Comments on: MHNE Update http://modernhomesnewengland.com/mhne-update/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:53:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Mark Reeves http://modernhomesnewengland.com/mhne-update/#comment-40 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:16:41 +0000 http://modernhomesnewengland.com/mhne-update/#comment-40 Thanks for the post. I'd love to see more prefab that's appropriate for NE as well as affordable for more of NE. The Dwell Homes by Empyrean are, I believe, built in Massachusetts, so there may be cost savings there. MK's work was one of the first examples of modern prefab I came across and liked too, but that I also ruled out based on price. I think she suits a different tier of customer, that is partly CA-based. Rocio Romero's LVL homes are much more amenable pricewise and allow you to leverage local on-site work and proportionate costs. When I was contemplating Southern NH and an LVL Home, I figured on a 1700+ sq ft home, on land at around $100k and the build at $150k-$200k. That's pretty close to the budget you described. Finally, I'd like to point out that just as all of California is not San Diego/LA/San Francisco, not all of NE is VT/Nor. NH/ME. The New England footprint to me includes the Boston Metro, Western Mass, RI, and often-pricey CT, as well as reaching into the Hudson Valley and Adirondack regions of NYS. Hey, I grew up in the lower Hudson Valley and the Adirondacks have a lot in common with VT. Relatively speaking, in many of those areas, a $200k build is a pretty good deal...once you find the land. Thanks for the post. I’d love to see more prefab that’s appropriate for NE as well as affordable for more of NE. The Dwell Homes by Empyrean are, I believe, built in Massachusetts, so there may be cost savings there. MK’s work was one of the first examples of modern prefab I came across and liked too, but that I also ruled out based on price. I think she suits a different tier of customer, that is partly CA-based. Rocio Romero’s LVL homes are much more amenable pricewise and allow you to leverage local on-site work and proportionate costs.

When I was contemplating Southern NH and an LVL Home, I figured on a 1700+ sq ft home, on land at around $100k and the build at $150k-$200k. That’s pretty close to the budget you described.

Finally, I’d like to point out that just as all of California is not San Diego/LA/San Francisco, not all of NE is VT/Nor. NH/ME. The New England footprint to me includes the Boston Metro, Western Mass, RI, and often-pricey CT, as well as reaching into the Hudson Valley and Adirondack regions of NYS. Hey, I grew up in the lower Hudson Valley and the Adirondacks have a lot in common with VT. Relatively speaking, in many of those areas, a $200k build is a pretty good deal…once you find the land.

]]> by: Tom http://modernhomesnewengland.com/mhne-update/#comment-39 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:08:31 +0000 http://modernhomesnewengland.com/mhne-update/#comment-39 Love modern architecture - and MK is a personal favorite. But am sorely dissapointed in the lack of delivery on the promise of pre-fab. Think about it - you can buy a new house with land in Northern NH for just about 275k with over 1400 sq. feet. MK's houses may be well priced for the California market - but how is it a builder can build custom for around 125 a foot - and it costs MK 275 a foot and up? Where are the savings from lack of material waste, site travel, scheduling of different resources? I'd love to see a NE take on modern pre-fab. The shed was a nice start - but I'd love to see more modern interpretations of NE style homes - that also fit a New England style budget. Love modern architecture - and MK is a personal favorite. But am sorely dissapointed in the lack of delivery on the promise of pre-fab. Think about it - you can buy a new house with land in Northern NH for just about 275k with over 1400 sq. feet. MK’s houses may be well priced for the California market - but how is it a builder can build custom for around 125 a foot - and it costs MK 275 a foot and up? Where are the savings from lack of material waste, site travel, scheduling of different resources? I’d love to see a NE take on modern pre-fab. The shed was a nice start - but I’d love to see more modern interpretations of NE style homes - that also fit a New England style budget.

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