First conversation with the developer - first numbers...

Ok, we are building the Flair 152re (with extension but I will just leave that out here).

So besides the house price and the contractually agreed changes (heat pump, floor-level showers, etc.), the following calculations came up: Additional foundation costs 6500 (were ultimately 6400) Removal of excavated soil 2500 Construction water/electricity 2000 Painting/flooring work 9000 (6000 accounted as own labor, rest material) Outdoor area 16000 (6000 own labor, rest material) Inspection shaft, lifting station or similar 5000 Surveying costs and other fees 3500 Construction period interest 2500 Registration of land charge 2580

Thank you very much, that already helps a lot. You managed with that without additional financing, right? How many square meters was your plot?

What is meant by inspection shaft, lifting station? Something like that was not accounted for us at all.

Did you regret building with Town & Country, or were you satisfied?

Yosan: Many heartfelt thanks for your great effort, that really helps, as a comparison Thank you very much.

Thank you very much, that already helps. You managed without additional financing, right? How many square meters was your plot? What is meant by revision shaft, lifting unit? Something like that was not even planned for us. Did you regret building with Town & Country, or were you satisfied?

So far, no additional financing is in sight; we are not completely finished yet. The plot is 719 sqm. A revision shaft is just a shaft to the pipes of the house connections, etc., so that you can access them better if something is defective or similar (there is a cover on top)... actually, everyone has that... pay attention if you see "gully covers" in front yards. A lifting unit, as far as I know, is related to the lack of slope between the places where wastewater occurs and the sewer (depending on the plot or for example if you have a toilet in the basement or something like that). So far, we do not regret building with Town & Country at all. Communication could sometimes be better or faster but that always depends on the people involved; otherwise, we are very satisfied so far! The contractors do really good work.

Inspection shafts for wastewater, or rather rainwater, can also be mandatory. However, this depends on the property, so homeowners rarely include this in their calculations. Keep in mind that your rainwater downpipes end about 20cm above ground level. Somehow and somewhere, the rainwater must be directed...

Hi questioner,

since I don’t know if you read my post in the other thread, I’m writing our calculation from today here again:

- Country house 142 (144 sqm); base price €192,000
- plus about €40,000 "extras" like central ventilation (4k), underfloor heating (8.8k), blinds – partly electric (8k), 2nd shower (2k), 2 washbasins (0.8k), chimney (7k), floor plan change (1.5k – silly that this is listed separately) and small things (e.g. special window color 2k)

--> House approx. €232,000

Additional costs for kitchen, fireplace, garage, sauna

+ additional construction costs amounting to approx. €80,000

- 16k exterior work (terrace, access path, fence, parking space) --> in my opinion too tight
- 12k painting and floor coverings (in my opinion tight)
- 4k surveying, structural analysis, fees, etc.
- 3.5k construction water/electricity/regional factors
- 5k optimally foundation and excavation (30cm included, but it has to be flat like Holland – I consider this unrealistic)
- 10k sampling buffer
- 2.5k construction interest
- 3.5k mortgage registration
- 12k to 15k development and utility connections (depending on what is where)

We have now been to 8 house providers and are far from finished – but since the search for land takes so long, we still have time and all the "prices" are anyway only rough estimates, as much depends on the land.

Best regards
Zauberwesen