Custom home prices

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recommend a builder in the Alexandria/DeRidder/Lake Charles area I would appreciate it!

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acadiana hba has a member directory.

not counting land.... I've seen and heard the $140/$150 number thrown out there for a "custom" home. But what I think they mean is a new home with a unique floor plan in a new subdivision. Yes the layout is unique/custom, but the feel of the houses are the same....drywall throughout, very little true woodwork, standard "upgrade" fixtures, etc. True higher end work is more like $180-200, and up. i've also seen $100-120 for builder grade or homeowner can do some of the work themselves.

After going through 2 builds and speaking with lots of others in similar situation, I'm convinced these $/ft prices people talk about are simply the quoted price they remember getting in the contract. There can potentially be, and in my experience usually are many other expenses that add up that people simply forget to include in the contract, or plan to have done once they have moved in. Plans, wells and on-site septic if no public water/sewer, driveway, landscaping and any outdoor/hardscaping or outbuildings are also big ones. Anything outside the footprint the house is often excluded when contractors are bidding on a project; anything to get the price down. I've had bidders exclude, plumbing, main electrical hookup, fixtures, etc. Sure the house is $150, but throw in those expenses after the fact or with a different contractor and it all really adds up. So the cost of the whole project is often much more than simply the $/sqft price you were quoted from a contractor, even IF you AND the contractor actually stick to the contract, don't make changes, and he delivers exactly what you wanted.

It can be very rewarding to build your own home. But be warned, it is not for the faint of heart and new construction is VERY expensive these days.

$150/sq ft for a “general” custom home. It can run up to 200 for upper end.

Building a custom home sounds exciting!

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I’m building in Baton Rouge right now and it will be about $160 a square foot. With land about $195 a square for .83 acres and 3500 sqft.

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this must be ft. under beam?

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quote:I’m building in Baton Rouge right now and it will be about $160 a square foot. With land about $195 a square for .83 acres and 3500 sqft. this must be ft. under beam?

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3514 living and over 5000 under roof. 5 full bath outdoor kitchen, pool bath, heated and chilled pool and hot tub. Once I did all my fencing and generator I’m way over $200 sqft with the land.

You can go to Manuel Builders and trick out a 2000sqft house for about 155sqft. Or you can hire a designer, decorator, and constructor for about 155-200sqft. From Alexandria to LC to BR basically. Those are under roofline prices, not including land, sitework, and utilities outside of the building layout.

Well. It was posted four years ago. So. . . . .

Br is almost $400 per foot (including lot) right now