Cost of New Construction

[jesm]

Hola to all that are building in GTO. I have an enquiry as to what approximate costs per square meter are - and does that number include the architect

we are in the middle of negotiations to start a new home above la presa in the next few weeks, we hope. the lot is sloped and that of course effects building costs, thus we are seeing estimates per meter of 7000-8000 pesos for a home with above average features and details, not grand in scale or opulence. both builders started at a base of 5000/m for a conventional style/size house on a close to level lot. hope this helps. these numbers do not include any outside professional design but both builders seem fully capable of preparing design and drawings for construction. we have a separate cost from an architect that teaches at UG of $2500 USD for a complete design package with full documentation for permittting and detailed drawings for construction.