Cost of building a new house limerick

treatyboy77

Hey everyone, before I start I know the answer to this question can vary to a large degree but I'm just looking for ballpark figures. I'm in west limerick and I own land, approximately how much would it cost to build a story and a half home, say about 2,300-2,500sq/ft.

BryanF

300/400k

thierry14

110ft/2 is what my work colleague aimed for in Glin

Builders finish, no fancy materials etc

He went up to 140ft/2 in the end for a good finish on 2100ft/2, you only do it once, really nice house now

Your looking at guts of 350k imo

Labour is going up and up he was finding

Started in early 2015 finished summer 2016

Calahonda52

BryanF wrote: »

300/400k

+1
https://www.scsi.ie/advice/house_rebuilding_calculator

treatyboy77

Really....350k, that seems very high. Been speaking to plenty builders and they don't think it would cost near that amount

ustari

Why did you ask the question here then?!

treatyboy77

I was only speaking to the builders since I asked on here. Good contribution to the thread though Ustari well done. Why does anyone ask a question here when they have the internet at their disposal??

damienirel

ustari wrote: »

Why did you ask the question here then?!

Yup "why ask a question if you already know the answer?"- would tend to agree with that ustari.

treatyboy77

Good man Damien you clearly can't read English, I said I didn't talk to the builders until after I asked. God

damienirel

treatyboy77 wrote: »

Good man Damien you clearly can't read English, I said I didn't talk to the builders until after I asked. God

hey you asked a question then got a couple of answers and you didn't like them not my fault!

treatyboy77

Never once said I didn't like the answers.

damienirel

well then re-read them they are reasonable answers imo.

treatyboy77

So asking me why I asked the question on here is a reasonable answer to my original query?? And bare in mind before you piped up I had explained how I only asked around after my original post

damienirel

Look at the time line - there was 3 mins between the posts - I didn't see your post before I posted my comment.
So yeah I can see how that would be annoying if I had not read your response.
Now that I have, I see what you mean, but I still think the first couple of answers you got were spot on.
300k probably the cheapest end of the scale - 400k the upper end of the scale.

BryanF

treatyboy77 wrote: »

Hey everyone, before I start I know the answer to this question can vary to a large degree but I'm just looking for ballpark figures. I'm in west limerick and I own land, approximately how much would it cost to build a story and a half home, say about 2,300-2,500sq/ft.

Is this 'builder finish' or 'turn key'

There's potentially in excess of 100k in the difference

Jofspring

Got three quotes in county Limerick recently. To builders finish, 238k, 243k and 253k. By the time its finished with kitchen, some furniture and a few rooms finished you are probably talking around 290-300k, a lot will come down to standard of furnishings etc.... No landscaping.

House is 2,444sqft. Storey and a half.

BryanF

Jofspring wrote: »

Got three quotes in county Limerick recently. To builders finish, 238k, 243k and 253k. By the time its finished with kitchen, some furniture and a few rooms finished you are probably talking around 290-300k, a lot will come down to standard of furnishings etc.... No landscaping.

House is 2,444sqft. Storey and a half.

that's a great price considering you hadn't picked heating system a month ago.

Should we add 50k for a small bit of contingency?

johntune

€140 per square foot in Munster is the the price I have received from a few builders.

BryanF

BryanF wrote: »

Is this 'builder finish' or 'turn key

It would be great if posters would acknowledge the difference as new visitors may not be familiar with the various pie in the sky m2 rates we know and love..

Jofspring

BryanF wrote: »

that's a great price considering you hadn't picked heating system a month ago.

Should we add 50k for a small bit of contingency?

The Quotes included a pc sum of €18,500 for Heating system not including MHRV because at the time I didn't know if I was going for it. Quotes since have come in at €22,000 for A2W, UFH and MHRV. Which I am very happy with. There was a zinc finish on a section of the house included in the quotes too which is coming off saving approx €5,000 meaning it kind of balances out there.

Quotes are based off a BOQ so I think a contingency of €50,000 would be extremely high. Ive already added approx 50k for finishes, furnishing etc.. bringing it up to the 290-300k mark. House will not be completely furnished or every room finished.

Dcmb1984

Jofspring wrote:

Quotes are based off a BOQ so I think a contingency of €50,000 would be extremely high. Ive already added approx 50k for finishes, furnishing etc.. bringing it up to the 290-300k mark. House will not be completely furnished or every room finished.

BryanF wrote:

Should we add 50k for a small bit of contingency?

50k contingency is indeed high. Cant beat the professional's for their sky high figures. Its a wonder he didnt say 100k. I wonder is it because these professionals get a % of the ( their ) build costs. Everybody elses wants your money when you go building. Remeber its your money and double question everyone who asks you for some of it.

BryanF

Dcmb1984 wrote: »

50k contingency is indeed high. Cant beat the professional's for their sky high figures. Its a wonder he didnt say 100k. I wonder is it because these professionals get a % of the ( their ) build costs. Everybody elses wants your money when you go building. Remeber its your money and double question everyone who asks you for some of it.

Previous poster discussed 300k build

A contingency is for a project that hasn't started yet.

A professional gets paid to study the project and provide costing..

Is ~15% contingency unreasonable at 'design stage'?

Did you pay for service based on final project cost?

What % did you pay?

Dcmb1984

BryanF wrote:

Did you pay for service based on final project cost?

BryanF wrote:

Is ~15% contingency unreasonable at 'design stage'?

BryanF wrote:

What % did you pay?

I kept as my "professionals" out of my project as possible. One professional tells you that you need another and so on. Suddenly you have 3 or 4 professionals on your books that all want a few thousand each for their services. I kept them all outside the gate looking in. These professionals are scratching each others backs. Did the research myself and made my own decisions.
I won't say what ive paid as I know from previous post in various groups you'll say its cheap.

Tefral

100-110 euro a square foot is the going rate in the mid-west now