You write that you expect the development to be completed by next June. The waiting lists of the construction companies are all longer, so you can no longer plan too early now – only people who have not yet bought the plot could do that.
First, get yourself drunk here with information during the remaining weekends of the year. Then at least you will know a) that your openness to wood or stone is good and b) that it’s better to choose a regional provider. The big names only have two departments where they are really more efficient than owner-managed medium-sized companies: namely their marketing and their legal department. When it comes to masonry or carpentry, "they also only cook with water." An architect lends you his expertise on the construction site, just as a lawyer lends you his legal expertise in court, and represents your interests just as partisanly. The usefulness of the architect therefore has little to do with whether a design monument would be important to you or not. In "A house building roadmap, also for you: the HOAI phase model!" you will find explained that and why the service phases 1 and 2 (which I call "Module A") are also useful on your planning path even if you "only" want to shop for qualified "pre-cooked house models."
Filling up with information every day, got it. :) As far as I can tell, there are mostly small construction companies around here. So between 10 and 50 employees. So far I have shortlisted 2 based on recommendations.
I have read "Module A." Thanks for the tips!
That was also our statement once. In September the development was then finished and the surveyor only got it from the cadastre at the end of October. So be rather cautious when it comes to limited price guarantees.
I would start planning as early as possible. First, gather all the information you have about the plot or that you can get from people in the area. Boundaries, angles at the boundary (somehow none of our plots have clean right angles...), elevation profile (eyeballing is crap on slopes), soil quality, infiltration, etc. At the same time, note down what you want from the house and just write or draw it. How big do you want to build and how much can you afford? Browse catalogs for inspiration. Realistically estimate possible personal contributions.
You can go to the model house park, but you should be aware that houses under 150 sqm are rare there. And the manufacturer doesn’t always build what you would build yourself. As a more lively alternative to catalogs, OK, but relatively unsuitable for selecting the construction company.
Otherwise, collect as much information as possible. Buy books on the topic of the construction description and understand them. But don’t lose sight of the essentials (floor plan and placement) because of too many details.
In our contract it states that the development will be completed by June. When reserving the plot, March was also mentioned, but they generously rounded up here. Therefore, I assume that the date will be met. A price guarantee requires a signed construction contract; I think that is still a long way off. I will not sign so quickly! My equity is well invested, so I do not feel pressured by inflation.
I have already talked to my future neighbor. :cool: I know his floor plan and how he builds.
You can get the rough dimensions and angles from the land registry, which I have already done. We have a slight slope, and the street (access to the plot) is on the north side. By the way, the plot is 680 sqm.
The plot will be paid in cash and there will still be equity left afterward. There are 5 of us, my wife, me, and 3 children. Personal contributions are hardly possible for us, better to spend more money or build smaller depending on what is possible with our income + equity.
I generally think highly of books, but I think they are not suitable to quickly absorb a lot of information. Therefore, tomorrow first the online course at the Bauherren-Schutzbund.