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)).
Personally, I would allocate about 6 square meters (65 square feet) on the ground floor for a freezer and storage, a utility room for laundry on the upper floor, and attic storage space for suitcases, decorations, etc.
I hadn’t considered the robotic lawn mower, which waits in its own little shelter. For the rest, discipline is key. In the attic, a multipurpose room/hobby room/office with plenty of cabinets under the sloped ceilings.
...and on the ground floor, at least 2 linear meters (6.5 feet) of built-in cabinets for shoes and coats.
I hadn’t considered the robotic lawn mower, which waits in its own little shelter. For the rest, discipline is key. In the attic, a multipurpose room/hobby room/office with plenty of cabinets under the sloped ceilings.
...and on the ground floor, at least 2 linear meters (6.5 feet) of built-in cabinets for shoes and coats.
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saralina8719 Oct 2019 10:08What do you think in general about the following floor plan:
I would like to add an extension (perhaps a bay window?) by the front door to create a larger cloakroom (or one at all). Also, on the other side, I’d like to have a bay window where the dining area is.
Are there any major mistakes in the layout?
It won’t be realized exactly as is anyway. 7.40 m (24 feet) is too wide.
I would like to add an extension (perhaps a bay window?) by the front door to create a larger cloakroom (or one at all). Also, on the other side, I’d like to have a bay window where the dining area is.
Are there any major mistakes in the layout?
It won’t be realized exactly as is anyway. 7.40 m (24 feet) is too wide.
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saralina8719 Oct 2019 10:10ypg schrieb:
Personally, I would allocate about 6 square meters (65 square feet) on the ground floor for freezer and storage, a utility room for laundry on the upper floor, and storage space under the roof for suitcases, decorations, etc.
I hadn’t considered the robotic lawn mower, since it has its own little shed. For everything else, discipline is required. Under the sloped ceilings in the attic, I’d have a multipurpose room/hobby room/office with plenty of cupboards.
…and on the ground floor, at least 2 linear meters (6.5 linear feet) of built-in closet space for shoes and coats. That’s roughly how I had pictured it as well
saralina87 schrieb:
It won’t be possible to implement this exactly as is in our case anyway. 7.40m (24.3 ft) is too wide.The walls look quite thick. Let’s take 48 cm (19 inches) as an example. If you manage 31 cm (solid 17 cm (7 inches) limestone block plus 12 cm (5 inches) insulation and 2 cm (0.8 inches) plaster), the total width would be only 7.06 m (23.2 ft) with the same interior space.It’s definitely worth looking into the different wall construction methods offered by manufacturers!
As for the floor plan, my suggestions are: on the ground floor, place the restroom under the stairs (common in Canada or the UK), use the pantry for utility connections instead of the restroom, combine the heating/utility room with the living room area, and on the upper floor, put the laundry room next to the bathroom and place the technical equipment plus storage in the attic.
For example, I would place the children's rooms facing south, unless it’s a busy street. I wouldn’t put them on the north side. However, it can be very difficult to base decisions solely on the orientation.
That’s right. A difference of 40cm (16 inches) means the upper floor plan can’t be executed as is. You end up with a completely different layout... therefore, I wouldn’t rely on designs made by others but just start sketching with a pencil to see what might be possible.
saralina87 schrieb:
It won’t be possible to realize this exactly as shown for us anyway. 7.40m (24 feet) is too wide.
That’s right. A difference of 40cm (16 inches) means the upper floor plan can’t be executed as is. You end up with a completely different layout... therefore, I wouldn’t rely on designs made by others but just start sketching with a pencil to see what might be possible.
I don’t like the floor plan in post #80, especially the chill zone in front of the children’s rooms—it doesn’t fit the size of the house. Given the very flat plot, as estimated from the aerial view, and the possibility of two floors plus an attic, I see enough storage space (and possibly also for the utility room) upstairs, and I would categorize the basement as cost-inefficient. Regarding setback areas, it seems the neighbors have all adequately complied. On the eaves side, the eave height usually applies, as far as I know, provided there are no significant roof structures added, and on the gable side, the Bavarian height penalty should be offset by the sixteen-meter privilege. I do not see a setback story allowed here under section 34, and secondly, you would likely encounter problems with the wall heights to be counted. The house examples you and others have mentioned so far all seem suitable as conceptual bases—so from this perspective, I don’t see a reason to switch to a setback story. I wouldn’t count on bay window tricks here, but a cloakroom should certainly not be just a nice-to-have.
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