Overview of cost-effective building styles

Do you have a link to that here in the forum?

No, because I have not made the drawing public yet. Since no one can know where the BV can be found, I am attaching the plans. Designed for 5 people, there are now 6 people living in the house; further offspring – due to a lack of girls – is not excluded.

In reality, we have played a bit with the color and used masonry as well as windows as eye-catchers; for example, you can find the window next to the garage

Rhenish greetings

In reality, we played a bit more with the color and used masonry as well as windows as eyecatchers; for example, you can find the window next to the garage

First of all, thanks for sharing! Very efficient floor plan (which my better half would have rejected because of living on 3 floors ).

Two questions about the photo: - The floor plans look like a semi-detached house. Where is the garage located? I can't interpret the photo. - Is the pane mirrored or does the photo just look that way?

Thanks first of all for sharing! Very efficient floor plan (which my better half would have rejected because of living on 3 floors ).

You're welcome.

With so many people and usable building space for the semi-detached house, our clients had no choice but to accept constantly walking

Two questions about the photo:
- The floor plans look like a semi-detached house. Where is the garage? I can't make out the photo.
- Is the glass mirrored or does the photo just make it look that way?

The living room window on the left side of the ground floor floor plan was later removed in favor of the garage. And no, the glass is not mirrored; even with so many children, the builder obviously still has time to polish everything to a high gloss

Edit: yesterday I wasn’t in the mood to upload another photo via mobile; it’s still quite a hassle—from the phone to the office Mac and then back and uploading Now you should be able to clearly recognize it.

Rhine greetings on the road

I’m going to be mean for once, although I don’t want to be, but it comes across that way anyway, so I’m giving a warning!

Quote: "Currently we have been living since 2010 with my parents-in-law and my brother-in-law in a multi-generational house (3 units) and, for various reasons, urgently want to get out of there and start our own project... "

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Then I can of course understand the wish for a new build.

Dear Alex, I can’t fully agree with that.
I can imagine that living together between old and young, between brother, sister, or brother-in-law is not easy.
Personally, I would fundamentally reject it. Nevertheless, you have to understand that things and circumstances in families change. Six years ago, apparently no serious problems were seen and the multi-generational house was agreed to?
Also recently (the mentioned investments) everything still seemed fine?! Only now something must be going on that is driving you away from the MGH.
You should first reflect on this and consider whether a spatial change is a way for you. Usually it’s a good option, this spatial change. But with an MGH it can be that everything is coordinated for family community – what would happen to the free living unit if you no longer want to live there? Can a “stranger” move in there? Are you simply tenants? How will the further family relationship suffer from this?

As I said, back in 2009 we already rebuilt with the parents-in-law and thus we now currently live in a modern property with upscale equipment. (Solid house, heat pump, electric shutters, upscale sanitary fixtures, home cinema, etc...).

I have to say that we recently paid for a nearly new car from savings and also all of our apartment furnishings including the home cinema from savings.

Everything has its price!!!
If you can’t stand living together, that’s one side.
The other side is the advantages you have when you pay rent: saved capital to afford, for example, a new car as well as new furniture.
You can probably keep your electric shutters in mind, but the new apartment furnishings will age... if you orient yourselves independently.

It’s hopefully understandable that one does not want to deteriorate now, hence the demands with the double garage etc...

...reminds me of a conversation with an intern a few weeks ago:
Me: Are you going on vacation? He: Yes, but it’s not so easy. Everything costs more, the Caribbean is not affordable, primitive Mallorca is out of the question, blah blah blah, everything over €1100. Me, swallowing and amazed: How much do you want to spend? What’s your limit? (I travel for a fraction...) He: You know, my girlfriend and I are spoiled, parent status... Riu and at least 4 stars... that shapes you!

I just thought: look at that, I myself had a high status, but never thought that I had to/could take it over from my parents, but always had my own claim to find my own status.
That’s probably why it was “only” a used terraced house at first, and 15 years later now our own detached house.

In this respect, I absolutely cannot understand that one always has to have the same status/extras/luxury as one can rent or as the older generation lives it out for me. The journey is still the goal – this value is constant. I have to work for it.

That means: Your lifestyle, whether double garage or underfloor heating, you have to earn yourself. If you’re not up for it, then just continue living in the fancy MGH.

The €300,000 loan amount is rather like a "sound barrier" in my head, maybe you can add a bit more on top, but then the equity ratio gets even worse. But that will be shown in an appointment with various banks which comes after the discussion with the construction company.

I have no idea whether there is still a significant difference at 10% equity or below. I doubt it.

Then €205,000 would remain for the pure house construction costs. We are aware that we have to get a lot done ourselves with this budget and have to tackle some things like the outdoor area step by step. We are planning 1.5 to 2 full floors with about 150 m² living space + double garage.

Scratch the latter and the basement. I’d be interested in how much ancillary costs you are paying?

Please don’t misunderstand this post: I am always for independence. Nevertheless, it is clear with you that you enjoy the rented luxury and also like to spend the savings made for yourselves.

Best regards, Yvonne

we built a city villa with 128 sqm for 330,000€. however, in the far north, where prices are somewhat lower (but salaries are also significantly lower!!!). our plot of land cost a net 63,000. a garage/carport is not included, nor a basement or any other outdoor facilities. but we still have 700-1000€ left over per month, so we can tackle the outdoor facilities after moving in (33 days left) in the spring. we estimate 20,000€ for the outdoor facilities including carport, we already have 13,000 (or still over as reserve).

you simply must not underestimate the extras that you should include when building. a bare house without extras is sometimes worse than renting. you don't need a fancy deluxe front door for 4,000 euros extra or remote-controlled shutters. but having no shutters at all will annoy you eventually. no underfloor heating? come on... etc...
I would say roughly without much fancy stuff, about 50,000€ is missing here.

The living room window on the left side of the ground floor plan was later omitted in favor of the garage.

Ah, clear, so we see the kitchen window. This discussion (garage on the house vs. window) also came up with us, it's not that easy to solve. In the example, the dining area may not have a lot of natural light anymore, but enough light still comes into the house through the patio doors. It's also nice that color was used creatively, including the garage in the design.