Timeline house planning

There is one who spent 1 1/2 years refining his floor plan
In the end, it became about 50 sqm larger because he incorporated every thought process of us outsiders, at the latest when asking his detailed questions.
In that respect, it could start this year already.
However, I warn against it!


Regards, Yvonne

So at least the sqm number is quite definite. It will definitely not be over 190

If you know that you will be building, then you can also deal with the following:

[*]Walk through residential areas (single-family houses) with open eyes and possibly a camera.
[*]Browse through an architecture magazine at the doctor’s office (if you are healthy, go to the magazine stand at the train station).
[*]Think about what you actually want and need (do not plan a floor plan at all, just spontaneously write down room or housing requirements -- in modern terms brainstorming).
[*]Think about what it will look like in 30 years.
[*]Do a cash check and start household bookkeeping.
[*]Understand the basics (prefabricated house, solid house, building materials, heating, climate, sanitation, electricity) (beware of details at this early stage!)
[*]Understand the basics (people involved in the construction, roles, contractual relationships, rights and duties, client, architect, general contractor, general overseer, developer, ...)

If you have a plot of land, then in my opinion you can also plan more concretely:

[*]What is actually allowed to be built there?
[*]What should be built (environment)?
[*]What needs to be considered (soil conditions, slope, development)?

I agree with my predecessors. To now start concrete planning, designing floor plans, contacting companies, etc., it is too early. However, I would still recommend keeping your eyes open, seeing what you like, possibly visiting one or two model home parks to see which type of house appeals to you, informing yourself about basic things (construction method, wall structure, different types of heating, rough price tendencies), reading forums, and such things. Possibly already roughly setting a budget and seeing what you can get for it, whether the budget can be reconciled with the desired house, taking stock of your finances and seeing which installment is manageable, roughly thinking about how the loan could be serviced if, for example, children arrive (if there are none yet). And of course: saving equity.

We did exactly that. Since 2014, the plan was to want to build in a few years. The plot of land was already bought back then. And since then we have informed ourselves and looked and so on and have saved a considerable amount of equity quite purposefully. We then started concrete planning in the summer of 2016. Construction then began in March of this year. The advantage of the long "pre-planning period" was that at the start of concrete planning in summer 2016, we had already decided many things, e.g. house type, house style, house size, type of heating, ventilation system yes/no, room arrangement/space requirements, etc... We also already had a rough floor plan in mind that we liked (and which ultimately – with slightly adjusted dimensions – it became). Thus, the actual planning went relatively quickly; from the first meeting with the architect to the submission of the building application only 3 months passed.

There is one who spent 1 1/2 years refining his floor plan

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I found the conversations with the house construction companies partly very informative, so I would also suggest scheduling an appointment with a house provider to listen to the questions and suggestions they have.

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Not far away, I'll take a look at it