Retaining mature trees can add a lot to the ‘amenity value’ of a property, while helping to mollify planners and disgruntled neighbours. However, sloping sites can provide an opportunity for adding extra space by incorporating a basement as a cost-effective way to fill the void when building out above ground level. This will reduce the amount of excavation, although it can still add as much as 10 per cent to your overall build cost. The compromise method is to fit the house to the slope with a series of steps creating a split-level layout. Both options are likely to add upwards of £5,000 to your groundwork costs. Alternatively you might decide to extend the building outwards with supporting walls constructed under the raised area. One option is to build into the hill, excavating to create a level base. The biggest decision, however, is where to position the building.
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