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When I look at the house of (Are there floor plans available? I'm always interested in those) I wonder why the house is situated so high on the property? After all, the entire width of the property is heavily cut into or otherwise leveled to compensate for the height difference. Can you walk out nicely level onto the property behind the house because of this, or why do you put up with that? Having to climb stairs first to get into the house surely wasn’t a specific wish of the builder. To me, it looks a bit like they insisted on placing a house designed for a flat property on the existing sloped terrain. How steep is the incline from the street to the front door? When I look at the stairs next to the garage (11 steps at about 20 cm each) that’s probably more than 2m height difference over about 6-8m? So a 25-30% slope?

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Are there floor plans for that?

No.

I wonder why the house is positioned so high on the plot?

There is a slope at the back... the houses behind are higher.

Well, neighbors usually come as a Colorado mix, so it's not just Brad and JLo who are represented, if you know what I mean. In that respect, sometimes you don't really want to know exactly how they look sunbathing.

I understand, I've had neighbors quite often myself. That's exactly why I can also understand that you don't want to be completely on display. You yourself have already provided a reason why one might install a privacy screen on a fence.

Yes, almost. Sorry for not getting back to you for so long. There was just too much to do around the house and inside it. But now we are in and feel completely comfortable.

Best regards

Axel

Is that all?
Inside?
Kitchen?
Other side?
Garden?
Paths?

Exactly. My lawn—and I emphasize my lawn because I don't let my wife near it—was sown in May, watered, regularly mowed from June, fertilized twice, it's so nice and dense and soft underfoot that weeds don't stand a chance. I mow twice a week, now only once, with an ALKO mulching mower. The few attempts by weeds to settle I drive out with the Fiskars weed puller.
Sown with LORD lawn seed, "Superrasen" mixture purchased from the gardener. Fertilized with a mixture from the country store containing magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen, and a bit of sulfur.

No.
There is a slope at the back... the houses behind it are higher.

Then I would have approached the planning differently all the more. The plot almost demands a basement with an integrated entrance.
That way, the height difference would have been covered at least in a dry area. This would have allowed for even more height to be absorbed and more level space to be created behind the house.

I am simply interested in the reasons behind something like this, because without pictures of the other side, the house just doesn't fit on the plot for me, even if the house itself looks good.