OK! as a builder i might be able to fill in some ?
There are many numbers floating around at the moment, and the variables are vast, eg1, 100m2 house with 40m2 garage, i am building one at the moment, it is rendered finnish, dual occy, the awkwardness of the site is that all survices are running through the boundry of the original home, their are tennents so the common areas must be available for them, steel lintels above every window, 6 hipped roof, concrete tiles, all plumbing,gas sewer costs are on me air cond inlc, i must pay the certifier.i have charged $1,500 m2 for this home,
For it to be cheaper, but still 100m2 and a 40m2 garage, the owner could have done ..... basic tile roof 1 valley not 6, saves, 3k, no lintels over the windows , saves, 2k, no rendered finnish saves 5k, nil panel lift door saves 1k, done heating but no air cond saves, 4.5k , being on a single block and basic services would have saved 4k, the windows are non std and have heat resistants in them had they been std sizes and basic glass this would have saved, another 4k, so there is about 20k difference in this one this way,
But lets go the other way, same size, but adding bi-fold pannel doors, add 4k, face brick and rendered, add 2k, full best money can buy air cond, add 5k glass splash backs, and stone bench tops adds 5k , lifting the rate for pc,s will add 8k, full double glazing adds 6k panel lift withe remote adds 2k , going to 2.7 meter ceilings adds 10k, so by adding this sort of add ons increases the price by 42k but thats about $2,000 m2 well that and the ability of a builder to sell is how you buy homes, houses do not realy come in matalic paint, sports stearing wheel options, its not likr a part is pulled off a shelf and replaced with another one, but thats how some companys try to sell them, its more complicated than that.
If i were a buyer the questions i would ask are, this is going to be a rental property so what would you do? from the start , before the plan comes together, or the other way this will be our dream home what would you do? simple questions but thats the secret to saving some $$$ on building your new home. i hope this helps, i did'nt proof read it so good luck?
craigb.
