Show Threads Show Posts. Go to Page Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. View detailed profile Advanced or search site with Search Forums Advanced. How much would it cost to build a house, per square foot, in southern VT the Windsor area?
I realize this is dependant on specifics, but does anyone know a general figure for a basic, well built but not fancy house, per square foot? I would appreciate it! After looking at what we could afford in already built houses, we are thinking it might be best just to find a piece of land and build, probably around square feet or less.
Any thoughts? I never lived in the Windsor area, but I did live in Central Vermont which is close. I found that the cost was very close. The way you can save is by doing some of the work yourself if you build ie tile work, trim, paint, fixtures, ect. I found it was most cost effective to buy an older home that needed some work and to fix it up over time. If you do build, pick a good builder that is known to use quality material you will have to research this.
Some builders use cheap material and give what looks like a good price. You don't want to have to replace things a couple of years down the road. Don't forget to figure in the septic system and well, along with the septic permits.
I would also agree that it's cheaper to buy something that needs work and make it your own That sounds reasonable. We are afraid of buying a fixer-upper and finding that it needs much more than we anticipated. Also it might be fun to start from scratch.
