ᐅ House Construction: Prefabricated House or Solid (Masonry) House? Experiences and Price Range
Created on: 10 Jun 2022 16:50
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ollininjo10 Jun 2022 16:50Hello everyone,
We have been looking into the topic of building a house for several months now. Unfortunately, we are quite new to this field and are not familiar with all the details. Of course, we have read a lot and searched online, but you often come across different information, especially older and not so up-to-date sources.
We have a plot of land in the city that we are considering. It is about 830 m2 (0.2 acres) including partial utility connections. The cost of the plot is 130,000 euros, and of course, you need to add property transfer tax, notary fees, and land registry costs (anything else we might be forgetting?). Since the plot only has partial utility connections, all the connections are apparently in front of the street because the land was subdivided. So, naturally, there will be additional development costs; we estimate around 10,000 euros. Overall, we would be looking at about 150,000 euros for the land, which is fine so far.
Now comes the house. We are leaning more towards a prefab house since a custom architect-designed home requires a lot of work, right? I have, of course, checked out several providers, and the prices are always quite attractive. We are assuming a 150 m2 (1,615 square feet) prefab house, which shows a price of 380,000 euros including all the services the provider offers. This is assuming a turnkey package. What other costs should we expect? I assume garage and landscaping are obvious extras, but are there other expenses we should factor in? Perhaps someone here has experience with this kind of build and could help us.
We would like to have a rough estimate to see if many additional costs might come up since, otherwise, the total would exceed 600,000 euros for a 150 m2 prefab house, which seems a bit unclear to me.
Thanks in advance to everyone!
We have been looking into the topic of building a house for several months now. Unfortunately, we are quite new to this field and are not familiar with all the details. Of course, we have read a lot and searched online, but you often come across different information, especially older and not so up-to-date sources.
We have a plot of land in the city that we are considering. It is about 830 m2 (0.2 acres) including partial utility connections. The cost of the plot is 130,000 euros, and of course, you need to add property transfer tax, notary fees, and land registry costs (anything else we might be forgetting?). Since the plot only has partial utility connections, all the connections are apparently in front of the street because the land was subdivided. So, naturally, there will be additional development costs; we estimate around 10,000 euros. Overall, we would be looking at about 150,000 euros for the land, which is fine so far.
Now comes the house. We are leaning more towards a prefab house since a custom architect-designed home requires a lot of work, right? I have, of course, checked out several providers, and the prices are always quite attractive. We are assuming a 150 m2 (1,615 square feet) prefab house, which shows a price of 380,000 euros including all the services the provider offers. This is assuming a turnkey package. What other costs should we expect? I assume garage and landscaping are obvious extras, but are there other expenses we should factor in? Perhaps someone here has experience with this kind of build and could help us.
We would like to have a rough estimate to see if many additional costs might come up since, otherwise, the total would exceed 600,000 euros for a 150 m2 prefab house, which seems a bit unclear to me.
Thanks in advance to everyone!
Welcome to the forum.
Please take some time to read through the thousands of budget threads—you’ll find what you’re looking for there.
You still have ground investigations, earthworks, connection fees, construction supervision, temporary construction power, building permit/planning permission, and more ahead.
Make sure to carefully check the builder’s scope of work for terms like "by the client" or "client responsibility." These are all things you will need to handle yourselves.
As mentioned, start by educating yourselves—you will learn a lot...
Please take some time to read through the thousands of budget threads—you’ll find what you’re looking for there.
You still have ground investigations, earthworks, connection fees, construction supervision, temporary construction power, building permit/planning permission, and more ahead.
Make sure to carefully check the builder’s scope of work for terms like "by the client" or "client responsibility." These are all things you will need to handle yourselves.
As mentioned, start by educating yourselves—you will learn a lot...
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Neubau202210 Jun 2022 18:36It’s quite helpful to fill out the questionnaire. For example, if you start with no equity and a household income of €4,000 (about $4,400), there’s no point in giving tips because it simply won’t be enough.
Your preferences would also be interesting to know. What do you want:
- A bungalow or a townhouse/villa?
- An air-to-water heat pump or a ground-source heat pump with deep drilling?
- Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery?
- Air conditioning?
- A fireplace?
- A smart home system or even KNX?
- And so on...
The region where you are building is also very important. Prices can vary significantly from one federal state to another.
After that, it’s certainly possible to make good estimates regarding the prices you should expect and how high the interest rates might be...
Your preferences would also be interesting to know. What do you want:
- A bungalow or a townhouse/villa?
- An air-to-water heat pump or a ground-source heat pump with deep drilling?
- Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery?
- Air conditioning?
- A fireplace?
- A smart home system or even KNX?
- And so on...
The region where you are building is also very important. Prices can vary significantly from one federal state to another.
After that, it’s certainly possible to make good estimates regarding the prices you should expect and how high the interest rates might be...
