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)).
Scout schrieb:
§34, 2 full stories are allowedWell, §34 doesn’t say much on its own. We don’t really know what else is included there. Two full stories plus a gable roof with a proper pitch would be great.
kaho674 schrieb:
We don’t really know what’s standing around there. Actually, we do, basically: post #20.Scout schrieb:
Yes, basically: post #20.Too vague.
I seem to remember that in the series "Dream Houses" by BR, there was also a house on a very narrow plot – worth checking the media library. They solved it in a really clever way!
But then it’s not a prefabricated house anymore.
What I still don’t quite understand is why a prefabricated house is so favored. It doesn’t necessarily go faster than a local builder, and in our case, the costs were only significantly lower with a prefabricated house if we chose one of the standard models that the respective providers offered. Of course, many providers also offer custom designs, but then there’s no price advantage anymore. Given the requirements and limitations of the plot, I would personally always prefer an individual, smart design.
But that’s just my opinion.
Visiting model home parks is still a good idea, you get a feeling for the spaces and can pick up some great ideas.
But then it’s not a prefabricated house anymore.
What I still don’t quite understand is why a prefabricated house is so favored. It doesn’t necessarily go faster than a local builder, and in our case, the costs were only significantly lower with a prefabricated house if we chose one of the standard models that the respective providers offered. Of course, many providers also offer custom designs, but then there’s no price advantage anymore. Given the requirements and limitations of the plot, I would personally always prefer an individual, smart design.
But that’s just my opinion.
Visiting model home parks is still a good idea, you get a feeling for the spaces and can pick up some great ideas.
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saralina8718 Oct 2019 10:09kaho674 schrieb:
It would be interesting to know what height is permitted. The roofs in the neighborhood look like gable roofs on the screen. How many stories do the other houses have?
A semi-detached house would really be a great solution here, but I don’t see any chance of persuading the neighbor. I would try anyway. The surrounding houses have either 2 or 2.5 full stories.
Yes, a semi-detached house would have been the optimal solution. But the neighbor can’t be convinced. I understand that, as he still doesn’t know if the property might be sold after all, and so on.
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saralina8718 Oct 2019 10:16Climbee schrieb:
I seem to remember that in the series "Dream Houses" from BR there was also a house on a very narrow plot – maybe check the media library. They solved it quite cleverly!
But then it’s no longer a prefabricated house.
What I don’t quite understand yet is why a prefab house is so favored. It’s not necessarily faster than a local builder, and in our case, the costs were only significantly lower with a prefab house if you took exactly the standard models offered by the respective companies. Of course, many providers also offer custom designs, but then there’s no cost saving anymore. Given the requirements of the plot, I would personally always prefer an individual, clever design.
But that’s just my opinion.Thanks, I’ll take a look at it this afternoon!
A custom design and a prefab house aren’t mutually exclusive. Gussek Haus, Baufritz, Kampa… they all offer individual planning.
I understand that it’s not cheaper.
But since we won’t be under any time pressure, we’ll also look into whether there are architects or general contractors nearby with whom we could have a no-obligation consultation. A prefab house wouldn’t be our first choice because of lower costs anyway. But that has been discussed enough by now.
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