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?
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pagoni202029 Sep 2020 20:56DaSch17 schrieb:
During the few hot days, you can simply keep the shutter down. For aesthetic and financial reasons, I would prefer to avoid using a venetian blind. For cost reasons, we would also be happy to skip it, but especially in living areas, I would recommend making this investment. I know there are many different opinions on this, but we had it that way for a long time in our old house, and after installing the venetian blinds on the glazed south side, the experience was completely different and excellent because you can adjust the amount of sunlight exactly as needed at any time.
Just my two cents....
DaSch17 schrieb:
During the day, on the few hot days, the roller shutter can simply stay down. [...] The idea with the brick slips is just brilliant. I really like it. Even without having talked to my wife, I already know I’ll have to do some serious convincing.I only didn’t see a venetian blind there; I hadn’t even thought about roller shutters because many homeowners don’t mix them. But that should be sufficient.I’m thinking of the brick slips being painted over or whitewashed in a color matching the plaster, or something similar, and there are also versions made from sand-lime bricks—so your wife doesn’t have to imagine rough salami with brick slips (or the more modern violet-tinted black olives). I would only do that between the kitchen and office, or between the bathroom and stairwell, where the wood is shown in the drawing; I wouldn’t make the color area in the bedroom darker than the one on the “bay window,” and I would continue that color around the corner (up to the bottom edge of the children’s room / right edge of the dining room window).
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11ant schrieb:
I only didn’t see any external venetian blinds there; I hadn’t even considered roller shutters, since many homeowners don’t combine the two. But this should be sufficient.We mix them for budget reasons... :/
11ant schrieb:
I’m referring to facing bricks painted or skim-coated in the color of the plaster, or similar treatment, and there are equivalent options in sand-lime brick—so your wife doesn’t need to imagine facing bricks as coarse or rustic (or the more modern purplish-black tones). I would apply this only between the kitchen and office or between the bathroom and stairwell where the drawing shows wood; I wouldn’t make the color area in the bedroom darker than the “bay window” section, and for the latter, I’d continue it around the corner (down to the bottom edge of the children’s room / right edge of the dining room window).These are excellent suggestions for the upcoming planning of the exterior appearance. Thank you
DaSch17 schrieb:
However, I admit that the solution marked with a 1 and an asterisk is definitely not ideal.We currently live in a similarly sized house, but our roof is pitched at 25° (25°). You could create a small room, but without adding a dormer, it would be quite tight. For us, that space is more intended as a "hobby room for later."K1300S schrieb:
For us, it’s more like a “hobby room for later.”In the same “later” when the bedroom is moved downstairs so you don’t have to climb the stairs every evening, then having a hobby room up in the attic is what you’d call practical dialectics.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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