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HoisleBauer2211 Jun 2022 09:16The thread https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/vergleichbare-kostenvoranschlaege-von-anbietern-einholen.42354/post-551569 already covers a lot on this topic.
In short: Comparing is very difficult because pears are not apples, and there are many (regional) varieties of both pears and apples.
Regarding costs, which somehow always increase ;-) : https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/hausbau-komplizierter-als-gedacht-staendig-neue-preise.43179/post-570192
In short: Comparing is very difficult because pears are not apples, and there are many (regional) varieties of both pears and apples.
Regarding costs, which somehow always increase ;-) : https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/hausbau-komplizierter-als-gedacht-staendig-neue-preise.43179/post-570192
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HoisleBauer2211 Jun 2022 11:03Regarding additional construction costs (as of the end of 2021 in the southwest 🙂 https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/baufinanzierung-160-qm-efh-machbarkeitsbewertung.42326/post-555192
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Pinkiponk11 Jun 2022 12:54A warm welcome to the forum from me as well. 🙂
Here is the first part of our additional costs for the house; the second part will follow shortly after processing. The amounts marked "confirmed" are already binding based on quotes and order confirmations; the other figures are estimates, extrapolations, experience-based, and/or researched.
PART 1:
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--> We built a “turnkey” house but subcontracted additional jobs for, among others, interior doors, tiling, painting, plumbing, and electrical work. If you have questions about any specific details, feel free to ask. 🙂 I have copied an Excel table here and hope everything is relatively clear and readable.
Time period: March 2022 until now
Building type: Prefabricated timber frame house, two full stories, no basement, no convertible attic, hip roof
Heating/hot water system: Gas condensing boiler with solar thermal (underfloor heating)
Size: 9.40m x 9.40m (structural dimensions) (31 ft x 31 ft)
Living area: approx. 139sqm (structural dimensions) (1495 sq ft)
Location: Saxony/Leipzig district
I am attaching photos to this thread, even though they are already available elsewhere in this forum.
Here is the first part of our additional costs for the house; the second part will follow shortly after processing. The amounts marked "confirmed" are already binding based on quotes and order confirmations; the other figures are estimates, extrapolations, experience-based, and/or researched.
PART 1:
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--> We built a “turnkey” house but subcontracted additional jobs for, among others, interior doors, tiling, painting, plumbing, and electrical work. If you have questions about any specific details, feel free to ask. 🙂 I have copied an Excel table here and hope everything is relatively clear and readable.
Time period: March 2022 until now
Building type: Prefabricated timber frame house, two full stories, no basement, no convertible attic, hip roof
Heating/hot water system: Gas condensing boiler with solar thermal (underfloor heating)
Size: 9.40m x 9.40m (structural dimensions) (31 ft x 31 ft)
Living area: approx. 139sqm (structural dimensions) (1495 sq ft)
Location: Saxony/Leipzig district
I am attaching photos to this thread, even though they are already available elsewhere in this forum.
| Company xyz Plumbing (hexagonal bathtub, 2x shower trays, etc.) | confirmed | 5,287 | |
| Plumbing own work (2x shower cabins, 2x washbasins, 2x toilets, 2x faucets) | 1,950 | ||
| Electrical surcharge (plus 600 € paid on 06/03/22) | 2,380 | 400 | |
| Kitchen cabinets 0%-financing | 1,400 | ||
| Painting additional costs | 6,000 | ||
| Tiling additional costs | confirmed | 2,501 | |
| Surveying/cadastre registration | 500 | ||
| Gas connection | confirmed | 649 | |
| Media connection Company xyz | confirmed | 999 | |
| Construction electricity/water by consumption (construction electricity approx. 410 €) | 700 | ||
| Tips | 1,200 | 300 | |
| Extension of waste container rental 4 months | week/19.90 € | 320 | |
| Clean layer/splash protection strip | around the house | 1,500 | |
| Move to xyz | 1,400 | ||
| Garage foundation | 1,500 | ||
| Garage | 11,000 | ||
| Drywall additional costs | 530 | ||
| Electricity connection | 500 | ||
| Drinking water connection | 779 | ||
| Inspection of wastewater connection | 177 | ||
| Construction water connection | 444 | ||
| Construction electricity connection | 200 | ||
| Electrical order to establish temporary connection | 100 | ||
| House connection pillar for electricity connection and rental | 195 | ||
| Insurance | 1,200 | ||
| Construction site toilet 1 month | 201 | ||
| Waste container | 7 cubic meters with lid | 713 | |
| Additional orders for base slab, interior doors | 4,298 | ||
| Sealing test of wastewater | 238 | ||
| Earthworks, preparation of crane setup area | 20,000 | ||
| Crane setup area, road closure | 1,712.98 | ||
| Structural engineering Company xyz | 4,500 |
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