Housing Development Calculator
An elemental analysis of the construction costs for an ‘average 3-bed house’ in Dublin was carried out by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland in 2020 from 30 development sites in the Greater Dublin Area. The contributory cost elements in the construction of this average house can be seen entered as default values in the calculator below – however, you may vary the input fields on the soft costs as you desire to calculate the effect these will have on the overall cost of delivering housing.
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Siteworks Within Site Curtilage
Substructure. The substructure is the lower part of a building which is constructed below the ground level. The function of substructure is the transfer of loads from the superstructure to the underlying soil. So, the substructure is in direct contact with supporting soil.
Site Development
Substructure. The substructure is the lower part of a building which is constructed below the ground level. The function of substructure is the transfer of loads from the superstructure to the underlying soil. So, the substructure is in direct contact with supporting soil.
Professional Fees
Substructure. The substructure is the lower part of a building which is constructed below the ground level. The function of substructure is the transfer of loads from the superstructure to the underlying soil. So, the substructure is in direct contact with supporting soil.
0% Of Grand Total
Development Levies
Substructure. The substructure is the lower part of a building which is constructed below the ground level. The function of substructure is the transfer of loads from the superstructure to the underlying soil. So, the substructure is in direct contact with supporting soil.
0% Of Grand Total
Utility Levies
Substructure. The substructure is the lower part of a building which is constructed below the ground level. The function of substructure is the transfer of loads from the superstructure to the underlying soil. So, the substructure is in direct contact with supporting soil.
0% Of Grand Total
Land & Development Cost
Substructure. The substructure is the lower part of a building which is constructed below the ground level. The function of substructure is the transfer of loads from the superstructure to the underlying soil. So, the substructure is in direct contact with supporting soil.
Sales & Marketing Costs:
Substructure. The substructure is the lower part of a building which is constructed below the ground level. The function of substructure is the transfer of loads from the superstructure to the underlying soil. So, the substructure is in direct contact with supporting soil.
Finance Cost:
Based On Chosen 'Blended' Finance Cost On 70% Of Land Cost For 3.5 Years From Site Purchase To Sale Closure (30% Equity At Nil Cost).
Based On 90% Of Average Design & Build Cost For 3 Month Build Period Per House. 10% (Or Chosen 'Blended' Finance Option) To Be Financed From Developer's Equity Reserve At Nil Cost.
Based On Chosen 'Blended' Finance Cost For Average Borrowing Of €200,000 For 4 Month Post Construction Sale Period. Surplus Costs Of Circa €50,000 Funded From Developers Equity At Nil Cost.
Margin and VAT:
Margin (including Profit, Return on developer equity investment finance / Equity reserve for next site purchase / ultimate risk allowance)
Value Added Tax
Total House Provision Cost:
Margin (including Profit, Return on developer equity investment finance / Equity reserve for next site purchase / ultimate risk allowance)
Total House Provision Cost:
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The Real Cost of New House Delivery 2016
SCSI Housing Delivery Cost study results place the
average cost of delivering a 3 bed house at:
