Hello, if it is any help to you, here is the price I was quoted from architects company - I am still recovering from the shock but need to make a decision by tomorrow if I am going ahead with them or not. I guess if they do really good job and if, looking back in 10/20 years time when I am living in house and happy with it, then it will have been worth it but very uncertain at the mo paying such big money out of house budget.
(I have gone down the engineer/architectural technician route before this but house not designed properly and mistakes seen after planning granted).
Here goes:
1. Stage 1 - Initial Feasibility Stage (at hourly rate - five hours work)
755.00 euros (incl. vat).
2. Stage 2 - Outline Proposals (developing sketch design)
4,000.00 euros (not specified in quote if this includes vat).
3. Stage 3 - Scheme Design (final changes to design and submitting to council)
1,500.00 (not specificed in quote if this includes vat)>
So, in total 6,255 (and could be more if Vat to be added on for point 2 and 3 above).
Am I mad?????