ᐅ Single-family house on a sloped site with a large plot of land

Solveigh schrieb:
The 780,000 includes everything according to the rough cost estimate (excavation, utility connections, simple garden, driveway, garage, kitchen)—except the plot of land.

Not bad. Today, we spoke with the third of six architects. How did you choose yours? I’m really finding it difficult...

Friends and acquaintances often ask who they built with and how satisfied they were. If that’s not possible, I would also consider asking potential builders who they prefer to work with or if they can recommend someone.

Of course, the feeling of trust and personal chemistry is also very important. In a first brief conversation, you won’t really be able to find out much more.

However, I have read that in areas with many architects, it is common to receive an initial design proposal free of charge. This was not possible in our case. Here, all the architects said right away that everything after the first meeting would be charged.

Solveigh schrieb:
Oh, and take a look at his completed projects. For me, the details have been important. For example, are the proportions right? Does the size of the house fit the plot? How do the window details look? Are there external roller shutters or built-in boxes, and so on? Is the roof overhang bulky or elegantly slender? Have costly decorative elements been avoided?

Many people will say that these details make building more expensive. Personally, I don’t see it that way.

You can somehow feel a well-designed house!

Is there any news from you? Thanks for the tips!

Solveigh schrieb:
@Karlstraße

We are currently clearing the land. The top tree on the edge of the slope still belongs to our property.

Now that all the trees are removed, you can really see the scale of the slope. The person in red in the middle of the picture is our forestry contractor.

Looks great! Have you made or changed any further plans? You wanted to reduce the costs again, right?

That sounds great – I also like open gables!

Is the granny flat staying?

However, at first glance, I have a major criticism: the terrace is located within the living area – and not only I (also @kbt09) believe that a seating terrace should or must be close to the kitchen. After all, in the evening when grilling or having a sundowner, the long walk to the refrigerator can be annoying. The loungers can also be placed further away from the house.

Best regards

@ypg ... yes, I would probably swap the dining/kitchen area with the large living area.

I still find the dressing room–bathroom–master bedroom combination a bit unusual. Is there supposed to be a glass partition between the bathroom and the sleeping area?

I no longer see the granny flat.

And in general, I wonder how someone can have a finished plan after just 3 months? If you want to spend a lot of money, it really should be well thought out.

I planned my 66 m² (710 sq ft) apartment over 3 years ... okay, partly because the landlord also took a long time. But basically, I’m glad because it allowed each plan to mature in my mind, and then I could still make adjustments. And, believe it or not, even with a 66 m² (710 sq ft) apartment, you can plan at least 4 to 5 fundamentally different layouts. Plus many variations ... I was at number 23 . And now I’ve been living here for over 5 years and have never once thought, “Oh, I wish I had done this or that differently.” Very satisfying.