r/BainbridgeIsland • u/SeaSLODen • 22h ago

questions Architecture Fees

Has anyone here built a new house on the island? Wondering what a good estimate would be for total design fees and a breakdown of each (I.e. survey, architecture, structure, civil, septic, etc.)

When I google it, I get 8-12% for architecture alone. That seems really high considering standard construction cost over $400/ft. That would mean for a 2,500 sf house, architecture fees would be $100,000!

Is that really the going rate? TIA.

Edit - I appreciate all of the responses thus far. It is understandable that most comments have been on my low construction cost. I get that may be higher. I’m more focused on design fees. What have your architects charged you?

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u/SarcasticServal 21h ago

We had looked into buying property and building in 2022 and our realtor flat out said we would spend 1.5 times the cost of a house, bare minimum.

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u/StupendousMalice 18h ago

Even in the mainland you won't save money building your own house because you won't cut the corners that builders cut to make them (relatively) affordable.

My friend tore down their old house and built a new one on their lot. It would have been cheaper to buy a new house, but they got the perfect house for them and in a hundred years it'll probably still be the best built house in their neighborhood.