Dear forum members,
We have a sloped plot with access from the top, approximately 20m (65 feet) wide and about 45m (148 feet) long. It becomes flatter at the bottom, and the slope at the top is about 15%. The slope runs from east to west, and the previous owner already excavated a terrace
across the entire width decades ago. The neighboring houses also have terraces built up to this level.
Since we are a family of four and the house also needs to include a respectable commercial space for customer visits, we will probably need at least 200 sqm (2,150 sq ft).
I’m not too keen on the idea of building a three-story tower with 70 sqm (750 sq ft) per floor there. On the other hand, given the width of the plot (we also need space for a garage and carport) and the slope, we cannot fit the rooms we need into just the basement and ground floor. If we build too far back, there will be hardly any garden left on the terrace.
Do you have any more creative ideas on how to work with the slope so that a small garden can remain? Or is the tower our only option?
Our budget is about 650,000 solely for the house. However, for some trades, we have good conditions because family businesses are involved.
Right now, I am mainly looking for some ideas before we meet with an architect. We are very open regarding the implementation.
We have a sloped plot with access from the top, approximately 20m (65 feet) wide and about 45m (148 feet) long. It becomes flatter at the bottom, and the slope at the top is about 15%. The slope runs from east to west, and the previous owner already excavated a terrace
across the entire width decades ago. The neighboring houses also have terraces built up to this level.
Since we are a family of four and the house also needs to include a respectable commercial space for customer visits, we will probably need at least 200 sqm (2,150 sq ft).
I’m not too keen on the idea of building a three-story tower with 70 sqm (750 sq ft) per floor there. On the other hand, given the width of the plot (we also need space for a garage and carport) and the slope, we cannot fit the rooms we need into just the basement and ground floor. If we build too far back, there will be hardly any garden left on the terrace.
Do you have any more creative ideas on how to work with the slope so that a small garden can remain? Or is the tower our only option?
Our budget is about 650,000 solely for the house. However, for some trades, we have good conditions because family businesses are involved.
Right now, I am mainly looking for some ideas before we meet with an architect. We are very open regarding the implementation.
11ant schrieb:
If you already have an architect, then you also have a professional expert in reading zoning plans. So we shouldn't be completely in the dark here. Regarding the embankments, I mainly meant whether the framework for this has already been partly "used up" by the existing embankments.Unfortunately, the architect won’t be available for us until summer. As far as I know, only excavation work has been done so far.
Oktopus schrieb:
As far as I know, only excavation work has been done so far. My mistake. Instead of "embankments," I should have used the neutral term "landscape modeling."
Oktopus schrieb:
Unfortunately, the architect will only be available for us in the summer. That is unfortunate and does not change the fact that without step 1 (preliminary analysis), the basis for step 2 (concept design, "ideas") is missing. We need more concrete facts; wishful thinking won’t help you.
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11ant schrieb:
That is not good and doesn’t change the fact that without the preliminary phase 1 (basic evaluation) the foundation for phase 2 (preliminary design, “ideas”) is missing. We need more facts; castles in the air won’t help you. Yes, you are definitely right. I am completely new to this topic and am currently gathering all the information in order to contribute any ideas at all. Where can I find this information, or what additional details do you need? I tried again with Haydee to describe the plateau.
Oktopus schrieb:
What other information do you need? I tried to describe the plateau to Haydee again.A hand sketch works wonders and can be quickly photographed. Draw the property boundaries and the plateaus – it doesn’t have to be a masterpiece. Adding height differences would be great as well. A photo of the property would be even better.Oktopus schrieb:
I am also completely new to this topic and am currently gathering all the information, [...] Where can I find these details or what other information do you need? Actually, everything. Cadastral extracts / photos / aerial images, contour lines / elevation points. Read the development plan (including the written part!) and tell us where we can find it (do not link!), for example, "Posemuckel No. 123 in Wiesengrund."
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Oktopus schrieb:
we have a sloped plot
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we probably won’t get under 200sqm (2,150 sq ft).
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Our budget is about 650,000 just for the house. Given the current market situation and the parameters involved, I would expect significantly higher costs. It also definitely depends on what exactly is meant by “just for the house.”
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