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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.

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More previous houses built (click here for photo gallery)...

How to buy

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The buying process:

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.

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The general steps involved in buying from us can be seen below:  (varies customer to customer)

Step 1:

Study the Catalogue, pricing and our website    read more...

Become familiar with the house sizes and what suits your budget. Read the pricing section and see to what level we can finish your house. If you already have a design in mind email it to us at info@scanhome.ie

Step 2:

Visit our Passive showhouse in Galway    read more...

Get a feel for the quality and atmosphere of our houses and learn about how they work. Discuss your requirements and receive some more drawings and prices. At this stage we usually send customers our instruction manual. This explains in detail how the house is built, what is required by the customer and what how local contractors can finish the house outside of the Galway area.

Step 3:

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.

Step 4:

Our architect draws your house    read more...

Our network architect Peter can now be engaged to draw your house using our system. If anything needs to be changed you can discuss and receive advice on sketches, plans and layouts. Communication is normally done through phone/skype/email as Peter is usually based in Munich, Germany. Contact our architect Peter here

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.

Step 5:

Apply for planning permission    read more...

Apply for planning: Use the drawings from our architect with a locally produced site-layout plan and other documents to apply for planning permission. We cannot help with the application, but we will help you find a design which will pass and are quick to provide you with changes to the drawings should the planning office require them or you change your mind on something.

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Step 6:

Sign the contract    read more...

Sit down with us at Scandinavian Homes office and finalise the details of what materials etc. are included in the house, this is tailored to each customer, see pricing section. We go though the final price and show you exactly where the money is going. This takes a few hours before contract can be finally signed.

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Step 7:

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

Step 8:

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.

Step 9:

Erection of the house    read more...

Tuesdays our house kit and materials arrive on the site. The main structure of the house is assembled by our highly specialized team within the first day. The following days are used to finish corners, roof, details like gable windows and so on. The team is usually finished and move out by Friday. At this point the slower process of finishing the house commences either by us in the Galway area or local contractors farther away, see pricing section.

Mortgages & Insurance:

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.

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