Houses in rural areas are very different in terms of condition, price, location, etc. I often do not find what to answer when I am asked about "a house in the village", because everyone puts something of their own in this concept. Four years ago, we arrived in our area and began to look for houses, there were many options at that time. I will describe the main types of houses.
The choice of a house depends on whether you want to live there permanently, whether you want to build (complete), how much money you have, your ideas about what the village should be, the amount of land around the house, whether you will have a farm, whether you want close neighbors, like-minded friends, or is satisfied with the existing circle of neighbors, etc.
1. Well-maintained cottage in the village.
This is a very rare, but most tempting option for those who have accumulated funds. Such houses are usually built for themselves, there is little chance of hack-work, you can count on quality. In addition, they were built not so long ago, usually in places where communications have already been connected, and where there is a sufficient amount of land. But such a house is not so easy to sell, usually the owners have good reasons for this. For example, we were offered this option, because the parents were building a house for the son's family, but he preferred the city and flatly refused to live in the countryside, and the pensioners themselves urgently needed money to buy a city apartment for him. Or the house was built with the expectation of a large family, then there was not enough money to complete the construction, money was needed for other purposes. It should be noted that often such cottages were built by people who had access to cheap material. Therefore, their price is appropriate, the owner invests in it the costs of 10 years ago, and if, for example, to build such a house now, then only on the basis of materials it will cost several times more.
This option is preferable for those who have the means, want to have a large house, find themselves among any neighbors, want to settle in this place once and for all, do not want to get involved with their construction site, are only ready to finish building and make cosmetic repairs, be content with the available allotment of land ( usually 20 acres).
Such options become less and less every year, because people realize the value of living in rural areas, and often their well-being improves, and people are ready to further invest in a house.
2. Plain village house
This category includes all the houses in the village, which, again, are very different from each other. There are almost no wooden houses in our village. All traditional houses, in which mostly grandmothers live or which are abandoned and falling apart, are made of stone and plastered on top. Or are they houses made of small red bricks (now this is no longer produced). These are small huts with low ceilings. There is usually a vestibule, a couple of small rooms in which there is always a place for icons, small but numerous windows with wide ledges. There may be stove heating, or gas may be supplied, depending on who lives there. Almost all villages in our region are gasified. Therefore, the presence or absence of gas heating does not play a big role. If you wish, you can lead to any house and gas and water. What attracts in this version is the garden. Such houses usually have a large allotment of land, up to 50 acres, on which an ancient garden is planted, a solid old cellar has been dug, which, possibly, already requires repair. Such houses are, of course, only suitable for temporary residence during the construction of their own home. Sometimes you wonder how closely people lived. The hostess, pushing aside the faded curtain, shows a niche in the wall measuring a meter by one and a half, and explains: "And this is where our grandmother lived." Of course, there are more spacious houses, everything depended on the well-being of the peasant. But in general, they all represent a temporary dwelling for a person with modern spatial requirements.
There are many such houses in stock. All the villages in the area are dotted with them. And their price is from 10 to 50 thousand rubles, depending on the condition and requests of the owners. The only problem is that often the owners simply cannot be found. It happens that you need to conduct a whole investigation, interviewing neighbors and relatives from other villages: who inherited this house, where they live, how to find Moscow relatives, etc. Very often, the search leads to a dead end: for example, the owner is in prison, and, of course, it is in no way possible to deprive him of this house. But even such houses often refuse to sell, the concept of a family nest gradually appears, and the townspeople value such an allotment.
Examples taken while we were walking today:
Well maintained old type residential building. Inside there is a stone. As you can see, gas is supplied to it (through the blue pipe)
The house is simpler and more striking, the same stone
There are also such. But the material is clearly visible - natural stone.
3. A country house of a later construction.
These are more solid houses that enterprising villagers built for themselves during perestroika. They are often made of bricks (gray). They have several rooms with relatively high ceilings and a kitchen. Nice attic, canopy. In the yard there may be a garage and other outbuildings, sometimes very scary and antediluvian. These houses are sold less readily and for a higher price. They can be repaired, the roof can be repaired, for example. Such houses have little land, but they do have it. Sotok 10-20. There is often gas, water supply and sewerage. These are state farm houses. The history of their construction is as follows: a project of a house for a specialist came to the state farm, and the house was built anyhow with state funds, the most enterprising owners controlled its quality, someone let it go. As a result, houses have many shortcomings, which, in principle, can be corrected, or you can put up with them. For example, a poorly made roof, uneven floor, uneven walls, to which the wallpaper does not want to stick nicely, etc. Another disadvantage is the overcrowding of residence. They saved on communications, and built entire villages for specialists, where houses were literally glued to each other. For example, we live in a village called a "poultry house" because it was built for specialists in the neighboring poultry farm. It is necessary to speak about such settlements separately.
Typical cottage-type houses made of silicate bricks stretch along the main road.
4. An apartment in a cottage "industrial village".
This is our case. We chose this option because we perceive it as temporary housing that will serve us for many years until we build our house in an ecovillage, which is located 7 km from here, in a more remote place. This is a government-owned development community for specialists. It consists of cottages. A cottage in the local sense is a well-maintained brick house for several owners. Usually two. But it happens that it is divided into 4 parts. We have a cottage for two owners. A grandmother lives behind the wall, with whom we do not intersect in any way. The entrance to the house is from two sides. We have a spacious house (three rooms, attic, bathroom-toilet, large kitchen, garage) with all amenities, about 100 sq. meters. Financially, this is one of the most preferable options, because all the material is specified, and people received such apartments for free. Therefore, they do not mind selling them at any price. Three years ago we purchased this housing for 160 thousand rubles. Now, of course, prices have increased. But it is much cheaper than building your own home from a similar material (silicate brick). There is little land, 4 hundred square meters, mostly it is filled with sheds from the previous owner, who was a livestock breeder. This option can also be considered only as temporary (albeit very comfortable) housing, because it is not associated with the village in its usual sense (space, nature, freedom).
Our street - closely spaced houses with all communications.
And this is our house behind a green fence. At the moment, the roof is being blocked for us. For three years we lived with a leaking, hastily and haphazardly made roof, substituting basins in some places during the rain.
5. House in a remote village.
Rather, it is an extreme option for those who value nature in its purest form and are ready to put up with difficulties at least at the initial stage of arrangement. There is usually no asphalt road to such villages, which means that it is not possible to get there every day (black earth roads are impassable in the rain). Houses are more like a roof over your head than a comfortable dwelling. At best, of all the blessings of civilization, there is only light. Stove heating. Buying a house there is also difficult, although it costs a penny, because the owners usually live in more civilized places.
Next time I want to talk about the options for finding houses.
Currently, it is difficult not to pay attention to the growing interest in country houses. Village house projects are in great demand from many construction companies. In most cases, the role of the main building material is assigned to glued beams, less often to classic bricks and other durable components.
Throughout human history, wood has been one of the most popular building materials. Today, at all stages of the production of rounded logs and glued beams, the most modern technologies are used, which give the products first-class performance characteristics.
Wooden rural house project
Thus, projects of houses for rural areas involve the use of high-quality logs, which, despite their simplicity of construction, provide ideal noise and thermal insulation of the room, protecting it from the adverse effects of capricious weather. Mass introduction and production of wood has many advantages:
- Short terms of construction of a residential building.
- Long service life.
- Perfect appearance.
- Perfect sound and thermal insulation.
- High resistance of the structure to high humidity, sunlight and other adverse factors.
- Low material and construction costs.
Wooden country houses are well suited for the Russian winter Main characteristics of construction timber
Modern projects of country houses, in most cases, are brought to life with the help of rounded logs. At the final stages of the production of this building material, the logs are treated with special environmentally friendly varnishes, which give the product first-class wear resistance. Thanks to this, the wood can "breathe", controlling the maximum carbon dioxide content inside the building.
