ᐅ Single-Family Home – New Construction Project from Day One – And the Planning Begins
Created on: 7 Feb 2020 22:54
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DaSch17
Hello dear community,
For the past few weeks, I have been following this forum and have already gathered some valuable tips for our own planning.
I would like to use this thread to keep you updated from the very first day of planning until moving in. I hope to receive some valuable advice from the community and that this thread can also serve as a guide for other first-time homebuilders.
Now, a bit about our building project:
As mentioned, we are still quite early in the process...
It all started, as it probably does for most, with requesting a catalog from a prefabricated house company. In our case, it was FingerHaus around mid-December.
This was followed by a phone call with a sales representative from the mentioned company and arranging a first consultation. This appointment is scheduled for Sunday, 09.02.2020.
Since then, we have been intensively working on budget planning, possible floor plans and building plots, as well as ideal typical living space layouts.
So far, we have not purchased a plot yet. However, we are in contact with a municipality that is currently planning an expansion of a new residential area. Fortunately, this allowed us to help decide the size, location, and shape of our future plot. Our desired plot is reserved for us.
Key details of our planned single-family home:
– Location: Southwestphalia, Siegen-Wittgenstein district
– Living area: 179 sqm (1,925 sq ft)
– Concrete slab foundation
– Gable roof
– 1.5 stories with gable roof
– Single garage with extended length for tools/storage room
Our budget:
– Plot including property transfer tax: 70,000 EUR
– Construction costs: 470,000 EUR
– Additional construction costs including earthworks: 70,000 EUR
Our schedule:
– By May 2021: Selection of the construction company
– By July 2021: Contract signing, building permit / planning permission application
– By July 2023: Completion of construction work
– By October 2023: Completion of owner-performed work (painting and flooring) and move-in
We understand that the start of construction depends on the delivery time of the prefab house company, which can vary between 6 and 24 months.
We have now selected 8 different companies with whom we want to conduct initial meetings:
– FingerHaus
– Hanse Haus
– SchwörerHaus
– Bien-Zenker
– Schäfer Haus (contact via family)
– Büdenbender Haus
– WeberHaus
– a local developer
After these initial talks, we want to proceed with more detailed discussions with 4 of these providers.
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What should we pay attention to during the initial meetings? What is particularly important? Should we disclose our budget to the sales representatives?
For the past few weeks, I have been following this forum and have already gathered some valuable tips for our own planning.
I would like to use this thread to keep you updated from the very first day of planning until moving in. I hope to receive some valuable advice from the community and that this thread can also serve as a guide for other first-time homebuilders.
Now, a bit about our building project:
As mentioned, we are still quite early in the process...
It all started, as it probably does for most, with requesting a catalog from a prefabricated house company. In our case, it was FingerHaus around mid-December.
This was followed by a phone call with a sales representative from the mentioned company and arranging a first consultation. This appointment is scheduled for Sunday, 09.02.2020.
Since then, we have been intensively working on budget planning, possible floor plans and building plots, as well as ideal typical living space layouts.
So far, we have not purchased a plot yet. However, we are in contact with a municipality that is currently planning an expansion of a new residential area. Fortunately, this allowed us to help decide the size, location, and shape of our future plot. Our desired plot is reserved for us.
Key details of our planned single-family home:
– Location: Southwestphalia, Siegen-Wittgenstein district
– Living area: 179 sqm (1,925 sq ft)
– Concrete slab foundation
– Gable roof
– 1.5 stories with gable roof
– Single garage with extended length for tools/storage room
Our budget:
– Plot including property transfer tax: 70,000 EUR
– Construction costs: 470,000 EUR
– Additional construction costs including earthworks: 70,000 EUR
Our schedule:
– By May 2021: Selection of the construction company
– By July 2021: Contract signing, building permit / planning permission application
– By July 2023: Completion of construction work
– By October 2023: Completion of owner-performed work (painting and flooring) and move-in
We understand that the start of construction depends on the delivery time of the prefab house company, which can vary between 6 and 24 months.
We have now selected 8 different companies with whom we want to conduct initial meetings:
– FingerHaus
– Hanse Haus
– SchwörerHaus
– Bien-Zenker
– Schäfer Haus (contact via family)
– Büdenbender Haus
– WeberHaus
– a local developer
After these initial talks, we want to proceed with more detailed discussions with 4 of these providers.
–––––––––––––––––––
What should we pay attention to during the initial meetings? What is particularly important? Should we disclose our budget to the sales representatives?
face26 schrieb:
...do we have a new forum troll?I think it's more likely someone who is currently creating work samples to use when applying to an SEO subcontractor for Horst van Hümpel *ROTFL*https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
DaSch17 schrieb:
That sounds much better already! Could you provide a bit more detail about the included features? What exactly is covered in the price so far? Basically, everything is included, even the garage door, etc. We have also included waste disposal fees, utility connections to the sewer system, and so on—essentially all those minor items that are often missing with timber frame builders. In addition, both the basement and the house come from a single source. Inside and outside are fully plastered to the well-known Q3 finish standard. Of course, there are small details and points to discuss, but far fewer than in previous scopes of work. The term “client responsibility” does not appear. We will have the offer and scope of work reviewed further, since as a layperson you don’t immediately notice or recognize many things…
saralina87 schrieb:
We are building with a general contractor who manufactures the walls off-site (solid wood). For the house, we are at approximately 2,450 euros/sqm (227 sq ft) and are getting a relatively good standard including KfW 40 certification. And we are not building in a remote area but rather in a higher-priced border region between Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
So, I think there should still be some room for negotiation on the price!Could you send me a private message with the name of your builder?
Best regards
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saralina8731 May 2020 17:31Malunga schrieb:
Could you please send me a private message with the name of the company you are building with?
Regards My private messages are acting up somehow, so here it is: The company is called Kaufmannbau.
saralina87 schrieb:
My private messages are acting up somehow,It seems the recipient probably doesn’t have enough posts yet to be able to receive messages :-(https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Hello everyone,
here is a brief update. We have made significant progress with the floor plan design. Attached are sketches of the latest version:
Window schedule:
Please don’t hold me to the exact centimeters. We used a very simplified planning software that only allows drawing in 20cm (8 inches) increments. The detailed version by the architect is expected next week.
What do you think?
here is a brief update. We have made significant progress with the floor plan design. Attached are sketches of the latest version:
Window schedule:
Please don’t hold me to the exact centimeters. We used a very simplified planning software that only allows drawing in 20cm (8 inches) increments. The detailed version by the architect is expected next week.
What do you think?