ᐅ Solid construction or prefab home? Which is more suitable for us?
Created on: 28 Jun 2013 23:48
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HilfeHilfe
Hello dear forum,
We have also caught the building fever. Since borrowing costs are low and existing properties are expensive, we have decided to build and accept a longer commute.
The plot is reserved, and we are currently discussing with builders. The question is whether our plans are realistic.
The plot is about 500 square meters (5,382 square feet). We want a townhouse, two floors without a basement, floor-to-ceiling windows facing southwest, a chimney connection, living-dining area, 140 square meters (1,507 square feet) / 4 rooms / garage. The budget for the house alone is 200,000 (also including groundwork).
We are very open regarding either solid construction or prefab. We have little to no DIY skills ourselves but have friends and family who can do tiling, flooring, and plumbing (or oversee these). We don’t want a Fiat but not a Porsche either. Simply a reliable VW. We also don’t have time to manage construction extensively; it has to work smoothly. Probably for solid houses, a general contractor is ideal.
Is it realistic to realize such prices and our expectations?
Thank you
We have also caught the building fever. Since borrowing costs are low and existing properties are expensive, we have decided to build and accept a longer commute.
The plot is reserved, and we are currently discussing with builders. The question is whether our plans are realistic.
The plot is about 500 square meters (5,382 square feet). We want a townhouse, two floors without a basement, floor-to-ceiling windows facing southwest, a chimney connection, living-dining area, 140 square meters (1,507 square feet) / 4 rooms / garage. The budget for the house alone is 200,000 (also including groundwork).
We are very open regarding either solid construction or prefab. We have little to no DIY skills ourselves but have friends and family who can do tiling, flooring, and plumbing (or oversee these). We don’t want a Fiat but not a Porsche either. Simply a reliable VW. We also don’t have time to manage construction extensively; it has to work smoothly. Probably for solid houses, a general contractor is ideal.
Is it realistic to realize such prices and our expectations?
Thank you
ypg schrieb:
Changes to the plans really cost quite a bit. A "budget prefabricated house provider" charges extra for every little detail—changing a window, window width, additional door, guest bathroom, and so on.We are also building a prefabricated house, but changing the plans didn’t cost us anything. The only cost is, of course, the difference in price for things like window size. But even that is reasonable. Of course, larger windows cost more than smaller ones.
However, we are not working with a "Skoda"-level prefabricated house company, nor with the "Mercedes" of prefabricated house companies. I would say we are building a "VW" level.
The house (almost 150 square meters (1,615 square feet)), rectangular, without any "frills," no bay windows, no basement, costs us about 200,000 euros (without finishing touches like flooring and painting) in the “almost finished” version. On top of that come the usual additional house-related costs (35,000 to 40,000 euros), the land, painting, and flooring.
Building a house including additional costs for 200k euros (about 215,000 USD) is generally not possible.
Hello Jaydee,
Your company is also not a low-cost provider and, I think, is in a good position 🙂
We are building with solid construction, and what surprised me a lot was that my request for floor-to-ceiling 2 meter (6 ft 7 in) windows and 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) windows instead of 175 cm (69 in) and 88 cm (35 in) didn’t cost anything extra. We also chose one more double element than the standard, which was included. Only my extended window strip added several hundred euros 😉 When I think of Sc...haus and D...wood 🙄, they charged for everything.
I wouldn’t have expected that... I thought O... would be more expensive!
Jaydee schrieb:
We are also building a prefabricated house, but the modification of the plans didn’t cost us anything. The only cost was the difference in, for example, window sizes. But even that stayed within reason. Of course, larger windows cost more than smaller ones.
Your company is also not a low-cost provider and, I think, is in a good position 🙂
We are building with solid construction, and what surprised me a lot was that my request for floor-to-ceiling 2 meter (6 ft 7 in) windows and 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) windows instead of 175 cm (69 in) and 88 cm (35 in) didn’t cost anything extra. We also chose one more double element than the standard, which was included. Only my extended window strip added several hundred euros 😉 When I think of Sc...haus and D...wood 🙄, they charged for everything.
Jaydee schrieb:
But we are not building with a "Skoda" prefab house company, but also not with the "Mercedes" among prefab house companies. I would say we are building a "VW".
The house (just under 150 square meters (1,615 square feet)), rectangular, without “frills”, no bay windows, no basement costs us, in the “almost finished” stage (so without flooring and painting), roughly exactly 200,000 €. On top of that, typical additional costs for the house (35 - 40 k), the plot, painting, and flooring come in.
I wouldn’t have expected that... I thought O... would be more expensive!
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HilfeHilfe29 Jun 2013 23:15Jaydee schrieb:
We are also building a prefabricated house, but changing the design didn’t cost us anything. The only costs were for differences like window sizes. Even those stayed reasonable. Of course, larger windows cost more than smaller ones.
However, we are not building with a “Skoda” prefabricated house company, but also not with the “Mercedes” of prefabricated house companies. I would say we are building a “VW”.
The house (just under 150 square meters (1,615 square feet)), rectangular, without any “frills,” no bay windows, no basement, costs us about 200,000 € for the “almost finished” version (meaning without floor coverings and painting). On top of that, there are the usual additional house expenses (35,000 to 40,000 €), the plot of land, painting, and floor coverings.
Building a house with additional costs included for 200k is generally not possible.and satisfied so far? Which one is it? I don’t know if naming it is allowed here due to forum rules
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HilfeHilfe5 Jul 2013 07:58Hello
We recently visited a concrete/block builder in our area.
Townhouse 140 m² (1,507 sq ft) + additional construction costs + garage + chimney supply
about 250,000
We recently visited a concrete/block builder in our area.
Townhouse 140 m² (1,507 sq ft) + additional construction costs + garage + chimney supply
about 250,000
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Bauexperte5 Jul 2013 08:29Hello,
I find that hard to believe, especially that the additional building costs are supposed to be included. Perhaps you could provide more details about the masonry/roof construction/finishes/building specifications?
Regards, Bauexperte
HilfeHilfe schrieb:
we have just visited a solid construction builder in our area. Townhouse 140 sq meters (1507 sq ft) + additional building costs + garage + fireplace ducting approx. 250,000
I find that hard to believe, especially that the additional building costs are supposed to be included. Perhaps you could provide more details about the masonry/roof construction/finishes/building specifications?
Regards, Bauexperte
Development costs for utilities are always the responsibility of the builder, as the costs vary individually (e.g., telecommunications) or depend on the length of the utility lines. Additionally, earthworks: how should the provider already know about these? Therefore, I don’t believe these costs are included yet.
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