With so much pride in home ownership and the amount of money it takes to purchase the average home today, it is no wonder that the average homeowner wants his home to be his castle. This means that homeowners are turning more and more to custom home building as opposed to buying whatever the market has to offer at any given time.
For specific reasons as to why more and more homeowners are choosing to purchase a custom home, read on.
You can design the exact home you want
The number one reason why so many people are looking at custom homes today for their home purchases is the fact that they can design the exact home they would like to their specifications. Custom home builders work with homeowners from concept, to design, to construction, and make sure that they are satisfied with every choice, every step of the way. You can even opt in for a heritage style Home Design from your custom home builder.
Homeowners can select from the widest variety of designs, one that fits their dreams. They can decide on a one two or even three story home and placed the bedrooms on the main floor or distribute them on all the levels of the home. They can decide the exact square footage of the kitchen and include all of the specific items so that they can become a center for gourmet cooked meals. Today everyone loves an open floor plan, and homeowners can pick from any number of open floor plan designs, choosing the number of Walls on the first floor or no walls at all. Homeowners typically complain that older homes have and fewer bathrooms. With a custom home, they can select the number of bathrooms and have every bedroom have an ensuite.
Often homeowners will find a home they love, but the exterior materials and interior surfaces do not meet their standards. When this occurs they must consider whether to remodeled at home or put up with aspects of it that they do not really like. With a custom built home, a homeowner can’t decide every exterior and interior surface and make sure that it meets the exact specifications. The only limit is the homeowner’s budget.
You can put your home where you want
Part of the custom home process is normally selecting where the home will be placed. Quite often homeowners have a specific neighborhood in mind where they would love to have their home. The home builder can work with the homeowner to find a suitable lot in that neighborhood if one is available. Or the fine a suitable lot in a comparable neighborhood. This allows for a homeowner to be close to a local school that the homeowner prefers, or to a job, or even close to relatives.
The price is competitive
Mini home Shoppers believe that Custom Homes are not within their budget. However, a custom home can be designed within any comparable price point to existing homes in the neighborhood. There are affordable home builders who specialize in getting homeowners the biggest bang for their bucks. So for virtually the same price, homeowners can get a custom built home with no compromises.
As more home shoppers find out about the option of building your own custom home, the custom home industry continues to grow quickly.