New home is coming along! (drywall, vs., licensed)

[SeaRay35]

Congrats!

[SgtRich]

Originally Posted by mr&mrssunshine

you made a good decision there, Casa is my contractor of choice..................you still have some inspections to go before drywall should start, that can be a 2 week process alone.

Thanks for the feedback on Casa, very reassuring. I've been very impressed with them so far, professional and responsive, unlike another one I was dealing with.

I do know they did the insulation inspection the other day, so maybe drywall soon?

[West_Move_SC]

Originally Posted by SgtRich

Thought I would share some pics as the house is finally coming along nicely.

Some of these pics are compliments of our future neighbors, so thanks to Lauren, Karl and Candy!

Love the pic's and ended up here after googling for more info. I had saved a few homes and lots in the area you are building in. From the looks of it you are going pretty nice. Do you mind giving me a ball park $ per SQ. I know alot of that is in what you add. I am guessing $150 a sq is probably somewhere in the right ballpark even though I would hope for $125 for my pocket book.

Thanks for any information you are willing to share. Good look with everything and enjoy an incredible 2018 :-). Oh and I am Bill, thanks again.

[mr&mrssunshine]

$150 is a lot more realistic for a home. Prices have risen dramatically during 2017. Timber went up 20% due to the NAFTA (dis) agreement...windows about 7%, and next week is Jan 1 when of course, concrete rises (that's a given) ....


there are so many factors to take into account.....do you need excessive lot clearance, a stem wall, a mini sewer etc etc


yes you can get a home for $125 but remember the old adage




you get what you pay for


Best isn't cheapest and cheapest isn't best.


Happy new year.

[RexLan]

Pete you are talking $150 s.f under roof ... not under air right?

[mr&mrssunshine]

No sir, under air.


our 'flagship' 2160/3306 3/3/3 Windsor model , home only ,right now on your lot $335000 plus pool

[SgtRich]

Originally Posted by West_Move_SC

Love the pic's and ended up here after googling for more info. I had saved a few homes and lots in the area you are building in. From the looks of it you are going pretty nice. Do you mind giving me a ball park $ per SQ. I know alot of that is in what you add. I am guessing $150 a sq is probably somewhere in the right ballpark even though I would hope for $125 for my pocket book.

Thanks for any information you are willing to share. Good look with everything and enjoy an incredible 2018 :-). Oh and I am Bill, thanks again.

Hi Bill, welcome!

Well, you made me do the math, cause I honestly didn't know! But that's ok, now I wish I didn't know, ouch!

So, our initial per sq. ft. cost was about $163 but that's before any upgrades or cost overruns, like the pool.

After upgrades, we're at about $181/sq. ft..

Things like appliances, cabinet upgrades, spa for pool, better granite for counter-tops, insulated garage doors added up quickly I'm afraid. But, we'd rather do it right initially.

These were/are 2016/2017 prices and as mentioned, all material prices are going up, for a variety of reasons. So I would guess you're looking at $175/sq. ft. next year, still way less expensive than the east coast, or say Naples, for a home on the water.

You could certainly spend less, but in the end, $100k more on a mortgage doesn't really expand your monthly payments dramatically.

Good luck! Lots of great lots in SGC, neighbors are great too. The area is really starting to grow, multiple homes on my street being built currently.

[SgtRich]

If interested, here's a few pics of the rough interior. Not terribly exciting for other, but is to us!

[mr&mrssunshine]

internals are interesting.........

[Sea Ray Mark]

Originally Posted by mr&mrssunshine

internals are interesting.........

Are you referring to the combination of wood and steel studs? That's what caught my eye.