Description of Design & Build Process

This section is for the client who wishes to build their own dream home in Spain from the ground up!  We describe here the typical work when we manage a complete project, from the first initial sketches and drawings until the final completion of building your home in Spain. We include here details of the quality and finishes that would normally be included in one of our typical rustic villas.

We often start with a standard model and then adjust and adapt the plans to suite individual client requirements, or our talented team of architects and designers will develop your project from an idea or a sketch or a photograph.  Our goal is to build you a dream home in Spain.

Prices

To give you an idea of the cost to build a home in Spain, you should budget for between €1,000 and €1,200 per square meter. This will give you an outstanding property with the quality and finishes described here. Of course pricing will vary depending on the final project, the size of the property; the location of the plot (flat or sloped) and many other factors but this will give you an estimation to begin with. So a 3 bedroom - 2 bathroom Villa in Spain with a build size of 135 square meters will have a final build cost of about €150,000.

At Terence Wright Associates, we are happy to personally show you some of our completed projects and introduce you to our clients. We can also show you some works in progress so that you can see first-hand the quality of the workmanship that goes into building your dream home in Spain. We want you to check the quality of service that we offer you before you choose us to build your dream home in Spain.

Quotations include the following work:

• Development of the final project with our architect.
• Development of the technical project (structure plans, fittings plans) plus all procedures to obtain the town-hall building permissions for the project.
• Supervision by our technical manager at every stage of the project.
• In order to offer a 10 YEAR GUARANTEE we work in collaboration with the Technical Control Organisation (ATISAE), this organisation takes charge of the Inspection and Quality Control. ATISAE will study and revise the structure of the property. This insurance covers any risk of structural defect of the house. This law also requires bank guarantees which we must provide to you for advance payments made during the construction.
• Test and check all soil components and provide soil and ground resistance reports. (Required to obtain final insurance).
• Complete all procedures to obtain water and power supplies to the property.
• Construction of the property to comply with the schedule of works with all the responsibilities that the law requires.
• Comply with all procedures to obtain the first occupation license and final work certificate from the local Town Hall.
• Comply with all procedures required to obtain the final 10 Year insurance guarantee.
• To provide all technical advice to assist in choosing the various finishings (roof, floor and wall tiles, windows, heating system, taps etc.).
• One year snagging list to correct any minor problems.

Model includes the following qualities:

Structure

• Preliminary soil works (excavation, moving, spreading, compacting etc.).
• Main drain PVC tubes and septic tank.
• Incoming electric power and water supply.
• Damp proof construction in foundations.
• Concrete foundation and structure in accordance with the soil report.
• Double bricked walls (cavity) with thermal insulation.
• Concrete roof structure to include thermal and damp insulation finished in clay rustic tiles.
• Walls rendered inside and outside in sand and cement.

Finishings

• Decoration around doors and windows (outside).
• Iron bars with Andalucian decoration to all windows.
• Plaster cornices in the upper edge of inside walls.  
• Floor tiles chosen by the client … to €15 per square meter max.
• Wall tiles in kitchen and bathrooms including decoration plus end-cornice to the upper edge chosen by client … to €15 per square meter max.
• Fireplace in lounge, chosen by client ... to €2.000 max.
• External windows in aluminium, double glazed, with roller shutters.
• Internal doors and wardrobe front in solid wood (sapelli or another), model chosen by client … to €350 each max.
• Double main door in solid wood. Model chosen by client ... to €1800 max.
• Finest quality sanitary ware (Roca or similar).
• Finest quality taps (Roca, Ramon Soler or similar).
• Main bathroom equipped with hydro-massage system bath.
• Three coats of top quality emulsion paint to all walls and ceilings, colors chosen by client.
• Two coats of specialist paint to all outside ironwork. (rails, gate, grills etc).
• Exterior quality UV and water resistant paint used outside.

Fittings

• Electric Boiler (10 liters per minute)
• Air conditioning by split system (Pre-installation of one unit in all rooms except for the bathrooms and utility room)
• Automatic gate opening system for the main vehicle entrance
• Screen intercom
• Copper tubes set into the walls for hot and cold water supply (hot water pipes to have thermal insulation)
• Finest quality light switches and sockets (Niessen model 6000 or similar)
• Automatic light switch with movement sensor at entrance to garage

Outside

• Cement pergola with brick support posts (25 square meters)
• Solid iron safety rail round terraces with Andalucian decoration where necessary, depending on the project
• Stamped concrete driveway (100 square meters)
• Covered external porch with wooden beams and roof tiles (50 square meters)
• Barbeque with lights, stainless steel sink and tap with granite work surface

A swimming pool is NOT included but allow €20,000 for an 8m x 4m fully tiled pool.

Landscaping is NOT included but the plot will be left in a good order with all surplus materials removed and all rubbish and debris cleared.

The property will be fully fenced.