ᐅ House Construction: Prefabricated House or Solid (Masonry) House? Experiences and Price Range
Created on: 10 Jun 2022 16:50
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ollininjo
Hello 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!
The scope of construction services is part of the contract. So if you are interested, you need to communicate that, and with some luck, you may receive it in advance. However, they won’t take you as seriously without having a plot of land compared to others.
I have already provided you with a price breakdown. A house is a house, and land is land.
Plumbing and electrical work should be included in standard form.
You will need to make an effort and contact the companies yourself if you want something!
Estimated and rough figure: over 100,000
I have already provided you with a price breakdown. A house is a house, and land is land.
Plumbing and electrical work should be included in standard form.
You will need to make an effort and contact the companies yourself if you want something!
Estimated and rough figure: over 100,000
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ollininjo12 Jun 2022 15:32I have already asked about everything, but I haven’t received a response yet. What do you mean by over 100,000? Is that an additional 100,000 euros on the price?
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Osnabruecker12 Jun 2022 15:32ollininjo schrieb:
. where can I find the scope of work description at Heinz von Heiden now?On the website, you are offered additional information (probably in exchange for your data...). The scope of work description is only provided to some customers after they express interest.
Regarding your list:
Brick veneer is quite different from ETICS (External Thermal Insulation Composite System), so it’s best to choose a provider that includes it as part of the package.
ollininjo schrieb:
I’ve already asked about everything, but I haven’t received an answer yet.
What do you mean by over 100,000? An additional 100,000 euros on top of the price? Maybe you should have spent a day at a model home center. They are open on weekends too, while offices are usually closed after 4:50 p.m. on Fridays. Fertighauswelt is just an advertising platform for paying customers (home builders).
Yes, in addition over 100,000… if you scroll back.
That rarely works for building a house. You state your budget, and then the square meters are calculated according to the features and finishes.
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ollininjo12 Jun 2022 16:21We visited a model home today, but there was a maximum price of 300,000 euros, while the gentleman told me it would be 520,000 euros WITHOUT the land for 120 m² (1,292 sq ft).
I had already mentioned my budget, which is why I have been asking all along if something like this is possible before approaching any banks. I asked here hoping that someone might be familiar with such prefab houses or has personal experience. I have already received a lot of helpful advice and gained a clearer perspective from this community, but I still want to know the bottom line so that I don’t end up paying an additional 200,000 euros in the end—that was all I wanted.
Our budget is 550,000 euros, INCLUDING the land, and I have already stated the desired level of fittings and finishes.
I had already mentioned my budget, which is why I have been asking all along if something like this is possible before approaching any banks. I asked here hoping that someone might be familiar with such prefab houses or has personal experience. I have already received a lot of helpful advice and gained a clearer perspective from this community, but I still want to know the bottom line so that I don’t end up paying an additional 200,000 euros in the end—that was all I wanted.
Our budget is 550,000 euros, INCLUDING the land, and I have already stated the desired level of fittings and finishes.
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Osnabruecker12 Jun 2022 16:26ollininjo schrieb:
550,000 euro, INCLUDING the land.. and what you would like in terms of features, I already mentioned.In today’s breakdown, I don’t see the 550k.
Brick facade at least 20,000 euro extra.
Garage 10,000 to 20,000 euro.
Smart home, ventilation...
Either increase the budget or reduce the requirements.
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