ᐅ Building a house or buying one? Children already 13 and 15 years old...

The children are already quite grown (13 and 15 years old). Is it still worth considering buying or building a house at this stage?

Or would it be better to continue renting and later, when the kids have moved out, buy something more suitable for our age?

We own a plot of land (no building obligation). So far, we live in a rental apartment, which is quite affordable but unfortunately without a garden, which would be nice. Affordable rental houses or apartments with gardens are scarce in the region.

How do you view the issue of houses and children? We are also wondering how large we should build since it is unclear if any child will stay at home or not. This also affects construction costs and future maintenance. We are not very keen on being tenants.

I would wait five years. Then build a bungalow. With a guest room. That’s it.

Or you can take a look at the floor plan from @hampshire

Exactly a bungalow or at most a condominium with a garden. House without children, so why?

Our children are older now, and yet we built again—why not? When the kids have moved out, I simply have a guest room and a “gym or sauna room.”

Best regards,
Sabine

If you are just starting to plan the house now, it will probably take about 2 years until the house is completed. By then, the children will be 2 years older... If you want to include children's rooms in the planning, consider designing them so that they can later be converted into guest rooms or an office, for example.