Single-family house – new construction project from day one - and the planning begins

Your house concerts will become legendary - thanks to the air space through which you can also hear the upper of the two pianos from below *ROTFL* *SCNR*

Your house concerts will become legendary - thanks to the airspace through which you can also hear the upper of the two pianos from below *ROTFL* *SCNR*

The gallery was an idea from the provider because the hallway is so large. We will probably forego it or move it to the north side. But this isn't really about the floor plan here.

What do you think about the price?

The price is difficult to assess, as it varies quite a bit regionally. I think it is still reasonable. You have some demands regarding execution and quality as well as special requests. The often cited average of 2000 is accordingly exceeded. Ultimately, one can only compare between several regional providers. Individual items should also be listed there. Then you can see what the cost drivers are.

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We are currently in a quite similar situation, floor plan(s) available, now the offers are coming in. We end up at about 3k€/sqm with not so good equipment. For example, in the offers only the blinds are electric, we have no ventilation or photovoltaic system. The type of construction is also different with a bungalow on a slope, basement included.

Our tendency is currently more towards a general contractor, as we have significantly more transparency in the offers here. We are simply tired by now of the discussions with the salespeople about lack of transparency and inexplicable cost explosions.

We end up at about €3k/sqm with not-so-good equipment.

If you are not in Munich or an equivalent location, then you are apparently talking to the wrong companies. Solid construction with a general contractor and medium equipment is significantly cheaper. Or do you have special features like a slope, huge window fronts, special eco-fads, etc.? An architect with individual contracts would also be worth considering...

I wouldn’t call our equipment luxurious now, but rather upscale. In my opinion, after all costs for the house, we should end up at a maximum of €2,400/sqm or €442,800. Everything else is – in my opinion – exaggerated and perhaps due to the current situation (still very high demand combined with the fear of experiencing a severe drop in orders in the short to medium term).

If the price does not move significantly downward, we will probably shelve the construction project for 2-3 years and then revisit it once the market has calmed down.

The price is hard to judge because it varies quite regionally. I think it is still reasonable. You have some demands regarding execution and quality as well as special requests. The much-cited average of 2000 is accordingly exceeded. Ultimately, you can only compare between several regional providers. Individual items should also be listed there. Then you can see what the cost drivers are.

I have now deliberately taken the offer from a very large nationwide prefabricated house manufacturer. They build around 1,100 houses per year...

Our tendency is currently more toward general contractor, as we have much more transparency in the offers here. We are simply tired of discussions with salespeople about lack of transparency and inexplicable cost explosions.

A carpentry as general contractor is also still on our shortlist. They are "felt" to be the most cost-effective. But it is not comparable because a different floor plan and a different building style were offered. I will receive an updated offer here in the next few days...