Cost / Sq M of New Build Bungalow?

[Water Wheel]

Going out to tender very shortly on a New Build Bungalow, hopefully built to a high standard, with all the bells and whistles. GSHP, UFH, MVHR. PV, triple glazing etc.

Met the architect this morning and he put the frighteners on us , guessing at a cost 50% + more than when we started pre covid.

Is this likely to be true ? Anyone got any recent guidance as to cost per Square Meter?

We were thinking of a maximum of £2,000 / Sq M

He is now suggesting quotes in excess of £3,000 are likely, only time will tell.

 

[Bossfarmer]

surely you can get that down to 1500 if you lower the spec a bit?

 

[deleted user 436632456]

They are having a giraffe, What part of the world are you in?

We were aiming for £1100 sq/m pre-covid, now looking at more £1400 ish finished... but still a good spec of house.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

No need to lower the spec really just shop around for fittings and materials. When we did ours we got fed up of choosing tiles, carpets, kitchens, bathrooms etc so start that process early. We chose tiles for whole ground floor as we liked them an was a good price!! By now we’re not so sure on them

 

[George from SJM Planning]

Our builders are advising standard spec at £1700 sq/m due to material costs rocketing through lockdown so a good spec should be £2000 - £2200 I would imagine

 

[bobk]

200k .

 

[bobk]

Going out to tender very shortly on a New Build Bungalow, hopefully built to a high standard, with all the bells and whistles. GSHP, UFH, MVHR. PV, triple glazing etc.

Met the architect this morning and he put the frighteners on us , guessing at a cost 50% + more than when we started pre covid.

Is this likely to be true ? Anyone got any recent guidance as to cost per Square Meter?

We were thinking of a maximum of £2,000 / Sq M

He is now suggesting quotes in excess of £3,000 are likely, only time will tell.

How big and where ?

 

[Water Wheel]

How big and where ?

220 SQ M , Cheshire

Brick and block cavity wall, slate roof . High level of insulation.Vaulted ceiling in Kitchen / dinner.
We tried for a house and couldn't get PP . "It would be a blot on the landscape"! Even though its next door to a bungalow and 400 sqm new build oak frame house on other side, so had to settle for a bungalow.
2 years ago we anticipated a cost of £1500 /Sq M

 

[bobk]

220 SQ M , Cheshire

Brick and block cavity wall, slate roof . High level of insulation.Vaulted ceiling in Kitchen / dinner.
We tried for a house and couldn't get PP . "It would be a blot on the landscape"! Even though its next door to a bungalow and 400 sqm new build oak frame house on other side, so had to settle for a bungalow.
2 years ago we anticipated a cost of £1500 /Sq M

Cheshire ................. be worth a mill or more when it's finished

 

[br jones]

220 SQ M , Cheshire

Brick and block cavity wall, slate roof . High level of insulation.Vaulted ceiling in Kitchen / dinner.
We tried for a house and couldn't get PP . "It would be a blot on the landscape"! Even though its next door to a bungalow and 400 sqm new build oak frame house on other side, so had to settle for a bungalow.
2 years ago we anticipated a cost of £1500 /Sq M

250 k all in

 

[Water Wheel]

Cheshire ................. be worth a mill or more when it's finished

It'll need to be !

 

[bobk]

250 k all in

Kitchen could cost 50

 

[bobk]

It'll need to be !

@Speedstar will tell you how much it'll cost

 

[Water Wheel]

@Speedstar will tell you how much it'll cost

But that was stsrted a couple of years ago, getting quotes today seems to be very different. I wish we had started 2 years ago and unfortunatly I just don't have the time or energy to project manage it myself, much as I would like to.

 

[bobk]

But that was stsrted a couple of years ago, getting quotes today seems to be very different. I wish we had started 2 years ago and unfortunatly I just don't have the time or energy to project manage it myself, much as I would like to.

I wouldn't listen to architects , best get a builder in and see what he says . or better 2 or 3
The less you do yourself the more it costs

 

[Still Farming]

surely you can get that down to 1500 if you lower the spec a bit?

Or do most yourself?

 

[Bossfarmer]

Wait till next year to build and costs might drop a bit?

 

[goldeneagle]

If you can wait I would agree with holding off a year to a year and a half until material shortages and price hikes sort themselves out.
I was about £1100 sq/m for timber frame slate roof house with oak finishes in 2019 which didn't complete until Jan 21. Builder reckoned when signing off this year same house would be 30% more and price to build would only be held for a month rather than 6 months to a year- scary.

 

[br jones]

@Speedstar will tell you how much it'll cost

material prices will not come down ever ,they never have

 

[steveR]

No need to lower the spec really just shop around for fittings and materials. When we did ours we got fed up of choosing tiles, carpets, kitchens, bathrooms etc so start that process early. We chose tiles for whole ground floor as we liked them an was a good price!! By now we’re not so sure on them

I still wish that the company who provided me the concrete screed for the gropund floor with UFH, had not told me as the concrete was finishing the pour, that I could have selected a material that could have been power floated to a finished surface, and with different grit to provide a different finish around the house... Would have saved a fortune and still looked great!