ᐅ Shocked by the cost estimate during the planning of our dream home
Created on: 30 Sep 2014 22:06
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Hello everyone,
after several attempts, we have finally planned our house (1.5 stories plus basement) with dimensions of 9.5m x 12m (31 ft x 39 ft). The floor plan fully meets our expectations. Now the architect has done some costing and brought us back down to earth 😉.
Although we discussed the cost estimate, I still don’t fully understand it. Especially the items for roofing work at 15,000 EUR, drywall work on the upper floor at 9,000 EUR, and then the heating system (gas heating including chimney plus radiators in the basement and underfloor heating on the ground and upper floors) at 45,000 EUR. Oh, and the shell construction was estimated at 95,000 EUR (all net prices).
The house is planned to be built near Darmstadt. What do you think about the plan and the cost estimation for the trades?
after several attempts, we have finally planned our house (1.5 stories plus basement) with dimensions of 9.5m x 12m (31 ft x 39 ft). The floor plan fully meets our expectations. Now the architect has done some costing and brought us back down to earth 😉.
Although we discussed the cost estimate, I still don’t fully understand it. Especially the items for roofing work at 15,000 EUR, drywall work on the upper floor at 9,000 EUR, and then the heating system (gas heating including chimney plus radiators in the basement and underfloor heating on the ground and upper floors) at 45,000 EUR. Oh, and the shell construction was estimated at 95,000 EUR (all net prices).
The house is planned to be built near Darmstadt. What do you think about the plan and the cost estimation for the trades?
As already mentioned, the costs all seem realistic, including the total expenses. I don’t know what you expected for a house with a basement.
A few points again.
The bathroom on the ground floor can definitely be made accessible, that’s true. But a person who might need care together with a caregiver will definitely not fit. It is really too small for that.
Now regarding the hallway: if you don’t have children yet, the hallway will probably be too small. Where will the stroller go? Always in the garage (if you have one)? Where will the bulky winter clothes go, the rubber boots, all the bags a child has (kindergarten bag, school bag, music bag, sports bag)?
I also have two suggestions for the second walk-in closet: either actually a small children’s bathroom or a compact utility room for the washing machine and dryer. I personally find it more practical when the technical equipment and the laundry are separated, so the technician (electricity meter reader, water meter reader, etc.) does not always stand right in front of the laundry, and you save yourself going up and down the stairs ;-)
A few points again.
The bathroom on the ground floor can definitely be made accessible, that’s true. But a person who might need care together with a caregiver will definitely not fit. It is really too small for that.
Now regarding the hallway: if you don’t have children yet, the hallway will probably be too small. Where will the stroller go? Always in the garage (if you have one)? Where will the bulky winter clothes go, the rubber boots, all the bags a child has (kindergarten bag, school bag, music bag, sports bag)?
I also have two suggestions for the second walk-in closet: either actually a small children’s bathroom or a compact utility room for the washing machine and dryer. I personally find it more practical when the technical equipment and the laundry are separated, so the technician (electricity meter reader, water meter reader, etc.) does not always stand right in front of the laundry, and you save yourself going up and down the stairs ;-)
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nordanney2 Oct 2014 08:47Manu1976 schrieb:
Then I have two suggestions for the second walk-in closet: either a small bathroom for children or a compact utility room for the washing machine and dryer. Personally, I find it more practical to keep the technical equipment separate from the laundry, so the technician (electricity meter reader, water meter reader, etc.) doesn’t have to stand right next to the (dirty) laundry all the time, and you save yourselves trips up and down the stairs ;-) Since when does a technician still come into the house for meter reading? In our old house, no meter reader ever came by in 10 years because we did the readings ourselves. In the new house with a heat pump, someone only needs access to the utility room when repairs are required. For this reason, having two separate rooms usually doesn’t make much sense.
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Wanderdüne2 Oct 2014 08:57nordanney schrieb:
Therefore, having two separate rooms usually doesn’t make much sense.They might not be preferred by all homeowners, but with good planning (traffic flow, comfort, sound insulation), in my opinion, two rooms are the better solution.
nordanney schrieb:
Since when does a technician still come to the house for meter readings? In our old house, no reader came by for 10 years because we did self-reading. In the new house with a heat pump, someone only needs to enter the utility room when repairs are necessary. Therefore, having two separate rooms usually doesn’t make much sense.In our case, the electricity and water meters are still read in person every year. Only if nobody is home are you allowed to read the meters yourself or an estimate is made.
Still, having two separate rooms makes sense, especially if, like us, you build without a basement. This way, the utility room remains “my space” with proper kitchen cabinets, a countertop, and so on. I would never have had that space if the technical equipment had to be housed there as well.
For comparison: my current combined utility and technical room is about 15m2 (160 sq ft), and somehow more than a washing machine, dryer, and one small cabinet doesn’t fit in there. There are connections everywhere, the fuse box, exhaust and supply air for the heat pump and controlled ventilation system, and so on. In the new house, we are fitting the technical equipment into 4.5m2 (48 sq ft) right next to the front door, and my utility room will be a spacious 12m2 (130 sq ft). That will be a proper kitchen (without a stove) where the washing machine and dryer are built-in, with plenty of storage space left for kitchen items you don’t necessarily want in the main kitchen. :-)
Jaydee schrieb:
Manu1976, you live in an apartment / house with a shared meter along with other households, right?No, I already live in a single-family house that we built ourselves in 2008. That’s how it is in our village; I don’t know it any other way. It’s the same at my parents’ single-family house and their rented terraced house (the houses are located in three villages in three different districts).
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