The first time, the budget probably would have been enough for 2 such houses. Possibly the OP is miscalculating for exactly that reason.But this is one point that I just can't wrap my head around. They are not building for the first time.
They are not building for the first time. True. But anyone who has followed last year’s posts or the recent activities of might guess that either enthusiasm, or just good old naivety, or a too narrow focus is the reason. I don’t know if Kati has read through the construction cost threads – I don’t think so. Besides her family, her own threads were too present for that. … and now one step closer to the truth than some other beginner builders. Anyone who has built with a general contractor and had at least a few upgrades like controlled residential ventilation, etc., knows that the fixed price offer gives a guarantee versus an architect build, but not versus a construction performance description from 3-4 years ago. No idea, but if Kati could choose great tiles for €30 three years ago, maybe now there are only materials left that she finds worthy for the utility room. If at all, as per the construction performance description. Just because a provider offers a fixed price doesn’t mean they use cheaper materials compared to others – unless they are of different quality. I’m not financing for the first time either. The fourth. But I feel like a schoolchild when I sit in front of bankers and intermediaries. Because I don’t take care of it. I will always remain a dummy in this respect at one point. Not at every point! There are just things that go over one’s head. Like with floor plans: many who don’t do housework can’t follow self-explanatory and discussed processes and therefore don’t engage because they are simply overwhelmed. It’s probably some kind of self-protection. Or a mechanism in the brain to simply focus on what interests one and what is tangible, rather than opening another compartment in the brain that needs to be filled.But this is one point that I just can’t get into my head. They’re not building for the first time. And a construction performance description that aims to come in under €2000/sqm, with a hillside location, a mini bay window for the bathroom, and a recess at the garage... that would have to be cut down so much that it would immediately be noticeable and the provider would be dropped from the selection.
I don't know if Kati has read through the construction cost threads - I don't think so.
No, that’s not true. But you can’t compare apples and oranges. In the thread you posted here as a screenshot, I was talking about total project costs. In my thread here, I am talking about house costs. So only the construction itself, without land, without kitchen, without this and that. Our total costs for this project are significantly higher than €500k.
Kati knows very well that even small houses - only half as big without a carport or similar - are hardly possible under €500k. She is currently active in the construction cost thread. But I think these are two different matters for her - one thing for others and another for herself. And the own house could cost about €500k - but without extension/carport? Many things do not add up.