ᐅ Enlarge and completely renovate a single-family home, or demolish and rebuild?
Created on: 19 Dec 2021 18:54
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zizou89
Hello everyone,
Here is the situation:
We have the opportunity to buy a plot of land (600 sqm (approximately 6458 sqft)) with a house from the 1960s that offers 105 sqm (approximately 1130 sqft) of living space over two floors for 150,000 €. The value of the land alone (land reference value) is 130,000 €.
For us, however, the house is too small. We would like to undertake the following measures (the development plan allows all of these):
1. Extend the house by 3 meters (about 10 feet) to the rear and 3 meters (about 10 feet) to the side.
2. Add extra floors.
3. Install a new roof.
4. Replace the exterior facade.
5. Complete interior refurbishment.
In other words: we basically want to redo everything.
Would this be financially worthwhile, or would demolition and rebuilding make more sense? Are there any tips regarding funding options (KfW programs) or similar?
Please excuse me, as I am (still) a complete beginner. I understand that it is impossible to predict costs here, but maybe there are people who have undertaken a similar project 🙂
I would appreciate any information.
Here is the situation:
We have the opportunity to buy a plot of land (600 sqm (approximately 6458 sqft)) with a house from the 1960s that offers 105 sqm (approximately 1130 sqft) of living space over two floors for 150,000 €. The value of the land alone (land reference value) is 130,000 €.
For us, however, the house is too small. We would like to undertake the following measures (the development plan allows all of these):
1. Extend the house by 3 meters (about 10 feet) to the rear and 3 meters (about 10 feet) to the side.
2. Add extra floors.
3. Install a new roof.
4. Replace the exterior facade.
5. Complete interior refurbishment.
In other words: we basically want to redo everything.
Would this be financially worthwhile, or would demolition and rebuilding make more sense? Are there any tips regarding funding options (KfW programs) or similar?
Please excuse me, as I am (still) a complete beginner. I understand that it is impossible to predict costs here, but maybe there are people who have undertaken a similar project 🙂
I would appreciate any information.
zizou89 schrieb:
I completely lack the imagination for how to design an en suite bathroom in such a space.What I really lack imagination for, however, is how to roof this single-story extension in compliance with regulations.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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zizou89 schrieb:
Hello everyone, I received the floor plans today and have been busy. Did you get them from your “building planner”?
zizou89 schrieb:
We’ve made quite some progress now because we were at the house with the draftsman, and she brought the zoning plan with her. Oh, great. Didn’t you get that yourself beforehand? They’re all available online…
zizou89 schrieb:
Do you think this is structurally feasible? What does your “building planner” say?
zizou89 schrieb:
For me, the main thing is to be able to tell an architect soon what I might envision, rather than just saying: Here is Exactly not!
I would leave the building planner at home for now and hire an architect to assess whether a renovation is worthwhile and, if so, how much living space you can gain. If you like the person and they give you figures and some ideas that appeal to you, then have them design something nice.
Tell them: a modern house, compliant with the zoning plan (also called building permit or planning permission). For 4 people, preferably open and spacious, creatively affordable.
And leave your plans at home.
ypg schrieb:
Oh, great. You didn’t get that yourself beforehand? They’re all available on the internet… And in the crosspost
I started a new thread: [...]
We’re demolishing! which you have seen of course ...
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
11ant schrieb:
And in the crosspost
which you have seen ...The crosspost is much more recent.ypg schrieb:
The crosspost is much more recent. I wasn’t referring to any of the other threads by the OP here in the orange forum, ...https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
11ant schrieb:
I didn’t mean any of the other threads by the OP here in the orange forum, ... I know!
And unnecessary words.