Where to get a building estimate based off of house plans

I forgot the word extent. The extent that it affects pricing

Laminate or bamboo flooring (we have a huge dog). No crown molding installed initially.

2x6 exterior walls, metal siding (I do not paint) and roof.

Windows on porch would be replaced with French doors.

Already own all appliances.

That house plan at 2100 sq ft. should make that house roughly 10 ft wide

quote:

---

2100 each floor right?

---

Who am I Rockefeller?

You're talking to a guy who drives a 3k dollar 40mpg 10 year old car to work

Love it.

Curious about your property...is it in a neighborhood or on some land? Do you already have sewer/water/power access or will the builder have to handle all that stuff too?

We just printed the plan, drew the modifications on separate sheets, made a list of must haves (2x6's, crown, metal siding, etc), and talked to a couple builders-many where able to give us a cost per foot without too much effort. We didn't try to add anything after that initial contract. Once we had the one we liked, we drew up the contract based on that.

On a fair sized pond behind the house where we are now. Unfortunately, when the lots were being made, we forgot to measure the far side. And with a servitude, it's 15ft narrower than the other.

Water access is close, sewer will have to be a treatment plant, but we have drainage access behind the home.

Power is 700ft away or so. There are three existing houses on the other side of the pond, but none on the side we are builsinf on.

Not sure your plans, but selling this house in the future will be difficult with the Master located on the second floor. Not everyone wants to deal with stairs as they get older.

Also, balconys, while they add to the overall look of the house, are expensive to build and are a maintenance nightmare in our climate. You will have rot at some point that will need to be addressed. Plus just the general upkeep of that space that will never be used a few short months after you move in.

I draw houses for a living so take that how you wish.

If you already own the property you are probably looking at $80 sq ft to $110 sq ft. to build out. It's a big range but it really depends on the quality of the windows and the level of trim out you are doing. If you are doing high kitchen and baths then it will go up in the $120s a sq ft quickly.

quote:

---

selling this house in the future will be difficult with the Master located on the second floor.

---

Selling is thankfully a nonissue. We don't sell property in my family

I agree on the master.

quote:

---

Also, balconys, while they add to the overall look of the house, are expensive to build and are a maintenance nightmare in our climate. You will have rot at some point that will need to be addressed.

---

This is a concern as well. And I appreciate the input.

The porch is unfortunately a requirement. Otherwise it would all be enclosed.

quote:

---

I draw houses for a living so take that how you wish.

---

I have a sketchbook full of requirements, and I'm trying to figure out how they will all fit together.

The kitchen, pantry, great room, and garage are the only spaces I care about.

I could sleep in a bunk bed in a closet and be happy.

The wife's concerns basically consist of storage space.