ᐅ Renovation or Demolition and New Construction – Guidance from an Architect?
Created on: 28 Aug 2024 18:57
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Frechdachs
Good evening, dear community,
We recently purchased a single-family house from the late 1950s: a charming 125m² (1,345 sq ft), partially basemented property located in an area regulated under § 34 of the German Building Code. It also comes with a large garden and is close to our previous rental apartment. In short: location, property, and “value for money” all fit.
The second viewing was with an architect, whom we quickly found in the neighboring village. His conclusion: good structure, but in need of renovation. We have a list of recommended renovation measures aiming to raise the house financially sensibly to the best possible energy efficiency class, including rough cost estimates.
In addition, demolition and new construction (140m² (1,507 sq ft) without basement) were calculated using the commonly cited rule of thumb here of 3,500 euros per m².
We had not yet made up our minds: both estimates plus a buffer were within our self-imposed budget, so we bought the house.
Now we have reached the point where we need to choose between renovation or demolition and new construction, primarily focusing on concrete costs and feasibility (§ 34).
What would you advise? How would you proceed most sensibly?
For example, I was thinking of having the architect now plan both renovation and new construction in more detail—meaning developing floor plans, submitting a preliminary building inquiry (building permit / planning permission), and obtaining quotes.
However, I am unsure whether this would be “wasted money,” and whether it might be more advisable to simply decide on one path.
I look forward to your opinions, thoughts, and experiences, and thank you in advance.
We recently purchased a single-family house from the late 1950s: a charming 125m² (1,345 sq ft), partially basemented property located in an area regulated under § 34 of the German Building Code. It also comes with a large garden and is close to our previous rental apartment. In short: location, property, and “value for money” all fit.
The second viewing was with an architect, whom we quickly found in the neighboring village. His conclusion: good structure, but in need of renovation. We have a list of recommended renovation measures aiming to raise the house financially sensibly to the best possible energy efficiency class, including rough cost estimates.
In addition, demolition and new construction (140m² (1,507 sq ft) without basement) were calculated using the commonly cited rule of thumb here of 3,500 euros per m².
We had not yet made up our minds: both estimates plus a buffer were within our self-imposed budget, so we bought the house.
Now we have reached the point where we need to choose between renovation or demolition and new construction, primarily focusing on concrete costs and feasibility (§ 34).
What would you advise? How would you proceed most sensibly?
For example, I was thinking of having the architect now plan both renovation and new construction in more detail—meaning developing floor plans, submitting a preliminary building inquiry (building permit / planning permission), and obtaining quotes.
However, I am unsure whether this would be “wasted money,” and whether it might be more advisable to simply decide on one path.
I look forward to your opinions, thoughts, and experiences, and thank you in advance.
Frechdachs schrieb:
and I also tried to draw the floor plan myself.
It’s my first time using this program, Oh, please don’t. It’s always like “Chinese whispers,” where information gets lost when non-experts transcribe plans. That affects the quality of the help I can provide, so I’ll have to step out.
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11ant schrieb:
Oh, please no. That’s always like a game of telephone, I don’t know what your issue is: this is unmistakably my paternal grandparents’ house, considering it was drawn from memory by a layperson. However, there were two openings: one from the kitchen to the living room and one from the living room to the guest room, and everything was a bit larger.
I once recreated it in 3D and moved in virtually because I thought it was so well done. Haha
That still applies, by the way. But as I said: it is somewhat larger.