Hello,
Or are there also building descriptions that are largely complete? I always thought the companies W and Z were very detailed...? But also sufficiently comprehensive content-wise?
Our BB comprises 22 pages and knows that it is largely complete. Largely because there are some costs that I cannot specify at the time of signing the construction contract. For example, I know nothing about the existing building ground if no soil survey is available. Since we generally do not build without one, the cost determination is always postponed until after the contract is concluded, unless the interested parties come to me with a soil survey. However, I provide a fixed-price offer including plans to the interested party; in order for them to compare, a building description is needed, which always becomes part of the construction contract. Furthermore, they always receive the ancillary construction cost list prepared by me, which is also available here on the HBF for every user to view. Taken together plus the note that - in case of difficult soil conditions - additional foundation costs of around TEUR 8 plus "x" may be incurred by the interested party, this puts the vast majority of prospective builders on a sound footing. I am still very proud that - in almost 17 years of market activity - not a single construction financing has fallen through!
However, I also "expect" a certain degree of reasonableness from potential builders. Whoever buys a new car today can almost greet every single screw by name. When building a house, this reasonableness mainly culminates in the desire to have all trades broken down individually. Apart from the fact that no reputable house provider does this – exceptions being providers who enter the market with free choice of subcontractors/trades; but then their service is usually separate from the actual one – the majority of builders choose according to the number at the bottom right. If this matches their expectations, they almost naively sign any construction contract; it is not uncommon for a rude awakening to follow at the end. That all this can be avoided I have written more than once here – in my album there is also a small description "How I do it right." In short, in my opinion, 98% of all builders can protect themselves from bankruptcies, misfortunes, and mishaps; exceptions naturally confirm the rule. The vast majority of nationwide providers and construction companies are reputable providers – whether prefabricated or solid houses; however, quality work also costs money!
By the way, we were also shaken a bit here concerning the price. But despite everything: We still don’t really know what we have to calculate... The plot probably costs us 140 without additional costs. Our total budget is 400-420. But everything should be included without any own work.
Budget: TEUR 420
Plot: TEUR 140
Ancillary building costs: TEUR 35-40
Reserve foundation extra costs: TEUR 8
Prefabricated garage 3 x 9: TEUR 12.5
Reserve extras: TEUR 5-10
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Remaining for the house TEUR 219.5 or 209.5. In NRW, you can get good 140 - 150 sqm of living space, solidly built without a basement, but as a KfW 70 efficiency house.
Have you not yet made a preliminary selection of providers with whom you can imagine building a house, or is it the sellers’ fault that you have not yet developed trust anywhere?
Kind regards