Good morning,
I couldn’t find anything suitable on this topic, so I’m starting a new thread.
We have the opportunity to receive a manufactured house – for free.
It was built in the mid-1980s by the company Schwörerhaus.
We already have a vacant plot of land available.
The only condition is that we have to handle the dismantling and transport of the house ourselves.
Although I am somewhat handy, I’m not capable of dismantling and reconstructing an entire house on my own. Therefore, I wanted to ask if anyone has a rough idea of how this could be done and what the approximate cost might be. Of course, I understand that no one can give a fixed price since there are many variables. I’m only looking for a rough estimate – are we talking about around 10,000 euros, or closer to 50,000? I have absolutely no idea.
The house has about 200m2 (2,150 sq ft) of living space across three floors (ground floor, upper floor, and attic), a conservatory, and a small garage.
It would need to be dismantled, transported to us (approximately 150 to 200km (90 to 125 miles)), and then rebuilt completely ready to move in. Since the house was occupied until recently, it is fully finished with heating, plumbing, electricity, and everything else already installed.
Where is the best place to get quotes for something like this? Directly from the manufacturer (Schwörerhaus)?
Does anyone have a vague idea how much a fully complete project like this might cost? Just a ballpark figure?
Thank you!
Meni23
I couldn’t find anything suitable on this topic, so I’m starting a new thread.
We have the opportunity to receive a manufactured house – for free.
It was built in the mid-1980s by the company Schwörerhaus.
We already have a vacant plot of land available.
The only condition is that we have to handle the dismantling and transport of the house ourselves.
Although I am somewhat handy, I’m not capable of dismantling and reconstructing an entire house on my own. Therefore, I wanted to ask if anyone has a rough idea of how this could be done and what the approximate cost might be. Of course, I understand that no one can give a fixed price since there are many variables. I’m only looking for a rough estimate – are we talking about around 10,000 euros, or closer to 50,000? I have absolutely no idea.
The house has about 200m2 (2,150 sq ft) of living space across three floors (ground floor, upper floor, and attic), a conservatory, and a small garage.
It would need to be dismantled, transported to us (approximately 150 to 200km (90 to 125 miles)), and then rebuilt completely ready to move in. Since the house was occupied until recently, it is fully finished with heating, plumbing, electricity, and everything else already installed.
Where is the best place to get quotes for something like this? Directly from the manufacturer (Schwörerhaus)?
Does anyone have a vague idea how much a fully complete project like this might cost? Just a ballpark figure?
Thank you!
Meni23
I believe you are mistaken; this is quite common practice.
All the houses in the model home neighborhoods continue to be resold.
In 2014, we learned that a Gussek house was to be dismantled, costing around 220,000 euros. Without a basement.
The magazine "Mein Eigenheim" issue 2/15 describes a complete relocation, and issue 3/15 covers the reconstruction.
All the houses in the model home neighborhoods continue to be resold.
In 2014, we learned that a Gussek house was to be dismantled, costing around 220,000 euros. Without a basement.
The magazine "Mein Eigenheim" issue 2/15 describes a complete relocation, and issue 3/15 covers the reconstruction.
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Steffen8016 Feb 2016 10:57Not exactly comparable, but somewhat similar: acquaintances had the roof removed from their prefabricated house (1.5 stories), added a full floor, and then put the roof back on. Overall, around 150,000 EUR.
Moving a prefabricated house for 10k–50k? I’ll believe it when I see it.
Regards, Steffen
Moving a prefabricated house for 10k–50k? I’ll believe it when I see it.
Regards, Steffen
The typical age of a house in a model home park is around 10 years. In the case of the original poster’s property, it was a house from the 1980s.
As of now, there is a significant difference in terms of materials used, insulation, thermal bridges, windows (insulation, glazing, burglary resistance), and much more. For the house discussed at the beginning of the thread, there would be a lot of work to do. New insulation is definitely needed, as the old one would not be installed anymore after almost 40 years! Also, moving the windows would be a wasted effort unless they have already been renovated.
The houses in these parks are often sold, mostly—according to my information—to company employees. These buyers then have access to necessary resources and expertise, machinery, all plans, and much more. Not every manufacturer sells their model homes; some go "directly to scrap" at the end of their life as show homes.
With a 10-year-old house, a "move and renovate" is certainly more feasible. But as already mentioned, reinstalling the house counts as new construction. Therefore, all current regulations must be met. For a house older than 30 years, I consider the project questionable both financially and technically; in fact, I would say it is pointless. I have offered alternative suggestions to the original poster. See above. The house, as it stands in its current place, still has value, especially considering that with proper care it could last another 50–70 years. In my view, moving and dismantling it would result in an extraordinary loss of value.
Best regards,
Thorsten
As of now, there is a significant difference in terms of materials used, insulation, thermal bridges, windows (insulation, glazing, burglary resistance), and much more. For the house discussed at the beginning of the thread, there would be a lot of work to do. New insulation is definitely needed, as the old one would not be installed anymore after almost 40 years! Also, moving the windows would be a wasted effort unless they have already been renovated.
The houses in these parks are often sold, mostly—according to my information—to company employees. These buyers then have access to necessary resources and expertise, machinery, all plans, and much more. Not every manufacturer sells their model homes; some go "directly to scrap" at the end of their life as show homes.
With a 10-year-old house, a "move and renovate" is certainly more feasible. But as already mentioned, reinstalling the house counts as new construction. Therefore, all current regulations must be met. For a house older than 30 years, I consider the project questionable both financially and technically; in fact, I would say it is pointless. I have offered alternative suggestions to the original poster. See above. The house, as it stands in its current place, still has value, especially considering that with proper care it could last another 50–70 years. In my view, moving and dismantling it would result in an extraordinary loss of value.
Best regards,
Thorsten
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