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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Pinkiponk17 Nov 2019 12:47Altai schrieb:
""treated myself," but it’s also quite compact (it was only meant for me and my 1.40m (4 ft 7 in) bed...), so not really a full bedroom..."
From a distance, I think it’s nice. Personally, I prefer to have nothing else in our bedroom besides a bed, some pictures, and a large plant. I’m not a fan of wardrobes in the bedroom for myself.
Because of the irregular shape (it’s basically a smaller rectangle cut out from one corner), I have a bit of garden space left.Sounds very charming to me.
saralina87 schrieb:
More important than subjective discussions about it being "too tight" would actually be the question of whether the layout of the rooms basically makes sense or if the floor plan is a complete disaster.Where is the line there? For me, the bottleneck right before the staircase is a complete disaster, as it severely affects daily life. But if you want to know whether the house will collapse because the structural engineering is flawed, then I don’t see any problems here.P
Pinkiponk17 Nov 2019 13:03saralina87 schrieb:
I think it’s great that it's not one of the corner plots, and on one side you have only trees and greenery. That’s really nice. I’m happy for you that you got a building plot so affordably.S
saralina8717 Nov 2019 13:09kaho674 schrieb:
Where exactly is the limit? For me, the narrowing right before the staircase is a complete mess because it severely affects daily life. But if you want to know whether the house will collapse due to structural issues, I don’t see any problems here.Honestly, I don’t really understand you.
In another thread, you wrote that there should be at least 1.20m (4 feet) before the stairs. For us, it’s 1.40m (4 feet 7 inches) or 1.50m (5 feet) if you use the full 7.30m (24 feet), and that’s considered so tight that the entire floor plan is a mess?
Pinkiponk schrieb:
I think it’s great that it’s not one of the corner lots, and on one side you only have trees and greenery. That’s wonderful. And I’m happy for you that you got such a bargain on a building plot.Thank you so much!!!
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Pinkiponk17 Nov 2019 13:34saralina87 schrieb:
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It seems that the ownership situation of parcel 75 is quite complicated (several nested communities of heirs), and in addition, there is a usufruct registered for the rear part – if they weren’t all still in dispute, you might still consider trying. ...From my point of view, the advantage for you is that this property probably will not be developed during your lifetime, so you will have an unobstructed view and greenery on this side of the property.saralina87 schrieb:
I don’t really understand you.
In another thread, you write that there should be at least 1.20m (4 feet) before the first step. In our case, it’s 1.40m (4 feet 7 inches) or even 1.50m (5 feet) if the full 7.30m (24 feet) is used, and that’s considered so small that the entire floor plan is flawed? I wasn’t referring to the first step itself. I just wanted to describe the spot where a serious bottleneck occurs. A narrow pinch point where everyone constantly passes through and even stops. If it were only the first step, that would be fine, but there is also a built-in closet where coats are hung and the MAIN access to the living area. All within 1.40m (4 feet 7 inches) — that creates chaos.