House construction on a slope (Central Hesse)

No one is spreading panic and 5m is not that dramatic. But the average shows that the 5m do impose some restrictions. For a terrace, a lot has to be dug up.

Yes, that is really tricky. But once the excavator has started, the cubic meters are quickly pushed aside. Or you decide on the south terrace – or maybe not.

Wouldn’t that be a perfect plot for a split-level?

Who would want that anyway?

Who wants that anyway?

I like split-level. It may be impractical, but I have always found an "open separation" of living areas interesting. And it's definitely better than sitting on the terrace in front of a 1.7m earth embankment.

The earth is not so easily pushed aside. Filling up there, digging down there, must always be intercepted. The rest that remains is disposed of at a high cost. When taking this into account, Splitlevel is not the worst solution.

You have a bit of a slope - be glad, because it offers you opportunities to think "out of the box." Setting a level to place a flatland house on it will not lead to good architecture. Think with the slope rather than against it and get experienced local help (architect).

Topic of staggered roof surfaces & knee wall - good idea:
My parents built a house in 1970 with a staggered gable roof similar to the image suggestion by to comply with the eaves height requirement towards the street. Inside, however, it is not a split-level. The knee wall to the garden is over 2m high.

Topic terrace:
The terrace for cozy sitting, barbecuing, etc. does not necessarily have to be on the same level as the ground floor. Slightly modulating the terrain and having a small path leading to it can be very nice, perhaps a bit less practical, but absolutely lovable and worth living.

Topic split-level:
From an ergonomic point of view and in terms of space utilization, one can certainly argue about a few steps here and there - nonetheless, there are highly attractive solutions. I would not set dogmas here and instead look around to see what is possible and what an architect comes up with.

Setting any sort of level to place a flatland house on it will not lead to good architecture.

This should actually be pinned here, for the autograph books of all home builders: to develop the house with the instead of against the plot.

I have read in many lists about house connection costs. Our plot is already fully developed. Does that mean we no longer have these costs?

The house entries and the installation of the house connections are not included; the utilities (increasingly: excluding gas) are only laid in the street.