Wooden wall panels accumulate a large amount of heat, as a result of which the air entering through the walls is instantly heated. This unique property provides significant savings in space heating costs. The soundproofing qualities of wood deserve special attention. The atmosphere of home comfort cannot be disturbed by any extraneous noise coming from the street. Thanks to these qualities, projects of rural houses are very popular among lovers of suburban real estate.
Designing Rural Homes Creativity
Quite often, the design of rural houses is distinguished by a special creative approach. In most cases, customers cannot determine for themselves which design style will suit a new home. Therefore, every construction company has highly qualified designers who have at hand many possible options for external and internal decoration.
Equipped with a door and steps made of solid wood. You can also often see rural houses with supports and railings, which give the overall structure an equally attractive appearance.
Typical standard project of a wooden village house At the request of the customer, the construction company can draw up an individual project for a one-story village house, which will be equipped with original log masonry and roofing. When erecting a roof with a complex design finish, professional builders recommend installing a temporary roof covering for the first 1.5 years, which will prevent damage to an expensive structure.
After this period of time, when the shrinkage of the house finally gets stronger in a new place, you can start installing a multi-level roof covering, which is resistant to any effects of unpredictable weather.
Individual project of a rural house The cost of designing and building a house
Currently, the real estate market has a large number of ready-made country houses. Design and construction is a more expensive option, while the buyer has a wide range of projects - from inexpensive budget to luxury ones. The first parameter that regulates the cost of work is the complexity of the project.
Classic-style one-story rural house projects are the cheapest option offered by many construction companies. The calculation of the cost of the main work includes the purchase and delivery of building materials, as well as the construction of living quarters, interior and exterior decoration.
One-story wooden house project for the countryside Cheap construction options
The installation of the foundation can be assessed in different ways by the builders, taking into account the characteristics of the soil and the climatic characteristics of a particular area. Inexpensive design of village houses implies that it has pretty good performance characteristics.
A subsidy is a gratuitous state financial assistance to citizens of our country to improve their living conditions, which consists in the construction of an individual dwelling house by them. This type of support is paid from the federal or local budget. It is very important that such a cash payment is not subject to any taxes.
Category of citizens eligible for such material assistance
Subsidized construction should be counted on to adult citizens of the country who have permanent registration in the area of the country in which the construction of a house is supposed to be. At the same time, none of his family members had previously received similar assistance on an individual basis, excluding maternity capital.
Other restrictions are introduced at the level of regions or districts of the Russian Federation. For example, citizens living in a certain area may be excluded from such categories; the necessary terms of permanent residence in the region have been established, etc.
Types of payments
There are two types of government assistance in housing construction:
- targeted subsidy;
- compensation for the costs of a built house.
The first is provided to individual developers even before construction begins. Its size is calculated on the basis of the estimated calculation provided by him. There is an upper limit for such payments, which is set at the level of the constituent entities or regions of the Russian Federation.
The maximum amount of payments for compensation of costs after the construction of a house is also determined at the level of regions and subjects of the country. In this case, the payment is made after the completion of construction work, but no later than two years after the issuance of a permit for its implementation.
The amount of the subsidy can be divided into targeted and compensatory parts.
Subsidy size
Many factors affect the amount of such cash assistance:
- family composition;
- amount of children;
- the financial situation of the spouses;
- type of settlement, etc.
The living conditions of the applicant, their compliance with social norms, the presence of other real estate in the family are also taken into account. In some cases, compensation can reach the full cost of building the house. The area of the future house should not be less than social standards, and the amount of the subsidy should exceed all construction costs.
The amount of aid varies by region of the country. For example, in the Novosibirsk region, the maximum targeted subsidy for building a house is currently 150,000 rubles, and the maximum compensation for costs is also 150,000 rubles. Families with many children (with more than 2 children) are provided with an increase in this amount based on the calculation of 50,000 rubles. for each child under age.
For example, a subsidy for the construction of a house in rural areas in 2019 for young professionals can go up to 70% of the total cost of housing construction.
Basic terms of provision
The necessary conditions for receiving a payment can be considered the following:
- the land plot intended for the construction of a house must be privately owned at the time of submission of documents and have a valid building permit;
- the subsidy applies to one developer and one residential building;
- the project of the future house must comply with building rules and social norms, its living area must not exceed these norms.
