ᐅ Gentle Slope – Should You Build on the Slope or Add Fill?

Created on: 25 May 2018 08:24

Hello dear forum members,

we are interested in a plot of land that has a slight slope (see attached photos).

What do you think? Based solely on the pictures you see, is it possible to fill in or redistribute the soil to level the plot, or would we inevitably have to build following the slope? What approximate costs might we expect? A basement is not planned; we would like to build with a slab-on-grade foundation.

Thank you very much!

Außenansicht eines pinken Hauses mit Garten, Hecke und offener Landschaft unter blauem Himmel.

Grünes Gartenland mit Haus links, grasige Fläche, Hecke im Hintergrund, blauer Himmel

Gruenes-grasfeld-vor-haeusern-mit-parkendem-auto-und-blauem-himmel

Grünes Grasfeld mit langer Hecke im Hintergrund und Bank, blauer Himmel

Ländliche Häuserlandschaft mit Grasfeldern, Gartenbereich und blauem Himmel

Grünes offenes Grundstück mit Gras, Hecke und Häusern im Hintergrund unter blauem Himmel

Altes Haus mit verputzter Fassade vor grünem Feld und Gartenbereich.

haydee25 May 2018 11:14

#13

It is not exactly level either.

Where is the driveway for both plots?
What are the cardinal directions?

Can you accept a basement or ground floor that goes into the slope at the back?
The exterior landscaping can then be adjusted, possibly with a graded slope instead of retaining walls, etc.
Each floor has garden access.

Solvin25 May 2018 11:52

#14

Well, I’d put it this way. Both plots cost only 30,000 euros each. There is no real estate agent commission. I just needed to have a rough idea of the additional costs involved when building on a slope.

Zaba1225 May 2018 11:52

#15

To the point:

"There is no low-cost way to build a house and yard on a sloped lot."

Additional costs can only be planned or estimated once you know how you want to handle the slope and have received a quote; not before.

Zaba1225 May 2018 11:58

#16

Solvin schrieb:
Well, I’d say this. Both plots cost only €30,000 each. There is no broker’s fee. I just needed to roughly know what additional costs come up when building into a slope.

No one can give you a precise answer here without detailed information:
Other than the fact that the construction will cost more than the land itself. That doesn’t help you much if you plan with €30,000 and later it turns out that removal and disposal will cost an extra €15,000 because the soil class is very poor or you need to compact with special or extra gravel.

haydee25 May 2018 12:03

#17

It depends on what you want and, above all, how steep the slope actually is.

The less earthwork required, the cheaper it will be.

A basement can be an additional floor or a livable lower ground floor.

It costs more money, but no one can say how much.

HilfeHilfe25 May 2018 12:17

#18

Do you already have a builder or architect? They should be able to provide a reliable estimate.

ᐅ Gentle Slope – Should You Build on the Slope or Add Fill?

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