When a developer chooses a country house project or looks at the price of a finished house, he wants to solve two main problems:
- Build a beautiful and cozy home for your family.
- Fit into the planned construction budget.
At this stage, the developer faces many pitfalls. For example, gigantomania or a descent into “hello from the 90s!” architecture. FORUMHOUSE will help you avoid them. We will show you 20 beautiful and harmonious country house projects with prices and expert comments.
Is it necessary to order a project from a professional?
No. There are three ways:
- Make an independent project (usually the customer draws it up together with the construction foreman). This is the cheapest option. It may work if the builders are super-professionals, but usually with such a project technical errors arise at all stages, and the result turns out to be far from the plan.
- Buy a standard project . This is much cheaper than ordering an individual one, and besides, it has already been accurately implemented and you can see the finished building. Disadvantages of a standard project: it is not tailored to the needs of the owner and does not take into account many things (geology, communications, landscape, etc.). Our portal contains and discusses links to complete standard projects found on the Internet.
- Order an individual project from professionals. This is the most expensive solution. Such a project is made taking into account the wishes of the customer and the characteristics of the site, and its production takes quite a lot of time.
Projects of modern country houses with an area of 150-250 sq. m.
We move on to more expensive houses, with an area of 100 square meters. m., which are of interest to the widest range of developers.
A combined house with a residential attic floor and a roof covered with flexible tiles.
House area 180 sq. m. Cost – 4 million rubles. Pay attention to the successful combination of natural wood and stone in the decoration of the cottage.
Modern house with an area of 170 sq. m. for 5.5 million rubles.
Only the green roof stands out from the general color scheme of the walls and base.
Layout of the premises of a house for 5.5 million rubles.
Another combined house - log and stone.
It feels like an architect worked on the project. House area 230 sq. m. Cost – 7.6 million rubles.
Classic house for 4 million rubles. area 145 sq. m.
House built in Karelia.
Notice how well the house fits into the suburban area and landscape design, and all the buildings are in harmony with each other.
A small and very cozy house.
Modern country house in European style with an area of 150 sq. m. m for 4.6 million rubles.
What are these AR, QOL and CD? And what else should there be?
AR – architectural solutions; KZh - reinforced concrete structures, KD - wooden structures. A complete project should have a preliminary design, architectural, structural and engineering sections.
A preliminary design is a “picture” of the facade and a plan of the interior with fairly approximate dimensions. Sometimes it is used as the main one (and almost always it is unfinished). It is almost impossible to draw up an estimate based on a preliminary design, and as a result, all this results in insane and unreasonable costs.
Architectural section – it contains:
- information about facades,
- exact parameters of all structures and floors, floor plans with exact dimensions and purposes of the premises,
- parameters of windows and doors,
- ventilation and chimney diagram,
- wall materials, etc.
Design section - here is all the technical information compiled by the design engineer. Here are the results of calculations of all structures, foundations, detailed drawings and characteristics of all components and parts, masonry plan, list of lintels, the order of work is given and technologies are described.
Engineering section - calculation of the characteristics of power supply, ventilation, water supply and sewerage.
We destroy your fears!
Below we answer the most common concerns from our clients.
Will I get what I want?
If you are not sure whether it will be possible to realize what our architect has planned or not, then start small - with a sketch. It is not necessary to pay 50% of all home design work. It is enough to pay only for the preliminary design. At the stage of developing the sketch, you will get to know the architect and understand that they listen to you, offer solutions, and warn you about increased costs when it comes to discussing the implementation of crazy ideas.
What materials and design solutions should be used? What area should I focus on if I don’t know the cost of construction?
In this case, we work only on the sketch, stop the design process, and calculate the local estimate. As a result, you get the cost of construction using various design solutions, building and finishing materials. When all the numbers are before your eyes, it will be easier for you to make a decision about the area of your building and what type of foundation, floors, and what materials to include in the working documentation. Drawing up an estimate costs 3,000 rubles, which we will return to you if the design work continues.
Does it happen that during construction only the project’s AP is used?
