Optimizing the floor plan of a 150 m² house - Tips

Good morning,

The costs are here not relevant.

That can’t be, because you continue writing:

In general, our cost framework looks very tight, so we check all points precisely for affordability and cannot afford an architect additionally who re-plans everything.

So it is – as with the majority of builders anyway – about reliable numbers as a basis for your calculation. However, if it is really that tight, you should omit these fiddlings:

We also liked the floor plan of this model house very much, so we did not make many changes.

Every change costs money, a lot of money with this license provider:

Thank you!
It is the Mitwachshaus 148 from Town & Country, mirrored.

I don’t know where you want to build in NRW, but for Rhein Kreis Neuss for example, the price generator on the provider’s website outputs a price of EUR 160,000 for the standard house. But 148 sqm cannot be built seriously at this price; not even in Münsterland, where construction costs are still comparatively cheap.

Before you – from my point of view – “tinker around” with the designs, you should first discuss and price the model house with your provider. You will quickly find out that quite a bit of what you consider standard must be purchased at an additional cost. This further confirms that the prices on the provider’s website serve to attract potential builders; mostly to be seen as entry prices.

Get yourself a comparative offer; that would be important to me in your place if the budget for the house construction is really as tight as you describe.

Rhineland regards

We have discussed everything completely and already priced all special requests. We have already factored in the floor plan change including the structural engineering, so we can change relatively freely. Of course, the meter of wall costs extra, just like doors and, for example, the additional shower. But I am aware of that. The final selection has not yet taken place; that will happen much later. But I have looked at all the standard objects, comparison prices, etc., and I am of the opinion that I have gained quite good planning reliability, at least within the possibilities when it comes to house construction.

Isn't it allowed to use the cheap and unexciting standard in certain areas and invest a few euros where you really value it? Ultimately, the changes have to "be worth it to us." That’s actually logical, isn’t it?

In this thread, I wasn’t concerned with the exact costs, only the usability of the current floor plan. I only mentioned that we are building rather cheaply so that no one recommends a central vacuum system or a conservatory to me.

Phew, you are really harsh on someone here. Maybe I’m just sensitive...

Hello,

Is it not allowed to use the cheap and unexciting standard in certain areas and invest a few euros where you place value?

It’s not about allowed or not allowed! You haven’t read up here yet, otherwise you wouldn’t ask this question – in connection – with this provider.

I assume you have chosen this provider because he is supposedly cheap compared to other providers on average. Since you also mentioned a tight budget – I must have misunderstood – I tried to point out the pitfalls to you. It wouldn’t be the first and certainly not the last time that the price at the bottom right – after adjustment to your own needs – turns out to be higher than with the aforementioned other providers. That is simply because Stadt & Land is focused on its calculated standard houses; every deviation costs disproportionately more.

Phew, you are really harsh on someone here. Maybe I’m just sensitive...

A little

Rhenish regards

We decided on a rather inexpensive provider because, so far, they have given us the best feeling. In terms of sales strategies, efforts, disclosure of possible additional costs, competence. Of course, I would like to spend 50,000 euros more on other well-known providers (this is just an estimate), but I simply cannot. Town & Country is what we can afford and what seems reasonably priced to us in the proper sense: It seems to be worth its price. I am aware that some people may see that differently.

But I have a pretty good eye on the topic of surcharges - it’s logical that they "have to" earn money somewhere if the house prices are set very low. I knew from the start that I wouldn’t get an extra shower, for example, for 300 € - in addition to the shower tray and door, of course, labor, tiles, connections will also be added on top. So far, the surcharge calculation seems quite fair to me, I have to say.

I read quite extensively on construction blogs, etc., maybe that is why I am not that surprised about what costs come up besides the loss leader.

Thanks for your note!

I read quite extensively in construction blogs etc., maybe that's why I'm not further surprised which costs come up besides the teaser offer.

Then you should also know that Stadt + Land is often the more expensive provider at the end of the day and not the reputable provider who refrains from teaser offers from the start. Rhine regards

We also had the experience that Town & Country was not really very cheap in the end – and that the planning service was really not good. Purely in terms of the offer, we were better off with a local BU and an independent planner.