ᐅ Single-family Home on a Hillside – Many Planning Considerations
Created on: 15 Oct 2016 10:53
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little.grisu
Hello dear forum members,
We are still quite at the beginning.
We (26 and 27 years old) are still very early in the process – we have already visited a planning office a few times, but we are not really making progress! I hope you can help us. We look forward to criticism, ideas, and suggestions for improvement.
Here are the key details:
The plot is on a slope and can be accessed from both sides (east and west). If I have made any major mistakes, I apologize in advance. I have provided the data as accurately as possible.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: approx. 900m² (9688ft²)
Slope: Yes! – approx. 28%
Orientation: Front door facing east
No maximum height or other restrictions
Owners’ requirements
Roof style: shed roof, low-pitched gable roof, hipped roof would also be nice (but probably too expensive)
Number of floors: max. 2 (“multi-purpose basement”)
Number of occupants, age: 2 (26, 27)
Space needed on ground floor and upper floor: max. 145m² (1560ft²)
Office: family use
No open-plan kitchen – living room somewhat separated
Number of dining seats: 6 – corner bench seating
WC/bathroom – small on ground floor or basement as well
Balcony, small!
Garage or carport – either a double garage or single garage plus carport; garage must be on the left
Other wishes/special features/daily routine: large hobby room (20m² (215ft²)), 2 children’s rooms, WC with window (if possible), separate bathroom, few windows on the street side (east) – also bedroom on that side (because it is cooler there), fairly short distance from garage to kitchen
House design
Planning by: planning office
What do you like most? – sheltered terrace, elongated/narrow shape, two stories
What do you dislike? – “boxyness”
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 300,000–350,000
Preferred heating technology: wood heating / pellets
If you had to give up something, what details/additions could you forego?
- can give up: large rooms (children’s rooms can be very small)
- cannot give up: separate WC/bathroom, garage, hobby room
We are still quite at the beginning.
We (26 and 27 years old) are still very early in the process – we have already visited a planning office a few times, but we are not really making progress! I hope you can help us. We look forward to criticism, ideas, and suggestions for improvement.
Here are the key details:
The plot is on a slope and can be accessed from both sides (east and west). If I have made any major mistakes, I apologize in advance. I have provided the data as accurately as possible.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: approx. 900m² (9688ft²)
Slope: Yes! – approx. 28%
Orientation: Front door facing east
No maximum height or other restrictions
Owners’ requirements
Roof style: shed roof, low-pitched gable roof, hipped roof would also be nice (but probably too expensive)
Number of floors: max. 2 (“multi-purpose basement”)
Number of occupants, age: 2 (26, 27)
Space needed on ground floor and upper floor: max. 145m² (1560ft²)
Office: family use
No open-plan kitchen – living room somewhat separated
Number of dining seats: 6 – corner bench seating
WC/bathroom – small on ground floor or basement as well
Balcony, small!
Garage or carport – either a double garage or single garage plus carport; garage must be on the left
Other wishes/special features/daily routine: large hobby room (20m² (215ft²)), 2 children’s rooms, WC with window (if possible), separate bathroom, few windows on the street side (east) – also bedroom on that side (because it is cooler there), fairly short distance from garage to kitchen
House design
Planning by: planning office
What do you like most? – sheltered terrace, elongated/narrow shape, two stories
What do you dislike? – “boxyness”
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 300,000–350,000
Preferred heating technology: wood heating / pellets
If you had to give up something, what details/additions could you forego?
- can give up: large rooms (children’s rooms can be very small)
- cannot give up: separate WC/bathroom, garage, hobby room
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little.grisu2 Nov 2016 18:26So, all I can say is—apparently I have wasted your time—sorry about that! That wasn’t my intention—I just thought YOU might be able to help us. :/
I would like to answer every question, but unfortunately I can’t—I don’t have a site plan or enough knowledge—I wonder—do I need to study architecture first? We are simply helpless.
Yes, our preference would be to have all living spaces on the ground floor. The driveway there is also more convenient. The idea of sleeping in the basement doesn’t feel quite right—we mean, who wants to sleep next to the garage?
