A house is considered as one of the biggest investment decisions in a person’s life and that is why you need to pay attention before taking that decision. The easiest solution is to find a house which is up for sale and after inspecting it, to take the decision and buy it outright. However, there are stronger reasons to consider before making the investment of a lifetime. You can find below the top 10 reasons why building your own dream home is the best decision you will ever make by far.
1. Value for money
Buying a brand new house off the shelf sounds good because you don’t have to wait until your dream becomes a reality but it can turn out to be a financial nightmare as you will ultimately pay at least 30% more than if you have build the house yourself.
2. Sense of achievement
Building a home from scratch will give you a sense of achievement which is second to none. It can take you time to find the right people to help you out but at the end you will live in a place that is custom made just for you based on your needs and on your way of life.
3. Learning & Growth
If learning and personal growth are important to you, then building your own house is quite an amazing journey that involves you having to get in touch with a small team of professionals that will teach you the basics of what is practicable as opposed to what looks good. You will learn a lot about construction materials, insulation and through a questioning process, the architect will make you think about your needs as opposed to your wants.
4. Leave something behind
Deciding to build your own dream house, contributes to the community you live as the house will form a permanent part of the scenery and will improve the way your neighbourhood looks. At the end you will leave something behind for your kids or other relatives to enjoy.
5. Get motivated to live life to the extreme
Building your dream house is a healing process that makes you think deeper about life and the meaning of life. Investing a big amount of your cash resources will make you plan your life and start living your life to the maximum. The process make you want to share your dream house with friends and family and arrange activities that you never thought were possible until now. Friend and family get togethers will now be possible.
6. Full customisation of your dream house to your exact needs
If you buy a house off the shelf, chances are it will not match your needs. Each family, each person have their own hobbies, own lifestyle and own sense of space. Some people prefer simplicity and practicality. Others go for luxury and ample spaces which match their spatial requirements. When you decide to built your own house, you tend to list your exact needs and have them matched by the architect who is going to ensure that the best possible outcome will be achieved within the maximum space available. This means you can have your ideal snooker room as opposed to having to order a smaller snooker table to match the available space of an off-the-shelf house.
7. Freedom to choose the quality and type of the building materials
Quality does not come cheap but if you want to avoid having to deal with the high repair & maintenance costs, you have to choose the best materials to use for your dream house. The level of quality will depend on how much you value convenience and how long you want the house to serve you maintenance-free.
8. Increase the employment rate of the country you are living in
When you decide to invest in your dream house, you definitely are font of the country you chose to build your house. Your decision to proceed and self-build a house, means that you will need to employ a small team of people to assist you in your endeavor. These will include the architect, the engineers, the building contractors and their team. You will need to buy the building materials too. All these will boost the economy and help increase employment.
9. Be independent
When you buy your own house, you are not dependent upon a landlord or have to abide by his rule of conduct. This will give you immense freedom to live your live by your own rules and do whatever changes to the property you think are suitable according to your needs. No need to ask for permission or for a favor.
Q10. Bonding with neighbours and the local community
When you build your own house, then the chances are that you will not want to move out and go to a different house that will satisfy you better. Staying at your dream house, creates a degree of permanency and that enables you to create more lasting friendships with the community you live in.
So, after careful consideration, you can see that it only makes sense to build your own house as we only live once and what a better place to do that in Pissouri village in the paradise island of Cyprus.