cost of building 20' x 20' home? Please Help?

I have 37.1 acres near Alamosa, CO. and plan on building an open-wide house, really simple it seems. The house will just be one open room. So, with 10 foot ceiling and 400 square feet, how much will concrete foundation, materials for house and everything cost. This also includes having the plumbing installed by a professional as well as an electrician wiring the house and inspection. Keep in mind that my county only has these two inspections and only requires a building permit. Also, do not include the cost of electricity because I know how to build solar panels hooked to controller hooked to inverter. The off-grid will cost me $6,000 So the electrician will just have to wire to inverter and a few other things. I will also hang the sheet rock myself and tape and mud and paint.So how much will just the foundation and framed house cost with metal roof?
Thank you for all your help.

$48,000

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5 Responses to “cost of building 20' x 20' home? Please Help?”

  1. Thomas from Missouri says:
    March 4, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    You have left out a lot of information, but lets assume the following:

    Energy efficient doors and windows (low-e glass)
    Fireplace? Vent for a wood stove/furnace?
    Kitchen/bathroom cabinets….mid range
    Lighting fixtures……..mid range
    Public water and sewer? Septic system? Drilled well?

    I would assume about $100. per square foot or $40,000.
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  2. Walter shumate says:
    March 4, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    I think labor and materials are coming down some so $70-$90 is pretty close per ft.It would have been $100 per 6-12 months ago for sure .This also depends on your local, labor here in the south is much less then in the show me state .I worked in KC for a while 10 years ago and wages then were 35-45% more. Good Luck that sounds like a great place to be CO with a solar setup and a cool CHEAP house
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  3. Jeffrey G says:
    March 4, 2009 at 3:22 pm

    In Indiana, with cost efficent materials I would estimate $85.00 a sq. ft.
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  4. stretch says:
    March 4, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    $48,000
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  5. Don S says:
    March 4, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    This actually sounds more like a shed than a house, If you have close to 40 acres to build on lay out a 20' x20' square in your back yard, now why would you build a home this small? Cabin maybe but not a house, you would be better off to research pre fab houses in that area if you truly want something this small.
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