Only if all of these conditions are met can the applicant count on a subsidy.
Submission of documents
To obtain such material assistance, you need to contact the housing department of the local administration. After that, the set of documents goes to the Construction Department. It is there that the amount of payment will be calculated, taking into account the size of the local budget.
A list of documents to be submitted and sample applications can be obtained from housing committees or multifunctional centers. Some regions of the country accept documents in both paper and electronic versions.
Refusal to grant subsidies
The applicant has the right to refuse to allocate a subsidy if:
- the full package of the required documents was not submitted or the information in them is unreliable;
- one of the conditions necessary to receive such payment has not been met.
An applicant who has received a refusal has the opportunity to re-submit the documents after eliminating the reasons that led to this refusal or changes in life circumstances.
Time for consideration of an application
The period for consideration of an application for a subsidy and verification of the submitted documents is from 10 to 30 days (depending on the region of the country) from the date of submission of the documents to the housing committee of the district.
After a decision is made to pay (or refuse to pay) a subsidy, a representative of the commission must notify the applicant of this decision within five working days.
Subsidy issuance period
In the event that the commission makes a positive decision, the issuance of funds for the construction of a residential building is carried out according to the order of applicants available at the moment. The term of its receipt can be more than one year. At the same time, its value increases according to the waiting period. Its maximum value is limited by legislative acts of districts and regions of the country.
Enumeration
The transfer of the amount of the established subsidy is made to the applicant's bank account specified by them in the application. The account must be opened with a state bank. Cashing out and misuse of these funds is prohibited.
Its transfer is made both in advance (with the provision of a report on the use in the future), and as the applicant's personal funds are spent. Target payment is carried out before the start of construction, compensation - after its completion.
Obligations of the borrower
The recipient will have to document the intended use of the subsidy within the specified time period (determined by the local governing bodies):
- cadastral passport of the constructed dwelling;
- contract with a construction company;
- copies of payment orders for building materials used in the construction of a house, etc.
If the established list of documents is not submitted on time, then the recipient will be obliged to return the full amount of the subsidy issued. Otherwise, both administrative and criminal liability is envisaged.
Many people dream of a house in the village. First, you need to decide how the layout of a village house will look like, and only after that, start creating a project.
An example of the project and layout of a village house
Having chosen a site, it is necessary to register it with the local municipality, after which, and if something else is being built, then be sure to include it in the project. Now this scheme needs to be submitted for approval. The approved project and documents of the registered plot should be submitted to the municipality for approval. And only after it is approved, the construction can begin.
The main stages have been passed, but during construction, nuances and issues will arise that also need to be addressed. You can order a project of a country house in architectural bureaus or a construction organization. There are those who can create a building project and implement it. It can be more expensive than hiring multiple developers, but easier.
Simple project of a village house
This is because the house will be built by one organization, and they most often give ready-made projects for free. This does not mean that the projects are bad. Free in this case is a gift if the house will be built by that company. Before the foundation is laid, you need to think about how it will look, taking into account the area of the building itself.
The layout of the house includes:
- House height, number of floors,.
- Necessarily pipes for heating and sewerage.
- if there is one.
- Location and size of additional buildings in the courtyard of the house.
- Entrance to the house.
- Arrangement of rooms on floors.
- Pipes. Carrying out sewer pipes and pipes for heating.
- The location of all windows and doors.
- Annex building. What size should it be and where should it be located.
- The thickness of the walls (this depends on the material from which the house will be).
Maybe.
Project of a country house made of logs with an attic
To do this, you need to know the rules for creating projects. There are many computer programs and online services. Both can help. All the points mentioned above will need to be entered into the project of the house being created. It is necessary to take into account all the questions that arise. Otherwise, for example, the pipes will not fit in their designated place. It is still worth leaving this to the professionals.
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Photo of the layout of houses
Experts know better where it is better to round the corner, and where to make a straight line. On their account, various projects of village houses, projects of one-story private houses and planning projects with an extension, heating and everything else.
