ᐅ Which prefabricated house provider offers the best prices and experience?
Created on: 17 Oct 2019 08:49
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saralina87
Hello,
we unexpectedly have the opportunity to purchase a plot of land. Since it comes from family, the price would be a real bargain for us, around 200 euros per square meter (about 19 USD per square yard) (Bavaria - Baden-Württemberg border area).
Unfortunately, the plot is not perfectly shaped; it is 13 m (42.7 ft) wide and 23 m (75.5 ft) long, so roughly 300 square meters (3,229 square feet) in size.
This weekend, we visited a large model home park and checked out various builders.
We were especially impressed by Baufritz, Weberhaus, Schwabenhaus, and Gussek Haus.
I wanted to ask for your experiences with these companies—maybe also regarding costs?
Our budget is about 450,000 euros (around 478,000 USD), minus the land cost leaves us with 390,000 euros (about 414,000 USD) for the house and additional building costs (the plot is already serviced). Our idea for the house is about 130 to 140 square meters (1,400 to 1,507 square feet) of living space, with a footprint approximately 7 m (23 ft) by 12 m (39 ft). We plan to do the landscaping ourselves; a garage is not planned for now, and we also do not want a basement.
I would really appreciate any suggestions!
PS: No, we do not want to buy and renovate an existing property. On the one hand, there are hardly any available here, and on the other hand, it is outrageously expensive when something does appear (recent example: semi-detached house, built in 1969, no (!) renovation measures since construction except for windows replaced in 2012, mold in all rooms, 400 square meters (4,306 square feet) of land, not in a city but in a village, sold by bidding for 380,000 euros (about 404,000 USD)).
we unexpectedly have the opportunity to purchase a plot of land. Since it comes from family, the price would be a real bargain for us, around 200 euros per square meter (about 19 USD per square yard) (Bavaria - Baden-Württemberg border area).
Unfortunately, the plot is not perfectly shaped; it is 13 m (42.7 ft) wide and 23 m (75.5 ft) long, so roughly 300 square meters (3,229 square feet) in size.
This weekend, we visited a large model home park and checked out various builders.
We were especially impressed by Baufritz, Weberhaus, Schwabenhaus, and Gussek Haus.
I wanted to ask for your experiences with these companies—maybe also regarding costs?
Our budget is about 450,000 euros (around 478,000 USD), minus the land cost leaves us with 390,000 euros (about 414,000 USD) for the house and additional building costs (the plot is already serviced). Our idea for the house is about 130 to 140 square meters (1,400 to 1,507 square feet) of living space, with a footprint approximately 7 m (23 ft) by 12 m (39 ft). We plan to do the landscaping ourselves; a garage is not planned for now, and we also do not want a basement.
I would really appreciate any suggestions!
PS: No, we do not want to buy and renovate an existing property. On the one hand, there are hardly any available here, and on the other hand, it is outrageously expensive when something does appear (recent example: semi-detached house, built in 1969, no (!) renovation measures since construction except for windows replaced in 2012, mold in all rooms, 400 square meters (4,306 square feet) of land, not in a city but in a village, sold by bidding for 380,000 euros (about 404,000 USD)).
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saralina8717 Oct 2019 11:05kaho674 schrieb:
Prefabricated house builders can be inflexible and expensive. Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but you should definitely try to find a local provider (general contractor or architect) you trust. With such specific dimensions, you need someone who can build everything and not just based on standard module sizes. In fact, each of the providers mentioned above offered at least one house type with the desired dimensions... Expensive, yes. However, the advantages compared to traditional masonry construction outweigh this for us, so we at least want to try to find something among the prefab houses.
(No, this is not meant to be a prefab house vs. traditional masonry house debate!)
saralina87 schrieb:
In fact, each of the providers mentioned above offered at least one house model with the desired dimensions...Okay, I assume these are modified row houses – fine if you like them. Of course, the question remains whether they also fit the plot.saralina87 schrieb:
For us, the advantages compared to solid construction outweigh the disadvantages so much that we at least want to try to find something among the prefabricated houses.
I’m not familiar with them. Which ones do you have in mind?If I had to choose among the mentioned providers and money was no object, this would be my personal ranking, based solely on contacts, show homes, and the companies’ catalogs:
1. Gussek Haus
2. Baufritz
3. Weberhaus
4. Schwabenhaus
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saralina8717 Oct 2019 11:26kaho674 schrieb:
Ok, I guess these are modified terraced houses – that’s fine if you like them. Whether they also suit the plot is another question, of course.
I don’t know those. Which ones do you mean?
If I had to choose between the mentioned providers and money was no object, this would be my personal ranking, which is based solely on contact, show homes, and brochures of the companies:
1. Gussek Haus
2. Baufritz
3. Weberhaus
4. Schwabenhaus Above all, we liked the "mein Ideenhaus" from Baufritz, then the myline 140 from Gussek Haus, and the sunshine from Weberhaus.
Advantages?
Well, first of all, machines don’t have bad days. Workers do. That’s not to say errors can’t happen with a prefabricated house, but the potential is reduced.
Then there’s predictability. Key word: pre-construction interest.
The moisture introduced in solid construction.
I won’t say much more about that.
saralina87 schrieb:
We are particularly impressed by Baufritz's "Mein Ideenhaus," followed by Gussek Haus's Myline 140 and Weberhaus's Sunshine model.
Advantages?
Well, first of all, machines don’t have bad days. Workers do. That’s not to say errors can’t happen with a prefabricated house, but the potential is reduced.
Then there is predictability—key point: bridging interest rates.
The moisture content built into a solid construction (massive) house.
I won't say much more on the topic. Just for me as a prefab house newbie,
- Don’t prefab houses have interior plaster, a base slab, and screed that make up most of the construction moisture?
I won’t go into the rest since this is not meant to be a pro/con thread.
Are you sure you want to place a single-family house on a 13 x 23 m (43 x 75 ft) plot?
Could you please draw your desired house on graph paper where each square equals 1 meter (about 3 feet)?
I’m curious to see what that would look like. Thanks!
EDIT: I just noticed the house dimensions. This is only my opinion, but it’s very likely that after subtracting space for the garage or carport, pathways, driveway, terrace, etc., there will be almost no garden left, right? Do you need a 3-meter (10 ft) setback from neighbors when building without a zoning plan?
I think the budget for the house and additional construction costs is reasonable for now!
...and from your answers, I can tell you’ve been following this thread for a while *top*
Hey, you already have your favorites, and they’re not that different from mine.
I don’t want to start a pros and cons thread either. However, there still seems to be quite a bit of wishful thinking involved. That’s fine, as long as there’s no harsh reality check. But with the companies mentioned, that’s rather unlikely. So we’re looking forward to the plot of land.
I don’t want to start a pros and cons thread either. However, there still seems to be quite a bit of wishful thinking involved. That’s fine, as long as there’s no harsh reality check. But with the companies mentioned, that’s rather unlikely. So we’re looking forward to the plot of land.
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