My last blog provided an introduction into price per square foot. One example of how much your price per square foot may vary is the concrete expense when building your custom home. The more concrete you have the more expensive per square foot.
The foundation is one of the most expensive parts of the build job and the larger your footprint the more expensive per square foot your home. Sometimes an engineer will recommend piers this is an additional cost for concrete.
There are several hidden costs associated with concrete. For example, oversized garages, porches, and patios are often thought of as free because they are not included in air conditioned space; however, they add to the price per foot.
Production build jobs have garages 380 square feet or 19 feet by 20 feet which is too small for most midsize vehicles let alone adding any type of storage. Typical custom home garages are 896 square feet or 28 feet by 32 feet. Enough room for an extended cab pickup truck and still have storage space. A Production porch or patio may be 80 square feet or 8 feet by 10 feet; barely big enough for an outdoor grill and a couple patio chairs. As popular as outdoor living has become each patio varies based on outdoor lifestyle. We will work with you to design the outdoor living space for your lifestyle. More and more houses feature large patios or porches for outdoor entertaining.
Long winding driveways or walk ways are costs that many prospective new homeowners overlook when considering larger tracts of land. If you want your house to sit off the road 200 feet your price per foot goes up because of the added expensive for your long driveway.
Compass Custom Homes will design build a home around your lifestyle. Compass will advise you on areas where you are going to spend more or things you may want to adjust in order to save some money. Stay tuned for more messages on price per square foot. Next blog will focus on trim package, hardware, and how it affects price per foot. Compass Custom Homes is dedicated to helping our clients design their dream home.
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