Meaningful residential concept for basement granny flat

  • Erstellt am 2025-05-22 20:11:37

11ant

2025-05-23 17:53:14
  • #1
Because some OPs are pathological single-question tinkerers ... ... and if they do that comorbidly like the OP here, notoriously asking for every piece of advice illustrated with the narrowest possible margins only once the die is cast, then I overwrite their previous posts in my 11ant memory with the label "incurable contemporary". To a certain extent, I’m also happy to help difficult patients in the pro bono consultation – but some belong more properly at Darwin’s, and I don’t bother with them for any amount of pain money in the world. These are the same ones who always have 0 km on the operating hour meters of the blinkers when returning a lease.
 

goldfisch138

2025-05-26 11:49:09
  • #2

First of all, thank you for your reply. Basically, living space is never a mistake in my view in the current times. The usefulness of a basement apartment can certainly be widely debated, but the living space does not necessarily have to be used as such. For reasons related to the social situation, we have deliberately built a multi-family house, because besides the factor of additional living space, the ongoing costs can also be shared. We have a basement apartment of about 100 sqm with a spacious terrace plus garden, which is currently sufficient for 2 people. Even with a child, it is still possible to live here. This is where the currently planned basement apartment/space for rent comes into play. A study or ironing room/recreational room can easily be set up here without immediately evicting the upstairs tenant from the apartment.

We have placed a light well made of 1-meter-wide wall panels so that they are 2 meters away from the basement wall. Additionally, there is a step down via a row with shorter wall panels; in the intermediate space, planting will later be placed. Thanks again for the many ideas in one of my other threads. The fall protection will be installed later.
 

hanghaus2023

2025-05-26 11:54:47
  • #3
Don't forget to plan a drain in the light well and preferably also a drainage underneath.
 

goldfisch138

2025-05-26 11:57:40
  • #4
thank you for your feedback. I am actually still new to the rental game, so I am very grateful for tips like these. Are you generally an advocate of laminate flooring in rental apartments? We could also consider tiles. In the basement we will definitely go with laminate, but for the upper floor apartment we are not yet quite decided whether to go with tiles (wood look – a matter of taste) or just lay laminate – excluding wet rooms; here tiles are unavoidable. We have several industrial companies in the region, which are always looking for space for workers. There is really enough light in the apartment until noon in summer, so I don’t have concerns that the apartment will be too dark. We don’t have a private entrance – access would then be via the stairwell (visible staircase in the picture). We didn’t want a separate entrance precisely for potential leak issues.
 

wiltshire

2025-05-26 12:41:13
  • #5
No, for my own living spaces I prefer real parquet. We built 2 apartments with their own front door and no connection within the house for the children in our house. I installed laminate flooring there myself with the boys so that they would develop respect for their generous living situation. Laminate is inexpensive and durable. Those were the criteria. The younger son chose wood-look tiles for his bathroom in his apartment. I don’t like this kind of fake. Tiles have so many authentic material characteristics that I personally prefer to do without this "fake." Admittedly: in my son’s bathroom it does look quite nice. Unfortunately, you have to expect that you can also get tenants who do not handle your property very carefully. Unfortunately, we have already had to experience this. In my view, laminate flooring has the least potential to cause annoyance or losses.
 

goldfisch138

2025-05-26 12:51:28
  • #6

I agree with her, I have also chosen parquet from Parador for my apartment. We have a shared stairwell, as we might later want to do entirely without tenants if it is no longer financially necessary. Then we could possibly convert the other floor. Honestly, you build for a period of 15-20 years and then the rooms are already too large again. Our children are also welcome to live above us later and then move into the apartment via the stairwell. Otherwise, it will simply be rented out again. A single-family house is not an option for me for cost reasons. We currently have 100 sqm and the only thing I miss is a proper dressing room and a storage room. But there is certainly room for a cupboard to store food - the basement is an advantage here. I would say that I count among the younger builders and certainly did not rethink everything twice during the house planning, but I am simply proud of my project :)
Maybe I will move somewhere else after all, who knows... thank you for your advice.
I will then lay the laminate in the rental apartment, maybe it has to be replaced in a few years, but that is bearable.
 

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