Prefab homes

McNelly

Hi

Thank you for your time. I was wondering if it was possible to buy an insulated 2bedroom prefab home for 35 k.? My mortgage is on hold because of covid 19.

I do not own a plot either, but am willing to buy one. I will build at a later date but currently I need a place for my young family to stay.

Kind regards, S

Ps. If I am not clear on anything, which I'm probably not. Please do not hesitate to ask anything. Thank you again for your time.

Pss. I got a quote from big red barn. 50k for a turn key home. But if I payed that I would no longer have fund for, electricity, a well or septic tank. Unless there was a plot of land for 20k

endacl

Possible to buy? Yes.

Possible to legally erect and live in? Extremely doubtful.

Del2005

You might get a 1 room garden shed for that price, you won't get a 3 bed house that meets building regulations.

I know a couple who bought a number of prefab buildings in the UK. They had been used for offices, so insulated, wired etc.
They brought them to Ireland & made a house out if them on a site. Planning was given.
I think the prefabs & the delivery cost 20 something thousand. Obviously they spent a bit more, fitting it out etc. But it was very cheap

McNelly

Del2005 wrote: »

You might get a 1 room garden shed for that price, you won't get a 3 bed house that meets building regulations.

Sorry I meant 2 bed. Thanks for your help

McNelly

bubblypop wrote: »

I know a couple who bought a number of prefab buildings in the UK. They had been used for offices, so insulated, wired etc.
They brought them to Ireland & made a house out if them on a site. Planning was given.
I think the prefabs & the delivery cost 20 something thousand. Obviously they spent a bit more, fitting it out etc. But it was very cheap

I seen a house in Tyrone, second hand for that price. Also considering we are on the verge of recession hopefully prices came down. Do you know anything about how they got planning permission and which county they are in?

Thank you, S

McNelly

endacl wrote: »

Possible to buy? Yes.

Possible to legally erect and live in? Extremely doubtful.

Definately Not?
What is your experience in this area.

Thank you, S

sydthebeat

Trailer park living is not acceptable in Ireland. These constructions do not comply with building regulations

Planning permission will only be granted for a mobile home type construction if it is applied for at the same time as a house... And in this case permission will only be given for a short length of time that's needed to build the house, so let's say two years max.

Gumbo

McNelly wrote: »

Definately Not?
What is your experience in this area.

Thank you, S

Deffo not.
Can’t meet building regs.

Examples above are from UK, not IRL.
Office spec do t meet residential spec so I’m still
Doubtful if the UK ones actually complied.

The figures you quote in the OP are garden rooms, sheds etc

Also, if your mortgage is on hold
Because of C19, the planning process to erect one of these structures will take 4 months anyway so we will be out the other side of C19 by then (relatively speaking).

You gain nothing.

McNelly

sydthebeat wrote: »

Trailer park living is not acceptable in Ireland. These constructions do not comply with building regulations

Planning permission will only be granted for a mobile home type construction if it is applied for at the same time as a house... And in this case permission will only be given for a short length of time that's needed to build the house, so let's say two years max.

Who said trailer park living?

McNelly

Gumbo wrote: »

Deffo not.
Can’t meet building regs.

Examples above are from UK, not IRL.
Office spec do t meet residential spec so I’m still
Doubtful if the UK ones actually complied.

The figures you quote in the OP are garden rooms, sheds etc


Also, if your mortgage is on hold
Because of C19, the planning process to erect one of these structures will take 4 months anyway so we will be out the other side of C19 by then (relatively speaking).

You gain nothing.

Sure about the 4 months?

McNelly

McNelly wrote: »

I seen a house in Tyrone, second hand for that price. Also considering we are on the verge of recession hopefully prices came down. Do you know anything about how they got planning permission and which county they are in?

Thank you, S

Don't know how they went about their planning but it was in Co. Cavan

Gumbo

McNelly wrote: »

Sure about the 4 months?

Yes. What makes you think its any different for you?

McNelly

Gumbo wrote: »

Yes. What makes you think its any different for you?

When did I say it was different for me?

Gumbo

McNelly wrote: »

When did I say it was different for me?

It would appear to be implied based on the question “sure about the 4 months”.

Mute point anyway, as it’s longer than 4 months now due to the C19 temporary regulations .