Building cost for new house

[NomoneyNotalk]

Dear property investors,

I have just got a building consent approved and planning to build a one storey house around 140 square meters, brick. 4 bedroom, 1 and half bath, 1 garage.

What is the average cost of building per square meters now?


Thank you

[JBM]

best to ask your local home builders....so much depends on materials to be used,location , flat section etc .... locally I have just been pricing around and believe i could get built a fairly nice brick / colour steel roof home of similar size (156sqm) for $1700-$1800 per sqm but then if I go to 200sqm I know that will be closer to $1600sqm ......bigger you go the cheaper it gets to a point >>

[andym15]

There are so many things that go into the cost of building a house, here in the UK there are multiple different building regulations, if you try building a super eco green home you will be forking out a lot of cash.

[Crookie]

Are you talking purely build cost or consents / watercare / development contributions / design fees / landscaping?

also, where in the country? what sized house? what type on construction? section / foundation type?

[Nick G]

A lot depends on your land too. In the ground costs can vary hugely.

[Rosco]

Also make sure it includes all costs like Crookie has mentioned above. Also carpet and curtains can be big costs. Mail box, fences, decks, TV aerial and lawn/landscaping and common costs that are not allowed for.

I understand Platnium Homes are the cheapest of the bigger building companies, so maybe start with them.

Ross

[donthatetheplayer]

Are you talking purely build cost or consents / watercare / development contributions / design fees / landscaping?

also, where in the country? what sized house? what type on construction? section / foundation type?

Agree with this comment. What is included / excluded? You can do cheaper builds for the sqM rate mentioned but $2.5k+ p/sqM is not uncommon also. A lot depends on the quality. Personally, if I was building my home I wouldn't want the cheap option = cardboard walls!

[NomoneyNotalk]

Thank you for the replies.

Location is West Auckland flat section. Just purely build cost. Not including consents , watercare, design fee, curtains,mailbox, fence and landscaping.
Includes carpet, tv aerial

House is 140 square meters, 1 storey, brick exterior and shingle roof

Thank you