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Flat lot, on a slight incline. Suburban neighbourhood, with good road access. City water/sewer. Looking at ~ 10-12k sq ft. Can anyone point me in the right direction for a calculator, or a rough rule-of-thumb for per Sqft cost, please?
Thanks!
House building - a rough cost estimate?
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North Shore
, Jan 07 2014 06:39 PM
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North Shore
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Posted 07 January 2014 - 06:39 PM
Say, what's that mountain goat doing up here in the mist?
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Posted 07 January 2014 - 07:09 PM
That's going to be quite a house, 12,000 sq. ft.
Depends what style of house you are going to build, rancher, two story, basement etc. and quality.
For a two story with a basement figure $150-$175, a rancher $200-$250.
That is based on my experience and I am sure there are others here that can provide more info.
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Posted 07 January 2014 - 08:30 PM
Well, next door on one side is 12, and on the other is 10 with a recent addition of a 3 lane bowling alley in a separate out-building.
Gotta keep up with the Joneses...
Say, what's that mountain goat doing up here in the mist?
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Posted 07 January 2014 - 09:04 PM
Does the municipality have any bearing on construction costs?
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Posted 07 January 2014 - 11:36 PM
Not much. Building permit costs are minuscule compared with construction costs, codes are provincial.Does the municipality have any bearing on construction costs?
Three years ago for a 3400 square foot slab on grade with geothermal heat cost us $ 225 a square foot.
LJ's estimate is bang on.
When I look at the assessed value, new construction is a poor investment.
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Posted 08 January 2014 - 10:35 AM
That's a big house. I'd guess around $250/sq ft, assuming that with such a big house also comes a lot of premium expensive features.
It ain't gonna be a rancher at that size. Doesn't have to be the same size as the neighbours though - if you DO a rancher it can look nearly as big, as those big houses may include large finished basements.
3 million give or take.
New constructions means you get exactly what you want - that is such a huge intangible that its hard to value, especially for the luxury home market like this.
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Posted 08 January 2014 - 10:55 AM
12,000 sqft? You sure you're not building a pretty nice 12 unit apartment building?
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Posted 08 January 2014 - 12:01 PM
You need to give me more info and what you are expecting for quality? Outside finish, is it hardi, brick, cultured stone? flooring - marble, tile, hardwood, engineered? are the interior finishes high end with lots of crown moulding, wainscoting, etc? what about the outside landscaping, is there lots of rockwork, fountains, pool? etc
Right now a range could be $150-500/sf, but I'll help you narrow that down
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