Building a house in Vancouver.

siuyudim

a random thought came up in family discussion, this thought has come up several times in the past and i have finally taken my parents (the idea) seriously today.

currently....i live in an old run-down house in east vancouver.
the plan is to kill it and rebuild a new house on the same property..

i know there will be a lot of time, effort, stress, and paperwork involved... but the end result will be a much more comfortable atmosphere for my family. any LYK here been there, done that?

布小熊

my parents did that about 10+ years ago. It took them VERY long to build the house but they were having fun with it as their retirement project. It's custom made to their liking (Chinese Kitchen, air con, large tub in master bedroom...etc)
Do you family have  a place to stay while the old house is taken down? It will be a few months or half a year....

siuyudim

布小熊, how long is VERY long? i'm hoping it will be done in approx. 6 months.. but i also heard the hardest part is obtaining a permit. there's a small apartment that my mom rents out, if we do go ahead with the plan, we will live there.

question, can a new house be built for around $300,000? i will need a general contractor, an architect, lawyer, building materials, moving costs, new furniture and appliances... what else do i need to know?

daimo

would it be more cost effective to sell your house and buy an empty lot, then build?

siuyudim

we like the location we are in, it's convenient for public transportation and we've been living here for over 15-16 years.

tiffiant

what area?
anything dumpable to us?hwahhwhhwa
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baubau

3# siuyudim


The cost is subjected to the size (square footage) that you are building - for example, if you are maximizing the buildable size at a standard 33'x120' lot, you may assume 2,376 sq ft.x $125 per sq ft. = $297,000.  This number does not include the fee to engage a contractor, designer, permit fees, etc. which could in the range from $50,000 and up.

PM me if you need more info~

Lik

Tearing down your current place and rebuilding everything in 6 months sounds impossible, unless you are willing to pay big bucks.

-Lik

siuyudim

thanks baubau... my lot is a 33' x 122'. i am hoping to build it so a portion of the house can be for rent...like 2 suites with separate entries. this will help us pay back what's borrowed for the house, and eventually income for my parents when they retire.

Lik...i think if we go ahead with the plan, it will take us 6 months to pack. u've seen my place la, rebuilding is totally necessary. realistically, how long do u think it will take?

tofu

$300,000 sounds a little bit less.  the cost is around $150-$250/ sq ft. especially city of van allows people to build a bigger basement now.  depends on how large is your house & what types of material do you want?  Italian bulider?  Indian bulider?  
yes, you can have separate entrances for main floor & basement
oh, remember to get central a/c la