Sometimes the ideal location for your new home is not in your traditional housing estate. You may be purchasing a block in an established suburb, or on the suburban fringe on land that is on hilly terrain.
While a number of single level homes can be slightly modified, or cut into the earth to accommodate sloping or difficult terrain, quite often a split level design is the answer that you have been looking for to be able to build the home of your dreams, and accommodate all the features your family require.
While engaging the services of an architect is one way to achieve your split level home, there are also a huge range of split level designs offered as standard by builders, cutting down on that high price tag that comes with a bespoke, architect developed solution.
These split level home designs are created with specialist knowledge, and can be customised to make the most of the natural features of your block. There are even specialist sloping block builders that have streamlined the process to make it a stress free experience for all involved.
When talking to builders about split level home designs, it is good to be across the terminology that they may use, as they all refer to differences in the construction process and your finished home.
Understand the terminology of split level designs
There are three categories of sloping site homes that they may refer to:
- Stepped Design – There is a single “Step down” somewhere in the house, to accommodate for a fall of around 2 meters across the length of the house
- Multi Stepped – There are a number of “steps down” in the house, to accommodate larger falls. This is ideal when the fall does not exceed 3 meters across the length of the house. This is generally the best option if you are after a larger home design.
- Split Level Design – A full split level home has multiple stories at a certain part of the home. There may be a single story at the front of the home, going to a double story at the back. The reverse can also be true when building a home with the access at the lower side of the slope.
- Conventional design- earthworks are conducted to make a cutting and create a large flat area for your new home by cutting into the bank and filling in the slope. This is quite often not the ideal solution, as it can lead to steeper driveways, loss of views and high excavation costs, with retaining walls required at the rear of the house.
Using iBuildNew for your split level design home
When looking at split level home designs, iBuildnew make it easy to compare between the options offered as standard by builders all across Australia. Our comparison facilities can a wide range of parameters, all the way to what inclusions you want with your new home to find a shortlist of ideal builders, saving you time and effort of having to trawl through each individual builder home.
There is a huge benefit to building a split level home in the right location, including the ability to access that fantastic view, add more natural light to your property and also choose land that may be cheaper due to others not having the foresight to consider split level.
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It is also a great way to maximise the value of your home on that block of land.
Let us do the legwork for you.
- We’ll ask the right questions to better understand your needs
- We’ll create a recommended shortlist ideally matched to you
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