What did your build cost come out at 2024/25!

[AliG]

I haven't seen the figures, but I would guess that self build numbers have fallen recently due to build costs. Land prices do not seem to reflect the increase in costs. I know one person who was planning to build, owns land and had estimates pre COVID. They then looked again post COVID and decided it was too expensive.

[JohnMo]

2 hours ago, Oz07 said:

Even the nice houses round here aren't going for much more than £4000m

Means I would double my money - 💰 in the bank. I built during COVID the most expensive time you could build. Very limited people allowed on site one trade at a time. Material in short supply and a sellers market.

 

Really depends if your self builder or just paying a builder or where you sit anywhere in-between to the final bill for the build. As mentioned previously, spec and how you buy has a huge impact on costs, but overall how you source has biggest impact. I sourced everything for our build except the cables and fittings supplied by the electrician, and roof was an agreed fixed cost.

[Oz07]

@JohnMoare you including land costs in the 1800 or is that on top? I was just making the point that here you can buy all signing dancing properties on good plots for 4k m2 all done and dusted. 

 

Annoyingly I'm interested in a plot which is currently available at auction, and it just seems a terrible time to buy all things considered. They are rare round where we live at the minute in a good school catchment so might have to hold my nose and buy it. 

[JohnMo]

2 minutes ago, Oz07 said:

are you including land costs in the 1800 or is that on top?

No too many variables our plot is 2 acres in Scotland not comparable to London.

 

Our ground work other than foundation, isn't included either. We are on the side of hill had to carve out a road etc.

 

The point of a well designed self build, it isn't anything like a developer house, so price wise not comparable either.

[SBMS]

1 minute ago, JohnMo said:

No too many variables our plot is 2 acres in Scotland not comparable to London.

 

Our ground work other than foundation, isn't included either. We are on the side of hill had to carve out a road etc.

 

The point of a well designed self build, it isn't anything like a developer house, so price wise not comparable either.

Is 1800 include all fittings as well - flooring built in furniture etc as well? These things quickly add up

[JohnMo]

39 minutes ago, SBMS said:

Is 1800 include all fittings as well - flooring built in furniture etc as well? These things quickly add up

Yes, full kitchen, 3 bathrooms, decking patio, solar, heating etc all floor coverings, basically house ready to use and passed final inspection.

[MikeSharp01]

Watch today's Grand designs - 2000 sq M 7+ million and we are not at the end of the program yet. It will make your eyes water....

[SBMS]

25 minutes ago, MikeSharp01 said:

Watch today's Grand designs - 2000 sq M 7+ million and we are not at the end of the program yet. It will make your eyes water....

Just watched it - absolutely crazy! Unfinished and on the market and the program is the biggest advert for it now as well. Hope they finish it and get to keep it. 

[MikeSharp01]

Yes I think I hope they get to keep it, such drive - the site manager was the best bit, ground worker to project managing a 7m build over night.

[Mike]

1 hour ago, MikeSharp01 said:

Watch today's Grand designs - 2000 sq M 7+ million and we are not at the end of the program yet. It will make your eyes water....

Very entertaining! Never has I seen such cheer in the face of such financial pain. Great architecture though and yes, the site manager was a star. Looking forward to the follow-up in 5 / 10 / 15 years time...