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Not easy to find. Our GPS didn't recognize the street. We had to use Google to navigate, but from the main road, you can see the Okal flags for orientation...Very friendly welcome. We were able to take a detailed look at all the rooms. The 2.8m ceiling height and the overall interior design are consistent and modern. It's very chic to look at, and you can also get an overview of the building in the utility room.The rest is a matter of taste and depends on individual needs. We couldn't live our everyday life on this layout, but there are other Okal floor plans.UPDATE: Why -2 stars?We bought in February 2023. Since we already had all the documents, such as land registry, surveying, utility companies, etc., things got off to a pretty good start, but then the architect's office came along. The architect is very dedicated, but the Okal project management team definitely isn't. Responses take weeks and don't necessarily have anything to do with the question, especially when it comes to "construction-related" issues. For example, site preparation. According to the Okal process, this must be coordinated exclusively with the Okal construction manager. But that won't be determined for weeks. During the entire time in between, we can't prepare anything on site. There's definitely a missing authority in the Okal process. But, as quoted from a phone call with project management, "Okal doesn't care about that."The architect meeting is incredibly intense. It's just a shame that what was discussed and documented wasn't simply drawn up.The Okal planning protocol for the architect meeting isn't a protocol, as there's no way to note anything down there. Only information is recorded, either as numbers or by checking boxes. A request was made to Okal project management (April 5, 2023), and there has been exactly no response to date (June 27, 2023).If there's even a single point the client wants recorded, it's not possible. The form may not be changed.The client is responsible for the approval of the construction plans, so you'll be in endless loops if the draftsman doesn't deliver what was discussed. This is a never-ending waste of time – I don't know the intention. We've been going around for months (!) on end, making completely unnecessary proofs.And you really have to be careful, because even completed plans seem to be changed by the draftsman without any consultation or advice. So you always have to check everything and all pages because you have nothing else to do. The architect certainly doesn't do it.And when you're finally finished with the plans, the technical Okal inspection comes first, which could still say "no, we won't do it" or "extra costs."But by then, the building permit has already been submitted. And since the client was responsible for and approved the plans, guess what? That's also a client problem, with client costs and lost time.If you think we'll ask all of this in advance via Okal's special request, you should allow even more time and not expect the request to be adequately answered. At some point, our architect said we either wait longer or take the risk. Because there's simply no guarantee of an answer or a deadline for a response.And the "packages" are also a problem. Okal likes to put together packages with price tags that are attached to the AzH (appendix to the house contract). The only annoying thing is that you simply don't get an answer about what services are specifically included in the package. The real house price isn't known until after the samples have been taken. The bank is "definitely not amused." Oh yes, and as long as the AzH doesn't come from Okal, the price can also change. Prices provided by the broker or other parties, or even prices communicated in writing, are at the level of guesswork. Sometimes an incorrect price list can be used, and then that's just a builder's problem again.We still hope to get a nice house, but the road to it is more than rocky.
