Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I'm building a duplex on a site which slopes approximately 1 metre from the rear to the front (rear is higher) and have to decide whether to:
A) Build the home above the natural ground level at the rear and have steps entering the house at the front, steps from garage into internal spaces, and elevated driveway, and anything else I can't think of ATM; or
B) Build the home above the natural ground level at the front and have retaining walls along the boundary, cut the higher ground at the rear, and anything else I can't think of ATM.
I know if I went with option B, it'd look better from the front but retaining walls would somewhat ruin the rear yard, and if I went with option A, the front yard would be ruined.
What are your thoughts?
I'm building a duplex on a site which slopes approximately 1 metre from the rear to the front (rear is higher) and have to decide whether to:
A) Build the home above the natural ground level at the rear and have steps entering the house at the front, steps from garage into internal spaces, and elevated driveway, and anything else I can't think of ATM; or
B) Build the home above the natural ground level at the front and have retaining walls along the boundary, cut the higher ground at the rear, and anything else I can't think of ATM.
I know if I went with option B, it'd look better from the front but retaining walls would somewhat ruin the rear yard, and if I went with option A, the front yard would be ruined.
What are your thoughts?