cost details and tentative schedule for the relocation of the fujisawa tea house

last rush to save the fujisawa teahouse.

This is an update about the tea-house relocation project.\nThe land will be sold at the end of january and the new owner is planning to demolish the building and garden.\n\n

\n\n\njanuary - 1st week: I will go on site to meet the old owner and new owner. (I will also take detailed pictures and measurements of the building)\njanuary - 2nd week: I will need the decision and commitment from the perspective foster-owner\njanuary - 3rd week: we will start demolition. (I am already in touch with two specialized companies)\n\nCOST: from 4 to 6 million yen (36,000 USD ~ 50,000 USD)\nOf course the more detailed is the demolition (to reuse also roof riles, flooring planks, ceiling framing etc.) the higher the demolition cost. Anyway this will result in a more original building and enable savings in the construction phase.\n\nThe demolition will take about 4 weeks and I am planning to obtain the approval from the new owner by convincing him he will save the money and time for the demolition anyway.\n\n

\n\n\nto avoid storage fees, I am planning to load all the material directly on containers so we would be ready for shipping as soon as end of february.\nOcean freight takes about 1-2 months according to the destination.\nI think one 40' container should be enough but considering also items from the garden and to stay on the safe side, I am computing 2 containers, drayage and devanning.\nCOST: 2 million yen (17,000 USD) \n\n

\n\n\nConstruction would take about 5 months (if it was done in japan).\nAccording to local legislations / construction methods / availability of manpower and materials it may take more.\n\nThe company doing the demolition is also available to go abroad to coordinate the construction! I think that there are 3 options:\n1) bring all the craftsmen from japan\n2) provide one experienced carpenter to instruct/supervise and use local workers.\n3) a mix of the two options above.\n\nCOST: from 20 to 25 million yen (170,000 USD ~ 210,000 USD)\n\nIn both cases, I would travel together with the contractor principal about once a month (five times) to coordinate the work.\n\nCOST: about 2 million yen (17,000 USD) + airplane tickets\n\nPlease contact me by email at japan@bartokdesign.com if interested.\nTOTAL COST: about 35 million yen (300,000 USD) + reinbursable expenses\n\n

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