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How do I find the cost of building a house by the plans?

We want to buy land and build a house in Tennessee, but I'm trying to get an idea of how much house plans similar to what we want costs to build. I'd like somthing like a 2300 sq ft country style farm house with a small guest cottage on as much land as we can afford after the house (10 acres or so). But, I need to get a rough idea of the house costs in order to actually look at land. Short of going to Tennessee and sitting down with a builder, how can we get an idea of how much something like this would cost? Any builders out there?

Public Comments

1. Give or take a few dollars it cost about $90 a square foot.
2. Plan on about $100 per square foot of house. Much cheaper if you can do it yourself. Google kit homes and check them out.
3. You need to know what the building cost per square foot is in the part of Tennessee you want to live in, then multiply by the desired square feet. It's possible you could call a builder in that area and get that figure over the phone. Building a home from the ground up is a big step. Perhaps your best bet would be to consult with a builder is person in your desired area..you'll have to eventually. Hope this helps you:)
4. get a material list, go to local lumber yard have them give an estimate on that then go to a local contractor and see what the cost may be. they may charge a few dollars but you'll have a rough cost. i agree with the other answers any where from $90.00-$110.00 per square foot