ᐅ House Construction: Prefabricated House or Solid (Masonry) House? Experiences and Price Range
Created on: 10 Jun 2022 16:50
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Hello everyone,
We have been looking into the topic of building a house for several months now. Unfortunately, we are quite new to this field and are not familiar with all the details. Of course, we have read a lot and searched online, but you often come across different information, especially older and not so up-to-date sources.
We have a plot of land in the city that we are considering. It is about 830 m2 (0.2 acres) including partial utility connections. The cost of the plot is 130,000 euros, and of course, you need to add property transfer tax, notary fees, and land registry costs (anything else we might be forgetting?). Since the plot only has partial utility connections, all the connections are apparently in front of the street because the land was subdivided. So, naturally, there will be additional development costs; we estimate around 10,000 euros. Overall, we would be looking at about 150,000 euros for the land, which is fine so far.
Now comes the house. We are leaning more towards a prefab house since a custom architect-designed home requires a lot of work, right? I have, of course, checked out several providers, and the prices are always quite attractive. We are assuming a 150 m2 (1,615 square feet) prefab house, which shows a price of 380,000 euros including all the services the provider offers. This is assuming a turnkey package. What other costs should we expect? I assume garage and landscaping are obvious extras, but are there other expenses we should factor in? Perhaps someone here has experience with this kind of build and could help us.
We would like to have a rough estimate to see if many additional costs might come up since, otherwise, the total would exceed 600,000 euros for a 150 m2 prefab house, which seems a bit unclear to me.
Thanks in advance to everyone!
We have been looking into the topic of building a house for several months now. Unfortunately, we are quite new to this field and are not familiar with all the details. Of course, we have read a lot and searched online, but you often come across different information, especially older and not so up-to-date sources.
We have a plot of land in the city that we are considering. It is about 830 m2 (0.2 acres) including partial utility connections. The cost of the plot is 130,000 euros, and of course, you need to add property transfer tax, notary fees, and land registry costs (anything else we might be forgetting?). Since the plot only has partial utility connections, all the connections are apparently in front of the street because the land was subdivided. So, naturally, there will be additional development costs; we estimate around 10,000 euros. Overall, we would be looking at about 150,000 euros for the land, which is fine so far.
Now comes the house. We are leaning more towards a prefab house since a custom architect-designed home requires a lot of work, right? I have, of course, checked out several providers, and the prices are always quite attractive. We are assuming a 150 m2 (1,615 square feet) prefab house, which shows a price of 380,000 euros including all the services the provider offers. This is assuming a turnkey package. What other costs should we expect? I assume garage and landscaping are obvious extras, but are there other expenses we should factor in? Perhaps someone here has experience with this kind of build and could help us.
We would like to have a rough estimate to see if many additional costs might come up since, otherwise, the total would exceed 600,000 euros for a 150 m2 prefab house, which seems a bit unclear to me.
Thanks in advance to everyone!
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Pinkiponk13 Jun 2022 16:44WilderSueden schrieb:
I think this is either an arrangement between installers and salespeople or the warranty issue is the reason.That sounds plausible. Since my husband completed an electrician apprenticeship before his studies, he can install the drives himself; otherwise, we probably wouldn’t have accepted it. According to the salesperson, the drives and remote controls would cost around 1,400 euros. I’m not sure if that price doubles for our two gates or if it’s the cost for one gate.Pinkiponk schrieb:
We have to either do the slab/pad or strip foundation ourselves or have it done by someone else I had assumed that the foundation was included in your price quote since it is absolutely necessary. And suddenly, you’re looking at an additional €500/1500 (I don’t remember the exact cost)...!
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Pinkiponk schrieb:
Hörmann sectional doors, Hörmann is also a company 😉 That happens when you paste & copy; it probably copies links as well.
