Now more than ever, many of us are focusing on the future. Naturally, our visions of how this looks will differ, and our answers to questions such as: ‘Where do I want to be?’ or ‘How can we make that happen?’ will spur on various actions once we safely return to our day-to-day routines.
Spending more time inside over the past few weeks has encouraged us all to be creative with how we utilise our home. Your kitchen, for example, may now be housing your tea, coffee and your laptop as you work remotely, or your dining room could resemble a classroom at your local school!
Adapting to the current situation may have triggered thoughts about your wish list for your new dream home. Would it be handy to have that additional room if working from home is more of a flexible option moving forwards? Could you benefit from a larger living area to accommodate all the family?
Our customers choose to build instead of buy their new dream home for a range of reasons, which we explore in this blog.
First home
If stepping onto the property ladder is your goal, it’s well worth evaluating all your options. For some first-time buyers, the opportunity of building their first home is more appealing and perhaps more achievable than buying, due to reasons such as the house prices in desired locations.
Finding the right plot to build on and/or applying for planning to knock down and start from scratch, requires different types of investments, including time and money. However, Homebuilding & Renovating report you could save up to 30% on the market value by embarking on a self-build project.
Instead of settling for a house that’s within budget but is in the wrong area or doesn’t have enough space, you could build a home that meets most, if not all of your needs, now and in the future! Put your outline vision for your dream home into an email to an Architect or Designer, and let them advise you on your self-build options.
Follow the story behind how Charlie and Helen and Craig and LB built their first homes in Herefordshire with oak.
Relocation
Opting for a change of scenery, living closer to preferred schools and work commitments are just a handful of reasons why we relocate. We understand making the decision to move and find an equivalent home elsewhere can be a huge undertaking, and a bit of a waiting game in terms of what’s on the market.
Building is a personal journey that does take time but at the end, you’re rewarded with a home that’s personal to you and reflects your exact requirements. When designing your new dream home, your Architect or Designer will consider your new surroundings to ensure you’re making the most of the sunlight and views you fell in love with at the beginning.
The video software that’s current helping us to communicate both professionally and personally is fantastic. However, for those of us who live away from our loved ones, especially at the moment, it’s not the same as physically being there.
With this in mind, you may have decided it’s time to put your dream of living closer to family or friends into motion. Embarking on a self-build project will enable you to take all of the aspects you love about your current home and transfer them into a new design that’s enhanced by other design decisions such as open plan living, more space and the latest technology. This means you can get the best of both worlds: a new home to mark a new beginning near your family or friends.
Read on to discover how Simon and Karen found their perfect plot and relocated to rural Herefordshire.
Downsizing
Perhaps your children have flown the nest and you’d like to build a more modest-sized home that still exudes that all-important sense of space? Maybe you’ve always wanted to own a holiday home where you breakaway to during the year?
When it comes to self-building, downsizing doesn’t mean you have to compromise. Your chosen Architect or Designer will work with you to create a space which incorporates features you may wish for, including vaulted ceilings, spacious living rooms and beautiful glazing that welcomes in the natural light and showcases the views beyond.
Find out why Martin and Tessa King sold their family home of 26 years to build their dream oak frame.
If you’re considering a self-build project, we hope this blog has provided you with some fresh inspiration to kick-start the design of your new home!
Our Architectural Design team are working remotely and are available for online design consultations, where you can discuss your exciting plans from home via Skype, WhatsApp, Zoom or other video systems.
To book, simply call 01432 353 353 or email enquiries@configurator-oakwrights.nzi.me.
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