Design and Build Architect Designed House

During the planning and consultation phase, your architect-designed prefabricated house is crafted with consideration for the plot's location and characteristics, as well as the applicable building regulations. Individuality is paramount. Share your desires openly with us, no matter how ambitious they may initially seem: whether it's a slide from the roof to the ground floor, a bowling alley in the basement, an indoor pool, or an aircraft hangar.

Within the framework of building regulations and structural calculations, we will do everything possible to realistically implement your requirements. This ensures that you receive something unique and special, not a ""standard prefabricated house"" that anyone else might have.

The planning of the house begins with an in-depth introduction between the homeowners and the architects.

• What are the lifestyle habits of the future HUF HAUS residents?
• What design is desired? Would you like to build with a mono-pitched roof or a flat roof?
• Is a bungalow preferred, should the home include a granny flat, or are there no specific ideas for the dream house yet?
• What needs should the new home fulfil?
• What does the family need to relax and feel comfortable?
• How many communal areas are desired, and what private retreats?

Only with this knowledge can the architects and engineers at HUF HAUS develop a house design that fits perfectly. Your creativity knows almost no bounds.

With HUF HAUS architect-designed houses, you choose the number and size of rooms and plan the layout entirely to your taste. You decide how transparent the timber-frame house should be. Where are floor-to-ceiling glazing desired, and where are more private retreats needed? Together with a specialist consultant and architect, your dream home is created step by step. Photorealistic visualisations help you to envisage the house on the plot or at the building site. The example floor plans in the dream home search provide initial inspiration for your new build. The architectural style of wood and glass can be interpreted in many ways, as can the interior design. Benefit from the wide range of floor plans and examples, and feel free to contact your local representative with any questions.

Even challenging plots or difficult access routes are no obstacle for the team at HUF HAUS. On the contrary, the family business has already proven with over 11,000 houses that narrow access roads, steep hillside plots, or plots only accessible by water can be managed with ingenuity.

Whether it's a detached house on a greenfield site, a townhouse on a compact plot, or a multi-storey residential building in a bustling city centre, the HUF HAUS portfolio offers numerous possibilities. The examples and floor plans presented on the website serve merely as inspiration for your own living concept. What does your architect-designed house look like?

Which is more affordable, a prefabricated house or an architect-designed house?
At HUF HAUS, all timber-frame houses are fundamentally architect-designed houses, prefabricated in state-of-the-art production halls under optimal conditions, one of the major advantages compared to traditional masonry houses. Due to bespoke planning, cost considerations can be addressed as follows: The architect's fee in conventional building planning can vary significantly depending on the project's scope.

However, with HUF HAUS, you have a clear view of costs from the outset. With a house presentation in the form of a 3D visualisation (with optional film), you receive your personalised offer – with a fixed price guarantee for 12 months! Planning services include not only site visits with the architect but also the conceptual design, as well as the detailed and execution planning of your timber-frame house. Disadvantages such as unforeseen price increases, for instance, due to adverse weather conditions, do not occur.

The costs for preparing the building application documents, 
submission to the building authority, and handling the approval process are also included in the service package for your HUF house. Therefore, when comparing multiple house manufacturers or architects, pay attention to the price-performance ratio. Cost examples and all answers related to pricing are gladly provided upon request by your specialist consultant at one of our show homes on site.

The planning of your dream home in the distinctive timber-glass construction is exclusively undertaken by experienced architects commissioned by HUF HAUS. Years of expertise in timber construction, whether it be a semi-detached house, city villa, or a classic timber house in Bauhaus style, distinguish the architects in their respective sales regions. Prospective homeowners receive expert advice on-site in the show home, together with a specialist consultant and architect. This is an optimal collaboration, as it allows you to discuss your floor plan from the outset, determine the position of the house on the plot, and benefit from the creative ideas of your contacts and advisors. Even on challenging plots, the construction of a house can proceed.

Here, the architect-designed house scores once again, as the client does not need to sift through catalogues to find a somewhat suitable prefabricated house. A personalised timber house is created entirely according to your wishes, prepared for assembly in the ultra-modern production halls. Would you like to meet your specialist consultant or your responsible architect? Then feel free to arrange a no-obligation appointment and learn all about the advantages of building a house with HUF HAUS.

One of the most important milestones in house building is the building application, which our architects work on together with you:
The architect commissioned by HUF HAUS prepares the building application for your construction project. The foundations for this service are the jointly developed planning agreement, the joint inspection of the plot, and the joint visit to the relevant approval authority.

The client must provide qualified site plans with elevation levels as a planning basis and a soil survey through a surveyor. HUF HAUS prepares the necessary structural calculations and heat demand calculations for your bespoke planning and issues the energy certificate. The costs for the structural calculation are itemised in your offer, allowing you to keep a transparent view of the prices.

The best way to convince yourself of our capabilities is to take a look behind the scenes at HUF HAUS. Our company is as open and honest as our architecture. We warmly invite you to visit us in Hartenfels in the Westerwald, where you can gather many inspirations in our HUF village and, of course, also tour the HUF production halls.

As a client, this gives you the confidence in house building to make the right choice – just as over 11,000 clients have done before you!