A two-bedroom wooden farmhouse of about 1,200 sq ft starts at roughly ₹3500/sq ft for the structure, finished and assembled on your plot. That number moves with size, bathrooms, roof shape, deck area and how hard your plot is to reach. Here is how to read it.
Start with the rate. We quote per square foot of built area, starting at ₹3500/sqft for a farmhouse. The rate covers the log walls, roof, doors, windows, flooring, electrical, plumbing to the bathrooms and fittings, kitchen with top and sink, coatings, transport and our team's assembly. We usually throw in a bed and cupboard complimentary of a standard size and style. It is the number you can compare with a concrete builder's quote, as long as you check they are including the same things.
Then size. The rate per square foot drops a little as the home grows, because the plinth and roof are shared across more floor. A 900 sq ft one-bedroom costs more per square foot than a 1,000 sq ft two-bedroom.
Then the four things that move it. Bathrooms are the biggest: each one adds plumbing, waterproofing and fittings. Roof shape is next: a simple gable is the most economical and, in the hills, often the best looking. Deck and verandah are priced per square foot like the rest, and most families want more than they first draw. Site access decides transport: a plot a truck can reach is cheaper than one where logs are carried the last stretch.
What is not in the number. Land, approvals, boundary wall, water and power to the plot, kitchen cabinets, furniture, air conditioning, landscaping and a pool. Budget for these separately; we can point you to people for each.
Wood versus concrete. Per square foot the two land in a similar range for a well-built farmhouse. The difference is time: weeks instead of a year or more, which means less supervision, no rent or hotel bills while you wait, and a home you use this season. Also, wooden houses are aesthetically beautiful and hence lot of money and time saved doing pricey and loud interiors.
The honest way to budget. Take the rate, multiply by the size you actually need (not the size you first imagine), add a bathroom's worth for each bathroom beyond the first, and keep 10% aside for the deck you will want to enlarge. Then book a site visit; we will give you a real number standing on the plot.