House construction costs single-family house from 180 sqm

Hello,

My fiancé and I are planning either a new house construction or buying/renovating a house. To be able to make a comparison, I would like to know whether building a house according to our ideas is financially feasible at all.

About €350,000 – 400,000 in capital is available (for house construction/garages/outdoor facilities). The plot of land is not included in this price.

We would like:

- detached single-family house from 180 sqm living space (minimum), ideally 220 sqm; however, the attic should not be developed

- the fittings should not be the cheapest, but also no luxury

- 2 full floors

- gable roof

- fully basemented

- 2 single garages or 1 double garage

Since we have always read so far that you should calculate about €1800/sqm, we are somewhat unsure. However, we are not quite sure what is already included in that. Are the costs for basement/garages/outdoor facilities/other incidental building costs all extra? Then you could build only a tiny tiny tiny house or you’d have to be a millionaire soon.

I would appreciate any answers.

Best regards

Hello wanice, we are facing a similar decision. Cost estimates from our architect (= father-in-law) for individual contracts and some own work (e.g. laying tiles + parquet) for at least a KfW 70 house are around EUR 1,400 EUR/sqm. Living area 180 sqm with two full floors and flat roof (Bauhaus style) + basement + nice carport. The equipment is good. We are also building a bit rural in NRW, so the prices are still manageable. For EUR 1,800/sqm you should get a decent house (as long as architecture or equipment does not go overboard). But really only an architect who turns your wishes into a design and determines the costs can help you. Best regards

Hello,

About €350,000 – 400,000 capital is available (for house construction/garages/outdoor facilities). The plot is not included in this price.

- - detached single-family house from 180 sqm living space (minimum), ideally 220 sqm; however, the attic should not be developed
- - the equipment should not be the cheapest, but it does not have to be luxury either
- - 2 full floors
- - gable roof

Why gable roof?

- - fully basemented
- - 2 single garages or 1 double garage

220 sqm pure living space comes to about €380,000 as a KfW 70 energy-efficient house with a usable basement; middle standard.

2 single garages, as prefabricated garages 3 x 6 cost about €15,000, however manually built; double garage roughly comparable.

Are the costs for basement/garages/outdoor facilities/other incidental building costs, etc. all extra?

Information on this here:

https://www.hausbau-forum.de/ratgeber/bauherrenhilfe.422/bauherrenhilfe-vor-vertragsabschluss.424/bausumme.662/#Baunebenkosten%20und%20Grunderwerbsteuer

Then you could only build a mini mini mini house or would have to be a millionaire soon.

The size is always relative; not only in house construction.

Best regards

Hello,

thanks first of all for the answers. So 1400 €/sqm doesn't sound bad at all.

We have been looking for an architect for quite some time now, but haven't found the right one yet. We have already looked at a few old buildings together with an architect, but we were quite disappointed with his performance. The cost estimates for the renovation from him were also a bit strange, even though he is a sworn architect of the IHK.
So if anyone can recommend a good architect who works in the [Recklinghausen/Bochum/Dortmund] area, please send the info.

A gable roof will be necessary for us, since we wouldn’t be building in a new development area, but would have to adapt to the neighboring buildings. And all the houses there have such roofs. Besides, I think it would be nice to still have some expansion reserve in the roof. You never know what the future might bring.

Best regards

Hello,

thanks first of all for the answers. So 1400 €/sqm doesn’t sound bad.

Don’t count on that; it’s rather unrealistic.

So if anyone can recommend a good architect working in the Recklinghausen/Bochum/Dortmund area, always happy to get the info

An architect within a reputable construction company. If you are interested, send me a private message with your contact details; then I will gladly connect you with a reputable partner in Dortmund.

Kind regards

Do I understand correctly that you already have a plot of land? Are you allowed to build two stories and the corresponding floor area there?