Mid-terrace house built in 1989 - assessment/estimation of renovations

...in the far southwest...the ad is no longer online and I’m not posting the ID, otherwise the thread will be closed, but as I said, it is no longer advertised.

I would have to clarify that during the viewing, whether it is possible to access it through the neighboring property. Quite possible. there are no retirees living there but a family with children.

The question is whether, even if you dismantle the terrace, you would get access with an excavator. I see almost no possibility due to the arrangement of the neighboring properties.

How about with a spade and wheelbarrow by hand? Yes, I know that is very strenuous and takes forever, but the garden is not that large in terms of area. What exactly do you want to excavate anyway? Can you estimate the quantities? How high is the slope you suspect under the terrace in the worst case? How many square meters do you want to work on?

I have now looked at the house. It’s probably not really suitable. We fear that it will be too tight and that it’s not worth rebuilding the terrace. The house lies about 1.5 m higher than the garden. That’s why the original terrace was already designed quite large with a staircase all around. If you wanted to restore this, then you would still have about 10 sqm of green space, which is why the solution with the completely built-over terrace already makes sense. But we want some garden for the kids, so unfortunately rather not. There is also an open fireplace in the living room, which is very massive and also takes up a lot of space. From people I know, I understand that it is now also difficult to get a permit for that. A pity, the price would have been affordable. You rarely find something in this price range. But we would probably have to make too many compromises. Based on your experience, how is it with the size of terraced houses? This one had a total of 125 sqm, but part of the basement was converted into living space. Is that a standard size for a mid-terrace house, meaning you usually wouldn’t get anything bigger or is 140 sqm standard?

This had a total of 125 sqm, but part of the basement was converted into living space. Is that a standard size for a mid-terraced house,

Around 120 sqm is standard. Typically, the ground floor includes a kitchen, guest toilet, and living area. Upstairs, there are 2(-3) rooms and a bathroom. Possibly an additional "studio" in the attic. These houses are classically designed for the "average family - father, mother, child." Sometimes with two children or one child plus a home office. In the semi-detached house, it's a bit more spacious, which doesn't necessarily mean there are more rooms.

In our area, you can get a terraced house from-to. Recently, there were some small ones (around 80m2), but we have also been privately offered 170m2. Currently, for example, there are two with 110 (+basement) and 130 m2 available. We have found that the pure size doesn't say much; the layout is decisive.

We are building a 145m2 terraced house, but without a basement.