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ᐅ To homeowners – what does/did it cost per square meter?

Created on: 5 Dec 2019 21:10
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allstar83
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What costs are you expecting for your house or have you come up with?
(Calculation method: euro construction costs / sqm (square meters) of living space = xy).

Please consider "pure" house costs only, meaning:
  • House with basement/slab foundation
  • Including technical installations
  • Including floors and walls
  • Excluding land, driveway, landscaping, garage, terrace, additional building fees

Thank you for sharing your estimates!
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Egberto7 Dec 2019 22:14
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And others get frustrated because it was expensive; that’s life, and the comparison has its justification.
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hampshire7 Dec 2019 22:42
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Egberto schrieb:

And some get annoyed because it was expensive—that's life, and comparisons do have their justification.
No matter what you want to compare. What really matters is that you enjoy living in your house and remain financially secure—whether it’s 1690 or 4000€ per square meter.
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Egberto7 Dec 2019 22:57
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hampshire schrieb:

Whatever you want to compare, the important thing is that you enjoy living in your home and remain financially stress-free – whether it costs 1690 or 4000€ per square meter.
Sure, it’s not about upsetting anyone. But I think it’s useful to know what’s possible and that it doesn’t always have to be the commonly quoted figures (which are safer to rely on, and for that reason a superficial comparison is helpful).
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hampshire7 Dec 2019 23:03
#22
That is so superficial – architecture, features, and location are not taken into account. Just whether a house has a cellar or not makes the comparison absurd.
None of this is mentioned in the survey.
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Bookstar7 Dec 2019 23:25
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hampshire schrieb:

This is so superficial – architecture, features, and location are not taken into account. Just whether the house has a basement or not makes the comparison absurd.
None of that is mentioned in the survey.

It actually is mentioned in the opening post.

But the survey is rubbish. Our house was expensive, yet under the thread conditions it would have cost 1800/m2 (167 sq ft).
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hampshire7 Dec 2019 23:56
#24
Exclusive windows, high-quality floor and wall coverings, spa and bathroom, acoustic ceilings... easily add up to a thousand per square meter (10.8 per square foot) difference. And that’s without any “smart” features or considering the site.