Dear Forum,
We are about to purchase a plot of land (500m2 (5,382 sq ft)) and are trying to get an idea of the costs involved in building a house.
Our maximum budget for the house construction is €400,000, but since we want to have a safety margin, we initially set a budget of €350,000.
Our ideal house would have a pitched roof and a basement, with approximately 130m2 (1,400 sq ft) of living space—no frills, no luxury, but still modern.
We are unsure whether to go for a traditional masonry build or a prefabricated house. A well-known local company specializing in masonry construction quoted us costs of around €3,000 per m2 (€3,000 per 10.8 sq ft) as a basis for a “standard house.”
At first, this sounds quite expensive to me.
Since we could imagine contributing some work ourselves (with help from acquaintances and skilled friends), we hope to reduce costs somewhat this way.
Is it necessary to plan for €3,000 per m2 in any case? Even with prefabricated houses? I am also quite skeptical of the attractive offers in catalogues.
I would greatly appreciate your feedback.
We are about to purchase a plot of land (500m2 (5,382 sq ft)) and are trying to get an idea of the costs involved in building a house.
Our maximum budget for the house construction is €400,000, but since we want to have a safety margin, we initially set a budget of €350,000.
Our ideal house would have a pitched roof and a basement, with approximately 130m2 (1,400 sq ft) of living space—no frills, no luxury, but still modern.
We are unsure whether to go for a traditional masonry build or a prefabricated house. A well-known local company specializing in masonry construction quoted us costs of around €3,000 per m2 (€3,000 per 10.8 sq ft) as a basis for a “standard house.”
At first, this sounds quite expensive to me.
Since we could imagine contributing some work ourselves (with help from acquaintances and skilled friends), we hope to reduce costs somewhat this way.
Is it necessary to plan for €3,000 per m2 in any case? Even with prefabricated houses? I am also quite skeptical of the attractive offers in catalogues.
I would greatly appreciate your feedback.
Mlt1402 schrieb:
However, the plans were based on a "pre-designed" house, which can only be adjusted to a limited extent. Although the plans looked good, they don’t fully match our needs, as our wishes would require compromises. We were told that a fully custom-designed house would not offer the same cost advantages as this one. At first, we couldn’t tell if this was just a sales tactic.They probably showed you the "ready-made" model, right?
Mlt1402 schrieb:
After the initial discussions, we want to carry out another selection round so that in the end we have 3-4 offers to compare. For this, we plan to bring in expert advice and have a comparative evaluation of the offers done.Why do you want to spend money on that with your already tight budget? They probably won’t do that for free.
Choose two to three providers where you feel most comfortable and have them each offer you as similar a floor plan as possible. Then write down and compare the key points from the scope of work description. Also, compare the additional costs for special features or upgrades.
Usually, the differences between providers are only a few thousand euros (or dollars/pounds).
We are now at the stage where we basically have the rough layout of our floor plan and only need to make minor adjustments. (Yes, the door to the bathroom is still missing). In the attic, built-in wardrobes will be installed in the lower part of the hallway. That’s why there is so much space there.
We will now use this floor plan to request quotes from different suppliers.
We will now use this floor plan to request quotes from different suppliers.
We have a similar staircase, just without a landing. It works really well and looks nice. If you skip the landing, you would have a reasonably wide passage to the open-plan area and could probably create an additional small room upstairs. For example, a utility/storage room instead of built-in wardrobes.
Alternatively, you could place the entrance to Child 2's room at the bottom of the stairs (the stairs could also be built over by 1-2 steps). This way, the small corridor between the children's rooms would be eliminated.
But for obtaining quotes, the floor plan is, of course, sufficient.
Alternatively, you could place the entrance to Child 2's room at the bottom of the stairs (the stairs could also be built over by 1-2 steps). This way, the small corridor between the children's rooms would be eliminated.
But for obtaining quotes, the floor plan is, of course, sufficient.
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Strahleman16 Sep 2020 13:03Mlt1402 schrieb:
We are now having various suppliers prepare quotes based on this floor plan.I hope you never need to get a sofa or similarly bulky furniture into the children's rooms. With the current layout, that could be quite complicated.
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