Cost Of Building A Cottage

Cost of building a cottage may differ from contractors and also from locations. Building a cottage is one good thing you can do for yourself.

If you have an existing house and have a big empty space, you can always invest and create something there.

Building a cottage boosts the overall value of your property. It is an income generator and a long term revenue.

There are factors to consider before you calculate the cost to build a garden cottage. If you intend to engage a builder or contractor, know what you want to achieve before getting a quote.

You can also decide if you are going to buy the material yourself or if the construction company will do that.

Speaking of material, it’s time consuming and will give a bit of a headache if it’s the first time. The way to go is to find your construction material supplier near you.

Order all the construction material you need and ask them to deliver. Most of the time the delivery will take time.

So if you are in a rush to begin and don’t want the headaches of material supplies, let your building contractor do it.

By doing so, you have to expect an extra fee from the contractor as he needs to buy fuel and spend hours shopping on your behalf.

If you wonder what it costs to buy material for yourself may cost, yes it will be cheaper to do so.

A garden flat or “granny cottage” is an investment, and it will generate an income. The economy has toughened and we all need an extra income to stay financially balanced.

Calculating the costs of building a house cottage in South Africa

Building a new garden cottage is calculated per square meter by the construction companies. The cost to build a cottage is calculated the same way to build a house.

This calculation is done per square meters. The construction of a new building in the Johannesburg area costs between R5.500 and R12 000 per square meter depending on the level of luxury you are looking for.

This cost will cover all the aspects such as material, plumbing work, kitchen and all the finish.

Why are the Cost of building a cottage different?

As mentioned above, it really depends on the location and the service provider. The level of luxury you are requiring will also affect the construction costs.

If for example you want to build a modern technology house, you have to be prepared as this will cost a lot of money and granny cottages tend to be at the higher end of the cost range.

To find exactly how it will cost you to build your garden cottage. Take the proper measurements in square meters and multiply them by the price sets from your construction company

For example: 50sq is the size of your cottage X R5500 which is the price from your construction company and you will get the total to spend for your project.

The costs above are very different if you have an existing cottage and would like to just renovate it. It also differs from converting a garage into a flat.

Build a cottage today and see how valuable your property will become. Any extra room that you add to your property adds between R90.000 and R200.000 worth of value to your property in futures 2023

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