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Building a bungalow

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  • 04-02-2020 7:16pm
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    Curlywaves
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    Just looking for any advice on what kind of costs we would be looking at to build a 3/4 bed bungalow finished in 2020. Nothing fancy, would have a site already.


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    Curlywaves wrote: »
    Just looking for any advice on what kind of costs we would be looking at to build a 3/4 bed bungalow finished in 2020. Nothing fancy, would have a site already.

    200 grand.

    That's not a smart answer. Depends on what part of the country and how many square foot.


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    Curlywaves
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    200 grand.

    That's not a smart answer. Depends on what part of the country and how many square foot.

    Ya I know it's very vague. Thanks tho! Based near limerick, probably looking at around 1600 sq.ft.


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    I would allow €115 per sq ft but that's my opinion and every opinion that varies by €5 is plus or minus €8000.



    You are looking at €180,000 minimum. Things vary a lot. For example with my own site it was all gravel and rock after the top soil and soil was scraped off. Very little fill needed. Engineer reckons I was saving around 10k compared to building on a boggy site.


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    Curlywaves
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I would allow €115 per sq ft but that's my opinion and every opinion that varies by €5 is plus or minus €8000.



    You are looking at €180,000 minimum. Things vary a lot. For example with my own site it was all gravel and rock after the top soil and soil was scraped off. Very little fill needed. Engineer reckons I was saving around 10k compared to building on a boggy site.


    10k is a lot! I've heard 115 -120 per sq ft. Theres a lot of hidden costs and you have to be ready for the unexpected I suppose.


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