Archinect - News2024-11-22T05:54:49-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/73106769/flatpack-homes-offer-dutch-first-time-buyers-chance-to-get-on-housing-ladder
Flatpack homes offer Dutch first-time buyers chance to get on housing ladder Archinect2013-05-13T18:36:00-04:00>2013-05-21T18:26:13-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/oq/oq5e74dvlcnm3gih.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Choosing your dream home has become as simple as picking furniture from the Ikea catalogue for residents of Nijmegen in the Netherlands, where a neighbourhood of affordable architect-designed kit houses has just been launched.
Aimed at first-time buyers, the city's "I build affordable in Nijmegen" initiative has paired 20 architects with building companies to produce about 30 designs – from detached timber cabins to redbrick terraced houses – with a construction cost of as little as €115,000.</p></em><br /><br /><p>
From 8A Architecten, the archtiects, "8A designed houses for first time buyers for the IbbN-program in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. ‘IbbN’ stands for ‘Ik bouw betaalbaar in Nijmegen’, translated in English as ‘I build affordable in Nijmegen’. This is a special program for first time buyers on the housing market who like to build their own house. With this program everyone with an income between € 30.000,- and € 47.000,- a year, gets a chance to build their own house."</p>
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More information about the project can be seen here, at it's dedicated website: <a href="http://www.ikbouwbetaalbaarmet8a.nl" target="_blank">www.ikbouwbetaalbaarmet8a.nl</a></p>