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das gute a29 Dec 2012 09:18Hello everyone,
I’m new to the forum and would like to say hello right away.
We are planning to buy a house in the near future. So far, we have been thinking of purchasing an existing property, not too old, to avoid as much modernization or maintenance work as possible beforehand.
However, we keep coming across offers from construction companies selling (almost) completed terraced houses. Since it is sometimes unclear what additional services or work still need to be done, I hope to get some information here. Excerpt from the property description:
Our house is especially suitable for families requiring a lot of space and offers high living comfort thanks to well-designed floor plans. The purchase price includes the following services: - Portion of the land - Connection and development costs - Paths and driveways - Paved terrace and terrace partition wall - Bathroom on the upper floor - Guest toilet on the ground floor - Turnkey (excluding tiles, floor coverings, painting/wallpapering)
A parking space (parking spot, garage) must be purchased separately for the house.
We are selling commission-free!
We have deliberately decided against a basement in order to reduce costs without compromising quality. There is sufficient storage space through storage rooms, an attic, and an external basement replacement room.
What additional costs should we expect with an offer like this? We would take on many tasks ourselves (such as laying laminate flooring), but obviously not sanitary work (shower/bathtub, toilets, sinks, etc.). We can also do the painting and wallpapering ourselves if necessary. What else should we expect on top of that that we might be overlooking? We might have a kitchen, so let’s leave that out for now.
The house should cost about 210,000 € turnkey – how much additional costs can we expect approximately (including garden landscaping, with part of the work done by ourselves)? Is it possible to estimate a figure?
Thanks in advance!
Best regards
I’m new to the forum and would like to say hello right away.
We are planning to buy a house in the near future. So far, we have been thinking of purchasing an existing property, not too old, to avoid as much modernization or maintenance work as possible beforehand.
However, we keep coming across offers from construction companies selling (almost) completed terraced houses. Since it is sometimes unclear what additional services or work still need to be done, I hope to get some information here. Excerpt from the property description:
Our house is especially suitable for families requiring a lot of space and offers high living comfort thanks to well-designed floor plans. The purchase price includes the following services: - Portion of the land - Connection and development costs - Paths and driveways - Paved terrace and terrace partition wall - Bathroom on the upper floor - Guest toilet on the ground floor - Turnkey (excluding tiles, floor coverings, painting/wallpapering)
A parking space (parking spot, garage) must be purchased separately for the house.
We are selling commission-free!
We have deliberately decided against a basement in order to reduce costs without compromising quality. There is sufficient storage space through storage rooms, an attic, and an external basement replacement room.
What additional costs should we expect with an offer like this? We would take on many tasks ourselves (such as laying laminate flooring), but obviously not sanitary work (shower/bathtub, toilets, sinks, etc.). We can also do the painting and wallpapering ourselves if necessary. What else should we expect on top of that that we might be overlooking? We might have a kitchen, so let’s leave that out for now.
The house should cost about 210,000 € turnkey – how much additional costs can we expect approximately (including garden landscaping, with part of the work done by ourselves)? Is it possible to estimate a figure?
Thanks in advance!
Best regards
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das gute a29 Dec 2012 13:06Hello,
thank you! I understand the linking issue—no problem at all.
Regarding the house: it is from the "Deutsche Reihenhaus AG" (apparently based in Cologne, judging by the area code in the contact address).
More information:
The purchase price includes the following services: - share of the plot - connection and development costs - paths and access roads - paved terrace and terrace partition wall - bathroom on the upper floor - guest WC on the ground floor - turnkey delivery (without tiles, floor coverings, or painting/wallpapering)
We deliberately decided against a basement to reduce costs without compromising quality. There is sufficient storage space through utility rooms, an attic, and an external basement substitute room.
