Build a new house on an existing basement

Hello!

We are considering buying a house from 1984. The floor plan does not meet our expectations and we want to change/modernize a lot. Specifically, we are now thinking about a demolition/replacement new build.

Unfortunately, the house is not ideally positioned on the plot; at the top, there is very little/a very narrow strip of garden, while at the bottom by the house there is a much too large parking area that we don't need.

We are now considering leaving the basement (in good condition) and moving the new house about 2-3 meters downward. What do you think from a distance, is that basically feasible or should we forget about it right away?

I know it’s difficult to assess from afar, but a few basic evaluations would help me a lot.

Thank you very much for your feedback.

Without pictures and plans, you can't say anything here. House in an area with a development plan or [34er]?

We are considering buying a house from 1984. The floor plan does not meet our expectations and we want to change/modernize a lot. Specifically, we are now thinking about a demolition/replacement new build. Unfortunately, the house is currently not ideally positioned on the plot, [...] We are now considering leaving the basement (in good condition) and moving the new house about 2-3 meters down.

I really don't want to know exactly what you smoked. This is trickster nonsense at its finest, better look for another property or live with the not entirely optimal position. Floor plans can be modified to some extent. A house from 1984 is still far too far from being dilapidated for implementing this drunken idea to be "sensible."

I don't even want to know exactly what you smoked. This is pure Eulenspiegel nonsense at its finest, better look for another target or live with the not quite optimal position. Floor plans can be altered to some extent. A house from 1984 is definitely still far from being dilapidated, so implementing the crazy idea wouldn't be "sensible."

You are totally friendly here, thank you very much!

You are all so friendly here, thank you very much!

But you won’t get anywhere here with such nice generalizations. First answer the questions.

There are reasons why some houses stand the way they do... hence the question about the development plan...

And a house from '84 should still have enough residual value that the price is way too high for demolition and new construction. Therefore, economically and (exceptionally) ecologically not sensible.

Structurally on an old basement I see problematic. With many extensions to the existing building it leads to cracks due to subsequent settlements. That would also be expected in your case. And also questionable whether the basement can bear the new and changed loads.