ᐅ Floor plan of a detached townhouse from a solid construction company – feedback welcome

Good evening Yvonne,

ypg schrieb:

The company with the markups...

That is not quite accurate in such a simplified way. The competitor in red invests a significant amount in advertising – anyone who has once been registered as a potential customer with them knows what I mean. Additionally, they have model homes throughout the country staffed with personnel and often designed by well-known individuals. This costs a lot of money and therefore must be reflected in their pricing.

ypg schrieb:

What does the price starting at 304,000 refer to? Is that already for KfW 55 or 70? Including all extras?
Or do you still have to book underfloor heating and controlled residential ventilation separately?

The house already meets KfW 55 standard; the rest will be revealed by the original poster if they wish 😎

Regards, Bauexperte

Hello everyone,
thank you for your comments and great participation!

Here are a few "responses" to the discussions:

- The described changes currently cost around 8,000€ (about $8,700) in total; we are in East Berlin, working with good consulting, not in Kaarst.
- The building description and price lists are easily available from the provider by mail, with details discussed in person.
- (No offense intended) I would never buy/build a house where the guest toilet is located immediately to the left or right of the front door.
- Our minimum requirements for a floor plan before deciding were: parents’ area with bathroom and walk-in closet, children’s bathroom, guest toilet never located directly (!) next to the front door.
- Very nice, but please don’t worry about the house’s features 😎

Regards
Ingo

Bauexperte schrieb:
Good evening Yvonne,

That summary isn’t quite accurate. The colleague from the competing company invests significantly in advertising – anyone who has ever been listed as a potential customer with them knows what I mean. They also have model homes staffed across the entire country, many of which were designed by well-known architects. This costs a considerable amount and is reflected accordingly in their pricing.

The house already meets KfW 55 standard; the rest will be revealed by the original poster if they want to 😎

Regards, Bauexperte

Yes, I am aware of their advertising efforts, we informed ourselves there as well. We also visited twice in Bad Fallingbostel, where we mainly looked at the interior details, which we definitely do not want.
However, we did copy the low window at the kitchen counter 😀

flamingo schrieb:
Hello everyone,
Thank you for your comments, great participation!

Here are some "answers" to the discussions:

- The described changes currently cost about 8,000 euros total; we are in East Berlin, receiving good consultations, not in Kaarst

That’s what I meant by the surcharges: a bathtub platform costs us about a hundred (plus tiles), we removed a 2 sqm (22 sq ft) covered corner from our floor plan, so we have 2 sqm (22 sq ft) more living space on the ground floor – resulting in zero extra costs (similar to your entrance area), the cost difference will probably be comparable to your case…?

flamingo schrieb:

- Construction descriptions and price lists are easily available by post from the provider, details in direct conversations
- (without meaning to offend anyone) I would never buy/build a house where the guest toilet door is immediately to the left or right of the entrance door
- Our minimum floor plan requirements before deciding: parents’ area with bathroom and walk-in closet, children’s bathroom, guest toilet never directly (!) next to the entrance door
- Very nice, but please don’t worry about the house’s features 😎

You’re not offending anyone, because everyone has different requirements.
For example, I would never have chosen a builder who dictated my floor plan or charged extra for small wall adjustments. We chose a completely different layout for ourselves 🙂

I look forward to more threads from you!

Best regards
Yvonne

ypg schrieb:

That's what I meant by the extra charges: a bathtub platform costs us about a hundred plus tiling, we removed a 2 sqm (22 sq ft) covered corner from our floor plan, so we gained 2 sqm (22 sq ft) more living space on the ground floor → no additional cost (similar to your entrance area), the cost will be for your mirroring...?

Hello Yvonne, that’s great! Who are you building with? Is there a floor plan available here?

ypg schrieb:

I’m looking forward to more of your threads!
Best regards
Yvonne

Gladly, gladly. Maybe this weekend. We are currently dealing with the garage request: 6x9 meters (20x30 feet), masonry, brick-clad. If anyone has a recommendation in the Münsterland/Ruhr area, please share.

flamingo schrieb:

- (without intending to offend anyone) I would never buy or build a house where the guest bathroom door is directly to the left or right of the main entrance door

I’m just trying to figure out what’s so terrible about that? 😕 Is it a personal issue with your guests? Or is the space next to the entrance reserved exclusively for a coat rack? Please enlighten me!

I don’t understand it either. Additionally, the toilet layout in the current floor plan is far from optimal. If someone is putting on their jacket, they’ll get the toilet door right in their back.