ᐅ Single-family house without a basement on a slope

Created on: 11 Feb 2021 14:15
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Andyru94
Hello,

Has anyone here built a house without a basement on a slope? I would appreciate some pictures to get a better idea. We have an elevation difference of about 5 m (16 feet) from the street to the property boundary, which is approximately 25 m (82 feet) away, and the finished floor level (FFL) is planned to be 1.66 m (5.4 feet) above the street, with the garage 0.5 m (1.6 feet) lower.
11ant11 Feb 2021 17:20
icandoit schrieb:

Could it be that a house will be built right in front of your terrace?
Are you worried about an L-shaped retaining wall landscaping like the neighbors of @Zaba12?
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Zaba12
11 Feb 2021 17:21
haydee schrieb:

How are the neighbors planning their development?
If they build more into the slope, it will get expensive for you, really expensive. Building on a lot like this is never cheap anyway.

What does the development plan say? Are you even allowed to build like that?

I would move the house further back so you can have a nice front yard.
Downstairs residential basement with garden
Upstairs living spaces with garden
Rear wall of the basement on your side works better; the ground floor stabilizes the slope.

Did you plan with an independent architect or a general contractor?

To answer your initial question, yes, we do have a slope, no, we don’t have a traditional basement.

And here @haydee is right—you will need to align your building plans with your neighbors in a residential area; going it alone is not an option in such cases. Just imagine if your neighbor builds a finished basement.

If you have neighbors who are also building new, make sure to coordinate with them.
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Zaba12
11 Feb 2021 17:24
11ant schrieb:

Are you worried about L-shaped retaining wall landscaping like the neighbors of @Zaba12?
Hello.... 😎, it wasn’t my fault, the building authority didn’t allow anything else.

My architect already said that with 3m (10 feet) the basement is a good investment. I would never build without a basement again, unless on a completely flat lot. But then really spacious, including a cleaning service and an au pair :p
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icandoit
11 Feb 2021 17:27
11ant schrieb:

Are you worried about the L-shaped retaining wall landscaping like the neighbors of @Zaba12?
Unfortunately, I can’t laugh about that.

My main concern was actually the shadows cast by the house if it faces south/west. But the question about the slope direction will probably still be overlooked the third time around.
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Zaba12
11 Feb 2021 17:29
icandoit schrieb:

I can't really laugh at that, unfortunately.
Why not?
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icandoit
11 Feb 2021 17:32
Zaba12 schrieb:

Why not?
I’m not familiar with the case, I’m still new here. 😉