herann
2015-09-30 10:08:12
- #1
Hello everyone,
I am new to the forum and hope that I am in the right place with my problem (otherwise please feel free to move it to the appropriate subforum - thank you very much).
I unfortunately have to provide some background.
My husband and I want to have our own home. We both grew up in houses with gardens, and it quickly became clear to us that we are not fans of apartments and long for a house.
After our wedding, we began to research new constructions. The plot of land was already decided, which I received as a gift from my parents (right next to their house). We quickly agreed that it should be a prefabricated house and arranged appointments with various providers.
In the meantime, unfortunately, quite suddenly and unexpectedly my mother passed away. Suddenly my father was left alone with a large house, and the original plan to build new next door became uncertain. Now, one should know that my father's house is from 1982 and in top condition (new roof, photovoltaic system, energy certificate = good values, etc.). It is a flat-roof house which, due to a change in building regulations, could now also be extended upward. My father has now offered that we could move into the house and have the entire ground floor (approx. 100 sqm) plus the attic (after the extension) — he would move into the existing granny flat.
According to a known structural engineer who reviewed the plans, an extension upward is apparently possible.
We have thought it through and could now well imagine this as an alternative to a new build. We know that quite a few legal matters still need to be sorted out beforehand (we don't want to invest blindly in a house that legally does not belong to us, etc.).
To finally decide between a new build (offers are now available) and an upward extension, we simply lack a feeling for the costs and the knowledge of how to obtain a quote.
Who is the right contact person for this? An architect, a carpentry company?
Whom should we contact first? Or do we have to write to each individual craftsman separately?
Additionally, we actually also need to submit a preliminary building inquiry to know whether our idea of the extension (knee wall > 1m) would even be approved. Does an architect, a structural engineer, or a construction company have to take care of this?
I think you see that we are a bit lost with the topic of the extension, and I would be very, very grateful for any advice.
I am new to the forum and hope that I am in the right place with my problem (otherwise please feel free to move it to the appropriate subforum - thank you very much).
I unfortunately have to provide some background.
My husband and I want to have our own home. We both grew up in houses with gardens, and it quickly became clear to us that we are not fans of apartments and long for a house.
After our wedding, we began to research new constructions. The plot of land was already decided, which I received as a gift from my parents (right next to their house). We quickly agreed that it should be a prefabricated house and arranged appointments with various providers.
In the meantime, unfortunately, quite suddenly and unexpectedly my mother passed away. Suddenly my father was left alone with a large house, and the original plan to build new next door became uncertain. Now, one should know that my father's house is from 1982 and in top condition (new roof, photovoltaic system, energy certificate = good values, etc.). It is a flat-roof house which, due to a change in building regulations, could now also be extended upward. My father has now offered that we could move into the house and have the entire ground floor (approx. 100 sqm) plus the attic (after the extension) — he would move into the existing granny flat.
According to a known structural engineer who reviewed the plans, an extension upward is apparently possible.
We have thought it through and could now well imagine this as an alternative to a new build. We know that quite a few legal matters still need to be sorted out beforehand (we don't want to invest blindly in a house that legally does not belong to us, etc.).
To finally decide between a new build (offers are now available) and an upward extension, we simply lack a feeling for the costs and the knowledge of how to obtain a quote.
Who is the right contact person for this? An architect, a carpentry company?
Whom should we contact first? Or do we have to write to each individual craftsman separately?
Additionally, we actually also need to submit a preliminary building inquiry to know whether our idea of the extension (knee wall > 1m) would even be approved. Does an architect, a structural engineer, or a construction company have to take care of this?
I think you see that we are a bit lost with the topic of the extension, and I would be very, very grateful for any advice.