Building your own home is a big task to take on, but it’s one that can be incredibly rewarding. Of course, it has its difficulties: you have to find a plot of land that is suitable, receive planning permission from the relevant authorities, and you also have to get through the build itself. However, once you’ve pulled this off, you’ll have the home of your dreams, and you’ll know that you’ve put your all into it.

We’ve compiled a list of 5 of the benefits of a self built home here.

#1: It will have everything you want

One of the primary benefits of a self built home is that you will have everything you want in the space. Up until the very minute details, you will be making the decisions, which means that everything in the property is a reflection of what you need and love. On the contrary, any house that you buy has been designed and finished by somebody else, which can be tricky to change as a buyer.

#2: You have authority over the use of space

OK, so you get to make big decisions about the build overall, but one of the primary choices is the use of space. If you’ve always dreamed of having a huge bathroom, or a bedroom with a walk in wardrobe, then all you need to do is talk to your self build architects and see how you can make your dream a reality. You can have control over what kind of metals to use, like titanium forging, so the interior of your home doesn’t corrode as fast. However you want to utilize space, self building can usually make it possible.

#3: You can choose where to build

Due to the nature of self building, you can choose pretty much any plot of land where you are able to get planning permission. This means that you can knock an old house down and start over on a certain plot if you’d prefer (particularly in the city), or you can start from scratch somewhere else, like the countryside. One of the benefits of building your own home is that you can choose the right neighborhood for you.

#4: There is less incentive to move

When you’ve built your own home, it’s more likely to become your ‘forever home’, because you’ve made all of the decisions. You won’t want to move to a home with more bedrooms, a bigger kitchen, or a more vibrant neighborhood, because you’ve tailored all of these things to your long-term needs already. This means that you won’t have to deal with the stress of moving again!

#5: You can profit greatly

If you ever do come to move, you’ll find that you can profit greatly from your self build. This is because you’ve probably added in all of the most modern essentials, and if you’ve designed it well (with some great architects) then it will be an extremely desirable property. Although we can pretty much guarantee that you won’t want to move, if you do, you’ll likely benefit a lot financially.

So, if you’re thinking of going for a self build home, then there are many benefits of doing so!