Building costs in Central Portugal

[spider]

Hi,

has anyone got any info on building costs in central Portugal. Only concerned at this stage at how much per sq.metre. Also anybody know where the nearest 18 hole golf course is to Coimbra. ?

Regards
Spider

[kaz101]

Hi Spider,

Welcome to the forum.

I'm sure someone will be along to answer your question soon.

Regards,
Karen
Living in the Land Down Under

[omostra06]

Hi Spider welcome to the forum.
We live in Central Portugal, near Tomar and are in the middle of building a house, costing around 500 sqm, it may cost more if your near a big city and a little less in the country. Building work in Central Portugal is quite cheap compared to the Algarve which is closer to 1000 euros sqm or in the uk which can be 1500 pounds!!!
What are you planning on building? rebuild? newbuild?
Do you know about planning here in Portugal and the time it can take?

Not sure about golf near Coimbra, we have a few courses near us but would be 2 hours from Coimbra

Regards
Derek
GekkoPortugal: A guide to Living, working and buying property in Central Portugal: Houses, Farms, Apartments, Cottages, Building Plots, Villas

[spider]

Hi Derek,
thanks for info. We are looking at new build and we are coming to Portugal on 16th April to look at land. I understand it can take some time to get all the necessary permissions. We are budgeting for approx 2 years to completion, do you think that is about right. For interest we are coming to Coja I don't know how far that is from where you are.
Regards
Ron

[omostra06]

Hi Ron
yes i think a couple of years is realistic, one year or so for the planning and one year to build, is fairly close.
we are in Tomar which is a bit south of that area.
Regards
Derek

[yndour]

Hello Spider and all, this is my first post. I'll post an intro next but couldn't help wanting to make a suggestion here.

Spider I am about to buy a house in the Alentejo but we very seriously considered building a log house and in fact are putting in planning request to do just this.

I discovered that 800ml white cedar is almost indestructible and looks amazing. This stuff is in Costa Rica, Hawai, Cyprus, Greece and many other hot regions. Anyway here's the good bit. ............

Typical 3000 sq feet build for around 75,000 Euro, Built in 8 weeks and when I spoke with the planning department in Odemira they 'suggested' this might not need planning permission and were looking into it.

Just an out of the box thought. These houses have stood for 300 years in Northern Europe. If you want I can pass more info by e-mail.


Good Luck

[spider]

Hi yndour,
sounds interesting. Can you pass any info e.g. builders etc. Could be worth looking into. The area you intend to build in how far is it from Coimbra. We will be about an hour drive East of Coimbra near Coja.
Regards
Spider

[yndour]

360 km South of Coimbra.

Regular builds - I've been quoted are anything from 800 to 1000 Euro per m2.

I'm building cedar log houses for a fraction of this from approved architect drawings can build in 4 to 6 weeks. 6 houses totalling 9 large bedrooms and 900 m2 cost 140,000 Euro instead of 900,000 Euro. Add in cost of fitted kitchens etc but it's a no brainer.

[suem]

hi moved in 2003 to Dreia near Benfieta and Coja if there is anything we can help with let me know, we are in Uk at present as coudn't find permanant work .

[wennik]

Originally Posted by yndour

Hello Spider and all, this is my first post. I'll post an intro next but couldn't help wanting to make a suggestion here.

Spider I am about to buy a house in the Alentejo but we very seriously considered building a log house and in fact are putting in planning request to do just this.

I discovered that 800ml white cedar is almost indestructible and looks amazing. This stuff is in Costa Rica, Hawai, Cyprus, Greece and many other hot regions. Anyway here's the good bit. ............

Typical 3000 sq feet build for around 75,000 Euro, Built in 8 weeks and when I spoke with the planning department in Odemira they 'suggested' this might not need planning permission and were looking into it.

Just an out of the box thought. These houses have stood for 300 years in Northern Europe. If you want I can pass more info by e-mail.


Good Luck

Hi My name is Wendell and this is my first post as well. My husband and I are also actively looking to buy property/land and settle down in Portugal. We have looked at the Alentejo area and would be grateful if u could pass on details by e mail of the builders for the log house you mentioned. Have u made any progress with permissons etc..... Would really appreciate any information you have to give us. Thanks and good luck