ᐅ Prefabricated Houses & Solid Construction – Evaluation of Offers
Created on: 20 Mar 2016 12:57
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Hello everyone,
we are currently planning to build a single-family house in Baden-Württemberg (Ostalbkreis) and have already found a suitable plot of land.
Now to the tricky part:
At first, we looked at some prefabricated house suppliers; there are quite a few show homes in our area.
Our requirements are as follows:
- Single-family house designed as a city villa (two-storey), about 140-150m² (1505-1615 sq ft) – no bay windows or similar features
- Double garage
- Open kitchen/dining/living area
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Basement optional, not included in this current planning
- The plot is almost level and easily accessible
-> In my opinion, the requirements for the house are therefore quite modest.
In terms of price, for a nearly turnkey finish we were always quoted around 315,000-340,000 euros (without land, without additional costs).
Based on these figures, we spoke with some real estate experts who said that a solid/traditionally built house should be possible for that price as well (and might even be cheaper).
We prefer a solidly built house because of its long-term value and stability.
Since the delivery times of the major prefab house suppliers are around 1 year, we then approached an architect.
The architect quickly said that the quoted house prices seemed very low to him but wanted to take a closer look anyway.
Even with commonly cited prices of about 1500-2000 euros/m² (140-186 USD/sq ft), for our house size I calculate 280,000-300,000 euros and still remain well below the prefab house offers, even at the higher end (2000 euros).
This leaves me with a few questions:
- In your opinion, is it possible to build our solid house (almost turnkey) at a similar or preferably lower price than the prefab houses?
- Do you have any recommendations for a prefabricated house supplier with a good price-performance ratio?
Quality comes at a cost – that is clear, so we do not want to save at all costs and were not looking at the cheapest suppliers.
- Is the commonly mentioned price of 1500-2000 euros/m² calculated as “turnkey”?
We look forward to your most up-to-date experiences.
Many thanks and have a nice weekend!
we are currently planning to build a single-family house in Baden-Württemberg (Ostalbkreis) and have already found a suitable plot of land.
Now to the tricky part:
At first, we looked at some prefabricated house suppliers; there are quite a few show homes in our area.
Our requirements are as follows:
- Single-family house designed as a city villa (two-storey), about 140-150m² (1505-1615 sq ft) – no bay windows or similar features
- Double garage
- Open kitchen/dining/living area
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Basement optional, not included in this current planning
- The plot is almost level and easily accessible
-> In my opinion, the requirements for the house are therefore quite modest.
In terms of price, for a nearly turnkey finish we were always quoted around 315,000-340,000 euros (without land, without additional costs).
Based on these figures, we spoke with some real estate experts who said that a solid/traditionally built house should be possible for that price as well (and might even be cheaper).
We prefer a solidly built house because of its long-term value and stability.
Since the delivery times of the major prefab house suppliers are around 1 year, we then approached an architect.
The architect quickly said that the quoted house prices seemed very low to him but wanted to take a closer look anyway.
Even with commonly cited prices of about 1500-2000 euros/m² (140-186 USD/sq ft), for our house size I calculate 280,000-300,000 euros and still remain well below the prefab house offers, even at the higher end (2000 euros).
This leaves me with a few questions:
- In your opinion, is it possible to build our solid house (almost turnkey) at a similar or preferably lower price than the prefab houses?
- Do you have any recommendations for a prefabricated house supplier with a good price-performance ratio?
Quality comes at a cost – that is clear, so we do not want to save at all costs and were not looking at the cheapest suppliers.
- Is the commonly mentioned price of 1500-2000 euros/m² calculated as “turnkey”?
We look forward to your most up-to-date experiences.
Many thanks and have a nice weekend!
Hi,
thank you very much for the numerous replies.
The architect also asked whether we want the solid house as a turnkey project at a fixed price (developer) or prefer separate tenders instead.
What do you think about the fixed price option? Could it possibly be significantly more expensive due to built-in contingencies and guarantees?
thank you very much for the numerous replies.
The architect also asked whether we want the solid house as a turnkey project at a fixed price (developer) or prefer separate tenders instead.
What do you think about the fixed price option? Could it possibly be significantly more expensive due to built-in contingencies and guarantees?
Bautraum201521 Mar 2016 21:18We built a solid, turnkey house with 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft) plus a basement as a waterproof concrete shell (“white tank”), complete with underfloor heating (also in the basement), a city villa featuring many floor-to-ceiling windows and all the extras for exactly €299,000 (excluding additional building costs and land) ... and this in Bavaria, with a regional construction company.
The same house from several prefab house companies would cost €20,000 more and have fewer extras (e.g., complicated electrical installations and fittings).
The same house from several prefab house companies would cost €20,000 more and have fewer extras (e.g., complicated electrical installations and fittings).
Hi,
Do you possibly have any recommendations for construction companies or developers in the Ostalb district or Baden-Württemberg that offer good quality work at reasonable prices? Preferably ones that provide planning and cost certainty similar to what you get with a prefabricated house provider.
I’m not quite sure how to find the "right companies" and hope to benefit from your experiences!
Thank you very much and happy Easter!
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Do you possibly have any recommendations for construction companies or developers in the Ostalb district or Baden-Württemberg that offer good quality work at reasonable prices? Preferably ones that provide planning and cost certainty similar to what you get with a prefabricated house provider.
I’m not quite sure how to find the "right companies" and hope to benefit from your experiences!
Thank you very much and happy Easter!
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Thank you!
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