Dear Forum,
We are about to purchase a plot of land (500m2 (5,382 sq ft)) and are trying to get an idea of the costs involved in building a house.
Our maximum budget for the house construction is €400,000, but since we want to have a safety margin, we initially set a budget of €350,000.
Our ideal house would have a pitched roof and a basement, with approximately 130m2 (1,400 sq ft) of living space—no frills, no luxury, but still modern.
We are unsure whether to go for a traditional masonry build or a prefabricated house. A well-known local company specializing in masonry construction quoted us costs of around €3,000 per m2 (€3,000 per 10.8 sq ft) as a basis for a “standard house.”
At first, this sounds quite expensive to me.
Since we could imagine contributing some work ourselves (with help from acquaintances and skilled friends), we hope to reduce costs somewhat this way.
Is it necessary to plan for €3,000 per m2 in any case? Even with prefabricated houses? I am also quite skeptical of the attractive offers in catalogues.
I would greatly appreciate your feedback.
We are about to purchase a plot of land (500m2 (5,382 sq ft)) and are trying to get an idea of the costs involved in building a house.
Our maximum budget for the house construction is €400,000, but since we want to have a safety margin, we initially set a budget of €350,000.
Our ideal house would have a pitched roof and a basement, with approximately 130m2 (1,400 sq ft) of living space—no frills, no luxury, but still modern.
We are unsure whether to go for a traditional masonry build or a prefabricated house. A well-known local company specializing in masonry construction quoted us costs of around €3,000 per m2 (€3,000 per 10.8 sq ft) as a basis for a “standard house.”
At first, this sounds quite expensive to me.
Since we could imagine contributing some work ourselves (with help from acquaintances and skilled friends), we hope to reduce costs somewhat this way.
Is it necessary to plan for €3,000 per m2 in any case? Even with prefabricated houses? I am also quite skeptical of the attractive offers in catalogues.
I would greatly appreciate your feedback.
Mlt1402 schrieb:
a budget of 350,000€ Including or excluding the plot?
Mlt1402 schrieb:
I don’t fully trust the advertised offers in the catalogs either. Very, very sensible.
Pierre schrieb:
So you are planning a new build of about 130 square meters (1400 square feet) plus a basement?
Important questions need to be clarified first:
- Is there a soil analysis available for the building area? For example, is there a risk of groundwater?
- Will the basement be used as a utility basement or as a living space?
Depending on the answers, you should already budget around 100,000 just for the basement. Therefore, it might be worth considering whether expanding the house could be cheaper.That is a very good point, thank you! I cannot answer question 1 at this time. Important note.
The basement is mainly intended to be used as a utility basement (possibly a hobby room).
MayrCh schrieb:
Incl. or excl. land?
Very, very, very reasonable.The 350,000 is intended solely for the construction of the house. The land would already be in our possession.
haydee schrieb:
Seriously, do you want to carry the lawnmower, charcoal, etc. up and down the outside stairs once a week? Christmas decorations can also be stored in the attic. I’m secretly hoping there will still be some money left for a small garden shed.
Yes, the cellar needs to be carefully considered when there are such large cost-saving potentials.
bauenmk20201 Jun 2020 10:18Go visit a model home with 120-130m2 (1,290-1,400 sq ft) and see if that size works for you. For me, the deciding factor was that I didn’t want to build too small, so I gave up having a basement to save costs. I preferred to have more living space all on one level. But the house also needs to be realistically proportionate to the plot of land.
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