750,000 Baht, Fresh ideas for 3 bed 2 floors

[jasonr3255]

Looking to spend 750,000 on a 3 bed 2 floor build, but would like to steer away from traditional Thai house build, a more contemporary Eco style, wondered if anybody can provide me with some decent links to plans,

Many Thanks

[sirineou]

750, 000 baht would be tough but with some adjustments this two bedroom plan has posibilities

http://www.banpatan.com/narrowwidthhouseplan/

additional bedroom and other rooms can be added downstairs at the time of build or later

I would eliminate the Buddha room and make the living room bigger, eliminate rear staircase, rear bathroom and rear balcony thus reducing the price and making the Master bedroom much larger, or add a walk in closet where the rear bathroom is.

or bring the kichen downstairs and make the kitchen area in to a third bedroom

Good Luck

Edited July 26, 2015 by sirineou

[jasonr3255]

Thanks !!

[Ron2]

Here you can find some Floor Plans. Maybe it helps.

http://www.crossy.co.uk/Thai_House_Plans/

[chudless]

Not a chance for 750k no matter where you are in Thailand.

[steven100]

750,000 will not buy anything in Thailand .... minimum needed is around 1,200,000 ...

lower price for standard block & tile estimate 14,000 - 16,000 baht / sq meter so even at 1.2 mil you'll probably only get something around 80-85 sq meters which is very small.

Prices for materials have gone up considerably in the past 5-10 years ... that's why you can't buy under 1 mil any more but you could 10 years ago.

Edited July 27, 2015 by steven100

[steven100]

Try these websites for some ideas .... although a lot of them are in thai .... ( copy / paste the address in the google search area )

http://www.dpt.go.th/download/PW/house_model/framehome.html

www.bankongpo.com

www.tmotionhome.com

or something like this ? this type of construction is more in the 500,000 - 1,000,000 baht range

[spidermike007]

Look at natural construction. It is a growing movement in Thailand, and has a lot of merit. By using local materials such as mud and straw, you can build 30cm. thick walls, which keep the house cool during the warm months. Brick is a terrible material for Thailand, and its weather anyway. It keeps the cost down, as brick and concrete are quite expensive these days. It will not be a conventional looking home, but there are a lot of adobe type designs that are quite beautiful. I am going to be building a home with this method, at some point in the near future.

[spidermike007]

Here are a few useful links for natural construction in Thailand. The movement seems to be gaining momentum.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/earth-building-in-thailand.aspx

https://pcgsusf.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/laying-the-1st-bricks-nong-khai-thailand/

[sammygood]

i tought for 800.000 baht you got a 30 m² cage

[khunPer]

I think it’s a question about where you are going to build – local craftsmen at a fair rate – and choice of materials. Up Isaan you can find (very) affordable local work teams, and (all) materials you buy yourself; however you need to be there during construction. Normally today you will count 10k to 15k per square meter, but your choice of materials – which still may make the house look very nice – can bring the square meter cost a bit down. Avoid too fancy solutions and keep the construction at a level, the workers are used too. You seem to head for something around 7,500 to 9,000 baht per square meter – some 80 to 100 square meters total.

Wish you good luck with your project...

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

Location: Thailand
Budget: 750k THB
Plan: 2storey, 3bedrooms...

Sorry Jason, but I'm here half a lifetime and good quarter of my life time I was working in property and construction in LOS... The 750k will not even pay for the material! It's 2015!!!! not 1990. Sorry for the bad news.

Try a knock down house, but even that won't happen 2-storey for 750k I figure.

This however might be of interest to you: Sustainable green earthen home, something I gonna try myself one day on our farm: http://www.earthhomethailand.com/

Hope this helps!

Cheers, Blitzkrieg Bob

Edited July 27, 2015 by Blitzkrieg Bob

[rhodie]

It can be done. There are plenty of examples. This blog is great and details a build from start to finish. Guy bought the best of everything and well documented. You could do it on a lot less. Good luck.

http://tonyinthailand.com/building-isaan-week-1/

[IMHO]

The OP hasn't stated where he is, and that will play a part in construction costs.

It's still very much possible to build brick and tile to lockup stage for ~10,000 Baht/sqm - if you're upcountry - but his "two storey" would have to become just a house on stilts, and he'd need to squeeze a lot of rooms into a very small floor area.

The traditional "Thai Style" he's talking about (i.e. wood box on stilts) is very much doable though.

Edited July 27, 2015 by IMHO

[steven100]

OP ... you will not be able to build a 2 story block for 750k.

You will be able to build a single story block & tile for around 750k ... 80-90sq m

You will be able to build a 2 story ... 'thai' style wood house with block in below .... for 850k-900k ....

For 750k you will get a 2 bed, 1 bathroom, block & tile, standard fittings.

I know, I just had one house built and it worked out at around 700k-800k ....

But the cost will increase slightly, depending on where you want to build as material costs vary ...

Edited July 28, 2015 by steven100

[Crossy]

Our OP needs to give us more pointers to what he considers "a more contemporary Eco style" as anything that deviates from what the contractor / workers are used to will push up the cost significantly and send the possibility of error through the roof.

Also an idea as to what floor area he considers adequate, some of us have 3 bed homes that have floor areas of >>300m² which will obviously be outside the range that he's considering.

[Naam]

i consider the "bed" definition open to all kind of (mis)interpretation because 2-bedoom homes with a floor area of ~600m² exist.

[steven100]

OP ... this is the type of house you can build 750k - standard fittings.

[flyingdoc]

Mud and straw buildings are commonplace in places like Ukraine and can last well, giving the option of external cladding at a later date, or I suggest you go to one of the banks, such as Kasikorn, and ask them for lists of their repossessed properties. Otherwise you will get a house you will be disappointed with and not even reach your specifications!

[Crossy]

Budget builds are very do-able, have a look here http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/838335-electrical-power-surge-protection-device-recommended-by-pea-manager/#entry9691807

[Gumballl]

OP ... this is the type of house you can build 750k - standard fittings.

My wife and I have the same roof tile as your house; its a very pretty choice. It appears though, that you still have a way to go before this house is completed. The doors and windows can be very expensive (unless you go with traditional wood-style windows).

I do not have the full tally of the cost of my wife's house, for which I gave 1,000,000 for the seed money, but since then, she has spent her own money to make what it is today. Here's a pic:

[steven100]

OP ... this is the type of house you can build 750k - standard fittings.

My wife and I have the same roof tile as your house; its a very pretty choice. It appears though, that you still have a way to go before this house is completed. The doors and windows can be very expensive (unless you go with traditional wood-style windows).

I do not have the full tally of the cost of my wife's house, for which I gave 1,000,000 for the seed money, but since then, she has spent her own money to make what it is today. Here's a pic:

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Looks good Gumballl, I haven't seen that design before ...

[Gumballl]

Looks good Gumballl, I haven't seen that design before ...

We got it from a home design book we purchased at a book store (at The Mall in Korat). I would have preferred a three bedroom home, but settled on the two bedroom style due to my desire to spend as little money as possible.

The house is about 1250 sq. feet, which is very tiny compared to my expectations for a home. But it serves us well (including our two daughters) when we visit Thailand.

My wife recently expanded the rear patio of the house with a roof extension, thus offering us another 360 sq. feet of shaded area during the afternoons.

I've mentioned this in other threads, and I will mention it again... my wife is very fortunate that her brothers are in the home-construction profession. So for the majority of the work done on her home, all she had to do was purchase materials. Work does progress very slowwwly (for the brothers do have regular contract work Monday-Saturday), but it does get done.

Edited August 3, 2015 by Gumballl