Share your home

[JordanLotoski]

Originally posted by 90_Shelby


They're all landlords who take advantage of renters who make poor financial decisions and are generally clueless.

I think I should use this quote in my signature hahahahah

[project240]

I notice the majority of the houses in this thread are brand new, fairly modern looking homes.

So to mix it up a bit, here's our new home... taking possession in just over a month. Built in 1977, 2600sqft with full walkout basement (plus a huge greenhouse), wraparound deck and loads of character throughout.

Haha, don't mind the dead looking plants in the picture... that will change when I takeover.

[roopi]

Originally posted by project240
I notice the majority of the houses in this thread are brand new, fairly modern looking homes.

So to mix it up a bit, here's our new home... taking possession in just over a month. Built in 1977, 2600sqft with full walkout basement (plus a huge greenhouse), wraparound deck and loads of character throughout.

Haha, don't mind the dead looking plants in the picture... that will change when I takeover.

Which area is this located? Looks like a nice sized lot.

[woodywoodford]

Originally posted by project240
I notice the majority of the houses in this thread are brand new, fairly modern looking homes.

So to mix it up a bit, here's our new home... taking possession in just over a month. Built in 1977, 2600sqft with full walkout basement (plus a huge greenhouse), wraparound deck and loads of character throughout.

Haha, don't mind the dead looking plants in the picture... that will change when I takeover.

Looks like a wicked place - has a bit of a cabin feel to it

[Maxt]

Originally posted by C_Dave45


Haha...you'd think so.
2010: under $30,000
2011: $54,000.

Yeah. Rollin in it allright. Rollin in debt.

Everyone that works for themselves makes *ahem* 30,000 a year or less....

[AndyL]

Originally posted by project240
I notice the majority of the houses in this thread are brand new, fairly modern looking homes.

So to mix it up a bit, here's our new home... taking possession in just over a month. Built in 1977, 2600sqft with full walkout basement (plus a huge greenhouse), wraparound deck and loads of character throughout.

Haha, don't mind the dead looking plants in the picture... that will change when I takeover.

awesome looks like one of those intown acreages backing onto crowchild

I'll post mine, eventually we'd like to be done the major Reno's... lol

[f150mikey060]

Here is my place! Its no million dollar pad in the hills but I like it

[project240]

Originally posted by roopi


Which area is this located? Looks like a nice sized lot.

Haha... yes, we love the lot size just under 5 acres.

Here is a picture from near the back of the lot...

[project240]

Originally posted by AndyL




I'll post mine, eventually we'd like to be done the major Reno's... lol

Isn't that part of the fun... Our house will need about 90% of it updated cosmetically... we're going to keep the original doweled oak hardwood, brick flooring and brick fireplaces... basically everything else needs to be replaced/updated.

[AndyL]

Yeah, we bought kinda under the same idea - everything was liveable but dated... Some of the major updates (mostly) done - ie kitchen/bathrooms; just not to our taste.

but I keep posting project by project in http://forums.beyond.ca/st/355823/wh...e-house-today/ - as it's not really share worthy as a whole

[woodywoodford]

This isn't really worth a new thread so I'll just ask here,

As a sort of rule of thumb, what does building new cost? At least compared to buying a preowned house. Mostly interested in something fairly inner city (bankview, mission, etc). I've been keeping an eye on the markets for a few months now and Calgary just doesn't seem to have anything that catches my eye (for under $800k, anyway...)

[sputnik]

In new communities you can safely budget for about $250-300 sq ft including tax and land.

The $250 of the range will be for the "move up" market and the estate homes will start around the $300 sq ft range. Of course you can easily go up from there once you start getting bigger lots, walkout basements and pimped out finishings.

[woodywoodford]

So I'm guessing anything around beltline would be more in the $350-400/sqft range? I haven't followed any of the newer communities ie. mackenzie towne but I'm guessing theres a huge difference between the two areas

[woodywoodford]

double post

[ercchry]

Originally posted by woodywoodford
So I'm guessing anything around beltline would be more in the $350-400/sqft range? I haven't followed any of the newer communities ie. mackenzie towne but I'm guessing theres a huge difference between the two areas

its all about land value... so lot+~$200/sqft for a shitty ass lot you are looking at $300k at least... sky is the limit

[C_Dave45]

FYI. "price per sq ft" never refers to lot and building. Always your building cost only. Starter spec homes are around the $150-175 mark. Custom in-fills at around the $250 mark.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by C_Dave45
FYI. "price per sq ft" never refers to lot and building. Always your building cost only. Starter spec homes are around the $150-175 mark. Custom in-fills at around the $250 mark.

Is your quote with lot? If so, that's cheap.

[ercchry]

Originally posted by C_Dave45
FYI. "price per sq ft" never refers to lot and building. Always your building cost only. Starter spec homes are around the $150-175 mark. Custom in-fills at around the $250 mark.

Originally posted by flipstah


Is your quote with lot? If so, that's cheap.

lulz

[woodywoodford]

Originally posted by C_Dave45
FYI. "price per sq ft" never refers to lot and building. Always your building cost only. Starter spec homes are around the $150-175 mark. Custom in-fills at around the $250 mark.

Okay that sounds more or less like what I expected. Would explain why all the nice infills are so bloody expensive

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by woodywoodford


Okay that sounds more or less like what I expected. Would explain why all the nice infills are so bloody expensive

I'm just finishing a couple of Marda Loop jobs. Duplexes. 3400 sq ft, 4 levels. Listing for $1.1 Mil. The old 60 ft lot was a $500,000 house. Demo'd and replaced with the duplex.
So consider lot = $250k. ($500k/2).
Building; 3400 sf @$250 = $850k.

Also two others in Kensington and Bridgeland with almost exact same numbers.