ᐅ Ideas for Designing a Single-Family Home on a Sloped Site. Tips Welcome.

Created on: 29 May 2018 13:51
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Tonkammer
Hello everyone,

I’m new here but have been reading your posts with great interest.

Now to the topic:

My wife and I would like to build a single-family house on a sloped site. There are some regulations regarding the development plan (36-42° gable roof, knee wall 0.25m (10 inches), boundary fencing, etc.).
The plot—actually two plots combined—is about 1,100m² (12,000 sq ft) and slopes downhill.

Our idea is to enter the house from the street level, then go down to the living area to access the terrace outside.
What we want to avoid is the impression that you’re going down into a basement.
Later in life, the lower floor could be converted into the main living area with access around the house.

I’m quite handy and have many friends and family members working in construction, so we plan to do a lot ourselves.

What’s also important to us:
I need a large workshop. My wife would like an open staircase with a void space above. Two children’s rooms and large open-plan spaces. A small fireplace in the living room.

Housebuilding info:
Preferred heating: pellet stove
Hollow brick 48.5cm (19 inches) without insulation?
Underfloor heating, solar panels

Attached are self-drawn plans based on our ideas. It would be great if you could share your opinions on them.
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bortel
30 May 2018 14:20
Well, this is what happens when you have to meet strict requirements from a detailed development plan that specifies a pitched roof instead of a flat roof. We like it, but unfortunately a flat roof was not an option. And if someone doesn’t like it, that’s alright.
11ant30 May 2018 16:43
Kekse schrieb:
To me, it looks like a 1950s house fell on top of a cube-shaped house and got stuck there by chance.

Haha, you guessed well what I wanted to comment with those words
bortel schrieb:
Well, that’s what happens when you have to meet unreasonable requirements from a strict development plan and a pitched roof is specified instead of a flat roof.

It can’t be that obviously saying "build it ugly," can it?
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Tonkammer
16 Jun 2019 13:44
One year later, we are still in the preparation phase for our single-family house – but now hopefully with a more practical plan.

Do you have any ideas or changes?
Originally, an HLZ49 was planned, but it will now be replaced with the 42.5 version.

Two-story house floor plan: ground floor and garden level with rooms, kitchen, garage.
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KEVST
16 Jun 2019 19:52
Am I misunderstanding something, or does the staircase end right before the wall leading to the storage room?
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Tonkammer
16 Jun 2019 20:11
No, the other way around. From the entrance vestibule, it goes towards the living room.
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Nicki21
18 Jun 2019 21:38
I find the children's room far too small.