Reconstruction or build
If there is a basement in the house, then it is necessary to calculate the height of the foundation. Hire an excavator, dig holes for the foundation and for the sewer. Only after that the foundation is laid according to the project of the house.
After the foundation, the walls of the house are erected. It is necessary to erect them, leaving room for windows and doors.
3D layout of a small village house
The walls inside the house should be erected together with the main load-bearing walls. Wood is often used instead of brick. will take less time, and you will have to spend a lot of money. Wood as a material for construction is an expensive pleasure. The exterior of these houses is amazing and reminiscent of rustic houses. Wooden houses are more difficult to build according to the project. When necessary, a brick can be broken, and a log house with a diameter of half a meter will have to be sawed.
The exterior of the rustic wooden house is simply gorgeous. Not everyone will understand this, therefore, projects of village houses are not very popular. Having left for the outback, it is easy to find a village house. They are usually many years old. Therefore, such houses with a plot of land are bought either for restoration or rebuilt. If the purchased plot is large enough, then you can put another house on it.
Project and layout of a classic old wooden house
And the procedure with bypassing and collecting the necessary papers will have to be repeated "inside and out." If the rebuilding of the house begins, then it will be easier with the paperwork. The first step is to check the strength of the supporting structures; for this it is better to invite a specialist. He will check everything and tell you what needs to be done. Finding such a specialist is not difficult.
It is best to start with the reconstruction of the foundation - it could have collapsed over the years. Next, you need to check the walls.
Outside, the walls can be covered up, but all possible problems will be visible inside. After checking the walls, the roof must be checked. everything is simpler: its basis is a wooden frame. You can figure out whether it is whole or not, just by carefully examining it. Now it remains to decide on the financial part of the issue and calculate future costs.
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Construction technology
You can build a house from:
- panels;
- aerated concrete blocks;
- sawdust concrete blocks;
- expanded clay concrete blocks.
The choice is really big. The price is also very different. Each material for building a house is very different in structure, quality and characteristics, but another difference is in the technology of building a house. Many people love wood, so the technology of building a wooden house will be considered.
There are two types of wood for building a house: a bar and a log. Here it is necessary to consider - a bar is cheaper than a log, but how much it will be needed is unknown.
The log looks much more massive and more exclusive. When the foundation is ready for further construction, insulation is laid under the first row, after which the row itself is laid out. Any excess insulation sticking out from under the wall can be removed. Then gradually. 
At the joints in the logs, grooves are made, which are placed on the previous log. For greater stability, a small notch is made along all the logs. It turns out that the log seems to fit into the previous one, which gives greater stability to the walls. The logs are tied together at the joints. Each log must be treated with an antiseptic against decay, mold and the rest. There is a bioseptic and a fire retardant - all these means will help to avoid or get rid of everything that can spoil the tree.
After the end of the collection, when the process has reached the roof, the problem of crevices arises. They can appear, even if the logs are the most even and docked, like parts of the designer. To solve the problem, tow is sold in any hardware store. In the old days they used moss, but now there is not so much of it. With tow, they often use adhesive tape with a heat-insulating bundle. When tamping into the slots, the tapes must be twisted together and pushed into the slot with a spatula. 
Then carefully smear this seam, and then remove the excess. The heat leakage problem will be solved.
Roof options are different. You need to choose the one you like best. Most often they use the simplest and most reliable option. Assembling it according to the drawing will not be a problem. But with what to cover the roof of a wooden house - it is necessary to compare prices, quality and possibilities.
A subsidy for the construction of a house in the village will help to compensate for part of the costs in solving the housing issue. How realistic is it to get it? Who can apply for state aid? And how much money will be allocated to a specific developer?
Types of state aid
Those wishing to return part of the expenses associated with the construction of a residential building in rural areas can take advantage of state programs for gratuitous subsidies for individual housing construction.
There are two types of subsidies for building a house in a village or town:
target- money is allocated before the start or in the early stages of construction;
compensatory- the federal or regional budget reimburses part of the costs for the construction of housing (no later than 2 years from the date of submission of all documents).
