House Plan of the Week & Cost to Build

Spanish style home plans imitate traditional homes found in Spain. Some of the features that are found in a Spanish home are stucco exterior siding, and low-pitched barrel tiled roofs. This particular design also includes arched windows and raised entryways and most homes feature a courtyard. These homes are normally luxurious and are well appointed homes.


Spanish/Med. Style COOL House Plan ID: chp-36812





Number of Bedrooms: 3
Number of Bathrooms: 2
Width of House: 55 ft.
Depth of House: 58 ft.
Total Living Area: 1816 sq. ft.
Total Living Area does not include: Garage, Covered Porch, Deck, Patio, Storage square footage, Etc.
Garage Size: 2 car

To estimate cost, I'll use my resource #5 , “Building Costs by City & State”, on "Getting Started" on www.byoh.com., using “average" quality,no basement.



Using this "shape" on the "cost to build" calculator for the Phoenix AZ area, I came up with $147,853 for an owner/builder. That’s an approximate cost of $81.41 per sq. ft.

I determined this amount by deducting the General Contractor’s Markup, equipment rental, and allowed only $2,000 for insurance.

Breakdown of Building Costs For This House. PDF
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You should keep in mind that the cost to build for this example, or any house plan, can vary considerably depending quality of materials selected, and on actual bids for labor and material.

The estimate for this house is an approximate one based on “average” quality materials and no basement.

Until you actually start getting bids and entering them into your own spreadsheet (see my spreadsheet page for FREE spreadsheets), it will remain approximate.

If you have a particular home plan and/or city you would like to see on this feature, let me know. Spring is "right around the corner". Plan now!

Carl