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Pinkiponk13 Jun 2022 16:58driver55 schrieb:
What kind of sectional doors are these supposed to be? They alone cost at least 2,000€-2,500€ each. And the garage? 🙄 Maybe your questions are already answered in my recent post. If not, please just ask again.
ypg schrieb:
By now, one really has to mention that this “we only paid this much” thing is starting to get on everyone’s nerves here in the forum. Oh, that was not my intention. I thought it might be a helpful reference since our prices are current or only a few days old. That’s why I usually write so detailed and include specifics, as well as our federal state and district. I will refrain from doing so in the future.
I can’t really judge the "only paid..." part. It’s also quite possible that we are paying too much.
WilderSueden schrieb:
It’s like with garages... some go cheap with a steel frame and plastered sheets. Others want masonry construction with a pitched roof and an accessible attic. And others build a concrete garage 😉 Building it ourselves would have been our plan B. 🙂 We didn’t want a concrete garage because of the crane, permits / planning permission, etc. 🙂 The recommendation for a pumice block garage from a forum member would have cost over 30,000 euros without our special requests.
ypg schrieb:
Hörmann is a company too 😉 That happens with copy & paste, you probably copy links that way. Yes, but Hörmann has been mentioned here so often that I thought it would be fine. 🙂 I did not copy any links. I’ve come to understand that prohibition by now.
Pinkiponk schrieb:
Oh, that’s not what I meant. I thought it might be a helpful reference since our prices are current or only a few days old. Don’t take it personally. But at that moment, it was an easy opening for some here. There’s always a cheaper option!
However, that’s not what you calculate with. The original poster wants figures to base calculations on. They didn’t ask for the cheapest price.
Niche prices or partial “without foundation” figures don’t help the original poster.
@Neubau2022 wrote – 15,000 for a carport… And even if they go for a cheap carport for 2,000€, there are also carports available as self-build kits for 600€, but you usually calculate something appropriate to the value of the house.
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WilderSueden13 Jun 2022 17:27Pinkiponk schrieb:
I will refrain from doing that in the future.Don’t be so defensive all the time; not everyone in the forum has to agree with everything you do 😉Pinkiponk schrieb:
I can’t really judge the “only paid...” part. It’s quite possible that we are paying too much.Basically, that doesn’t seem entirely wrong to me. During the planning phase, I once asked about concrete garages and received an offer for a steel garage instead (delivery of concrete was considered too complicated). For a 3x6m (10x20 ft) garage with an electric sectional door at the front and a manual tilt-up door at the back, the price was around 10,000 (without foundation).But the devil is in the details with such offers. What height is included? What exactly does “prepared for green roofing” mean? What electrical work is included in the garage? Foundations can also vary in cost depending on whether you have point foundations on gravel or a full concrete slab. And then, an offer today could look completely different in a year…
In the end, most details aren’t that important because when planning construction, you don’t need to calculate the garage cost down to the last dollar. You just need to establish a realistic budget range for what you’re willing to spend.
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motorradsilke13 Jun 2022 17:56ypg schrieb:
Don’t take it personally. But at that moment, it was an easy target for some here. There’s always a cheaper option!
However, that’s not what the OP is calculating for. The OP wants numbers for budgeting. They didn’t ask for the cheapest price.
Niche figures or half “without foundation” numbers won’t help the OP.
@Neubau2022 wrote – 15,000 for a carport… And if they choose a cheap carport for 2,000€ (there are also carport kits for 600€ as DIY kits), the budget should actually match the value of the house. You plan according to your budget or what you can or want to spend.
And of course, there is no need to budget 50,000 euros (about 54,000 USD) for landscaping if you know you will do it yourself.
This “this and that costs at least…” thing gets annoying.
In my opinion, it is important to know all possibilities — from “I have everything professionally done to the highest standard” to “I do everything myself using used materials.” Every prospective builder can then decide what to include in their budget.
This forum isn’t representative or a benchmark for all builders. At least in this area, landscaping is mostly done by the homeowners themselves, carport kits are assembled by them, and often not immediately after moving in. These are not niche prices but common practice.
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