Hello everyone,
We are currently considering a prefabricated house from Bien-Zenker. It was built at the end of 2013, so it’s almost new. A family with five children lived in it for one year. The marriage broke up and the house is now being sold. Some interior work was done by the owners themselves, which is visible in places (bathroom grout is poorly done).
The details are as follows:
The purchase price is €390,000 plus realtor fees. The walls all need repainting as they’re quite marked by the children. Some baseboards need repair. The garden still needs to be landscaped.
What do you think? Is the price reasonable?
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Timo
We are currently considering a prefabricated house from Bien-Zenker. It was built at the end of 2013, so it’s almost new. A family with five children lived in it for one year. The marriage broke up and the house is now being sold. Some interior work was done by the owners themselves, which is visible in places (bathroom grout is poorly done).
The details are as follows:
- Living area 180 m² (1,938 sq ft) over two floors
- Ground floor includes a utility room, open kitchen/living/dining area, bathroom, guest room
- Upstairs there are 4 bedrooms and a bathroom
- KfW 70 energy standard with district heating, controlled ventilation system Lunos with heat recovery
- Plot size 475 m² (5,110 sq ft), price was 250 € per m²
- No basement
- The house is very simple, gable roof, no balcony, knee wall 1.60 m (5.25 ft)
- Detached garage 7.50 m (24.6 ft) long
- Driveway and parking spaces paved
- Terrace slabs are laid
- The garden is undeveloped, no fence, lawn, plants, etc.
- 2 bathrooms: downstairs with shower, upstairs with shower and bathtub, standard quality
- Large kitchen with Bosch appliances
- Flooring is laminate
- 3 solar panels on the roof
The purchase price is €390,000 plus realtor fees. The walls all need repainting as they’re quite marked by the children. Some baseboards need repair. The garden still needs to be landscaped.
What do you think? Is the price reasonable?
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Timo
schuckie schrieb:
Dirk Grafe is not a layperson, so he might be right?! We are not buying the house.
Only you can make that decision!
From your point of view, is the house worth the asking price? Forget about the supposedly objective calculations for a moment. What does your gut feeling and your budget tell you? Will you be able to find a comparable offer or alternatives in the future?
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Bauexperte3 Sep 2015 13:23schuckie schrieb:
Dirk Grafe is not a layperson and is therefore correct?! Correct, he is a certified surveyor.
Without meaning to offend Dirk, he has a different perspective on the relationship between the property and the existing building than, for example, a sales professional who deals with these matters daily. Can you guess why I keep strongly recommending the involvement of an expert?
Of course, the building is still under warranty, and this warranty also transfers to the new buyer. But who managed the construction and oversaw the project? Who conducted the inspections? And... and... and? There are many questions, as you rightly pointed out, that can only be answered by an expert during an on-site inspection. Everything else is just guessing in the dark, and I have been doing this job long enough.
Regards, Bauexperte
The question is whether you can get a BETTER newly built house for that amount of money or not.
We also initially searched for a newer existing property (before building), but the prices (including all additional costs) in our region were sometimes so high that you could also build new for that money, which is what we are doing now.
We also initially searched for a newer existing property (before building), but the prices (including all additional costs) in our region were sometimes so high that you could also build new for that money, which is what we are doing now.
schuckie schrieb:
Honestly, I’ve been wondering about this the whole time. Opinions here vary a lot...
It’s not getting any easier for me.And that’s exactly the problem here, and I’m starting to find it really unbelievable....
Do you really believe that in a forum mostly made up of laypeople, who have no connection to your project and have never even been inside the house, you will get an accurate assessment?
I’ve seen this happen here quite often, where users hope for personal decision-making advice and then wonder why they end up feeling more confused, scared, or uncertain than before.
Welcome to the social media age. Sometimes it’s better to trust your gut feeling or consult with professionals in person (such as an expert or architect)....
