What is the “perfect” family home? After all, each family has their own needs and their own lifestyle. Likewise, each family member has their own needs as well.
The solution? Forget the idea of a universally “perfect” home. Begin to consider what it would be like to have your own unique home. There are so many benefits to building a custom home, from choosing the best location to controlling your budget, to enjoying custom features designed with your specific family in mind. To get the details on these benefits and more, read on to see how a custom home will set your family up for the dream life.
Benefits of Building a Custom Home for your Family
1. Picking the Right Location
A major benefit of building your own home is that you can choose the best location for it rather than choosing from used houses in an established neighborhood. Fortunately, there are many wonderful locations for custom homes in Michigan!
There will be many factors for you to consider. You may want to live near the city or closer to nature. Maybe you need a lot near an excellent school system for the kids. Whatever your needs or preferences, our team is prepared to lay out your options and help to narrow in on the best spot for your dream home.
2. The Best Floor Plan
When you’re touring and envisioning your family in a pre-built home, it can feel like you’re pigeonholing your lifestyle into the space. You might be imagining the work that needs to get done to add an addition or otherwise alter the existing floor plan. We have a different outlook on things.
When you build a custom home, we use our diverse (and totally customizable) floor plans to initiate a design that puts your family at the forefront, accommodating them in every possible way. So if you need your washing machine right next to the closet, we’ve got you covered. A home office? Of course. An individual bedroom for each of your kids? No problem at all. We’ve even helped to design spaces for golf simulators!
To learn more about picking the perfect floor plan, read our blog here.
3. Control Your Budget
Budget is one of those things that can get in the way of your dream home. When you’re buying a home from a previous owner, you’re at the will of that seller and the housing market. It can be unpredictable and frankly disheartening. This is not the case with a custom home.
When you’re building a unique home from the ground up with a budget, you have more control over your investment. You have the power to choose what’s important to your family, what expenses should be prioritized, and save money on the things that you don’t need.
4. High Quality Construction
Another benefit of seeing your home get built from start to finish? Complete transparency and assured quality of the house. We’ve all had the experience of moving into a pre-built home only to discover that repairs need to be made. It can be frustrating and the last thing you want to think about while having just moved in.
However, with a custom home, everything is not just new to you, it is actually brand new. Things are less likely to break and less likely to need repairs, giving you the time to focus your energies elsewhere. Additionally, early collaboration in the design process allows you to select the best quality materials for our builders to work with. Your days of fixing the upstairs faucet or re-anchoring the banister are behind you. Just kick back and enjoy your time with the family!
5. Customized Finishes Designed For You
Finally, your decisions on the finishing touches are very important. You’re not just moving into the shell of a home – you’re moving into the dream home! For instance, if you need the outlets to be in a particular spot, we can do that. Every room in your dream home should be perfectly tailored to your family’s lifestyle and whoever uses the space.
Conclusion
As you can tell, the benefits of building a new custom home are limitless. We’ve only just scratched the surface here.
At Eagle Creek Homes, we pride ourselves on working with families to create beautiful, accommodating, and unique custom homes. If you’re interested in learning more about our process, completed projects, or kick-starting a home-building project, let’s get in touch!
