I found this website while doing my daily Google and you will find it fascinating too, even if you don’t care about purchasing my land and building your dream home: http://www.building-cost.net/ Which is where I calculated the cost to build a normal 1,500 square foot home on this property.
I know you can pay more and you can even cut down on the price I calculated, either way, this calculator is great fun.
Home Construction Costs – 1,500 Square Foot Home, with 500 Square Foot Porch with finished ceiling and shed roof. Forced air central heating, Freestanding wood-burning heat-circulating prefab metal fireplace with interior flue, base and cap. No attic, no basement, no garage.
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Foundation: Reinforced Concrete
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Exterior Walls: Wood or Steel, some offsets
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Exterior Finish: Stucco or Wood Siding, some trim or veneer
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Windows and Doors: Average Doors and Windows
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Roofing, Soffit, Fascia: Wood Trusses, Tile or good shingles, closed soffit
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Interior Finish: 1/2″ gypsum wallboard with textured finish, several irregular walls and wall openings, some decorative details. 8′ or 9′ ceiling throughout, walk-in closet in master bedroom, separate dining area, some decorative wood trim
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Flooring: Simulated marble tile entry, good carpet, hardwood or vinyl elsewhere.
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Bathrooms: Less bathrooms than bedrooms. Good plastic tub and shower in at least one bathroom, one small window in each bath.
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Kitchen: Top grade stock cabinets, tile or acrylic counter top, many good grade appliances, task lighting
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Plumbing: Three standard fixtures per bathroom
This is an estimate for a single-family residence built under competitive conditions in Zip area 239 Farmville, Virginia in November, 2008. This estimate includes a foundation as required for normal soil conditions, excavation for foundation and piers on a prepared building pad, floor, wall, interior and exterior finishes, roof cover, interior partitions, doors, windows, trim, electric wiring and fixtures, rough and finish plumbing, built-in appliances, supervision, design fees, permits, utility hook-ups, the contractors’ contingency, overhead and profit. Highly decorative, starkly original or exceptionally well-appointed residences will cost more. (had to post as a picture as I don’t know how to do tables)
Estimated cost to build a home in Charlotte County VA
