Hey everyone,
I was really lucky to get a plot of land of about 320m² (3445 sq ft) from a municipality near Augsburg at a very favorable price, where the current market value should be about three times higher.
We plan to build a house within the next three years, but we’re not sure yet how, where, or what exactly. At the moment, we lean towards a prefabricated house because it supposedly means less stress, as everything comes from a single source, and it might also be cheaper and more affordable than a solid (brick-and-mortar) house.
We’ve already had an initial consultation with a traditional solid house builder, and with my desired specifications of
- 2 full floors (excluding the roof)
- 3 bedrooms on the upper floor
- possibly with a basement that must be completely waterproof and protected against upward water pressure according to the development plan (the builder said the basement alone would cost around 60,000 to 80,000 euros)
the price is significantly over half a million euros.
I plan to schedule appointments with several prefabricated house suppliers in the Augsburg area (radius about 250km (155 miles)) in the coming months to hear what they have to offer.
In the end, I’m not asking for public recommendations for house suppliers here (maybe privately via PM), but rather I want to approach everything correctly and avoid unnecessary stress. I’m sure many future homeowners would wish for that.
It could be helpful if people shared their own mistakes here and explained how they would have done things better. That would benefit everyone planning to build in the future.
Personally, from my current research, I find the company Town & Country interesting because they build solid houses and are reportedly affordable. I might also have been influenced a bit by a Galileo documentary.
I also find the block construction method from Dennert appealing, as it looks very stable and you don’t see wood sticking out everywhere during construction.
What puts me off a little is seeing so much wood in prefabricated houses. I somehow associate that with it not being stable over many years. Is that just a prejudice?
My first questions are:
During the few days or months that the house is being built, should an external surveyor/inspector be hired to periodically check on the construction and provide feedback?
Are there any prefabricated house suppliers that deliver truly turnkey homes? Meaning you only need to bring in your furniture and belongings. Ideally, this would also include outdoor features like a terrace, paving stones, fence, etc.
I was really lucky to get a plot of land of about 320m² (3445 sq ft) from a municipality near Augsburg at a very favorable price, where the current market value should be about three times higher.
We plan to build a house within the next three years, but we’re not sure yet how, where, or what exactly. At the moment, we lean towards a prefabricated house because it supposedly means less stress, as everything comes from a single source, and it might also be cheaper and more affordable than a solid (brick-and-mortar) house.
We’ve already had an initial consultation with a traditional solid house builder, and with my desired specifications of
- 2 full floors (excluding the roof)
- 3 bedrooms on the upper floor
- possibly with a basement that must be completely waterproof and protected against upward water pressure according to the development plan (the builder said the basement alone would cost around 60,000 to 80,000 euros)
the price is significantly over half a million euros.
I plan to schedule appointments with several prefabricated house suppliers in the Augsburg area (radius about 250km (155 miles)) in the coming months to hear what they have to offer.
In the end, I’m not asking for public recommendations for house suppliers here (maybe privately via PM), but rather I want to approach everything correctly and avoid unnecessary stress. I’m sure many future homeowners would wish for that.
It could be helpful if people shared their own mistakes here and explained how they would have done things better. That would benefit everyone planning to build in the future.
Personally, from my current research, I find the company Town & Country interesting because they build solid houses and are reportedly affordable. I might also have been influenced a bit by a Galileo documentary.
I also find the block construction method from Dennert appealing, as it looks very stable and you don’t see wood sticking out everywhere during construction.
What puts me off a little is seeing so much wood in prefabricated houses. I somehow associate that with it not being stable over many years. Is that just a prejudice?
My first questions are:
During the few days or months that the house is being built, should an external surveyor/inspector be hired to periodically check on the construction and provide feedback?
Are there any prefabricated house suppliers that deliver truly turnkey homes? Meaning you only need to bring in your furniture and belongings. Ideally, this would also include outdoor features like a terrace, paving stones, fence, etc.
netuser schrieb:
With a permitted floor area of 95m² (1023 sq ft), it will be difficult, right?
I understand it as 2 full floors plus an attic – so 2.5 floors. That roughly comes to about 210m² (2260 sq ft) for a 10 x 9.5m (33 x 31 ft) footprint, depending on roof pitch, knee wall height, etc.K a t j a schrieb:
I understand it as 2 full stories plus an attic – so 2.5 stories. With a footprint of about 10 by 9.5 meters (33 by 31 feet), that roughly amounts to around 210 square meters (2,260 square feet), depending on roof pitch, knee wall height, etc. If you look at it that way 🙂, I hadn’t considered a finished attic. However, to make the attic living space habitable, it would require significantly more investment and go beyond the original poster’s goal of around 150 square meters (1,615 square feet) of living space and having all four bedrooms on the first floor. In my opinion, attic storage space would be sufficient and more cost-effective.
netuser schrieb:
Looking at it this way 🙂, I hadn’t considered a finished attic. To make it livable, though, you’d need significantly more money and it would go beyond the original poster’s goal of about 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) of living space with all four bedrooms on the first floor. Storage space in the attic would, in my opinion, be sufficient and more cost-effective? A development plan with the property isn’t exactly like a wish list. 😉 It’s definitely wiser to use the roof space than to build a basement. How much, and in what way, and why, he needs to discuss with the bank. But there is certainly enough potential.
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selcuk55li14 Feb 2022 14:23K a t j a schrieb:
A development plan with the plot is not exactly a wish list. 😉
It is definitely smarter to utilize the roof space than to build a basement. How, how much, and why need to be clarified with the bank. But there is enough potential. Understood, thanks for all the great suggestions and tips.
When I visited the masonry supplier and we went through everything, she said that the roof would be challenging. Only a small area where you can hardly stand upright would be possible, because otherwise the allowed height would be exceeded.
Not even a normal staircase could be installed, only those pull-down ladders.
Ideally, with two full stories, I wouldn’t see any roof slope inside the room. I find that kind of space very limiting.
selcuk55li schrieb:
When I visited the solid construction supplier and we went through everything, she said that having a roof space would be difficult. If so, only a small area where you can hardly stand upright, because otherwise the allowed height would be exceeded.
As I said, it depends on the story height. I can clearly see two full floors plus an attic here, and of course, you can have standing height at the very top. These are simple calculations—you should try sketching it out for yourself.selcuk55li schrieb:
When I visited the solid construction supplier and we went through everything, she said that a roof would be difficult. Only a small area where you can hardly stand upright, because otherwise the allowable height would be exceeded.
Not even a regular staircase could be installed, only one that can be pulled down. I think the same, so I didn’t even include a finished attic in my considerations.
A "storage room" would be fine if you skip the basement, more cost-effective and sufficient.
selcuk55li schrieb:
The best thing would be, with two full stories, that I don’t see any roof slope inside the rooms. I find that confining. That would be "significantly" more expensive without a clear added benefit. In bedrooms, especially children’s rooms, a sloped ceiling (with a knee wall height preferably over 1 meter (3.3 feet)) is perfectly fine, and kids actually love it because of the “cozy, enclosed” feeling.
You just need to plan furniture placement more carefully and accept some “compromises,” but it’s manageable within reasonable limits.
Where slopes are not possible or desired, dormer solutions could be considered.
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