Lanini
2017-08-11 08:57:23
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We do build in the West, but also in a fairly affordable region (rural area, RLP). Here, often a "completely normal simple standard" is built and people are happy. Without gimmicks, without "frills" that are nice but not essential for living. House prices here are often correspondingly inexpensive.
We build slightly higher quality than usual in this region, with electric roller shutters everywhere or partially venetian blinds, controlled residential ventilation, air-water heat pump, colored RC2 windows, front door with fingerprint scanner, two walk-in showers, etc... But also with concrete roof tiles instead of clay tiles, 36.5 cm lightweight concrete/ pumice stones, vinyl flooring instead of parquet, no KNX or similar (you have to save somewhere ). Unfortunately, I cannot give an exact square meter price since we are building with a large double garage (6 x 9 m) and do not have a separately stated price for it. For the house with garage and all upgrades, I am at approximately €1,700 per m² for our 160 m² "city villa." If I roughly and very roughly subtract €20,000 for the masonry garage, I come to about €1,570 per m² or a bit less, just for the house. Without additional costs, without land, without outdoor facilities, without kitchen and furnishings. With additional costs, we are at about €1,750 per m² for the house without garage. Furthermore, the plots here are quite affordable as well, at €50-60 per m². Thus, the total house building project here is possible with significantly less investment than what is often read in this forum.
We build with an architect and individual contracts, which was clearly the cheaper option for us. Here, almost exclusively building with an architect and individual contracts is done anyway. General contractors are hardly ever used in this region – because it is more expensive here! And if so, then small local general contractors are used. No one builds here with the big ones.
All trades are already firmly assigned, prices are fixed, all sample selections are done. Currently, the interior plasterer is working, all previous trades have already been finally invoiced. So we do not expect dramatic additional costs anymore, at most minor additional costs due to unforeseen "problems," which you can never really be safe from. We will do a few things ourselves, e.g., cladding the cornice box, drywall, installing interior window sills and secondary entrance door, laying floors (except tiles), and painting.
This perfectly illustrates the regional difference. Here with us, many people acquire property. Even with €3,500 net per month (we don’t have much more either) or somewhat less. Some buy an existing house, many also build new. Also with this income. Only a few remain tenants their whole life. Here, the percentage of owners is certainly much higher than in other regions. Accordingly, many couples with the above-mentioned income dare to build a house. This is more the rule here than the exception. For that, the average equipment standard of newly built houses is certainly lower here than usual in urban regions. And yet people are happy with their house. For me as an "average earner," our house is already a luxury and I am really looking forward to living in it. And most people in the region are no different – many build "minimalist" equipment compared to us. But the houses here tend to be large. We are building 160 m² now, which is rather average. Many here build bigger (we have one of the smallest houses on the street), but with less equipment. We build smaller and with more equipment. Combined with the low land prices, this naturally results in much lower total sums for the house building project here than elsewhere in Germany. We end up at a total of €330,000 - €340,000. With house (with the above-mentioned equipment), with garage, with additional costs, with land, with outdoor facilities. But without kitchen and furniture .
We build slightly higher quality than usual in this region, with electric roller shutters everywhere or partially venetian blinds, controlled residential ventilation, air-water heat pump, colored RC2 windows, front door with fingerprint scanner, two walk-in showers, etc... But also with concrete roof tiles instead of clay tiles, 36.5 cm lightweight concrete/ pumice stones, vinyl flooring instead of parquet, no KNX or similar (you have to save somewhere ). Unfortunately, I cannot give an exact square meter price since we are building with a large double garage (6 x 9 m) and do not have a separately stated price for it. For the house with garage and all upgrades, I am at approximately €1,700 per m² for our 160 m² "city villa." If I roughly and very roughly subtract €20,000 for the masonry garage, I come to about €1,570 per m² or a bit less, just for the house. Without additional costs, without land, without outdoor facilities, without kitchen and furnishings. With additional costs, we are at about €1,750 per m² for the house without garage. Furthermore, the plots here are quite affordable as well, at €50-60 per m². Thus, the total house building project here is possible with significantly less investment than what is often read in this forum.
We build with an architect and individual contracts, which was clearly the cheaper option for us. Here, almost exclusively building with an architect and individual contracts is done anyway. General contractors are hardly ever used in this region – because it is more expensive here! And if so, then small local general contractors are used. No one builds here with the big ones.
All trades are already firmly assigned, prices are fixed, all sample selections are done. Currently, the interior plasterer is working, all previous trades have already been finally invoiced. So we do not expect dramatic additional costs anymore, at most minor additional costs due to unforeseen "problems," which you can never really be safe from. We will do a few things ourselves, e.g., cladding the cornice box, drywall, installing interior window sills and secondary entrance door, laying floors (except tiles), and painting.
I also have many acquaintances with rather low income (2500..3500) and they do not even think about newly building nowadays.. Reasonable, I think.
This perfectly illustrates the regional difference. Here with us, many people acquire property. Even with €3,500 net per month (we don’t have much more either) or somewhat less. Some buy an existing house, many also build new. Also with this income. Only a few remain tenants their whole life. Here, the percentage of owners is certainly much higher than in other regions. Accordingly, many couples with the above-mentioned income dare to build a house. This is more the rule here than the exception. For that, the average equipment standard of newly built houses is certainly lower here than usual in urban regions. And yet people are happy with their house. For me as an "average earner," our house is already a luxury and I am really looking forward to living in it. And most people in the region are no different – many build "minimalist" equipment compared to us. But the houses here tend to be large. We are building 160 m² now, which is rather average. Many here build bigger (we have one of the smallest houses on the street), but with less equipment. We build smaller and with more equipment. Combined with the low land prices, this naturally results in much lower total sums for the house building project here than elsewhere in Germany. We end up at a total of €330,000 - €340,000. With house (with the above-mentioned equipment), with garage, with additional costs, with land, with outdoor facilities. But without kitchen and furniture .