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Cost to build home
Posted on 8/27/24 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 8/27/24 at 3:42 pm
Anyone currently building close to Lafayette/Crowley? What is it costing you to build your home per sq/ft? Wife and I planning on building next year. Nothing too fancy but practical... looking at building a 2,000sq/ft +/-, 4br/2ba, stained floors, etc. What are you paying and who did you use?
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Posted on 8/27/24 at 8:28 pm to jpcajun
A little over halfway through a similar sized build now in that area. Around $160/sqft living. Own the property and handled my own dirtwork so that isn’t included in the price.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 9:15 am to jpcajun
Everything I've seen on here and locally (Baton Rouge/South LA) has been anywhere between $200-$250/sq foot since COVID.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 10:03 am to jpcajun
Just moved into our new build two months ago in the same area. We came in at about $136 Sq/ft. 2200 sq/ft 4bed/2.5bath. That's with upgrading to brick fireplace, huge brick archway, adding half bath. All granite counters, crown molding throughout, cathedral ceiling in living and master. I wish I'd have built about 10 years ago of course, but compared to what I hear now, I'm pleased with the place we built at that price.
The builder's basic house without a few of those things starts at around $120 sq/ft.
I own the property and also did all the dirt work, so this was just for construction.
The builder's basic house without a few of those things starts at around $120 sq/ft.
I own the property and also did all the dirt work, so this was just for construction.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 1:48 pm to WokeAF2024
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The builder's basic house without a few of those things starts at around $120 sq/ft.
Where in the heck is that at?
Posted on 8/28/24 at 2:03 pm to indytiger
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Where in the heck is that at?
Manuel Builders
Posted on 8/28/24 at 2:09 pm to WokeAF2024
I’ve heard great things about Manuel builders lately
Posted on 8/28/24 at 8:30 pm to indytiger
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This post was edited on 9/14/24 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 8/28/24 at 9:19 pm to jpcajun
A list of good builders on the northshore to go along with this would be great...
Posted on 8/29/24 at 6:25 am to jpcajun
We just built in same area, custom home. Ended up at $180/sq ft living and $108/sq ft under roof. Very happy with the build, we didn’t skimp on materials but got some really good deals on both labor and materials. No one is building for $120/living unless you do a ton of work yourself. We self contracted but hired a consultant. Worth every penny. Manuel will make you a solid house but you won’t be in control of every aspect. They are fixed price also. We did labor cost + material cost + flat fee for consultant and we got what we paid for.
Posted on 8/29/24 at 2:36 pm to WokeAF2024
Who built your house?
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