some experiences and any feedback.
it's me again. But now things are getting concrete. We have actually found OUR plot of land and had it surveyed. The preliminary contract is already here. 🙂
The architect is currently preparing the first draft after I clarified everything with him on Tuesday. For this plot, he also suggested placing the entrance to the basement level there and is now designing accordingly... I find the idea very interesting. My husband is a bit skeptical. What do you think? Practical or rather inconvenient, or how? Has anyone planned like this before or maybe already lives in such a house and can share their experience?
About the plot: It is a 700 sqm (7,535 sq ft) plot, about 17 m (56 ft) wide and 42 m (138 ft) long. It slopes upward towards the back by about 4-5 m (13-16 ft) along the full length, with the first 3 m (10 ft) of height difference rising within the first third. It is a south-facing slope, so the garden will be at the back, facing north (which doesn’t bother us given the length of the plot, and we find a north-facing terrace quite pleasant). We have only one immediate neighbor on the right side (east). The left side (west) is completely undeveloped, and the neighbor at the back (north) is about 100 m (328 ft) or even further away. The street, along with the driveway and planned main entrance, will be at the front (south).
House concept: To use the full buildable width of 11 m (36 ft) and since a double garage is a must for us, the architect suggests placing it in the basement. This means essentially a full basement where you can drive into the garage at street level. Next to it, the architect plans to position the main entrance with a nice foyer and stairs leading up. The basement will otherwise mostly contain storage rooms, with the living room, kitchen, etc., located on the upper floors. From there, you can access the garden at the back on the same level.
I would appreciate hearing about some experiences and any feedback.
