ᐅ House Construction: Prefabricated House or Solid (Masonry) House? Experiences and Price Range
Created on: 10 Jun 2022 16:50
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ollininjo
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!
ollininjo schrieb:
He approaches his property from two sidesWhere does it lead, the private path? I can even access my property from two sides via a public road 😉 I only see one path that gives access to his fields.
No, I don’t think the buyer will have a major issue with the development or anything like that.
But from the seller’s perspective, dividing the property like this seems a bit unusual.
I would assume someone who thinks that way has a “difficult” personality and would seriously consider whether I want them as a neighbor.
Legally, I don’t see any concerns; everything can be managed.
But from the seller’s perspective, dividing the property like this seems a bit unusual.
I would assume someone who thinks that way has a “difficult” personality and would seriously consider whether I want them as a neighbor.
Legally, I don’t see any concerns; everything can be managed.
Tolentino schrieb:
But from a seller’s perspective, it seems a bit odd to subdivide your property like that. Where exactly do you see subdivision, @Tolentino?
ollininjo schrieb:
Above all, it’s a settlement on the mountain. It’s an outlying area, so not everything is allowed under building regulations that land might otherwise permit.
Let’s assume…
No, I asked for a Google map snippet because anything else here is just speculation, which Maps might clarify a bit.
From the description and the site plan in https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/hausbau-fertighaus-oder-massivhaus-erfahrungen-preislicher-rahmen.43558/post-580697
I assumed that the area to the right of the red-bordered section remains in the seller’s possession, while they also own additional land to the left (not fully visible in the excerpt). So, if they live in an existing building on the front right section and want to sell the red-bordered part, I would see that as a subdivision of their total property. If all of this is officially designated as open space, I would now become legally suspicious and doubt whether the red-bordered section can simply be built on.
I assumed that the area to the right of the red-bordered section remains in the seller’s possession, while they also own additional land to the left (not fully visible in the excerpt). So, if they live in an existing building on the front right section and want to sell the red-bordered part, I would see that as a subdivision of their total property. If all of this is officially designated as open space, I would now become legally suspicious and doubt whether the red-bordered section can simply be built on.
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fromthisplace16 Jun 2022 10:54I would like to see photos/screenshots.
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ollininjo16 Jun 2022 13:11I uploaded it here…
So, the red one is what he wants to sell and it has been subdivided.
So, the red one is what he wants to sell and it has been subdivided.