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)).
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trendyandi17 Oct 2019 11:53We also built a prefabricated house and are very satisfied with it! The manufacturer is Fertighaus Weiss
My house is also 7m (23 feet) wide, and the plot is roughly the same size but not rectangular.
That already presents some challenges. Because of this, the children's rooms ended up being only 2.80m (9 feet 2 inches) wide. This dimension has sometimes been labeled here as "unlivable." I allowed myself 3.40m (11 feet 2 inches), but that’s still quite tight (it was only meant for me and my 1.40m (4 feet 7 inches) bed...), so it’s not really a fully functional bedroom.
The parking spaces are arranged one behind the other on the short side of the house, and there has already been a situation where the front car had to be moved to get the rear one out... quite annoying.
The floor plan above resembles the one from the concept house, but don’t be misled by the dimensions. It is definitely possible to create a properly usable house. My house length was limited to 10.5m (34 feet 5 inches). I often wished I could have added 50cm (20 inches) in every direction...
Because of the non-rectangular shape (it’s like a smaller rectangle cut out of one corner), I still have some garden space. Originally, an extension was planned, but that would have left only about a 3m (10 feet) strip of land all around the plot.
Anyway, I’m rooting for your project!
That already presents some challenges. Because of this, the children's rooms ended up being only 2.80m (9 feet 2 inches) wide. This dimension has sometimes been labeled here as "unlivable." I allowed myself 3.40m (11 feet 2 inches), but that’s still quite tight (it was only meant for me and my 1.40m (4 feet 7 inches) bed...), so it’s not really a fully functional bedroom.
The parking spaces are arranged one behind the other on the short side of the house, and there has already been a situation where the front car had to be moved to get the rear one out... quite annoying.
The floor plan above resembles the one from the concept house, but don’t be misled by the dimensions. It is definitely possible to create a properly usable house. My house length was limited to 10.5m (34 feet 5 inches). I often wished I could have added 50cm (20 inches) in every direction...
Because of the non-rectangular shape (it’s like a smaller rectangle cut out of one corner), I still have some garden space. Originally, an extension was planned, but that would have left only about a 3m (10 feet) strip of land all around the plot.
Anyway, I’m rooting for your project!
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saralina8717 Oct 2019 13:17Zaba12 schrieb:
Just for me as a prefab house beginner,
- Don’t prefab houses have interior plaster, concrete slab, screed that make up the main part of the construction moisture?
I won’t go into the rest since this shouldn’t turn into a pro/con thread.
Are you sure you want to put a single-family house on a 13 x 23 m (43 x 75 ft) plot?
Could you please draw your desired house to scale on graph paper where each square equals 1 m (3.3 ft)?
I’d be curious to see what that looks like. Thanks.
EDIT: I just saw the house dimensions. This is just my opinion, but it’s very likely that after subtracting garage or carport and paths, driveway, terrace, etc., the garden will be virtually nonexistent, right? Do you still need 3 m (10 ft) distance to the neighbor when building without a building permit / planning permission?
I think the budget for the house and additional construction costs is okay for now!
...and I notice from your replies that you have been following here for a while *top* Thanks for the compliment
Yes, the 3 m (10 ft) distance is still required. So we would have exactly 3 m (10 ft) from the property boundary on each long side of the house.
On the side facing away from the street we would have a 70 m² (750 ft²) garden—that’s probably too small for most people, but it’s enough for us.
I’ll describe the rest better once I can upload my drawing later; I can’t do this here at work. I’ll do it at the latest this evening.
halmi schrieb:
With that plot size, I would probably look more at a local general contractor. With a setback of 2 x 3 m (7 x 10 ft), there really isn’t much house left with only 13 m (43 ft) width. About 87.5 m² (942 ft²) of floor area, for example. Also here: definitely too small for many, but fine for us.
trendyandi schrieb:
We also built a prefab house and are very satisfied with it! Manufacturer is Fertighaus Weiss Thanks for the tip, I’ll check it out right away
haydee schrieb:
The plot is small.
The compact house layout has to appeal.
Optimal plots are rare.
Does parcel 34 allow two full floors?
Is the plot undeveloped?
Find a building partner who is flexible or whose show home can be replicated 1:1. Yes, the plot is undeveloped.
In our town and within a 25 km (16 mile) radius, there are not just no optimal plots—there simply are none. And that’s no exaggeration. So you have to adapt, or you don’t build. There are simply no alternatives.
Two full floors should be no problem; almost all the surrounding houses have that.
Vacant land is affordable, but unfortunately also a pity.
Before planning too much, take pictures of the house to the building authority and ask if it is allowed. Initially informally. It worked really well for us. We talked with the mayor and the managing director, and despite §34, we have a different ridge direction and a different building line.
Before planning too much, take pictures of the house to the building authority and ask if it is allowed. Initially informally. It worked really well for us. We talked with the mayor and the managing director, and despite §34, we have a different ridge direction and a different building line.
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saralina8717 Oct 2019 13:25Altai schrieb:
I have a 7m (23 feet) wide house, and the plot is about the same size, but not rectangular.
It’s definitely not easy; that’s why the kids’ rooms ended up only 2.80m (9 feet 2 inches) wide. A size that some have even called “uninhabitable” here. I treated myself to 3.40m (11 feet 2 inches), but that’s still quite tight (it was only meant for me and my 1.40m (4 feet 7 inches) bed...), so it’s not really a full bedroom...
The parking spaces are arranged in tandem on the short side of the house, and there has indeed been a situation where the front car had to be moved out of the way to get to the one behind... annoying.
The floor plan above resembles the one from Ideenhaus; you shouldn’t be misled by the dimensions. However, it is certainly possible to build a properly usable house. My house length was limited to 10.5m (34 feet 5 inches). I often wished I could have added 50cm (20 inches) in any direction...
Due to the non-rectangular shape (it’s basically a smaller rectangle cut out from one corner), I’m left with a bit of garden. Originally, an extension was planned, but then there would have only been a 3m (10 feet) strip of the plot left all around. Anyway, I wish you all the best with your project! Thanks for the good wishes.
I think it’s just the reality in some areas that you have to adapt to what’s possible if you want to build your own home. Of course, we would prefer a plot with 500 sqm (approximately 5,382 sq ft) or more, and yes, that would make things easier and would be great. No one doubts that.
But that option isn’t available to us — not now, not for over two years, and probably not in the foreseeable future (and certainly not at the price we would have to pay now).
And if the kids’ rooms only have 12 sqm (about 129 sq ft), just as an example, then that’s how it is — the kids will survive, and if their happiness depends solely on the size of their rooms, then we have failed anyway.
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