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)).
KingJulien25 May 2020 10:38saralina87 schrieb:
Able to claim 10,000 Bavarian homeownership grant.That will probably not be possible, as it expires at the end of this year. Or are you moving in this year? I had actually included it in my calculations too, as there was no deadline announced back then.
saralina87 schrieb:
Here is the offer broken down:Oh... uh, does that not include the underfloor heating yet? I'm no expert either, geothermal energy is good, but I think you also got the "all-inclusive package."
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saralina8725 May 2020 10:43KingJulien schrieb:
That probably won’t work out, unfortunately, as it expires at the end of the year. Or are you planning to move in this year?
I had actually factored that in, back then there was no deadline yet. Oh no, that’s really unfortunate... That notice must be very recent. The last time I checked was two weeks ago.
What a shame!
But it was somewhat expected that these types of subsidies would be among the first to be cut due to COVID...
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saralina8725 May 2020 10:44face26 schrieb:
Oh... uh, is the underfloor heating not included yet?? I’m no expert either, geothermal energy is good, but I think you also got the "all-in package" Yes, it looks like it. But as I said – I have little to no knowledge about that.
saralina87 schrieb:
Oh, that’s unfortunate... The notice must be very recent. I last checked two weeks ago.
What a shame!
But it was actually to be expected that programs like these would be among the first to fall victim to COVID... As far as I have read, an approved building permit / planning permission is valid until 12/31/2020. Construction does not need to have started yet.
KingJulien25 May 2020 11:29Ybias78 schrieb:
As far as I’ve read, an approved building permit / planning permission is valid until 12/31/2020. Construction does not need to have started yet.That’s sufficient for the child benefit for home construction. For the homeowner subsidy, the application conditions must already be met at the time of application, meaning you must already be living in the house. And the application must be submitted this year. At least, that’s what the information says on the Bayernlabo website.