ᐅ When is the right time to consult a home designer and start comparing quotes?

sonnenallee schrieb:

How about the floor plan? Is it easier to modify?

Easier than what exactly?
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Reducing the size of a house does not seem ideal. Is it more feasible to modify the floor plan of the ground floor in a smaller house so that it resembles that of the larger house?

sonnenallee schrieb:

The question is whether it might be too early if you don’t have the land yet.

Why? The reservation should be confirmed, right? Reservations are reservations. Or are you not sure if you will get it?

sonnenallee schrieb:

We have reserved a plot of land from the municipality,

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sonnenallee schrieb:

I’m just wondering if it makes sense already, or if you should wait until you have the land.

Once you know which plot it will be, you can start planning.

sonnenallee schrieb:

So it’s better to have an individual plan made with the prefab house advisor rather than tweaking a show home? Did I get that right?

sonnenallee schrieb:

Reducing the size of houses doesn’t seem ideal. Is it more feasible to modify the ground floor layout of a smaller house so that it resembles that of a larger house?

You can’t generalize either way.

sonnenallee schrieb:

I’m just the kind of planner who wants to plan everything in advance...

Then go ahead and play around with it. But treat it like a game.
Serious planning will only be undertaken by a professional company once the land is secured and a soil report is available.

I am in a similar situation. We have purchased a plot of land and currently have a reservation for the transfer of ownership in the land register. The plot / development area itself is still being serviced, and the infrastructure work should be completed by June 2022 at the latest. I have started to familiarize myself with the whole subject and am trying to approach it as objectively as possible. I had already given some thought to choosing the right plot beforehand. Our zoning plan and the plot itself allow for quite a lot.

I have not yet arranged for a geotechnical report. Additionally, the plot has not been surveyed yet. This means I can see it in the land cadastre, but we have not received any measurements. Honestly, I find it hard to understand how that is possible. *g*

Can I already commission the survey and the geotechnical report now, or should the geotechnical report only be done once the HOUSE is being planned?

When would be the right time to start planning? Once we are officially recorded in the land register and the infrastructure is completed, or earlier?

I don’t want to request just one construction offer, but ideally five. Whether from a local or international builder, traditional masonry or prefabricated house, or an architect is still completely open.

I have also registered with the Homeowners’ Protection Association, which, for example, is offering an online construction information day this weekend. I plan to attend and hopefully gain some useful insights.

Gregor_K schrieb:

Our development plan and the plot allow for quite a bit of flexibility.

Then you can freely compare floor plans and houses in catalogs and online,
which will help you get better at reading floor plans and develop your ideas and requirements.
Besides, all floor plans from catalogs are functional.
Model home parks give a sense of room sizes, kitchens, entrance areas, and so on.

Gregor_K schrieb:

Our development plan and the plot allow for quite a bit.

It basically suffices that you’re allowed to build what you want to build there. And that the house can be placed somewhat freely. Unless you want to work on eight vintage cars in the garage at the same time, but you probably would have mentioned that 🙂

Gregor_K schrieb:

Also, the plot has not been surveyed yet. That means I can see it in the land register, but we haven’t received measurements. Honestly, I find that hard to understand.

You probably just haven’t enabled the measurements in the online cadastre.

Gregor_K schrieb:

When should I start planning? Once we are officially registered in the land registry and the plot is serviced, or even before that?

You write that you expect the servicing to be completed in June. Builders’ waiting lists are all long, so you really can’t start planning too early now—only people who haven’t bought the plot yet could.

Gregor_K schrieb:

I don’t just want to get one building offer, but five at least. Whether from a regional or international builder, solid or prefabricated house, or an architect is still completely open.

Spend the remaining weekends of the year gathering information here first. Then you’ll at least know a) that your openness to wood or masonry is a good approach, and b) that it’s better to choose a regional provider. The big companies really only outperform owner-managed mid-sized firms in two departments: their marketing and their legal teams. When it comes to bricklaying or carpentry, “they’re just cooking with water” as well. An architect lends you their expertise on site, just as a lawyer lends you their legal expertise in court, and represents your interests just as loyally. The usefulness of an architect doesn’t have much to do with whether you want a design masterpiece or not. In “A House Building Roadmap, also for you: the HOAI phase model!” it’s explained that and why phases 1 and 2 (which I call “Module A”) are useful on your planning path, even if you only want to shop for pre-designed “ready-made house models.”

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