Hello,
Since my parents are now buying a property and we might be able to purchase part of the land at a favorable price, we are considering whether it makes sense and is affordable to build a house.
I have already read quite a bit and done some research, etc.
But it is hard to navigate through the maze of all the different providers.
Now I hope to get some insights from those who have already gone through this process. 🙂
At the moment, we are leaning towards a prefab house. It should be built ready to move in (including painting and flooring), and the foundation slab should be included as well. Basically, an all-in-one package.
The total price should not exceed €200,000-250,000 (the land, etc., is of course extra, so the cheaper, the better).
It can be a simple single-family house without any fancy extras.
Have any of you had experience with certain providers?
We have seen many great options, but usually something is missing — either the foundation slab or the painting and floor coverings.
PS: Please avoid comments like “that’s unrealistic,” etc. I am only interested in hearing about experiences from those who have worked within this price range. Thank you :-)
Since my parents are now buying a property and we might be able to purchase part of the land at a favorable price, we are considering whether it makes sense and is affordable to build a house.
I have already read quite a bit and done some research, etc.
But it is hard to navigate through the maze of all the different providers.
Now I hope to get some insights from those who have already gone through this process. 🙂
At the moment, we are leaning towards a prefab house. It should be built ready to move in (including painting and flooring), and the foundation slab should be included as well. Basically, an all-in-one package.
The total price should not exceed €200,000-250,000 (the land, etc., is of course extra, so the cheaper, the better).
It can be a simple single-family house without any fancy extras.
Have any of you had experience with certain providers?
We have seen many great options, but usually something is missing — either the foundation slab or the painting and floor coverings.
PS: Please avoid comments like “that’s unrealistic,” etc. I am only interested in hearing about experiences from those who have worked within this price range. Thank you :-)
hanse987 schrieb:
Even if the house price works out, nothing unexpected can come up, because it doesn’t sound like there is a real contingency buffer. Yeah, and that’s extremely rare. We really have a pretty much “all-inclusive” house contract, but even so, there are a few items here and there that we hadn’t anticipated. For us, it just eats up the budget for the exterior, which is manageable since you can cut back there. However, if the financing is tight, things can quickly go wrong.
Oberhäslich schrieb:
I specifically re-read the text. Then you must have read something different than I did.
Oberhäslich schrieb:
But he is talking about the pure house price without additional construction costs or landscaping. No, he is talking about:
ynk.tylr schrieb:
Basically, the all-in-one package.
The total price shouldn’t exceed €200,000-250,000 (the plot of land, etc. obviously costs extra, so the cheaper the better). I assume, for example, that he approaches the house building process completely inexperienced and naïve (like many others, including us).
There is nothing wrong with that; everyone starts by gathering information.
The problem is that many simply do not consider that there are additional construction-related costs. That these depend on the plot and work to be done on site.
If we stick to the original poster here, he hasn’t even posted in the right subforum (construction costs), which suggests that he has no knowledge about this at all.
It can be assumed that by “turnkey” and “all in one” he means everything except the land itself and the preparation of the plot (terrace, driveway, garden).
ypg schrieb:
except for the land itself and the preparation of the land (patio, driveway, garden)And a word of caution there as well: Leaving out the exterior work like the patio, driveway, and garden can quickly backfire.
We are currently building our second house and are realizing again toward the end how careless it is to postpone certain outdoor tasks too far into the future. Sure, you *can* do it, but it’s impractical in everyday life.
For example, you can’t just do the driveway “later” when you need to get your car into the garage. Access paths can be done in three years if you don’t mind walking over pallets and carrying mud or gravel into the hallway.
I’m really looking forward to planting greenery – but right now I urgently want at least some kind of (even inexpensive) fencing around the property – in our case, that would be about 90 meters (300 feet) of fence. Oops. Also, you’d prefer to have the patio sooner rather than later, otherwise you’ll only be able to enjoy your new patio door from inside for the first summers. Costs can add up quickly - didn’t want to say gravel or crushed stone here to avoid confusion 😉
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motorradsilke8 Apr 2023 22:42kati1337 schrieb:
And a word of caution here: Leaving the terrace, driveway, and garden unfinished outside can cause you problems SO QUICKLY.
We are currently building our second house and have noticed again toward the end that it’s careless to postpone certain outdoor tasks too far into the future. Of course, you can do it, but it’s really impractical for everyday life.
For example, I can’t just do the driveway "later" if I want my car to go into the garage somehow. The access path can be done in three years if you’re okay with walking over pallets and bringing mud or gravel into the house.
I’m really looking forward to planting greenery—but right now, I urgently wish for some kind of fencing around the property, no matter how cheap—that would be about 90 meters (295 feet) of fencing in our case. Oops. You also want a terrace sooner rather than later, otherwise the first summers with the new patio door can only be enjoyed from inside. That adds up fast—didn’t want to say gravel or crushed stone here to avoid confusion 😉 Sure, you need some money, but not that much at the beginning. You can get plants for free or very cheaply through classifieds, and grass paver stones for the driveway too. For fencing, chain-link wire is fine, and garden furniture also works perfectly well on a patch of self-sown grass.
Of course, it’s nicer when everything can be perfectly arranged (although I didn’t want that in the garden), but you can also live with a budget-friendly start in that respect.
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