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MartinBG · **Formerly SpiralBG** Joined: Aug 07, 2012 Posts: 13

I would be interested to meet anybody who has constructed one of these "flat-packed" houses anywhere in Bulgaria as I have one or two plots where I could put one but slightly hesitant about the whole process. Is it easy? I presume you need planning permission and all the rest of it?
Has anybody here actually completed this type of project?

Martin

regfrancis · Senior Member Joined: May 16, 2007 Posts: 100

Hi Martin, I'm thinking of Shopping container housing. Plenty of good designs if u Google. Have you got the link to your 'flat pack' house package?

carriemc · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 6:46 pm Post subject:

I looked into this some time ago, but shipping containers in Bulgaria are hard to come by and expensive.
There is a company in Sofia that sells 'units' which can be shells or completely kitted out for living. The deliver on to your prepared site.
Talked to a bloke in Bourgas who had bought and sited quite a few of these which he said worked well and were reasonably priced.
At the time I costed it I worked out a figure of around 10k euros for site work, cost of unit & delivery.
Might be worth thinking about.

BG9374 · Super User! Joined: Jun 23, 2011 Posts: 711 Location: UK

10K Euro, you joking! get real that is a rip off price for a container office.

carriemc · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:04 pm Post subject:

It was a lot more than a container office!
Fully kitted out with boiler, electrics, insulation, double glazing and price included groundworks for siting, utilities connections & delivery on site.

atticjon · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:07 pm Post subject:

Someone on a forum who lives in Bg makes and supplies prefab houses. Brianj42 might be able to help, or another name (cant remember) Worth asking. If I remember the other name I will tell.

Mat · Mega User! Joined: Feb 28, 2005 Posts: 3167

Friend of mine used to make them in Samokov but stopped a couple of years ago - however someone may have kept the business going as they were starting to sell in the Baltics I believe. If you're in Sofia, ask for One Eyed Nick in McCarthy's (I'm not joking). He's an Australian with, let's say, significant life experience...