A brief update.
We already had an initial conversation with a regional (renowned) company. For a classic single-family house without much frills, we would have ended up at at least €550,000 (170m2 with a basement). Even without a basement, it would hardly have been cheaper. That really dropped our jaws at first. Unfortunately, these are price ranges we cannot reach. For a house with 170m2 without a basement and without a garden including additional construction costs, we have €420,000 available.
Other companies had made us more hopeful beforehand and gave rough estimates.
After good phone calls, we have now somewhat narrowed down the circle and are holding talks with two more regional companies as well as the following prefabricated house suppliers: Schwabenhaus, Fingerhaus, Hanse Haus, Rensch-Haus, and Bittermann and Weiß.
After these talks, we want to narrow the circle further and pay closer attention to the details and continue planning. In these conversations, we also want to disclose our wishes and see how the sellers deal with them.
I am always open to further tips! Thanks in advance for your input.
Hmm, €550,000 with a basement for 170m² can be about right. Honestly, I find it a bit much, and you should certainly be able to get a better price from another regional company. The question is also: What exactly is included in the price? The price is often misleading. There are companies that include earthworks or additional construction services like surveying, etc.
Of course, that needs to be checked first. In general, you have to compare apples to apples. The quality of this house can be significantly better. In this case, the construction and performance descriptions must be reviewed and compared!
€420,000 including additional construction costs for this house size??? That’s impossible from any manufacturer, believe me. You will have to let go of your expectations very quickly.
A fair rough estimate for what you are imagining, WITHOUT additional construction costs, is around €500,000. On top of that come all the additional construction costs, which can quickly be around €60,000 (and that doesn’t include landscaping).
Please don’t be fooled by the prefabricated houses and get sold something. They simply cannot build for that price themselves. In the end, prefabricated houses usually turn out to be more expensive than a regional solid builder when it really counts.
Finally, here’s my tip: Don’t let yourselves be trolled by the prefabricated houses. They lure you with low prices. Your solid builder will tell you from the start what it will actually cost. That’s what we experienced ourselves... You have to stay realistic and not be tempted.