Important! The subsidy is provided free of charge, and this type of state aid is not taxable.
Who can get it and what are the conditions?
Who can count on the help of the state? There are only three main requirements:
majority;
Russian citizenship;
permanent registration (registration) in the settlement or on the territory of the region of the planned construction.
The key to receiving money is that neither the applicant nor his family members have previously participated in housing programs. An exception is made only in relation to the capital (its receipt does not become an obstacle in order to qualify for construction subsidies).
There are also a number of additional requirements:
the house is being built in a settlement belonging to the region, from the budget of which funds are allocated;
the future owner has a valid building permit, dated after the start of the subsidy program in the region;
the land plot is owned, and its purpose is individual housing construction or housekeeping;
there is a building project that meets the current SNiPs and sanitary regulations;
the total area of the house does not exceed the declared limits (the standard is usually 150 sq. m.), while if the dimensions of the building are too small, then assistance may also be refused.
Important! Only one family member who is registered in the region where the house is being built can handle the subsidy, and money is allocated only for one building.
If the plans are to install a wooden blockhouse, then the provision of a subsidy for it must be clarified with the district administration, since not in all regions wooden cottages are included in the program due to the high degree of fire hazard.
How much money will be reimbursed?
The amount of subsidies for construction in rural areas in 2020 is determined individually, under the same conditions as in previous years.
The final amount that the applicant receives in the bank account depends on many factors and can range from 10 to 70% of the cost of housing. In exceptional cases, the government can go to full compensation for all expenses, in fact, paying for the new house in full. This practice is rare, but it is used in relation to large families living in dilapidated or dilapidated housing, as well as in extremely cramped conditions.
Important! The amount is calculated at the average market cost per square meter of a country house, which is fixed at the time the subsidy is issued.
To roughly imagine what kind of money we are talking about, you can estimate the compensation:
for one person, the standard square footage does not exceed 33 square meters;
on two - 42 "squares";
for three or more - 18 square meters for each.
Where to go and how long to wait?
Those who decide how to get a subsidy for building a house should contact the housing commission of the district or village administration. Special department employees usually have 30 days to review the application.
If the applicant succeeds in fulfilling the requirements, then he receives a positive decision, he is registered and the data is transferred to the housing department of the region.
It seems that all the formalities have been met and here it is, the long-awaited subsidy for the construction of a house in the countryside, is already on the personal account and is waiting in the wings.
In reality, everything is more prosaic. Due to the large number of applicants, as well as beneficiaries (large and single-parent families), the queue in some regions has accumulated large and it moves slowly. Therefore, you should tune in to the fact that the money will come in 2 years, or even more.
Important! The subsidy is transferred to the applicant's current account with a Russian bank. You cannot cash out!
What documents should I collect?
When deciding how to get subsidies for the construction of a private house, you will have to collect and submit to the housing commission along with an application the following package of documents:
passports of all family members (copies of all pages, including blank ones);
birth certificate - copies;
a certificate from the house book - a copy;
certificate of ownership of land - a copy;
building permit - copy;
technical documentation for the house, drawn up by specialized organizations - a project (with a floor plan), a plot diagram showing the location of the building, a technical plan, an estimate for the purchase of materials.
On a note! It is important to comply with all building requirements and standards during the design and construction of a home.
If we are talking about receiving compensation for a house already built, then the list should be supplemented with a copy of the cadastral plan of the building and copies of payments for building materials.
Important! The above list is approximate, a specific list of documents will be issued by the housing commission.
Strict reporting
Although the money received from the state does not need to be returned, you will have to account for its use. Otherwise, they will be forced to return the entire amount, and even an administrative fine will be issued.
After the transfer of the targeted subsidy, within 30 days, you need to provide bills for construction costs, and after 90 days - a cadastral passport for the built house. This means that you will have to act very quickly.
Upon receipt of compensation, you will need to additionally bring the contract with the contractor (copy) and payment documents from him within 60 days.
Unfortunately, not in all regions subsidizing of individual suburban construction is carried out, therefore this issue should be clarified with the district administration.