Hello everyone,
I’ve already thoroughly searched through the forum but unfortunately couldn’t find more information regarding my question. So, I’m posting it here and hope for your answers.
My husband and I are (almost) at the very beginning of our property search. After viewing several existing homes, we’re now leaning towards building a house. A single-family home, about 120 sqm (1,290 sq ft), in a new development area (although the plot still needs to be purchased).
What I’m really curious about is how much time you realistically need to plan for building a house—from the initial idea for the layout to moving in. Background: My husband and I both work (he full-time with multi-day business trips abroad 1-5 times per year, I work 75% in an office job), and we have a toddler (over 1 year old). Possibly number two is on the way. I’m already glad that everyday life runs somewhat smoothly, but I can hardly imagine how we could fit building a house into our routine.
We’d prefer to build with an architect, but I understand that means even more time for planning and managing the process, right? We don’t see ourselves doing much work ourselves—maybe just some flooring or painting, if that.
What experiences do you have and what tips can you share? And what should be absolutely avoided if you don’t want to end up living alone in the house later? 😉
Oh, and grandparents for childcare are not nearby.
I’m looking forward to your answers!
I’ve already thoroughly searched through the forum but unfortunately couldn’t find more information regarding my question. So, I’m posting it here and hope for your answers.
My husband and I are (almost) at the very beginning of our property search. After viewing several existing homes, we’re now leaning towards building a house. A single-family home, about 120 sqm (1,290 sq ft), in a new development area (although the plot still needs to be purchased).
What I’m really curious about is how much time you realistically need to plan for building a house—from the initial idea for the layout to moving in. Background: My husband and I both work (he full-time with multi-day business trips abroad 1-5 times per year, I work 75% in an office job), and we have a toddler (over 1 year old). Possibly number two is on the way. I’m already glad that everyday life runs somewhat smoothly, but I can hardly imagine how we could fit building a house into our routine.
We’d prefer to build with an architect, but I understand that means even more time for planning and managing the process, right? We don’t see ourselves doing much work ourselves—maybe just some flooring or painting, if that.
What experiences do you have and what tips can you share? And what should be absolutely avoided if you don’t want to end up living alone in the house later? 😉
Oh, and grandparents for childcare are not nearby.
I’m looking forward to your answers!
projekthausbau30 Nov 2014 08:36For us, everything also happened very quickly... from the initial interest in building a house to completion, only 16 months passed.
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nordanney30 Nov 2014 14:17Start of planning February 2013 (including property search), move-in at the end of May 2014 = 16 months!
End of 2011: Started searching for an existing property in Mainz.
End of 2012: Gave up the search due to disappointment after viewing various "fixer-uppers" and realized that there didn’t seem to be anything affordable AND acceptable for sale in Mainz city.
Mid 2012: Tentatively reserved a plot on the edge of fields in a new development area that was still being prepared (yuck, how conventional 😀), located a bit outside the city, and began visiting model home parks. At that time, there were no concrete plans to build, as we still had to get used to the idea of having a building site in the middle of the vineyards “in the countryside.”
End of 2012: After several visits and walks in the area, we became comfortable with it and began working on the very detailed floor plan ourselves, together with some potential partners.
Summer 2013: Signed the construction contract.
Winter 2013/2014: Construction started.
11/09/2014: Moved in 🙄
End of 2012: Gave up the search due to disappointment after viewing various "fixer-uppers" and realized that there didn’t seem to be anything affordable AND acceptable for sale in Mainz city.
Mid 2012: Tentatively reserved a plot on the edge of fields in a new development area that was still being prepared (yuck, how conventional 😀), located a bit outside the city, and began visiting model home parks. At that time, there were no concrete plans to build, as we still had to get used to the idea of having a building site in the middle of the vineyards “in the countryside.”
End of 2012: After several visits and walks in the area, we became comfortable with it and began working on the very detailed floor plan ourselves, together with some potential partners.
Summer 2013: Signed the construction contract.
Winter 2013/2014: Construction started.
11/09/2014: Moved in 🙄
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Bauabenteurer30 Nov 2014 21:21Well, it doesn’t make much sense to list specific construction durations here, as it really depends on personal circumstances how long a build will take. You should plan for at least one year; anything else is just guesswork. If your partner isn’t often on site, it’s important to have reliable construction supervision—in this case, I don’t mean the project developer’s employee.
Without support from grandparents, you probably won’t be able to do much yourselves, unless you want to tie your child to the stairwell to be able to paint in peace :-) It’s better to budget for professional painters and floor layers.
Building with an architect might not be the first choice either—unless you can and want to take your child everywhere, from the architect to the window supplier and the tile showroom. That way, you avoid a lot of stress and running around by having grandparents look after the child during selections and appointments.
I’m not quite sure I understand your last point: what do you mean by "not living alone in the house later"?
Without support from grandparents, you probably won’t be able to do much yourselves, unless you want to tie your child to the stairwell to be able to paint in peace :-) It’s better to budget for professional painters and floor layers.
Building with an architect might not be the first choice either—unless you can and want to take your child everywhere, from the architect to the window supplier and the tile showroom. That way, you avoid a lot of stress and running around by having grandparents look after the child during selections and appointments.
I’m not quite sure I understand your last point: what do you mean by "not living alone in the house later"?
hausbau2015 schrieb:
...And what should you definitely avoid if you don't want to end up living alone in the house later? 😉Bauabenteurer schrieb:
I don’t quite understand your last point—what do you mean by "not living alone in the house later"?What should you avoid during the stress of building to prevent a separation? 🙂
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