ᐅ Using a Tiny House as an Extension or Affordable Extension Options?
Created on: 9 Feb 2024 10:34
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Nordfamilie
Hello Homebuilding Forum,
After a long search, we found a house we'd like to buy because the plot has the perfect location for us, the house itself is really nice, and the price of about 500,000 EUR is also within our range.
Unfortunately, there is one point that doesn’t quite work for us yet: the house currently has a size of about 100 square meters (1,076 square feet) plus a converted attic of about 20 square meters (215 square feet). For us as a family, that feels a bit tight, and we would need about 2-3 additional rooms, roughly 50 square meters (538 square feet) more space.
Our first idea was an extension – and so we had quotes made. However, these amount to nearly 180,000 (plus additional costs) for 50 square meters (538 square feet), which is well over our budget.
Our next idea was to possibly connect a tiny house or similar through a conservatory to the main house to gain additional space. Our initial calculation shows costs of around 100,000, which would roughly be feasible for us. Is there anything we might have overlooked here?
Are there other options to gain more space? Are we missing something or do you know of providers who offer extensions in Lower Saxony at a lower cost?
I look forward to any input or suggestions.
Best regards
Nordfamilie
After a long search, we found a house we'd like to buy because the plot has the perfect location for us, the house itself is really nice, and the price of about 500,000 EUR is also within our range.
Unfortunately, there is one point that doesn’t quite work for us yet: the house currently has a size of about 100 square meters (1,076 square feet) plus a converted attic of about 20 square meters (215 square feet). For us as a family, that feels a bit tight, and we would need about 2-3 additional rooms, roughly 50 square meters (538 square feet) more space.
Our first idea was an extension – and so we had quotes made. However, these amount to nearly 180,000 (plus additional costs) for 50 square meters (538 square feet), which is well over our budget.
Our next idea was to possibly connect a tiny house or similar through a conservatory to the main house to gain additional space. Our initial calculation shows costs of around 100,000, which would roughly be feasible for us. Is there anything we might have overlooked here?
Are there other options to gain more space? Are we missing something or do you know of providers who offer extensions in Lower Saxony at a lower cost?
I look forward to any input or suggestions.
Best regards
Nordfamilie
To reduce costs, I actually think the idea of using those spaces just for offices (and maybe an extra storage room or something) is not a bad one. (And I would also consider whether the connection to the conservatory could be omitted or something similar.) It would, of course, be more separated spatially, but as an office, I personally find that acceptable (and maybe even helpful). However, I can’t really say where the main issue lies within the house itself.
I can’t say how easy or difficult it is to meet the residential space regulations with these layouts. (But my gut feeling is something like "it can’t be that bad" for those that already come with proper insulation and so on, which I at least saw as options on the manufacturer’s site – though maybe I’m being naive.)
I can’t say how easy or difficult it is to meet the residential space regulations with these layouts. (But my gut feeling is something like "it can’t be that bad" for those that already come with proper insulation and so on, which I at least saw as options on the manufacturer’s site – though maybe I’m being naive.)
There are now many options available from tiny house manufacturers, including designs with thinner walls. This is mainly because in Germany, the floor areas generally require a building permit / planning permission and therefore construction must comply with the Building Energy Act. Just search for relevant videos on YouTube. (I am always interested in the floor plans.)