SHOWHOUSE
Our show house viewings and presentations are available every Wednesday at 3pm. No need to book.
Extra show house on:
Sat, Apr 13th 2024 at 12pm-3pm
The presentation is at 12pm.
When buying from Scandinavian Homes we like to be as transparent as possible and deal with the customer directly without too many middlemen making the process complicated and expensive. Our customers are generally interested and knowledgeable in our concept, having read our instruction manual which we send to perspective buyers.
Each house is different and tailored to the customer, this includes the overall design and the materials included as a kit if the house is not being finished by us.
Study the Catalogue, pricing and our website read more...
Visit our Passive showhouse in Galway read more...
Design and put your ideas to paper read more...
Get a rough idea of the house you want, modify existing designs, sketch something new or simply make a list of items that are important to you and that you would like in your home. Talk to us so that we can help you find the house shape and lay-out that suits your needs best, give you advice on budget, design for planning and so on.
At this point you will have an accurate estimation of what the house will cost.
Our architect draws your house read more...
These drawings will typically consist of floor plans, elevations, section and perspective views. Peter charges only for the time it takes to adapt one of our existing drawings or to make a new one. This usually ranges between €500-€1500 depending on the size of the house and the number of changes made.
Apply for planning permission read more...
Sign the contract read more...
Arrange payment and prepare site read more...
Now that you have signed the contract you will need to arrange to make the payment for the deposit. The payment schedule for the contract is as follows:
10% deposit at time of signing contract
16% when foundation is completed
40% when shell arrives on site
31.5% when shell is erected
2.5% retentions kept by you for two months after handing over date.
See some example prices of houses here
Site preparation and foundation read more...
The site should now be prepared for the foundation. As mentioned in the pricing section this can be done by us in the Galway area but must be completed by the customer at far away locations, instructions and drawings for the excavation are provided by us for this job.
Work on the foundation begins on Tuesday the week before the house is being erected and is usually finished complete with underfloor heating, pipes etc. on the Friday of the same week.
Erection of the house read more...
Almost all mortgage providers are happy to deal with our customers. We have had great experiences with EBS, Bank of Ireland and AIB and have contacts there who we recommend to our buyers. We also have insurance agents who we recommend to our customers.