Hi
We have just purchased a property on a gentle sloping block.
It’s 16m wide at the roadside entrance by 46m deep.
The 30m deep large rear garden is terraced approx halfway to created 2 levels.
My immediate plan is to built a 60sqm 2 bedroom granny flat at the very rear of the garden for my wife’s parents who currently rent.
Longer term would be to put a pool across the garden and then rebuild the house rather then try to make it what we want. This is long term I stress.
My question is levels. How do I know what level to build the granny flat given we don’t have any idea what style main house we will end up with.
My plan was to build the granny flat and then move the terrace up the garden closer to the granny flat, to leave a nice flat area at the back of the existing house.
Many thanks in advance for the replies and apologies for the vagueness.
Thanks
Rob
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Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Levels on a sloping block 2Mar 23, 2023 8:20 am  rmcconnellHi We have just purchased a property on a gentle sloping block. It’s 16m wide at the roadside entrance by 46m deep. The 30m deep large rear garden is terraced approx halfway to created 2 levels. My immediate plan is to built a 60sqm 2 bedroom granny flat at the very rear of the garden for my wife’s parents who currently rent. Longer term would be to put a pool across the garden and then rebuild the house rather then try to make it what we want. This is long term I stress. My question is levels. How do I know what level to build the granny flat given we don’t have any idea what style main house we will end up with. My plan was to build the granny flat and then move the terrace up the garden closer to the granny flat, to leave a nice flat area at the back of the existing house. Many thanks in advance for the replies and apologies for the vagueness. Thanks Rob Rob The best way to attack this is to get a survey and then engage a designer to do some masterplanning for you. They will need to look at the planning regulations in your local area in terms of setbacks, building foot print and how high each dwelling can be above the natural ground level. You dont need them to design the actual interior lay out of the house but simply do some block planning which shows you both in plan form and in section view how both the granny flat and the house can be situated on your site. If you have any questions let me know cheers Simeon Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Levels on a sloping block 3Mar 23, 2023 11:17 am You better organise the geotech/engineering yourself and understand the ramifications of doing everything right even paving around the house? It would be shattering to later find out the designer and builder forgot to get site/compaction certifications and engineering inspection certificates Hebel wall hairline cracks on new house built 2020..why? hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs  23 Mar 2023 3 New Poster Re: Levels on a sloping block 4Mar 23, 2023 8:50 pm Thanks Simeon. That’s excellent advice and makes perfect sense to me as a novice. I will do as you suggest. Regards Rob Re: Levels on a sloping block 5Mar 24, 2023 4:06 am rmcconnellThanks Simeon. That’s excellent advice and makes perfect sense to me as a novice. I will do as you suggest. Regards Rob You are welcome Rob. If you have any other questions just ask. Cheers Simeon Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Would you consider this typ. of workmanship to be a defect? Level variance is covered under tollarrance guide which isn't considered legally. If it was to be argued under… 0 17790 0 21221 |
