House construction in the Cologne/Bonn area

Hello supernana,

I read in another thread that you have found a plot of land. Where are you building now?

Sürther Feld?

We want to build a detached house in the western or southern part of Cologne, but currently there simply is no supply. Maybe we will drive through Brühl, Wesseling, Bornheim, and Alfter one day to see if that might be an alternative. I don’t know the area well yet. I only have to be in the southern part of Cologne in the morning, so that would be an emergency compromise solution if a great plot came up. Especially because we don’t want a garden where the neighbor can look right in, and also no sidewalk that passes two meters from the front door.....

I will probably create a flyer and distribute it in the preferred streets in K.-Weiß.... Family looking for a building plot.

Best regards

Hello Hotzenplotz,
We are currently moving away from Bornheim or building 16 km further out towards Euskirchen because there is simply nothing like that here. Plots of land are really in short supply here. If available, then either a small gap in the town center or quickly taken under the table. Larger development areas are built by property developers, so no individuality. Nothing for us, so we are moving further out. But that is always a question of budget. At some point, we just shook our heads, with well over €300/sqm.
But in Cologne, you are certainly used to quite a bit of that.
Good luck!

Hello Bellanina,

you’re right about that. Under €1,000 per square meter it will be difficult in Cologne. Even in Sürth recently over €1,000 was asked for a plot with a tear-down house (it’s still listed on Immoscout under house offers with various developers. At €1,270,000 you’re in). That is still Cologne but more than a kilometer from the nearest public transport connection. For me, that’s no longer a metropolitan connection that would even remotely justify those prices. In Widdersdorf there is also a 700 sqm plot (undeveloped) for over €1,000 per square meter. Madness. If it would fit, I would even swallow the pill, but if the plots also have such big compromises like the missing stop… I don’t want to have to drive kids to the gymnasium all the time, they do need a public transport connection! The dream remains Weiß. But I have a feeling if a suitable plot ever came up there, it would be around €1,200.

So the conclusion for me; Bornheim you mean; I don’t need to put any energy into looking there? I have zero contacts there, if at all only Immoscout or realtor. It doesn’t have to be an empty plot, it can also be an aging existing building... tear down is quick and in the countryside the prices are so low that we still have enough budget left. I set up a special search on Immoscout with all houses up to 1985 where I’m explicitly looking for tear-down houses. Whether they are still habitable or not is secondary if the price fits.

Where have you found anything towards Euskirchen now?

Otherwise I see it like you. Developer house with zero individuality is a no go! We’d rather stay in the rented apartment in the two-family house.

€300 per square meter, that would be a dream!

Hello everyone,
We also want to build near Bonn. May I ask which construction companies / architects you used and if you were satisfied? Is there a recommendation (Massivhaus)?
Thank you

The problem is indeed the low or unattractive supply of existing properties, let alone available building plots that are not located in a new development area. Land prices naturally decrease significantly towards the periphery, e.g., from Bonn-Endenich €530/m2 for a currently projected extension building project via Euskirchen (€220-280/m2), the greater Bad Münstereifel area (€120-200/m2) to Mechernich (€90-120/m2, near the motorway). Further into the Eifel towards Ahr/Südeifel, you can get (built-up) plots for €50-70/m2. All prices are standard land values and apply to ready-to-build land free of development costs.

Since freely buildable and individual plots are scarce, I recommend that interested parties looking to build a new property specifically look out for properties ready for demolition with interesting plots. However, with concrete interest, it must always be checked which options exist for a new building after the demolition of the old structure under current building law. There are often significant restrictions here, e.g., after the demolition of adjacent buildings, as is almost the rule with historical buildings or Eifelhöfe.

I find the Euskirchen/Bad Münstereifel/Foreifel region quite attractive – I have built there, live and work there myself – the distance to Cologne/Bonn is acceptable and travel times outside peak hours for these routes are moderate at 30-45 minutes. The increased migration from large cities to original B and C locations has been clearly noticeable over the last 5 years, especially among young families and those aspiring to become such. Land prices are also gradually rising in the Euskirchen/Bad Münstereifel area but are still bearable.

We have built twice in Bonn - Vilich-Müldorf. In 2009 and 2016, each time a semi-detached house (land prices here are too expensive for more land) and both houses with Viebrockhaus. The company is quite high-priced, but the equipment is good – I had compared with other companies the first time, and with the same equipment (basement with white tank, finished attic, KfW 40 or KfW 55, underfloor heating, shutters) the prices were comparable again. Unfortunately, it heavily depends on which advisor you get, whether you feel pressured or truly well advised; both times we were satisfied with Mr. Hermann. Communication is and will increasingly be a deficiency. You should generally question, ask, and stay on top of everything. Hopefully, you only build once. A personal building expert should not be skimped on – costs 3-5000€. If everything goes well, you have only paid for peace of mind; if something goes wrong, it is well-invested money. Viebrockhaus is basically correct when it comes to errors, but you do have to push them hard afterwards (but it will eventually be done). Advantage with Viebrockhaus: at the start of construction, you have a definite handover date (our site manager in 9 years has only missed it twice) in 3 months or 4 months if with a basement. We did not have any substantial defects like some neighbors who built with others. If you have enough money but not unlimited room for surprises, can take care of relatively little yourself, and want to move in as quickly as possible (important also with ongoing interest payments and rent of the old apartment), I can recommend Viebrockhaus. The houses are only customizable up to a certain degree. I recommend you search in the corresponding groups on *dings*book (there is one for every house provider). If you have more detailed questions, feel free to contact me – we also show our house.