Our standard features, your living comfort: - spacious, bright rooms with approximately 2.50 m (8.2 ft) ceiling height on the ground and upper floors - up to 2.65 m (8.7 ft) ceiling height in the attic with large roof windows - large bathroom with walk-in shower and bathtub, towel radiator and fittings, as well as washer and dryer connections - optional second bathroom/children’s bathroom in the attic possible - separate guest WC - large windows with roller shutters on ground and upper floors - storage options on all levels - attic with approx. 19 m² (205 sq ft) storage space - optimal ventilation concept through comfortable two-stage residential ventilation - digital satellite system and telephone wiring with outlets in all rooms - approx. 7 m² (75 sq ft) external basement substitute room providing additional storage - south-facing garden with large paved terrace - terrace partition walls to the neighbor ensure privacy in your garden
Hope this provides enough information... and thanks for the link, I’ll check it out right away.
Regards
thank you! I understand the linking issue—no problem at all.
Regarding the house: it is from the "Deutsche Reihenhaus AG" (apparently based in Cologne, judging by the area code in the contact address).
More information:
The purchase price includes the following services: - share of the plot - connection and development costs - paths and access roads - paved terrace and terrace partition wall - bathroom on the upper floor - guest WC on the ground floor - turnkey delivery (without tiles, floor coverings, or painting/wallpapering)
We deliberately decided against a basement to reduce costs without compromising quality. There is sufficient storage space through utility rooms, an attic, and an external basement substitute room.
Our standard features, your living comfort: - spacious, bright rooms with approximately 2.50 m (8.2 ft) ceiling height on the ground and upper floors - up to 2.65 m (8.7 ft) ceiling height in the attic with large roof windows - large bathroom with walk-in shower and bathtub, towel radiator and fittings, as well as washer and dryer connections - optional second bathroom/children’s bathroom in the attic possible - separate guest WC - large windows with roller shutters on ground and upper floors - storage options on all levels - attic with approx. 19 m² (205 sq ft) storage space - optimal ventilation concept through comfortable two-stage residential ventilation - digital satellite system and telephone wiring with outlets in all rooms - approx. 7 m² (75 sq ft) external basement substitute room providing additional storage - south-facing garden with large paved terrace - terrace partition walls to the neighbor ensure privacy in your garden
Hope this provides enough information... and thanks for the link, I’ll check it out right away.
Regards
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Bauexperte29 Dec 2012 13:25Hello,
How wide and deep is the ridge beam with which nominal diameter and knee wall height? Cladding or render?
Kind regards
das gute a schrieb:Not quite
Hope this information is enough.. and thanks for the link, I’ll take a look right away
How wide and deep is the ridge beam with which nominal diameter and knee wall height? Cladding or render?
Kind regards
What I'm starting to consider is the term "standard equipment."
In my opinion, this definitely requires further clarification. Specifically, I’m thinking about:
Bathroom fixtures, electrical installations, staircase construction, front door, interior doors, windows, terrace flooring (substrate), and so on...
Are these items explicitly listed in the description?
Please don’t take this the wrong way, but keep in mind that you might not like this or that.
I believe that all trades should be thoroughly discussed and documented (including any additional costs that may arise).
Off-topic:
Disagreements may still occur, but having everything documented and signed by both parties beforehand makes it easier.
In my opinion, this definitely requires further clarification. Specifically, I’m thinking about:
Bathroom fixtures, electrical installations, staircase construction, front door, interior doors, windows, terrace flooring (substrate), and so on...
Are these items explicitly listed in the description?
Please don’t take this the wrong way, but keep in mind that you might not like this or that.
I believe that all trades should be thoroughly discussed and documented (including any additional costs that may arise).
Off-topic:
Disagreements may still occur, but having everything documented and signed by both parties beforehand makes it easier.
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das gute a29 Dec 2012 20:10Hello, thank you both for the suggestions! We will definitely follow up on that. This is not an official offer yet, just the property description from a large real estate portal on the internet.
On January 12th, there is an open house for viewing. We will note down questions and then inquire in more detail, as well as gather the additional information requested here.
Best regards!
On January 12th, there is an open house for viewing. We will note down questions and then inquire in more detail, as well as gather the additional information requested here.
Best regards!
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