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)).
Tolentino10 Mar 2021 14:30
Okay, I thought that was a beam. Alright, I’ve learned something new. Thanks!
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saralina87
19 Mar 2021 10:52
Of course, we now have some trouble with our rental apartment towards the end.
We gave notice on time for May 31st (31 May) and want to go on vacation from May 23rd (23 May), if possible. Now our landlord says he will/wants to inspect the apartment no earlier than May 26th (26 May), without referring to any reason. There is nothing about this in the rental agreement either.
Has anyone ever heard (or read) about something like this? It’s driving me crazy right now.
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pagoni2020
20 Mar 2021 16:49
I think he is already accommodating you by moving it five days earlier. From my experience, it usually happens on the exact day or within plus or minus one day.
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saralina87
20 Mar 2021 19:29
pagoni2020 schrieb:

I think he is already accommodating you by starting five days earlier. In my experience, it usually happens exactly on the day or within a day before or after.
But on what basis?
I can somewhat understand that the new tenants are not allowed to move in earlier, but why aren’t we allowed to hand the apartment back earlier?
Tolentino20 Mar 2021 20:02
Maybe he is on vacation until the 26th?
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pagoni2020
20 Mar 2021 20:21
I would try talking; everything else will probably make things more difficult.