I would like to answer every question, but unfortunately I can’t—I don’t have a site plan or enough knowledge—I wonder—do I need to study architecture first? We are simply helpless.
Yes, our preference would be to have all living spaces on the ground floor. The driveway there is also more convenient. The idea of sleeping in the basement doesn’t feel quite right—we mean, who wants to sleep next to the garage?
A basement can also be designed as a livable space. An architect will surely find a solution.
You have a garden at the front with full-size windows; that has nothing to do with gray fire protection doors and light wells.
The site plan is either already with the architect or you can obtain it from the local authority.
Why is the garage located on the opposite side of the entrance?
You have a garden at the front with full-size windows; that has nothing to do with gray fire protection doors and light wells.
The site plan is either already with the architect or you can obtain it from the local authority.
Why is the garage located on the opposite side of the entrance?
Hello Grisu,
I can understand that you’re feeling frustrated right now.
However, no one on the forum can really help if the requirement is not to increase the size (due to budget) but to keep all rooms on the same floor and not remove any rooms. Plus, there is missing information about the surroundings.
Your last comment about the access route completely confuses me – you want to enter the garage in the basement level from the lower side of the plan, but at the same time, the access situation at the ground floor is better? I simply can’t picture it; to me, it sounds contradictory, and my first question would be why the garage isn’t at ground floor level if the access is better there?
I can understand that you’re feeling frustrated right now.
However, no one on the forum can really help if the requirement is not to increase the size (due to budget) but to keep all rooms on the same floor and not remove any rooms. Plus, there is missing information about the surroundings.
Your last comment about the access route completely confuses me – you want to enter the garage in the basement level from the lower side of the plan, but at the same time, the access situation at the ground floor is better? I simply can’t picture it; to me, it sounds contradictory, and my first question would be why the garage isn’t at ground floor level if the access is better there?
Even if you do not currently have a site plan, you can still sketch the property and indicate the cardinal directions, slopes, elevations, and the street! You don’t need an architecture degree for that.
This is not about a basement located underground, but rather a ground-level basement designed with direct access to the garden, intended to be fully usable living space.
I’m sorry that you present yourself here as helpless and without a plan. Unfortunately, these are not good conditions for building a house. Being helpless is one thing, but not wanting to change that is another. Right now, you are here in the forum; later, on your own construction site, you may be the helpless person others could easily take advantage of. But the first step out of helplessness is, as everyone knows, awareness 🙂
You don’t need a degree. However, it is helpful to engage with houses, basic construction principles, and ideas for implementation. Whether this happens through specialized magazines, general home magazines, local classified ads, model home communities, or simply visiting nearby building sites, it doesn’t matter—informing yourself about how it works would be beneficial!
Building your life’s work naturally requires a certain curiosity and the absorption of information. As a teacher, you should know that.
You have been reminded several times that it is unclear why and where the garage and entrance are supposed to be located. Guesswork on our part is not appropriate here, so suggestions are useless—it’s up to you to provide the necessary information.
Best regards
This is not about a basement located underground, but rather a ground-level basement designed with direct access to the garden, intended to be fully usable living space.
I’m sorry that you present yourself here as helpless and without a plan. Unfortunately, these are not good conditions for building a house. Being helpless is one thing, but not wanting to change that is another. Right now, you are here in the forum; later, on your own construction site, you may be the helpless person others could easily take advantage of. But the first step out of helplessness is, as everyone knows, awareness 🙂
You don’t need a degree. However, it is helpful to engage with houses, basic construction principles, and ideas for implementation. Whether this happens through specialized magazines, general home magazines, local classified ads, model home communities, or simply visiting nearby building sites, it doesn’t matter—informing yourself about how it works would be beneficial!
Building your life’s work naturally requires a certain curiosity and the absorption of information. As a teacher, you should know that.
You have been reminded several times that it is unclear why and where the garage and entrance are supposed to be located. Guesswork on our part is not appropriate here, so suggestions are useless—it’s up to you to provide the necessary information.
Best regards
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