ᐅ Home Construction 2015 – Local Craftsmen or Mass-Produced Materials

The 350,000 euros should roughly cover the move-in, including a double garage and exterior landscaping, so that my financing roughly fits.
And that’s exactly when floor plans and gross floor area (GFA) come into play, BECAUSE a basement is not possible on my plot without it, due to the slope and the street alignment (2.10 m (7 feet)), we have already checked filling options.

So, the basement will have the usual rooms: utility/technical room, laundry, storage, shower/toilet, and a flexible room X for office, guest, a third child—whatever. On the ground floor, the kitchen faces the street, dining/living area in an L-shape with garden access, guest toilet, entrance hall (welcoming), and a vestibule to the double garage.

On the upper floor, there are 3 bedrooms and a family bathroom (decent sizes, 14–16 m² (150–170 sq ft)).

The whole thing is a classic single-family house with a pitched roof.

The initial plans (based on model homes) calculated a gross floor area of 1100 m³ (39,000 cu ft) plus 200 m³ (7,000 cu ft) for the attic. Then the cost estimate came back, and it was all out of the question. So now we’re looking for compromises AND a PROFESSIONAL who can plan these requirements properly (which hadn’t worked with the model homes so far, unfortunately).

So, here I am now... Additionally, I have lost my parents and siblings and therefore rely more on external help, which drives up costs... I’m not a tradesperson myself... and caring for a small child... takes a lot of energy!

A BRI of 1,100 is quite a stately home! We have just about 1,000 cubic meters (without basement, without garage, with a small amount of landscaping) and would be happy with total costs of 350,000 euros.

project2015 schrieb:

So, in the basement I then included the usual rooms: utility/technical room, laundry, storage, shower/toilet, and room X as an office, guest room, or third child's room, however it may be.

However, please keep in mind that if you plan to have a guest or children's bedroom in the basement, you must provide a second means of escape.

This means either an emergency window, an exterior door, or an emergency exit.

nordanney schrieb:
A building volume index (BVI) of 1,100 really is a nice mansion! We have only about 1,000 cubic meters (without basement, without garage, just a bit of landscaping) and would be happy with total costs of 350,000 euros.

As I said, 1,100 including the basement! Yes, it was nice but too expensive. That’s why I’m in a bind, because the basement naturally grows with the floor plan... I wish I could build without a basement, but that’s just how it is.
BUT 1,000 m³ (35,300 cubic feet) without basement... umm... that’s even more of a mansion.

Doc.Schnaggls schrieb:
Then please also consider that if you plan guest or children’s rooms in the basement, you must provide a second emergency exit.
That means either an escape window, a door leading outside, or an emergency escape hatch.

Yes, we have planned for that, thanks.

project2015 schrieb:

BUT 1000m³ (35,300 ft³) without a basement... um... that's even more of a mansion.
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Nope, it's a large family + work-from-home due to the job, and one room (attic) also has to serve as a storage space.

OK, then we have something in common, since 2-3 children (God willing) are planned, and I also work from home occasionally.

That’s often the problem, finding a show home suitable for a family with a basement, which also fits an attic and sits on a sloped plot. Once you find one, the gross internal volume (GIA) can quickly exceed 1000 cubic meters (35,300 cubic feet) excluding the double garage.