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Our all in cost was £8000 but that doesn’t include the cost of the borehole drilling and lining etc. The farmer we bought the land from paid for that and it was £18,000. Our hole is 147m deep. Finding water was a condition of the sale. Also keep in mind there’s no guarantee they’ll strike water or at least a plentiful supply. I know of one self-builder near us who left the borehole drilling to near the end of his build (mental). It took several attempts to find a suitable supply and 5 different companies tried. It cost him tens of thousands and took almost 8 months. He assumed you could drill a hole anywhere and find water because there were a few boreholes near him. -
Building a 285sq m house plus double garage will easily mean spending between £600k and £900k for a mid level/good quality finish without going over the top. Add in the professional fees/rental/SDLT and other related costs - you could be touching £1m on top of the £500k plot purchase price. -
Even after the capital cost of having the borehole drilled and the treatment plant installed you need to factor in the recurring cost of replacement filters, UV lamps, chemicals and periodic water quality checks none of which you need with mains water. -
It's going to cost a lot more than half a million quid for a 285 sq meter house to a high spec. And the utilities are really gouging on pricing works these days. This might not be the typical buildhub reply, but it sounds like one to let go. -
Sounds to me like you're making the right decision. There'll be other opportunities, you just have to wait for the right one, or at least the one that gives you a better feeling about achieving your goals.
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