Basement or ground slab: which is more sensible for the property situation?

What do you understand by "handling the terrain á la Nordlys"?

A kind of embankment of the yard, currently I only find these pictures, but there should be more of his garden in the same thread: and

You would then use the partial basement exclusively as a utility basement in the front area (towards the street)? Regarding split level, I could hardly find any information (additional costs etc.). It would make sense in the east corner of the floor plan or (see attachment)?

No, I was talking about partial basement OR moderate split level, then of course with the basement under the "valley side half" of the ground floor; but you can also combine it with AND, so "mountain side" (street side) basement and the dip of the split level ground floor towards the yard.

It would make sense in the east corner of the floor plan or (see attachment)?

P.S.: of course NOT with a gable-end floor plan.

The ridge directions are marked in the attached garage. Are they mandatory? At least the neighbors have adhered to them.

In my opinion, you can comply with the development plan with the garage like this. The house is as high as necessary so that the slope goes towards the street. I have already written that.

I once tried to place the 11 x 8m on the property as requested by TE for better visualization. Of course, it is not 100% accurate. The house here is 20cm below street level at 5m from the street – then the street front is roughly at 0 on natural terrain. That would be the variant if you didn’t mound up or level anything in the front yard.

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The neighbor probably mounded up about 1m at the rear edge of his theoretical 9m garage. The TE’s terrace would be about 1.20m above natural ground at the rear edge at 3m width in this example if the exit is flush with the terrace doors (including the base slab). The underpinning of the base slab would be about 80cm at the rear edge. If you want to bring the whole thing up to street level, add another 20cm everywhere. That is quite a lot of mass.

In contrast, the rotated variant, which the neighbors also chose:



Here, the underpinning of the base slab at the rear edge is about 50cm with the same initial data. Of course, in the end, what matters probably isn’t that huge regarding the money. The decisive factor is rather the height difference from the terrace to the natural terrain.

Now you can also plan to place the front door at the side with a slightly recessed front:




Then you have to dig 20cm more at the front, but you need to fill less at the back, and the adjustment to the terrain becomes even smaller. If it were mine, I would probably go further down with the street front to overcome my garden exit at the back with just a few steps. But with these variants, the heavy rain issue must be planned specifically and of course the sealing against the soil.

Split could also be sketched again. But that is only worth it if you actually find a company that has done it many times before. With a standard general contractor who "would give it a try," in my opinion, that’s not an option.

You could also sketch the split again. But that only makes sense if you actually find a company that has done this many times before. With a regular general contractor, "who would try it once," in my opinion, that's out of the question.

That's how it is - it's not trendy enough for everyone to be skilled at it.