Hi,
I have a budget of about 170,000 euros for a fully finished, move-in-ready house. I can install the electrical wiring and plumbing myself, and I also plan to do the drywall and tile or flooring installation on my own.
My uncle can install the windows for me, if that would significantly reduce the price.
The plot of land is already owned and does not need to be considered.
What is important to me:
Ground floor:
Open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area (with a corner layout)
Separate entrance hall (completely enclosed with a small entry area including a chest of drawers; staircase located within the entrance hall to avoid cold air spreading downstairs or upstairs)
Guest toilet with shower
Study (which could later be converted into a bedroom if needed, for example, when it becomes difficult to use the stairs in old age)
Utility room or storage room
Upper floor:
2 children's bedrooms
Master bedroom with an adjacent walk-in closet area or wardrobe niche
Bathroom with a shower, bathtub, and double sink
The house should have a full basement.
Basement:
Heating room
Laundry room (preferably adjacent to the heating room)
Storage room
An empty room for a potential workshop or hobby room
Would I be better off with a prefabricated timber frame house, or can I afford a solid masonry house?
My uncle will also provide a custom-made kitchen for material costs only. I would only need to buy the appliances.
I just want a solid house with decent features, nothing like a luxury villa.
Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Michael
I have a budget of about 170,000 euros for a fully finished, move-in-ready house. I can install the electrical wiring and plumbing myself, and I also plan to do the drywall and tile or flooring installation on my own.
My uncle can install the windows for me, if that would significantly reduce the price.
The plot of land is already owned and does not need to be considered.
What is important to me:
Ground floor:
Open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area (with a corner layout)
Separate entrance hall (completely enclosed with a small entry area including a chest of drawers; staircase located within the entrance hall to avoid cold air spreading downstairs or upstairs)
Guest toilet with shower
Study (which could later be converted into a bedroom if needed, for example, when it becomes difficult to use the stairs in old age)
Utility room or storage room
Upper floor:
2 children's bedrooms
Master bedroom with an adjacent walk-in closet area or wardrobe niche
Bathroom with a shower, bathtub, and double sink
The house should have a full basement.
Basement:
Heating room
Laundry room (preferably adjacent to the heating room)
Storage room
An empty room for a potential workshop or hobby room
Would I be better off with a prefabricated timber frame house, or can I afford a solid masonry house?
My uncle will also provide a custom-made kitchen for material costs only. I would only need to buy the appliances.
I just want a solid house with decent features, nothing like a luxury villa.
Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Michael
I definitely want to have the foundation done by a construction company, so if there are any defects, I can hold someone accountable.
What I don’t understand is that there are plenty of timber frame shell houses for around 80,000–100,000 (about 86,000–108,000) with 130–150 square meters (1400–1600 square feet) of living space.
So if I calculate:
House 100,000
Additional costs 30,000
Heating + electrical 30,000
Reserve 10,000 (for materials, kitchen, etc.)
That puts me at 170,000. Is that really so unrealistic?
What I don’t understand is that there are plenty of timber frame shell houses for around 80,000–100,000 (about 86,000–108,000) with 130–150 square meters (1400–1600 square feet) of living space.
So if I calculate:
House 100,000
Additional costs 30,000
Heating + electrical 30,000
Reserve 10,000 (for materials, kitchen, etc.)
That puts me at 170,000. Is that really so unrealistic?
Bauexperte schrieb:
I don’t know what the others think about this... but when I read something like that, I’m not very motivated to spend my limited free time answering your questions
Regards, BauexperteI wasn’t sure just now whether that might have been meant ironically?
In my opinion, the approach isn’t complete: you should definitely also consider how much house you actually need – what will you do with 90 m² (970 ft²) if you plan to have three children… but that’s just a side note. Otherwise, excluding the land, you’ll probably end up around 100–110 m² (1,076–1,184 ft²), I would guess (without knowing the construction costs in your area—if it’s Munich or Franconia, certainly not) – assuming you build cost-effectively.
@MichiQM? What about the bathroom and guest bathroom? Do you think these come free, meaning the sanitary fixtures? Flooring? Tiles? Wallpaper? Basement?
With shell houses, you usually only get the walls constructed and maybe some finishing packages, but you still have to pay for those.
For the basement alone, expect to spend at least 50,000 Euros (about 54,000 US dollars). And even then, that's just the bare minimum. If you need a waterproof concrete shell (“white tank”), the costs will increase.
A kitchen for 10,000 Euros (about 10,800 US dollars) is also very economical, even if you only have to pay for the materials and appliances.
To get a decent house, you would still need to add at least another 100,000 Euros (about 108,000 US dollars).
With shell houses, you usually only get the walls constructed and maybe some finishing packages, but you still have to pay for those.
For the basement alone, expect to spend at least 50,000 Euros (about 54,000 US dollars). And even then, that's just the bare minimum. If you need a waterproof concrete shell (“white tank”), the costs will increase.
A kitchen for 10,000 Euros (about 10,800 US dollars) is also very economical, even if you only have to pay for the materials and appliances.
To get a decent house, you would still need to add at least another 100,000 Euros (about 108,000 US dollars).
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