New construction - now or wait? Experiences?

Ah. It is only a shell construction house that is not finished yet. You have to say that too. There are still four months of self-work or another 50-100k for craftsmen to come.

Ah. It's just a shell house that hasn't been fully built yet. You have to say that too. There are still four months of own work to come or another 50-100k for craftsmen.

Well, expansion in the sense that we still have to paint/plaster the walls and lay the floor. Otherwise, everything is included or am I missing something?

Thank you, that is something to work with. For example, you can look at the other offers on this property through the provider. Regarding the offer itself: you do not get more than what is being offered.

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What officially “ready to equip” is missing or still needs to be done can be seen here. Additionally, it is stated here

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The numbers do not correspond to the real costs. For 10,000, for example, you do not even get a simple reinforced concrete garage; even the exterior facilities, e.g. paving of the driveway etc., are much more expensive. Splash protection around the house, rainwater disposal, etc. are just examples that are still added on. Sellers often keep the prices low enough so that interested parties are not scared off. Otherwise, look into the construction service description to see what is still missing or what you get with the Evolution house.

Well, expansion in the sense that we still have to paint/plaster the walls and lay the floor. Otherwise, everything is included or am I missing something?

Connection for the photovoltaic system is indeed planned, but according to the construction service description, the system is to be provided by you, if I see it correctly.

Filling, plastering, floor coverings, interior doors, sanitary facilities (i.e., installation, you have the objects according to the screenshot included) are definitely still open. This also means tiling the bathroom, etc. You have to decide how much time you want and can invest in this.

Here is a quote from Bien-Zenker:

To make a qualified decision, you as a prospective builder should realistically assess your options beforehand as much as possible. Because even an inexpensive partial expansion done on your own demands a lot from you and your family. It is best to speak very honestly with all involved beforehand so that everyone is clear that from the beginning of the self-performance phase, evenings and weekends will be spent on the construction site. Do not underestimate this burden.

Also be honest with yourself regarding your craftsmanship skills. Because certainly a lot can be learned. But as with any learning process, things will go wrong repeatedly. No master has ever fallen from the sky, and it would be unrealistic to assume that after a few hours of practice you will master the tasks with the same perfection as a craftsman who has been doing it day in and day out for years.

P.S.: The handwritten additions to the extra items are ridiculously low.

Well, expansion in the sense that we still have to paint/plaster the walls and lay the floor. Otherwise, everything is included, or am I overlooking something?

"Just" the whole house
- filling and sanding
- painting or wallpapering
- installing all sanitary fixtures
- laying all floors
- installing interior doors
Get a painter or tiler. You have no idea how quickly 50k disappears.
Or what an effort the area represents for you.

Besides your future special requests and possibly missing items in the construction service description.

By now, I am increasingly of the opinion that we could plan for our first child in our current rental apartment, only my husband is rather against it because he thinks the child needs a nursery, etc. That's why we are also stressing ourselves out, I'm afraid. Compared to some, 2.5 months of searching is not much at all. But you also don't want to miss any opportunities, especially on this topic.

With us, the children's rooms really only started being used by the kids from the age of 3. Until then, they were more like storage rooms for children's stuff. They usually slept with us until they were 3 and mostly played everywhere you were. This was more pronounced with the first child than with the second child, who preferred sticking close to his brother. So you can start looking comfortably when the woman is pregnant. Then you still have at least two years until you "need" a nursery.