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!
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motorradsilke13 Jun 2022 23:19ypg schrieb:
But that is not an answer to the OP’s questions.
Maybe focus more on the OP than on my reply?! 😉 Actually, that was the answer. He wants figures to calculate with. And it’s important to tell him that in certain areas there can be a full range from cheap to expensive (depending on his requirements). At least this is more relevant and appropriate than being annoyed by hearing about lower prices.
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motorradsilke13 Jun 2022 23:21kbt09 schrieb:
Well, the garage price also includes the cost of the door control system.Not necessarily. You can also operate such a door manually.M
motorradsilke13 Jun 2022 23:23Pinkiponk schrieb:
Our previous garage was built with masonry, so we lack experience regarding the appropriate wall thickness for a steel garage. For now, we think it’s fine as it is. Apparently, it can be easily screwed together (and therefore taken apart again)… maybe we can even sell it later on. 🙂
We don’t have the price for the slab/strip foundation/raft foundation yet. I’ll share that later. If we only need a raft foundation, we might do it ourselves. The ground is already compacted. I once read about something called “quick-dry concrete” or something similar. I want to try it because the name sounds funny, and I assume (again) that it makes the process very easy and quick. 🙂
I didn’t understand the part about the functionalities. We have three metal garages. Their foundations are made from curbs, 8 cm (3 inches) wide and 30 cm (12 inches) deep. This isn’t professional, since frost-protected foundations usually require a depth of 80 cm (31 inches). However, this has worked well for many years.
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ollininjo13 Jun 2022 23:25That's true, but it really helped me here because it gives you a rough idea of the budget you need. The bank has now informed us that €520,000 (about $560,000) would be acceptable, and if I sell the apartment, it won’t be a problem. We’re hoping to find something suitable with that amount. Next week, we’ll visit Town & Country, where we’ll get a final figure to take to the bank, according to the phone conversation.
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ollininjo13 Jun 2022 23:49It is a solid build from Town & Country.. I also prefer that.