Should you first look for a building plot or a finished house?

  • Erstellt am 2009-05-21 15:23:13

Urmel

2009-05-21 15:23:13
  • #1
Hello

We are planning to build in the future!

Now I am first thinking about a building plot. I would like to buy it and then start looking for a nice shell house!

1. Is it true that I only have "12 months" to build a house on the plot..??? That would be the law... I was told?!

2. What do you think of the idea to first buy land and then look for a house???

I would be very grateful for a few tips and suggestions from you!

Regards Urmel
 

wabe

2009-05-22 23:23:43
  • #2
Not a bad idea to first look for a suitable plot of land and then build the appropriate house on it. Legally, there is no requirement anywhere on how quickly one must build, however, there may be certain regulations, e.g. from the municipality, which reserve a right of first refusal if construction is not carried out within a certain period. However, this is likely to be the exception.
 

Urmel

2009-05-23 00:52:19
  • #3
Thank you wabe

I'm really desperate :-(

We just can't really decide whether to build a solid "stone on stone" house ourselves or a prefab house and have it built...

We would definitely save with a shell construction...

But what about a prefab house in about 30 years???

A house built with stone is ahead in that regard, right???

Thanks and regards
 

Danton

2009-05-26 13:43:22
  • #4
Hello Urmel,

every type of construction has its advantages and disadvantages.

The big advantage of a prefabricated house is the relatively short construction time (on site), since all wall, ceiling, and roof elements are already prefabricated in the factory. However, these are usually catalog houses; special wishes also cost accordingly more. After completion in the factory, change requests are hardly possible anymore. In the timber frame construction method, which most prefabricated house manufacturers use, careful execution must be strictly observed, because otherwise considerable and even dangerous construction defects can occur.

A solid stone-on-stone house requires a significantly longer construction phase on site. Individual floor plan wishes can be realized much more easily already during the planning phase. In cooperation with a good architect or structural engineer, such a house can also be planned to be future-proof. Children come along, they grow up, eventually move out or bring partners home. Many things change over the course of a life; life is not rigid. A well-planned house from the beginning allows most changes to be made without too much effort.

In my experience, a locally solidly built residential house is usually also cheaper to build than a prefabricated house of the same size. Architect and engineer fees are included in the purchase price of a prefabricated house.

If you build a house in cooperation with the architect or structural engineer you trust, you always have your own freedom of decision and full cost transparency (which craftsman should carry out which trade at what price, which trade do I want to do myself and how much money do I save as a result, etc.).

However, anyone who wants to contribute a lot of their own work must also know that this requires a lot of time on the construction site. More than about 20% of the construction costs can only very rarely be saved through classic self-performed work. Usually the savings do not exceed 10 to 15%, and this already means a lot of hands-on work.

In my opinion, the value retention of a solidly built residential house is considerably higher than that of a prefabricated house in timber frame construction.

From these descriptions, it is already clear that I am more of an advocate of the classic "stone on stone" method.

I also consider it the right approach to first look for the plot. However, it cannot hurt to consult your architect/structural engineer even at this stage. They can tell you exactly what is possible and what is not on the intended plot.

I hope that makes the decision a little easier now.
 

Urmel

2009-05-26 21:19:02
  • #5
@Danton

Now that’s what I call a meaningful answer :)

As you already said: Everything has its pros and cons...

Thanks again! There’s some truth to that....

Best regards Urmel
 

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