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How Much in saving would you need before you start to build your house ?

  • 05-11-2011 02:23PM
    #1
    polod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 367 ✭✭


    As above really .....ive my own site and am saving up to build my own home, how much do ye reckon I would need in savings before I should get a house Drawn up etc. ?


    I will doing the house in stages over 3 / 4 years maybe

    cheers for any views :)


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  • #2
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    polod wrote: »
    As above really .....ive my own site and am saving up to build my own home, how much do ye reckon I would need in savings before I should get a house Drawn up etc. ?
    surely its your bank manger you should be asking this question too? :)


  • #3
    polod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 367 ✭✭polod


    yeah probably :D but just want to get a rough idea from other people's experiances :) just a rough ball park figure for a 4 bedroom bungalow would be nice


  • #4
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    polod wrote: »
    just a rough ball park figure for a 4 bedroom bungalow would be nice
    Between €70 and €110 per square foot.


  • #5
    lpjonesy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭lpjonesy


    enough to get you above ground , once you have foundations and services connected it gets alot easier ....beware of builders most are cowboys

    edit: yellow card for such a blatant sweeping statement which is obviously not correct.

    be careful how you post here or you will find yourself banned !

    sydthebeat


  • #6
    tred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭tred


    lpjonesy wrote: »
    enough to get you above ground , once you have foundations and services connected it gets alot easier ....beware of builders most are cowboys

    edit: yellow card for such a blatant sweeping statement which is obviously not correct.

    be careful how you post here or you will find yourself banned !

    sydthebeat

    Budget in, Development levys, possible fill or rubble needed if sitelevels are not correct, this is before you even start foundations.


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  • #7
    Radonman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,937 ✭✭✭Radonman


    The toughest part of any build is starting. My advice is ask around and get a reccommend builder (there are plenty about these days) to price for bringing the house up to finish floor level first, this will be a good guide as there are alway hidded costs at the start stage of a build and you want this done right too, after that things get a bit more straight foward in relation to carry out the project. Regarding getting plans etc allow two grand min for a draughtman and more if you want an Architect (depend on where your from Obviously) and development levy's, water connection fees etc are easy to fing out from you local council - just phone them!!. Good luck


  • #8
    Lemlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,256 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    I think the lad is looking for a figure and nobody seems willing to commit. Having built myself, I'd say 20k to 30k. I know I'd paid near 15k in architect's fees, county counil fee (8k in Cavan when I built) and solicitors fees for having site changed into my name before work even started.


  • #9
    polod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 367 ✭✭polod


    Lemlin wrote: »
    I think the lad is looking for a figure and nobody seems willing to commit. Having built myself, I'd say 20k to 30k. I know I'd paid near 15k in architect's fees, county counil fee (8k in Cavan when I built) and solicitors fees for having site changed into my name before work even started.

    Thanks very much Lemlin ......I suppose its not bad, just need to live like a miser now :D


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