Toppi
2014-08-16 11:28:28
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Hello everyone,
some time ago we decided to build. After talks with friends and colleagues who already have experience in this field, the whole thing should be done with an architect. Reason: neither of us are experts (and unfortunately we don’t have one in the close family) and we would like someone who advises us independently. We have not planned any own contributions.
We already have a plot in prospect, about 800 sqm for around 70k € (rural area, no slope, Baden-Württemberg). I actually thought that with the price of the plot there should be enough left for a nice little house. Yesterday we had a first meeting with an architect who was recommended to us. Although he already told us on the phone that building is expensive at the moment, during the talk he said that we should reckon with 420 € per cubic meter of enclosed space or about 2000 €/sqm.
Our plans included:
That makes about 500,000 € + additional costs (according to the architect about 16%). Kitchen and outdoor facilities are not included in this yet. With the plot that makes about 650,000 €.
Do these costs per sqm match your experiences? Honestly, I find that very expensive.
The alternative would be a Weberhaus (e.g. Generation 5.0 or something along those lines). That costs about 250,000 € with the living space; according to the catalog, mind you. Then 50,000 € for the basement would be added + 15,000 € for the double garage. That would put us at about 320,000 €. Plus this and that renovation measures – which I would roughly estimate at 50,000 €. That would make 370,000 € and thus 130,000 € below the price given by the architect. Or have I overlooked something crucial?
Many thanks in advance for your tips and information
some time ago we decided to build. After talks with friends and colleagues who already have experience in this field, the whole thing should be done with an architect. Reason: neither of us are experts (and unfortunately we don’t have one in the close family) and we would like someone who advises us independently. We have not planned any own contributions.
We already have a plot in prospect, about 800 sqm for around 70k € (rural area, no slope, Baden-Württemberg). I actually thought that with the price of the plot there should be enough left for a nice little house. Yesterday we had a first meeting with an architect who was recommended to us. Although he already told us on the phone that building is expensive at the moment, during the talk he said that we should reckon with 420 € per cubic meter of enclosed space or about 2000 €/sqm.
Our plans included:
[*]180 sqm living space
[*]basement
[*]double garage
That makes about 500,000 € + additional costs (according to the architect about 16%). Kitchen and outdoor facilities are not included in this yet. With the plot that makes about 650,000 €.
Do these costs per sqm match your experiences? Honestly, I find that very expensive.
The alternative would be a Weberhaus (e.g. Generation 5.0 or something along those lines). That costs about 250,000 € with the living space; according to the catalog, mind you. Then 50,000 € for the basement would be added + 15,000 € for the double garage. That would put us at about 320,000 €. Plus this and that renovation measures – which I would roughly estimate at 50,000 €. That would make 370,000 € and thus 130,000 € below the price given by the architect. Or have I overlooked something crucial?
Many thanks in advance for your tips and information