Hello everyone,
I’m new here and have quite a few questions.
I’ve already looked through many threads in this forum (maybe too many :confused 🙂.
My wife and I are considering buying a single-family house due to a growing family and because of my wife’s parents. My requirements are:
Unfortunately, there is no suitable existing property on the various real estate portals.
That’s why I came across several companies that build prefabricated houses.
My initial questions are:
I have also read some topics concerning certain prefabricated house manufacturers like Scanhaus Marlow, Allkauf, and others. There are always both negative and positive reviews.
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Keough
I’m new here and have quite a few questions.
I’ve already looked through many threads in this forum (maybe too many :confused 🙂.
My wife and I are considering buying a single-family house due to a growing family and because of my wife’s parents. My requirements are:
- House of at least 120m² (1300 sq ft),
- at least 4 rooms,
- low energy consumption,
- with a basement,
- (including the plot of land???),
- budget: 250,000–300,000
Unfortunately, there is no suitable existing property on the various real estate portals.
That’s why I came across several companies that build prefabricated houses.
My initial questions are:
- Is this budget realistic and sufficient for building a house?
- What is the difference between conventional houses and prefabricated houses?
- Are prefabricated houses significantly lower in quality compared to conventional houses?
I have also read some topics concerning certain prefabricated house manufacturers like Scanhaus Marlow, Allkauf, and others. There are always both negative and positive reviews.
- Can the negative reviews be trusted? Can the positive ones?
- Should I be prepared to rely on luck regarding which site manager I get?
- Are there any prefabricated house manufacturers that are completely trustworthy?
- What should I definitely keep in mind when contacting a prefabricated house manufacturer?
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Keough
For us, the house costs just under 300,000
plus the land, additional costs, infrastructure connections, and final road construction.
Overall, we estimate around 500,000.
Some prefabricated house suppliers offer attractive homes including land on property portals at seemingly great prices.
However, these usually lack any fittings or finishing stages. In other words, these are often shell prices or minimum specifications.
If you find a supplier offering a turnkey solution including land at a great price without requiring you to change a thing in the offer, it might be worth considering.
Otherwise, we found that prefabricated house suppliers were all more expensive and, in addition, we wouldn’t have had a solid (masonry or concrete) house.
plus the land, additional costs, infrastructure connections, and final road construction.
Overall, we estimate around 500,000.
Some prefabricated house suppliers offer attractive homes including land on property portals at seemingly great prices.
However, these usually lack any fittings or finishing stages. In other words, these are often shell prices or minimum specifications.
If you find a supplier offering a turnkey solution including land at a great price without requiring you to change a thing in the offer, it might be worth considering.
Otherwise, we found that prefabricated house suppliers were all more expensive and, in addition, we wouldn’t have had a solid (masonry or concrete) house.
Our house comes turnkey at 160,000 including taxes. Plus official fees, connection costs for gas, water, electricity, telephone, plus satellite system, additional costs for sloped site, plus finished garage, painting, exterior landscaping, kitchen, and floor coverings where there are no tiles... The total will, with discipline, be between 205,000 and 210,000.
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Caspar202020 Jan 2017 14:02keough schrieb:
low energy efficiencyWhat do you mean by that? Low energy efficiency means corrugated metal.
I assume you are referring to the KfW standards. So, do you mean the Energy Saving Ordinance, or does it have to be KfW 55 or possibly KfW 40?
keough schrieb:
So why do prefab house providers offer turnkey houses for 250,000? That’s possible; but first, turnkey is not a protected term. Additional construction costs are usually excluded from these prices. See for example:
Price for turnkey house from €227,289
Price for shell house from €172,089
Total living area 134.24 m² (1445 sq ft)
Number of rooms 5
All data according to the manufacturer. Prices, unless otherwise stated, starting from the top edge of the basement ceiling / floor slab.
