Hello everyone,
I have bought a plot of land and feel a bit unsure about how to position the house.
The situation is as follows:
20 m (66 feet) wide facing the street
Approximately 26 m (85 feet) in length, with about 3 m (10 feet) rising toward the back—so the land slopes uphill at the rear. Unfortunately, the ground floor is only allowed to be up to 50 cm (20 inches) higher than the street level, so it can’t be raised.
The sun moves in a semicircle from right to left in the picture and sets at the red arrow in the evening.
The development plan requires a setback of 5 m (16 feet) from the street and 3 m (10 feet) from the neighbor.
What is the best way to approach this?
Build the house as far back as possible and into the slope, creating a large front garden?
Position the house toward the front with living spaces upstairs/facing the street? Living room downstairs in the darker half-basement?
Excavate completely and have support walls visible at the back?
Does anyone have ideas for building on a sloping plot that rises toward the rear?
I have bought a plot of land and feel a bit unsure about how to position the house.
The situation is as follows:
20 m (66 feet) wide facing the street
Approximately 26 m (85 feet) in length, with about 3 m (10 feet) rising toward the back—so the land slopes uphill at the rear. Unfortunately, the ground floor is only allowed to be up to 50 cm (20 inches) higher than the street level, so it can’t be raised.
The sun moves in a semicircle from right to left in the picture and sets at the red arrow in the evening.
The development plan requires a setback of 5 m (16 feet) from the street and 3 m (10 feet) from the neighbor.
What is the best way to approach this?
Build the house as far back as possible and into the slope, creating a large front garden?
Position the house toward the front with living spaces upstairs/facing the street? Living room downstairs in the darker half-basement?
Excavate completely and have support walls visible at the back?
Does anyone have ideas for building on a sloping plot that rises toward the rear?
... but as you can see, it is not exactly the same as your situation, since we are allowed to build "almost" 3 stories – so the question of how to divide the floors between the upper floor (OG) and the ground floor (EG) did not arise; we simply added a basement (UG). However, maybe your development plan (and budget) allow for a similar arrangement, provided your basement is sufficiently "embedded"?
Our garage is also located on the property boundary and serves as a secondary exit to the garden – it was difficult to get approval since boundary construction of this kind is generally not permitted (it is basically a roof terrace), but because we designed the entire area (hopefully) as a green roof garden, it was ultimately approved.
Our garage is also located on the property boundary and serves as a secondary exit to the garden – it was difficult to get approval since boundary construction of this kind is generally not permitted (it is basically a roof terrace), but because we designed the entire area (hopefully) as a green roof garden, it was ultimately approved.
neuerbauherr88 schrieb:
North is at the top of the planneuerbauherr88 schrieb:
Sorry, that was obvious to me.No problem. However, the sketch causes more confusion than clarity. How is the slope arranged? Is it consistent, or does the land rise towards the back? How does the slope relate to the building boundary? It’s best if you sketch it out: 20 x 26 meters (66 x 85 feet), with the building line after 5 meters (16 feet), and then the heights. With an almost south-facing orientation, the slope plays a minor role when it comes to positioning.Your choice of words is a bit unfortunate.
Does the plot slope upwards from the street, approximately northwest, by 3 meters (10 feet) towards the southeast? That’s why you need a plan with dimensions and contour lines.
neuerbauherr88 schrieb:
Build the house as far back as possible and into the slope, with a large front garden?
Build the house towards the front and place living areas upstairs/towards the street? Living room downstairs in the dark half-basement?
Excavate everything and then look out onto retaining walls at the back?
Does the plot slope upwards from the street, approximately northwest, by 3 meters (10 feet) towards the southeast? That’s why you need a plan with dimensions and contour lines.
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hanghaus20239 Sep 2023 12:29The plan comes from the geoportal. Isn’t there an option to display the contour lines there?
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hanghaus20239 Sep 2023 17:36Without specifications from the development plan and elevation data, it is not possible to provide further assistance here.
According to your information, there is a 13% slope towards the street.
According to your information, there is a 13% slope towards the street.
neuerbauherr88 schrieb:
I have purchased a plot of land and feel a bit unsure about how to position the house. Normally, I’m someone who likes to help. But when you’re restricted in how you can assist, it’s better to move on to the next case—someone who may have less urgent issues but cooperates more effectively. It’s common for non-experts to present bits of information that seem clear and conclusive but aren’t. In those cases, you quickly consult other sources to fill in the gaps in basic knowledge. That’s impossible when key details are blacked out. The only identifiable information you left is the street name “Tannenstraße,” but there are hundreds of streets with that name, and I definitely won’t be searching through all of them. In that sense, every original poster is the architect of their own misfortune ;-)
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