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.
Already very affordable. For us, this is only possible with basic fittings and a lot of self-construction work on flat land.
The ground must also allow for a basement. With soil class 6, the earthworks will cost a fortune, flood or high groundwater levels mean that waterproofing is not cheap, and disposal costs can be quite high elsewhere.
The ground must also allow for a basement. With soil class 6, the earthworks will cost a fortune, flood or high groundwater levels mean that waterproofing is not cheap, and disposal costs can be quite high elsewhere.
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Strahleman24 Jun 2020 09:53exto1791 schrieb:
I can hardly believe it Neither could we until now. However, most of the contracts with the trades have been signed, so the costs are now tangible for us and no longer feel like a seller’s gimmick.
saralina87 schrieb:
Bavaria isn’t all the same… Just a side note. We are building in the Nuremberg/Fürth/Erlangen metropolitan region. So it’s not quite Munich but definitely not a very cheap location either.
haydee schrieb:
With soil class 6, the earthworks will cost a fortune, waterproofing against flooding or high groundwater is not cheap, and disposal costs elsewhere can be really high. Absolutely, we have a bit of a mixed situation here. According to the soil report, soil class ranges from 3 to 6, but in reality (during the installation of the ring drain collector) it turned out more like firm sand with very few stones larger than 3cm (1 inch), which is easy to excavate. We also have the advantage that we need to raise the plot slightly to reach street level. This allows us to reuse part of the basement excavation material, reducing landfill costs. Still, for soil class 6, with work involving a hydraulic hammer and disposal fees, a basement can become expensive quickly.
I really don’t understand how it can be so cheap for you. Frankfurt, Munich, Nuremberg are often given as reasons for a relatively high price level here.
Be careful that nothing is added later. I’m just thinking about our driveway. It was only gravel, nothing else. Since the garage is 1.2 m (4 feet) above the street level, it was clear to me that filling up was necessary. No, graveling only covers the top layer.
We were advised against using a certain company because they are very precise and then the bill comes. Every additional centimeter is practically charged at a premium.
Be careful that nothing is added later. I’m just thinking about our driveway. It was only gravel, nothing else. Since the garage is 1.2 m (4 feet) above the street level, it was clear to me that filling up was necessary. No, graveling only covers the top layer.
We were advised against using a certain company because they are very precise and then the bill comes. Every additional centimeter is practically charged at a premium.
K1300S schrieb:
Hesse is more than just Frankfurt. That’s true. We have a single-family house of about 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) including the land plot (719 sqm / 7,737 sq ft), kitchen, utility costs, and quite a bit of exterior work, totaling around 360,000 now.
You can forget about that in the Frankfurt area.
We live on Bergstraße – the construction is taking place in Bensheim, southern Hesse. Thanks to good connections, we can well imagine contributing to the project with our own work.
We will have a meeting this summer with a builder who is a friend. In a conversation a few months ago, we were given a very rough estimate of 3,000 euros per square meter (m²) including additional costs.
We will have a meeting this summer with a builder who is a friend. In a conversation a few months ago, we were given a very rough estimate of 3,000 euros per square meter (m²) including additional costs.
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