Yes. Quite a lot. For example, a user of our portal with the nickname 007krab.
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If we are talking about the private construction of a low-rise building, the AR section is quite enough; any more or less competent builder is able to build a house without HVAC, KZH, KM, etc.. otherwise he is not a builder!
But it is information from the design and engineering sections that will ensure the reliability of the design. Without them, you won’t be able to make an accurate estimate and you won’t be able to properly monitor all stages of construction.
Example of architectural and construction documentation
Architectural section
Structural section
conclusions
When choosing a house project, do not forget that:
- According to the law, a project for individual housing construction is not required; you can build it “from your head”;
- Such construction “from the head” is a guaranteed cost and time overrun;
- You can find a suitable standard project, but you still have to “finish it to suit yourself”;
- An individual project made by a good architect is the best way to get a reliable building for the least possible money.
FORUMHOUSE has cool topics to help: “...Finishing it for ourselves” - about building a house according to a standard project, Barn House - about designing a “rural loft”, projects and layouts of houses for stove heating. Read the article about how to choose between an individual and standard house project. Watch a video about BIM design.
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High-tech country houses with flat roofs: architectural solutions and cost
The house with a flat roof in the photo below was built in the Moscow region. Wall decoration - natural wood.
The cost of the house is 4.2 million rubles. Pay attention to the harmonious combination of exterior finishing elements - the window area is highlighted in brown and a horizontally laid board, which stands out against the vertical background.
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Another example of a beautiful modern house, for 4 million rubles. However, in my opinion, brown natural stone inserts are clearly superfluous here.
Examples of engineering sections
Electrical solutions
Heating and ventilation
Water and sewerage
Variety of materials and construction technologies
Technologies for the construction of individual residential buildings are very diverse, depending on the material and purpose. If you need to build a budget but reliable house in a short time, you should take a closer look at materials such as foam block and gas block. Brick makes it possible to implement the most daring architectural solutions, but construction will be more labor-intensive and will last much longer. But the brick house will turn out to be beautiful, durable and will last for many years without losing its qualities.
Houses made of wood are very beautiful in appearance; a very comfortable microclimate is created inside them, beneficial for health, due to the phytoncides released by natural wood. Houses made of timber are well suited for individual construction. The best option in terms of price, quality and speed of construction is profiled timber. Houses from it are built quickly thanks to a special method of joining using the tongue-and-groove system. The walls of such a house are very airtight and retain heat well. For suburban construction, rounded logs, SIP panels and frame technologies are often used.
Answers to your frequently asked questions
Where to begin?
It’s best to start by visiting our office so that the architect listens to you carefully and draws up a technical specification, which will become an appendix to the design contract. If you are unable to come to our office, you can request a technical specification template. (TZ can be said above). If you encounter any difficulties when filling it out, you can call us at 88007071066. We will advise you on all points and guide you on the cost of various technologies and materials.
How to pay?
Payment is made in a 50/50 ratio. You make the first advance payment before work begins. Final calculation after approval of the sketch. If the area specified in the task differs from the actual one, then the final calculation is adjusted.
How do you feel about open spaces?
Open areas (terrace, porch, balcony) are counted with a coefficient of 0.5. For example, if their total area is 50 square meters, then you pay for 25 square meters.
Is visualization paid separately?
Yes! 3D visualization is not included in the range of services and is paid additionally.
How to make a project - preparatory stages of creating a drawing
The first step is to take into account the purpose of the future building: it will become a place for a country holiday or permanent housing. Before you start drawing up a project, you should take into account the number and needs of all the people for whom the building is intended to live. Personal preferences are discussed in advance. It is recommended to choose a quiet place away from the roadway. The construction of housing is divided into stages, with corresponding fixation in the sections of the project.
First, a sketch part is created. Then the architectural and structural sections. Following these, engineering and technical statements are prepared, and then it is time to create drawings for the finishing/design section for the corresponding stage of work. Sketching should be done before creating the main sketch. Then, based on the main drawing of the house, more detailed ones are drawn. They will become the basis for displaying an even more detailed layout.
