ᐅ Which prefabricated house provider offers the best prices and experience?
Created on: 17 Oct 2019 08:49
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saralina87
Hello,
we unexpectedly have the opportunity to purchase a plot of land. Since it comes from family, the price would be a real bargain for us, around 200 euros per square meter (about 19 USD per square yard) (Bavaria - Baden-Württemberg border area).
Unfortunately, the plot is not perfectly shaped; it is 13 m (42.7 ft) wide and 23 m (75.5 ft) long, so roughly 300 square meters (3,229 square feet) in size.
This weekend, we visited a large model home park and checked out various builders.
We were especially impressed by Baufritz, Weberhaus, Schwabenhaus, and Gussek Haus.
I wanted to ask for your experiences with these companies—maybe also regarding costs?
Our budget is about 450,000 euros (around 478,000 USD), minus the land cost leaves us with 390,000 euros (about 414,000 USD) for the house and additional building costs (the plot is already serviced). Our idea for the house is about 130 to 140 square meters (1,400 to 1,507 square feet) of living space, with a footprint approximately 7 m (23 ft) by 12 m (39 ft). We plan to do the landscaping ourselves; a garage is not planned for now, and we also do not want a basement.
I would really appreciate any suggestions!
PS: No, we do not want to buy and renovate an existing property. On the one hand, there are hardly any available here, and on the other hand, it is outrageously expensive when something does appear (recent example: semi-detached house, built in 1969, no (!) renovation measures since construction except for windows replaced in 2012, mold in all rooms, 400 square meters (4,306 square feet) of land, not in a city but in a village, sold by bidding for 380,000 euros (about 404,000 USD)).
we unexpectedly have the opportunity to purchase a plot of land. Since it comes from family, the price would be a real bargain for us, around 200 euros per square meter (about 19 USD per square yard) (Bavaria - Baden-Württemberg border area).
Unfortunately, the plot is not perfectly shaped; it is 13 m (42.7 ft) wide and 23 m (75.5 ft) long, so roughly 300 square meters (3,229 square feet) in size.
This weekend, we visited a large model home park and checked out various builders.
We were especially impressed by Baufritz, Weberhaus, Schwabenhaus, and Gussek Haus.
I wanted to ask for your experiences with these companies—maybe also regarding costs?
Our budget is about 450,000 euros (around 478,000 USD), minus the land cost leaves us with 390,000 euros (about 414,000 USD) for the house and additional building costs (the plot is already serviced). Our idea for the house is about 130 to 140 square meters (1,400 to 1,507 square feet) of living space, with a footprint approximately 7 m (23 ft) by 12 m (39 ft). We plan to do the landscaping ourselves; a garage is not planned for now, and we also do not want a basement.
I would really appreciate any suggestions!
PS: No, we do not want to buy and renovate an existing property. On the one hand, there are hardly any available here, and on the other hand, it is outrageously expensive when something does appear (recent example: semi-detached house, built in 1969, no (!) renovation measures since construction except for windows replaced in 2012, mold in all rooms, 400 square meters (4,306 square feet) of land, not in a city but in a village, sold by bidding for 380,000 euros (about 404,000 USD)).
WingVII schrieb:
Basement: 55,000€
Additional construction costs: 30,000€ From my own experience, one of these two amounts needs to be significantly increased. The basement price is reasonable if it really only refers to the bare basement. Planning living spaces there might already be tight.
However, the additional construction costs don’t include the earthworks for the basement. The excavated soil cannot be distributed on site and disposal is quite expensive. Excavation, backfilling, disposal… I can easily see an extra 20,000€ appearing there.
Fuchur schrieb:
From my own experience, one of the two totals needs to be significantly increased. The basement price is reasonable if it really refers to just the bare basement. Planning living spaces there could already become tight.
However, the site development costs do not include the earthworks for the basement. The excavation material cannot be distributed on-site and disposal becomes quite expensive. Excavation, backfilling, disposal... I can easily see an additional 20,000€ disappearing there. Okay. What is your building footprint? 70,000€ for a basement of a theoretical 120sqm (1,292 sq ft) house seems quite high to me. It’s a minor point, but I believe that due to the short utility connections (water/electricity/telecom) on this plot, you could manage site development costs of around 20,000–25,000€ (without soil work).
I don’t think you would have to pay 100,000€ for the basement and site development costs unless you are creating a full living basement.
I’m not talking about my basement, which is (unfortunately) significantly more expensive. But we have dealt with quotes from 5 basement suppliers, 3 civil engineering companies, and several potential landfills, so I’m at least familiar with the local prices. We are also not in a high-cost area.
It was just meant as a note that in the end, there might not be as much financial flexibility as it seems.
It was just meant as a note that in the end, there might not be as much financial flexibility as it seems.
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