“The indicated price for the prefab house corresponds to the ‘almost finished’ stage without floor coverings and painting.” (Turnkey)So compare carefully. In particular, the scope of work can vary significantly. Therefore, request not only the colorful brochures but also the underlying detailed scope of work description.
keough schrieb:
Basement includedIs that meant to be a living basement? Heated? Etc. There is a large price range here. But every cubic meter of enclosed space above ground is cheaper to build than below ground level.
keough schrieb:
I have also read some discussions about several prefab house providers like Scanhaus Marlow, Allkauf, ... These are from the lowest price segment. The delivered quality then differs significantly from providers in the mid or high price segment.
The question you need to ask yourselves is: how much do you want to do yourself? Some providers focus more on shell houses, others on turnkey solutions.
Hello Caspar 2020,
Thank you for your reply.
In general, the less we have to do ourselves, the better. Of course, I understand that this can be quite costly.
I could do things like painting or wallpapering the walls and installing the flooring myself. The house should otherwise come fully equipped—meaning electricity, all wiring installed, insulation, and plumbing.
By low energy efficiency, I mainly meant that I want to keep future energy costs as low as possible.
Basement -> Mainly for storage, for example, winter tires, etc., not for living in.
What exactly is a scope of work description?
Regards
Thank you for your reply.
In general, the less we have to do ourselves, the better. Of course, I understand that this can be quite costly.
I could do things like painting or wallpapering the walls and installing the flooring myself. The house should otherwise come fully equipped—meaning electricity, all wiring installed, insulation, and plumbing.
By low energy efficiency, I mainly meant that I want to keep future energy costs as low as possible.
Basement -> Mainly for storage, for example, winter tires, etc., not for living in.
What exactly is a scope of work description?
Regards
All information is according to the manufacturer. Prices, unless otherwise stated, start from the top of the basement ceiling / foundation slab.
This means to me that the foundation slab is charged separately (Allkauf houses sometimes advertise the foundation slab included, valued at 12,000€).
We also had additional costs for a sloping site with many providers. A flat rate of 20,000€ was among the lower quotes.
The price I mentioned includes the basement (50% living basement, often quoted with an extra cost of 40,000 to 50,000€ compared to the foundation slab), gable roof, brick facade (quoted separately by several providers at around 15,000€), cross gable, and an extra basement under the carport (14,000€).
The exterior dimensions are 9.21 x 10.21 meters (30.2 x 33.5 feet). Originally, both sides were 0.5 meters (20 inches) shorter, which now results in an additional cost of 14,000€.
If we simplify our house, it would cost nearly 100,000€ less and would have about 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) of living space.
As mentioned, all prefabricated house providers were more expensive than most solid construction providers in our area. And I think we were dealing with the lower-priced companies listed above. Also, it puts me off when they advertise a house with a free giveaway of an iPad and an electric scooter...
To get back to your clear thread topic, my answer is a clear: No.
This means to me that the foundation slab is charged separately (Allkauf houses sometimes advertise the foundation slab included, valued at 12,000€).
We also had additional costs for a sloping site with many providers. A flat rate of 20,000€ was among the lower quotes.
The price I mentioned includes the basement (50% living basement, often quoted with an extra cost of 40,000 to 50,000€ compared to the foundation slab), gable roof, brick facade (quoted separately by several providers at around 15,000€), cross gable, and an extra basement under the carport (14,000€).
The exterior dimensions are 9.21 x 10.21 meters (30.2 x 33.5 feet). Originally, both sides were 0.5 meters (20 inches) shorter, which now results in an additional cost of 14,000€.
If we simplify our house, it would cost nearly 100,000€ less and would have about 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) of living space.
As mentioned, all prefabricated house providers were more expensive than most solid construction providers in our area. And I think we were dealing with the lower-priced companies listed above. Also, it puts me off when they advertise a house with a free giveaway of an iPad and an electric scooter...
To get back to your clear thread topic, my answer is a clear: No.
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